bass amp recording line out question

sunnyb · 14th July 2011

last summer i tried recording bass through my bassists vintage head line out right to the zed r16's line in. we also did this with an old tube reel to reel and it sounded great (though a bit noisy). i was just wondering whether it was still a good idea to get a di to put between the line out and the board. any tips with this kind of thing.

mroekalea · 15th July 2011

My suggestion would be mike it up, it's the best thing to do.

loujudson · 15th July 2011

Do what sounds best to you! Might be a mix of direct and mic.
I like the effect of direct bass which turns the listeners' speakers into bass drivers, but there is also the sound of the players amp and speakers.

No rules, use your ears!

L

14th July 2011	#1
sunnyb Gear addict Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 423 Thread Starter	bass amp recording line out question last summer i tried recording bass through my bassists vintage head line out right to the zed r16's line in. we also did this with an old tube reel to reel and it sounded great (though a bit noisy). i was just wondering whether it was still a good idea to get a di to put between the line out and the board. any tips with this kind of thing.

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15th July 2011	#2
mroekalea Gear Head Joined: May 2008 Location: Netherlands Posts: 40 1 Review written	My suggestion would be mike it up, it's the best thing to do.

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loujudson Lives for gear Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 2,684 2 Reviews written	Do what sounds best to you! Might be a mix of direct and mic. I like the effect of direct bass which turns the listeners' speakers into bass drivers, but there is also the sound of the players amp and speakers. No rules, use your ears! L