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Originally posted by Jax
Yo cue - what do you mean?
How does one check the bass's phase against everything else in the mix?
Are you talking about recording the whole band at once with multiple bass mics or somethin?
In reply to the topic, I could go for tighter bass sounds too. The Big Bottom Pro plug is how I get it big sounding. So far right at 60hz is almost always the right place.
If you use it, just don't let it do any compression within the plug-in. It sounds like crap if you do. The trick is to keep turning down the drive until the compression (yellow upside down meter) doesn't activate at all. After that, fully crank the output (I forget what it's called). And don't use the tracking button, it adds mud. |
? #1 : Yes.
? #2 : Yes.
I was mainly refering to checking the bass against everything else. Years ago, I was working on a track, and just couldn't get it. Flipped the phase on the bass and bam... Done deal. Everything fell into place. Sometimes, one is not so lucky and there are just certain elements that don't jive well. Enter our beloved IBP.
Same thing with checking the Kick drum phase against the OH's and the rest of the kit. I prefer the sound of the SPL Vitalizer for the sub harmonics stuff. It's always beat out the Big Bottom plug in and hardware unit anytime I've a/b'ed them.
40 Ounce to Freedom is a masterpeice IMO. Their bassist used to live next door to a bassist that I was in a band with back in the day in Florida. I think they called him "cricket" back then.