Recommend mic for bass recording.

[AudioGeekZine]

All mics are transducers, he knows that (I assume) - he's just saying to put ANY mic in front of the source and see how it sounds.

exactly.

sorry for the mini rant.

 

[arv_foh]

421

 

[blackcom]

I've always recorded DI basses and process them by plugins, but hearing the Ampeg sounding so fucking loud and great at the rehearsals and gigs I'm thinking about reamping for the next record through amp, cab and mic...

The problem is that I'm a bit lost in the world of bass micing. We have at the studio plenty of Shures, 57,58,betas, not beta, for oh, kd... and also some Rode NT1 and condenser Behringers.
But are they really good for this or should I hire another mic?

The ampeg sounds loud when rehearsing so therefore it should sound good when recording it?

If I where you i'd stick to the DI, splitt the signal and run the second signal into some sort of distortion box and blend them. Also, the room you mic your bass in should be in proper condition so the sound don't travel around in the room and back to the mic at a later time causing comb-filtering. Less is more, keep it simple FTW.