Recording Bass (Death Metal)?

[Bloodsoaked666]

Just a question.....For recording bass in Death Metal music is it a good or bad idea to us distortion with the bass sound or not? What do most Death Metal bands do and/or what do most here in this forum do for recording bass in regards to Death Metal?


Thank you,
Peter

 

[Brett - K A L I S I A]

Yes, distortion is good, but don't record with it, apply it at mixing stage.

 

[Bloodsoaked666]

Yes, distortion is good, but don't record with it, apply it at mixing stage.

Why not record with it? Is there a big difference from recording with it than adding it after during mixing?


Peter

 

[LSD-Studio]

Distortion is good, I still haven't found a way to distort it to my confidence (somehow it never sounds as cool distorted as I'd like it to), so most of the time I prefer a clean but GROWLING midrangey bass.

 

[Brett - K A L I S I A]

If you record it during tracking, you can't tweak it.

 

[TheDude]

If you record it during tracking, you can't tweak it.

But if you distort it when you record it, you'll get the performance according to the sound. In other words, the style of playing is matched to the output. Everytime I play with different types of sound, I play with the sound, not the bass only.

 

[NickL]

OT for an awesome distorted bass tone check out Bloodbath's Nightmares Made Flesh album. It's probably up there in my top three metal bass tones with Clayman and Blackwater Park

I have a question though. How do you guys usually record bass, through a Sansamp or similar?

 

[Machinated]

If your playing is affected by the distortion, take a DI and reamp it. I always take a DI when recording bass.

 

[doc_backmask]

Get a sansamp bddi. You can run the parallel out (unaffected) via instrument cable. You can also set it up so that you run the affected output via instrument cable and the unaffected signal out the di output. There are a total of three outputs and it's really up to you how you use it. The damn thing is great, I can't believe I've ever recorded or played without one.

 

[Bloodsoaked666]

I use my V-Amp Pro (guitar version) to record my bass tracks as well. I has always recorded the bass tracks clean with no distortion while recording on in the mixing process. I have just recently experemented with recording the bass tracks with distortion on the V-Amp Pro and it is different but just wondering what is the best way to go about it.


Peter

 

[joeymusicguy]

my rule of thumb is to "commit sound to tape"

follow the (i'll tweak it later) deal, and you'll find your self in a mess later on

tweaking for me is strictly compression, eq, and reverb

 

[scorpio01169]

my rule of thumb is to "commit sound to tape"

follow the (i'll tweak it later) deal, and you'll find your self in a mess later on

tweaking for me is strictly compression, eq, and reverb

i agree 100% get the sound right the first time put it to tape and let it go. improve on the next album.

 

[kev]

Is it ordinary to double track a bass?

 

[TheDude]

Is it ordinary to double track a bass?

Not at all, but test it, 'cause the stereo image get really "interesting". Something feels weird, but you can't really point your finger at it

 

[musickey]

i agree 100% get the sound right the first time put it to tape and let it go. improve on the next album.

Dont agree with that at all but hey to each their own