Recording bass guitar - Naming names - The ultimate guide to audio recording - Part 59
LearningThis week we'll discuss an issue that might seem less exciting than the rest we've seen so far but which was specially demanded by some Audiofanziners. It's basically a lean and mean list of mics and…
The community's favorite electric bass guitars - Top e-bass models
TopAfter polling the Audiofanzine community for their favorite DAWs and electric guitars, the time has come to find which are their favorite basses. Who will share the throne with Ableton Live and the F…
Recording bass guitar - Tips and tricks - The ultimate guide to audio recording - Part 58
LearningToday's topic is somewhat off-topic. In fact, while the tricks you've seen so far allow you to improve "soft" and average electric bass lines, they can certainly be used both during tracking and mixd…
Recording bass guitar - Alternatives - The ultimate guide to audio recording - Part 57
LearningWhen you begin recording in a home studio, the first thing you realize is that your main limitation are the room acoustics. And yet, with certain instruments you can forget completely about this issu…
Recording bass guitar - With or without effects? - The ultimate guide to audio recording - Part 56
LearningIn this new episode dedicated to recording bass guitar, we'll deal with a somewhat thorny issue: should you record the bass with or without effects?
Recording bass guitar - Putting the perfect sound toget… - The ultimate guide to audio recording - Part 55
LearningOkay, now that we've settled once and for all the question of phase correlation, the time has come to mix our bass tracks.
Recording bass guitar - A matter of phase (Part 2) - The ultimate guide to audio recording - Part 54
LearningI guess some of you are a bit unhappy about how I closed the last installment. And you probably won't like me any better when you realize that the first paragraph still doesn't dive into the topic I …
Recording bass guitar - A matter of phase (Part 1) - The ultimate guide to audio recording - Part 53
LearningUp to now, we've recorded a bass line in two different ways: directly from the instrument and via one or several mics placed in front of a bass amp. As you were able to hear, each of these methods ha…
Recording a bass amp - The ultimate guide to audio recording - Part 52
LearningIn the previous article, you saw how to direct record an electric bass. Although such recordings can be pretty good, they have a major drawback: lack of body. This can be a real problem when the prod…
Direct recording a bass guitar - The ultimate guide to audio recording - Part 51
LearningAfter two articles dealing with the pre-requisites for any bass recording worthy of the name, today we will dive into the heart of the matter with the direct recording of a bass guitar.
Recording bass guitar - Prerequisites (Part 2) - The ultimate guide to audio recording - Part 50
LearningIn the first installment of this chapter dedicated to the recording of bass guitar, you saw the impact the instrument itself can have on the overall result. But there's much more to consider before p…
Recording bass guitar - Prerequisites (Part 1) - The ultimate guide to audio recording - Part 49
LearningAfter the chapter dedicated to drums, it seems natural to continue with the second most important element of groove: the bass guitar. To begin this section I would really like to stress a notion I've…
Classic Gear Spotlight: The Les Paul - Part 2 - And the Guitar Was Born!
LearningThe telephone rings. Pegg's back suddenly stiffens, she adjusts her glasses before picking up the phone. She can tell by the timbre of the voice that asks for Ted McCarty that it's bad news for her b…
Classic Gear Spotlight: The Les Paul - Part 1 - History of the Les Paul
LearningThe tale begins in Winter 1951.
