From the course: Audio Recording Techniques
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Miking the bass amplifier
Today it's very common to record a bass using a combination of both an amp and a DI, which provides a great combined sound. While the bass will sound full and warm with the direct box, the amp can adjust enough edge that help the bass punch through a mix. Here is how to mic bass amp. Listen closely to the amp as the bass player plays, if there are multiple speakers find the one that sounds the best. Don't forget to protect your hearing with high quality ear plugs like Etymotic Research's ER20s. (music playing) Place a large diaphragm dynamic mic like a D112, RE20, or B52 or even a condenser mic like a 414, a little off center and a couple of inches away from the cone of the best sounding speaker in the bass cabinet. You can even use a sub-kick mic that we used on the bass drum in an earlier movie. If you don't have a large diaphragm dynamic mic, don't worry, you can get the sound close enough with most high quality mics. Move the mic across the cone to find this spot that has the best…
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- Ch_02_Microphones_PT_Sessions.zip
- Ch_02_Microphones_Raw_WAVs.zip
- Ch_03_Preamps_PT_Sessions.zip
- Ch_03_Preamps_Raw_WAVs.zip
- Ch_04_Microphone_Placement_PT_Sessions.zip
- Ch_04_Microphone_Placement_Raw_WAVs.zip
- Ch_05_Drums_PT_Sessions.zip
- Ch_05_Drums_Raw_WAVs.zip
- Ch_06_Guitar_PT_Sessions.zip
- Ch_06_Guitar_Raw_WAVs.zip
- Ch_07_Bass_PT_Sessions.zip
- Ch_07_Bass_Raw_WAVs.zip
- Ch_08_Vocals_PT_Sessions.zip
- Ch_08_Vocals_Raw_WAVs.zip
- Ch_09_Piano_PT_Sessions.zip
- Ch_09_Piano_Raw_WAVs.zip
- Ch_10_Horns_PT_Sessions.zip
- Ch_10_Horns_Raw_WAVs.zip
- Ch_11_Strings_PT_Sessions.zip
- Ch_11_Strings_Raw_WAVs.zip
- Ch_12_Percussion_PT_Sessions.zip
- Ch_12_Percussion_Raw_WAVs.zip
- Ch_14_Stereo_Techniques_PT_Sessions.zip
- Ch_14_Stereo_Techniques_Raw_WAVs.zip
- Ch_15_Recording_The_Session_PT_Sessions.zip
- Ch_15_Recording_The_Session_Raw_WAVs.zip
- Ch_16_Simply_Falling_PT_Mix_Session.zip
- Ch_16_Simply_Falling_Raw_WAVs.zip
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Finding the right placement in the room for the bass57s
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Recording the bass using a direct box1m 44s
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Miking the bass amplifier2m 13s
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Using a limiter when recording the bass guitar3m 8s
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Miking an acoustic bass: Technique one3m 4s
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Miking an acoustic bass: Technique two1m 43s
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Tracking the bass part1m 11s
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