| Sorry, in trying to include as much information as possible, the post ended up somewhat convoluted...
Here's the main issue. Bass player can't hear himself during our practices. We actually practice relatively quietly, so I don't think volume is the issue. I'm thinking it has to do with phase and early reflection points...
Where I have been positioned during practice, the bass seems overpowering, but I (the drummer) am nearly in the middle of the room. Everyone else is around the perimeter, and they don't think it is particularly loud.
He plays an active bass that has quite a bit of tone, so it should be cutting through more. I've tried moving him around, tipping his amp up at him, rolling off the low end, moderate compression, and pretty gnarly hard knee compression. Nothing seems to make a big difference.
SO MY QUESTION IS...would placing the bass amp directly in front of a 6" corner bass trap help to clean up the sound in that spot enough that he can hear himself at a lower volume? Would one bass trap used strategically help in this specific situation? or are we looking at a more global issue of bass buildup in the room, requiring quite a bit more work.
I'm thinking in terms of intelligibility. You put a bass amp in a corner and it sounds louder, but sounds muddied. By minimizing the relections behind the amp, there should be less reflecting back out, which should improve intelligibility. With greater intelligibility, he should be able to keep his volume lower...
Is this feasible, or should I start thinking about making a bunch of 4" panels?
Sorry for the unclear post. I hope this is better. Thanks! |