Third Eye Blind bass tone

confooshus · 29th December 2005, 01:34 AM

Does anyone know any details about the signal chain for Salazar's bass? He has the ultimate rock bass tone in my opinion. Any tips on how to get that? Obviously there's the "tone is in the hands..." issue, but I'm just talking gear-wise, like direct, or mic'd, and if so what mic/amp/cab...

Rob

confooshus · 30th December 2005, 07:11 AM

bump? Sigh.

No4PCs · 30th December 2005, 07:31 AM

Hi, i think a GK, the engineer put a good condenser mic near the speaker to give the " proximity " sound and record the direct sound too. In mix, they blend the 2 signals, this top artists use the finest in audio, like ssl audio, api, neve consoles and, for example, Geddy Lee from Rush use Avalon DI in bass to reinforce the sound.
Peace,

keithl · 30th December 2005, 07:42 AM

Can't help with the bass tone, but an interesting tidbit about 3EB...
I thought their 1st CD sounded awesome....every piece of it...looked up their producer...

Eric Valentine

For those guitarheads back in the 90's (I am one of them!), he was in a band called T-Ride...what a great CD!

They basically got the label to buy them studio gear instead of going into a studio...I guess the rest is history for Eric.

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29th December 2005, 01:34 AM	#1
confooshus Gear addict Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Nashville Posts: 349	Third Eye Blind bass tone Does anyone know any details about the signal chain for Salazar's bass? He has the ultimate rock bass tone in my opinion. Any tips on how to get that? Obviously there's the "tone is in the hands..." issue, but I'm just talking gear-wise, like direct, or mic'd, and if so what mic/amp/cab... Rob __________________ "At your level, the Samson drum mic kit would be just fine" - air conditioner repairman

30th December 2005, 07:11 AM	#2
confooshus Gear addict Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Nashville Posts: 349	bump? Sigh. __________________ "At your level, the Samson drum mic kit would be just fine" - air conditioner repairman

30th December 2005, 07:31 AM	#3
No4PCs Lives for gear Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Brasil Posts: 714	Gk 400Rb + Condenser mic + DI Hi, i think a GK, the engineer put a good condenser mic near the speaker to give the " proximity " sound and record the direct sound too. In mix, they blend the 2 signals, this top artists use the finest in audio, like ssl audio, api, neve consoles and, for example, Geddy Lee from Rush use Avalon DI in bass to reinforce the sound. Peace,

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30th December 2005, 07:42 AM	#4
keithl Gear nut Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 123	Can't help with the bass tone, but an interesting tidbit about 3EB... I thought their 1st CD sounded awesome....every piece of it...looked up their producer... Eric Valentine For those guitarheads back in the 90's (I am one of them!), he was in a band called T-Ride...what a great CD! They basically got the label to buy them studio gear instead of going into a studio...I guess the rest is history for Eric.