Favorite bass distortion ?

Addni · 10th May 2009

I've been mixing alot of heavy metal, that really needs distorted bass. I've been admiring the In Flames bass sound (listening mostly to Clayman and Come clarity)

I'm doing bass DI into RME Fireface400, So I'm preferably looking for a software solution.

I've been running my bass trough Guitar Rig 3 with a pretty brutal preset, But I lacked the clarity of the bass, So i've ended up Using stillwell 1983 EQ and Major Tom compressor on the bass track for depth and a bit of click in the bass, then Sending the bass signal (pre-inserts) trough my guitar rig for heavy distorted sound, Lo-cutting everything under 2-300hz (since I'm getting the bottom from the un-distorted track)

What is your favorite way of distorting bass, And how could I get close the In Flames bass sound ?

**Blast9** · 10th May 2009

Are you running a cleaner sound parallel with the distortion?

My (non-software) faves - Ibanez Phat Hed and Fulltone Bass Drive - they both have clean tone sitting underneath the dist tone

camerondye · 10th May 2009

Demo Izotope Trash, lots of options and does a good job.
cam

**Blast9** · 10th May 2009

^ yes - great plugin

Daniel Pampuri · 11th May 2009

sansamp pedal....i like that ampeg plugin too...but i aways prefer a distortion out of compression than an effect on the bass....

10th May 2009	#1
Addni Gear maniac Joined: Jan 2009 Location: Akureyri, Iceland Posts: 201 Thread Starter	Favorite bass distortion ? I've been mixing alot of heavy metal, that really needs distorted bass. I've been admiring the In Flames bass sound (listening mostly to Clayman and Come clarity) I'm doing bass DI into RME Fireface400, So I'm preferably looking for a software solution. I've been running my bass trough Guitar Rig 3 with a pretty brutal preset, But I lacked the clarity of the bass, So i've ended up Using stillwell 1983 EQ and Major Tom compressor on the bass track for depth and a bit of click in the bass, then Sending the bass signal (pre-inserts) trough my guitar rig for heavy distorted sound, Lo-cutting everything under 2-300hz (since I'm getting the bottom from the un-distorted track) What is your favorite way of distorting bass, And how could I get close the In Flames bass sound ? __________________ MacBook Pro 2.4GHz - 4 GB - Logic Studio RME Fireface 400

10th May 2009	#2
Blast9 Moderator Joined: Dec 2003 Location: London Posts: 4,597	Are you running a cleaner sound parallel with the distortion? My (non-software) faves - Ibanez Phat Hed and Fulltone Bass Drive - they both have clean tone sitting underneath the dist tone __________________ :: New Album "Rooms" out now http://www.andymitchellmusic.com :: twitter > http://twitter.com/mitchellmusic - http://www.twitter.com/theyardbirds

11th May 2009	#5
Daniel Pampuri Gear Head Joined: Apr 2009 Location: North Hollywood , Sin City Posts: 58	sansamp pedal....i like that ampeg plugin too...but i aways prefer a distortion out of compression than an effect on the bass.... __________________ Distort this shit!

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10th May 2009	#3
camerondye Lives for gear Joined: Jan 2007 Location: Durham, NC Posts: 1,418	Demo Izotope Trash, lots of options and does a good job. cam