[linux-audio-user] Bass V-amp vs V-amp

[Paul Coccoli]

On 8/9/06, Paul Winkler <pw_lists at slinkp.com> wrote:
> On Wed, Aug 09, 2006 at 12:37:16PM -0400, Paul Coccoli wrote:
> > If I had the money, I'd get a SansAmp Bass Driver DI.  People on
> > talkbass.com rave about it.  You need a mic pre (with headphone jack
> > in you case) though, as it has an XLR mic output.
>
> OTOH, having been a bassist for about 25 years now,
> I can't stand the SansAmp BDDI. It's not a very "neutral" device -
> it has a strong personality, it scoops out vast amounts of
> midrange no matter what you do with the tone controls.
> For my taste, that is totally wrong.
>

Hmm, I hadn't heard that.  I've never actually played one.

> Lots of people like it... poor lost souls :)
>
> For going DI, I prefer a decent passive DI followed by
> tweaking with plugins if necessary. SC4 is very handy; so is the 10-band EQ
> (I forget which suite that comes from). I also sometimes use
> the "tube warmth" or whatever it's called.
>

I use the DIs in my cheapo M-Audio Audio Buddy.  They sound ok to me,
and I like cheap stuff.  The CAPS tube amp sims sound ok on bass, but
probably need low-pass filters (or EQ) after them.

> I really prefer micing the amp, but I recognize that's not
> always doable.
>
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