Bass definition problems

[thedonutman]

http://files.getdropbox.com/u/867382/Bassdefinitionproblems.mp3

I'm having problems getting a well defined bass sound when I'm playing fast semiquavers. It's not really a problem with the bass as it sounds amazing at band practices etc. Perhaps I'm not articulating enough?

 

[ahjteam]

The playing sounds good mate, but please do note that when the guitars come in, you won't even hear the definition from the bass, so no worries If you want the scientific answer, the guys who program fast double kicks at +200bpm tempo might have noticed that the kicksound gets a lot thinner when you get past 180bpm, and this is because 16th notes at 185 bpm gives the 81hz the lowest well articulated frequency without clashing. Same goes with bass guitar. But if want the pick/finger attack more defined, just boost the 1-6khz area

 

[DanLights]

could you post a clip with the guitars? that clip doesn't sound bad, a deep bass sound. as AHJteam said, boost a bit of the high frequencies to get some more attack/definition. But with the guitars some could give some better judgement. Sometimes a bass sounds great by itself but when guitars come in it gets totally shadowed by the guitars cause they are in too much the same frequencies

 

[Sacha]

Could try lightly blending in a distorted track, seems to help with adding in some mids and definition to the bass once the whole mix gets blasting.

 

[DanLights]

yeah enditol says could help, would help to blend better with the guitars too. so where are those guitars?

 

[reg3n]

maybe its not a good idea for real basses but at least for my pitched-guitar bass... the tss "tone" thing works kool ... just an idea...

 

[egan.]

It's a solid sound but it's lacking in the high midrange dept.