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How do you get this bass tone?

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Submitted by Imaginaryday on Sun, 10/08/2006 - 20:18

I know it's all in the fingers but, is this tone unique to a special gear setup?
take a listen at http://gibraltarband.com/IDIR/idir03.mp3
Much thanks!

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Groff

I'm afraid there’s no clear answer like -set like that and forget. It's wide field. Sounds like cliche or bs but it's true. It depends of many things: guitar, players right hand technique, type of compressor (very important, because all are different and react differently), dynamic range, pattern you play, tempo, etc. If I give you straight answer about settings it could be totally wrong for your style/song or too wide to set.

i.e.

ratio: 3:1 to 8:1
attack: 8- 50 ms
release: 150 – 300 ms
treshold 6-8 dB
make up gain to compensate

See? Moreover the secret is in fine tuning .....

There are few really good posts in this forum about compressor in general, I mean really, really good. Search, read, learn and – practice. Fingers and ears. Understanding how compressor works will make you feel like home. For the rest of your life. Believe me. 8-)

Best regards

p.s.

here:

http://recording.org/ftopict-33269-another.html+compression

also

http://www.soundonsound.com/index.php?section=%2F&url=%2Fsearch&Keyword=ADVANCED+COMPRESSION+TECHNIQUES

http://emusician.com/mag/emusic_big_squeeze/index.html

http://www.rane.com/note155.html

hope that helps a bit

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