When I tracked guitar with my band 2 weeks ago I used an sm57 & Behringer C-4. which surprisingly sounded pretty good. I was just going to use the same setup to record bass.

But I also have an Electro-Voice EL33 and an Apex 120. Would it be better to replace the sm57 with one of those?

I'm having some problems recording my bass guitar.

It's one of these:http://www.guitar.co.uk/acoustic_bass_guitar/1688-aeb8e_electro_acoustic_bass_guitar

I've been looking around to find a good DI, mainly to record my bass tracks. In the past, I would always just mic my bass amp, but I found that it's fairly difficult to get a good sound.

I'll be brief. i'm just looking for a starting point, but the more specifics, the better.

You're recording basic pop-rock stuff. The bassist brings in...let's say a P-Bass, to keep it simple. He brings in his bass amp too, which is a decent one.(I'm not up on the sought after bass amps, sorry)

Do you:

Howdy to all,

We are doing a resitation type country song, and the vocalist has a deep bass voice.
On play back, over club speakers (MP3 CD), it is way too basie.

My question****
What do I have to do to componsate for this?

Thanks in advance,
Walt

i just got my hands on an ampeg svt1000 bass head.

i want to record from the line out on the back of it. it has a balanced (XLR female) and an unbalanced (1/4") plug on it. which should i use and why?

i see a lot of mics being used for kick drums and bass interchangably. i have an Audix d6 kick drum mic, can i use this to recrod bass guitar as well?

if not, what are some good bass mics?

I'm planning on recording a blend of DI and mic'd. thanks!

Can anyone explain to me what each of the following will do to the sound?

Tighter Batter, Tighter Reso
Tighter Batter, Looser Reso
Looser Batter, Tighter Reso
Looser Batter, Looser Reso

Empty Bassdrum
Bassdrum with towls inside of it

Speaking soundwise of course when recorded.

I have had an itch to buy a bass guitar for some time now. I don't play bass and have no specific need for a bass guitar...it's just something that I've been wanting for the last year or so.

I am just asked to record a contra bass for some swing / Jazz music and I have never done that before.

Anybody here with some experience or idea how to do this best ?

which mic ?