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Post by stormymondays on Sept 20, 2017 15:08:43 GMT -6
Do you have a favorite/magical piece of analog gear that you always use on bass? Which one and why?
I track the bass REDDI > 1176, and now that I have some extra I/O I am thinking of going OTB for mixing the bass as well. I have a SansAmp Classic on the way, which will probable be quite useful.
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Post by jeremygillespie on Sept 20, 2017 15:18:05 GMT -6
If available, I use an La-3a on bass.
If I'm mixing with my home setup, my bass tracks get sent to TDR Nova, which I REALLY dig for ITB stuff.
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Post by spindrift on Sept 20, 2017 16:09:57 GMT -6
I just got an old hardware PSA-1 SansAmp....hoping it becomes a favorite bass tracking and/or mixing device. We'll see! I end up using the plugin a lot and am hoping to hear an improvement in the hardware version.
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Post by spindrift on Sept 20, 2017 16:17:19 GMT -6
I'm also shy these days about compressing the bass on the way in. I've overcompressed on tracking before and the lowend on my mix suffered greatly. I would say a good DI of the bass signal would be a favorite must-have for me.
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Post by johneppstein on Sept 20, 2017 16:25:17 GMT -6
An E-V RE-20 on my Ampeg BN-18N.
It appears everybody's giving answers for tracking bass, not mixing.
During mixing we generally use an Allison Research Gain-Brain.
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Post by terryrocks on Sept 20, 2017 16:35:36 GMT -6
I've got a reddi and a zod iddi. Lately I've been pairing the di signal with a kemper reamp signal and blending the two with plugin compression and/or soundtoys decapitator.
I also have a stam sa2a, but have lazily been using plugins instead
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Post by mrholmes on Sept 20, 2017 16:39:58 GMT -6
Do you have a favorite/magical piece of analog gear that you always use on bass? Which one and why? I track the bass REDDI > 1176, and now that I have some extra I/O I am thinking of going OTB for mixing the bass as well. I have a SansAmp Classic on the way, which will probable be quite useful. Scan e-bay you wont regret it. www.gbaudio.co.uk/data/charisma.htm |
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Post by john on Sept 20, 2017 17:03:19 GMT -6
RS124 does it for me
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Post by Deleted on Sept 20, 2017 17:04:30 GMT -6
I've used an LA2A a fair few times, I like the sound of it..
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Post by notneeson on Sept 20, 2017 17:31:57 GMT -6
Some fav outboard for bass: LA2As, modded LA4A, IC Brute, UA610 for color.
Most of the time I get the sound coming in, then maybe EQ in some upper mid bite if needed at mix. If I need something different than what I've got, I'm not afraid to bust out an amp sim for re-shaping, often in parallel. One of my fav. bass tones in recent history involved a P-Bass with flats driving a Budda guitar combo amp, bleeding into the room/drum mics, combined with a compressed DI. REDDI is cool too, had someone bring one in a while back.
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Post by noah shain on Sept 20, 2017 19:28:17 GMT -6
Overstayer MAS!!!!
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Post by EmRR on Sept 20, 2017 19:35:42 GMT -6
An E-V RE-20 on my Ampeg BN-18N. It appears everybody's giving answers for tracking bass, not mixing.
During mixing we generally use an Allison Research Gain-Brain. Wow, an Allison on bass. Haven't tried that in awhile. I don't have a standard thing. Depends on the bass approach. The closest to a standard would probably be the FCS P4DMS or P3 type in RMS mode. I know the designer is a bassist, and that was the start of his design quest. I am primarily a bassist too. I've used a lot of Distressor and Langevin ELOP on bass at times, Gates SA-38's, Collins 26U'S, dbx 903's. EV 666, AKG414, WE 633A, Samar MF65, Gefell UMT70. Gates SA-70, Collins 356A, RCA BA-2 and BA-3 and BA-71 and BA-101, Sytek. Whatever console or DAW EQ, TB 550A. Etc etc etc. |
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Post by svart on Sept 21, 2017 8:41:08 GMT -6
Currently the DBX160X with it strapped in feedback mode. Hit that sucker haaaaard, 15+dB GR on loud transients.
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Post by rocinante on Sept 21, 2017 9:55:30 GMT -6
Dbx160x is my go to as well. La2a and 1176 as well. I especially like the bass through an 1176 after a Pultec.
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Post by ChaseUTB on Sept 21, 2017 21:55:45 GMT -6
L1
Edit: saw hardware after the fact.... Retro Sta-Level
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Post by pfhuck on Sept 22, 2017 0:48:34 GMT -6
Psa1
SvpPro
Mike-e
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Post by kevinnyc on Sept 22, 2017 5:01:55 GMT -6
Manley elop usually does it for me.
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Post by mikec on Sept 22, 2017 5:29:46 GMT -6
Chandler RS124 for me.
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Post by joseph on Sept 22, 2017 6:57:39 GMT -6
My favorite hardware for mixing bass is the mute button on the DI track.
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Post by Johnkenn on Sept 22, 2017 20:49:05 GMT -6
Another vote for the RS124. That thing is THE bass machine.
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Post by stormymondays on Sept 24, 2017 4:07:58 GMT -6
Thanks for all the suggestions, all good!!! My modded DBX 160x is reserved for kick drum duties but I have to try it on bass. I have a pair of Golden Age Comp-3A, need to try it again on bass. I didn't feel it was adding too much to the party last time I tested that.
The Chandler RS124 suggestion is threatening my bank account though!!! I don't own any tube based comp, and happen to love the sounds from that era and studio...
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Post by jazznoise on Sept 24, 2017 10:10:32 GMT -6
My favorite hardware for mixing bass is the mute button on the DI track. Amen. If you're not getting a bass tone on the day I don't know what people expect. Sometimes the amp sounds not much to brag about, at which point I'll mix in a bit of DI with a fast acting peak limiter. Not great, but it can give some definition to a poor bass tone. |
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Post by dandeurloo on Sept 25, 2017 10:41:42 GMT -6
I track with one of my ID DI's into a LA 2A almost always. I get a tone that rules and can then be pushed in a number of different directions if need be. Then at mix I will add distortion (via pedals) if I didn't track a distortion track and then I use my Sta Level on the bass during mix.
Bass is super easy to get sounding awesome now.
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Post by notneeson on Sept 25, 2017 11:08:47 GMT -6
My favorite hardware for mixing bass is the mute button on the DI track. Amen. If you're not getting a bass tone on the day I don't know what people expect. Sometimes the amp sounds not much to brag about, at which point I'll mix in a bit of DI with a fast acting peak limiter. Not great, but it can give some definition to a poor bass tone. Probably the most versatile bass player I work with (he's on a bunch of Mazzy Star records, but can play anything) does not bring an amp to the studio. Direct or through a DI he always sounds great. Last session we had him use both and it came out great. Another client who plays heavy, Jesus Lizard inspired rock— his tone is a solid state bass rig and a Plexi with a bunch of pedals. In that case, the DI is basically just a safety. |
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Post by Guitar on Sept 25, 2017 13:03:50 GMT -6
I suppose the DBX 560A and perhaps a Calrec or Pultec style of eq, depending on the mix. This is the best stuff I've got at the moment.
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