6 Aug
2008
6 Aug
'08
6:20 a.m.
On Tue, Aug 05, 2008 at 10:14:53AM -0700, Mark Knecht wrote :
On Mon, Aug 4, 2008 at 1:24 AM, Aurelien
<orl(a)ammd.net> wrote:
I play on an unique bass model, which have been designed and built by
Christophe Leduc. This guy is awesome, and I didn't have to look for
strings, he puts in La Bella Super Steps, which are the best strings
ever (as far as I know), and it just sounds so magical. By the way
strings are very good mean not be on ease with the instrument, if
they're not well chosen. So, once again, if you're note on ease, you
won't produce a good sound.
On Sat, Jul 19, 2008 at 08:15:06AM -0700, Mark
Knecht wrote :
And strings, strings, strings. Huge difference on a bass. I love
putting a new set of strings on a standard guitar. We all know that
pleasure. But on a bass it seems it's really important to find the
right brand of strings to bring out the best sound the bass has to
offer. I'm lucky to live near a great guitar shop where I could get
some good advice. They were nice even though my two instruments are by
most measures not so good. However they were good and pointed me
toward a couple of different options that worked out well. I don't use
the same strings on each instrument and personally will never
recommend bass strings at all as I think the right choice depends too
much on the instrument.
On Sat, Jul 19, 2008 at 8:09 AM, schoappied
<schoappied(a)gmail.com> wrote:
You're quite right. Bass sound is very much a matter of fingers (or
pickups) playing. As every other instruments, actually, but in "current
music", I think it's really marked.
porl sheean wrote:
> common things you would want to do with a bass guitar sound are eq,
> compressor/limiter and possibly overdrive/amp sim.
>
> hope this helps.
>
> porl
>
> ps. maybe you could upload a sample of your playing somewhere and a
> description of what sort of sound you are after and people could give
> you examples of what ladspa plugins and settings they would use to get
> it? just an idea.
>
> 2
Thanks, I'll try eq, compressor/limiter. I don't think I want to put
effects on it.
Mostly it's just me, and I'm not a bass player but I own two, but to
me it's mostly about gentle EQ. I find I cannot change the real nature
of the instrument itself but rather can just move it a bit in the
direction I want it to go.
- Mark
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