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i can't believe i overlooked this thread 'til now..(!)
ok...recording bass is a bit more complicated than
just plugging into the soundcard.
the input has to be compressed to max the notes,
(in layman's terms) reduce the distortion.
monitoring is a challenge, almost impossible on pc speakers.
even if you think it sounds good, it's going to sound like
ummm... mud on monitors.
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we record the same way, in our case on very diverse equipment
from sequencing (me, sonar 4 producer) to a korg hard disk
(steve). von's bass was recorded at steffen pressley's
song-haven studios in LA.
it's really not much different than the way DSOTM
or abbey road was recorded. i'm sure you've all seen the
scenes on the .."pompeii" film, gilmore on a stool w/ headphones.
there was very little live interaction on these 2 greats.
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my advice would be to start w/a small piece, possibly an intro,
become familiar w/ the process before diving in.
get the sound down before going at an arrangement.
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dot~ you've dl'd tunes from my rifftrader account.
do you think it's user friendly enough for this?
also, most dsl/broadband allows for up to 5 mg.
direct transfer to IE. while working out parts, it saves
beau coup time to send 128k files rather than the full .wav,
especially for dialup users.
fire the questions, i'm at the computer all day.
k
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