How to remove bass piezo attack(?) clicks
How to remove bass piezo attack(?) clicks
Aiight, threw down a quick bass line, an acoustic-electric bass into a Brick and dbx160XT, didn't check any settings, just used the default setting for my P bass.
Not sure but don't think its the pre or compressor - I think it's the piezo pick-up?
Anyway, what's the easiest way to fix this track? (I don't wanna re-play it as it's a live jam; I know I can de-click it by hand but ...)
Small snippet example, here.
Not sure but don't think its the pre or compressor - I think it's the piezo pick-up?
Anyway, what's the easiest way to fix this track? (I don't wanna re-play it as it's a live jam; I know I can de-click it by hand but ...)
Small snippet example, here.
I'll have to play with that; it's not the first time I've had the issue, now I think of it, and always with the acoustic-electric.
Last night I tried a de-click effect in CEP; it took out some but not enuff.
I ended up reversing the de-click effect and going in and manually removing 'em - took about 15 minutes onna 5/12 minute song.
I don't think I got 'em all yet - makes me right now hate being such a busy bass player!
Last night I tried a de-click effect in CEP; it took out some but not enuff.
I ended up reversing the de-click effect and going in and manually removing 'em - took about 15 minutes onna 5/12 minute song.
I don't think I got 'em all yet - makes me right now hate being such a busy bass player!
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If you have Sound Forge (or something similar), you probably have a "vinyl restoration" plug. There's a pretty comprehensive "de-click" in there you could try.
With stuff like that that EQ doesn't quite get, I'd usually go in and do it manually if it was recorded in the box...
GJ
With stuff like that that EQ doesn't quite get, I'd usually go in and do it manually if it was recorded in the box...
GJ
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Just went back and actually listened. That's nothing, buddy. A dear friend and bass-player who has passed used to rest his thumb on the pick-up on the P-bass. Whenever we recorded something (and probably always, but we really only noticed in the studio), he would keep time by _slapping the pick-up_ on all of the backbeats. So every single snare backbeat got a "clithwock." Man, those were a joy to edit...
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Glad it ain't just me!
GJ, I do believe I remember you posting about him before.
And yep, bluesman, this has active electronics.
Amusing related side note: I'm trying to tune the thing during the power outtage we had, by ear, and having a tuff time for some reason with the A string - just can't get it.
And I realize, oh yeah, built-in tuner, right there next to the active EQ. Just hadda also realize that besides the little light-up arrow, there's a little "#" light about an inch over from the note letter - right where I tend to put my hand over it.
GJ, I do believe I remember you posting about him before.
And yep, bluesman, this has active electronics.
Amusing related side note: I'm trying to tune the thing during the power outtage we had, by ear, and having a tuff time for some reason with the A string - just can't get it.
And I realize, oh yeah, built-in tuner, right there next to the active EQ. Just hadda also realize that besides the little light-up arrow, there's a little "#" light about an inch over from the note letter - right where I tend to put my hand over it.
I tried the EQ thing, 6th order shelf and also a FFT low-pass, couldn't get more than half out.
I ended up just manually applying the de-click in CEP. 5:30 song took mebbe 15-20 minutes.
I think I was just playing that track too hard, over-driving the pick-up.
However, I do note that my tracks with an opto compressor (Meek) never give me that problem with that bass; mebbe there's some weird interaction with the Brick or the dbx ...
I ended up just manually applying the de-click in CEP. 5:30 song took mebbe 15-20 minutes.
I think I was just playing that track too hard, over-driving the pick-up.
However, I do note that my tracks with an opto compressor (Meek) never give me that problem with that bass; mebbe there's some weird interaction with the Brick or the dbx ...
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I was listening to a band at an outdoor gig a few months back and for five minutes I wondered why the kick drum mic was randomly clipping!Gregg Juke wrote:he would keep time by _slapping the pick-up_ on all of the backbeats.
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I hear these bass players and I always wonder if I sound the same way when I play.
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