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Cool Bass/Kick Miking!

Post by junkyardtodd » Sat Sep 30, 2006 4:17 pm

Had a goofy/stupid idea that actually worked out really well: Started off by placing the bass amp (sixties magnatone M7) next to the kick, lining up the voice coil with the front head, and angling them so they point to a spot a couple feet away, where I stuck my Rode NT1. Adjusted the amp to blend just right with the kick, and surrounded it with a mountain of pillows and blankets. Add seperate tracks of direct bass and a close mic on the beater side.
Best low end recording to come out of my attic so far!
Yes, I am one of THOSE people, up in the attic, trying to recreate the magical sounds of my youth (cheap trick, boston, pavement) on the family 8 track recorder.
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Post by drumsound » Sat Sep 30, 2006 5:36 pm

Nice!
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Post by pedalboy » Wed Oct 04, 2006 8:18 pm

Hey... could you clarify what you're doing here for me? Are you tracking drums and bass together? Or are you reamping the bass while the drums are recording?

Sounds like a cool technique (if i can figure it out) - i like tasteful bleed.
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Post by Brett Siler » Wed Oct 04, 2006 11:47 pm

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