Hot Tub Posted April 7, 2011 Share Posted April 7, 2011 This is a [i]VERY [/i]rough mix of me playing the House Of Fun bassline. Would appreciate any comments/criticisms about sound quality, tone, technique, anything really, good or bad! Thanks guys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveK Posted April 7, 2011 Share Posted April 7, 2011 I'm on my laptop, so can't be sure of the little details, but, you seem to be playing it ok However, I couldn't listen to much as your tuning is well adrift. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassicinstinct Posted April 7, 2011 Share Posted April 7, 2011 [quote name='SteveK' post='1191494' date='Apr 7 2011, 10:35 AM']I'm on my laptop, so can't be sure of the little details, but, you seem to be playing it ok However, I couldn't listen to much as your tuning is well adrift.[/quote] =1, although your timing is a little adrift too. The right notes in the right order though, as far as I can tell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hot Tub Posted April 8, 2011 Author Share Posted April 8, 2011 (edited) Thanks guys! Re the tuning thing - it's bizarre. My tuning is spot-on, and all the info I can find shows the song starting D then A, etc., but you're right, it just doesn't sound correct. Weird. Edited April 10, 2011 by Hot Tub Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveK Posted April 8, 2011 Share Posted April 8, 2011 (edited) [quote name='Hot Tub' post='1192996' date='Apr 8 2011, 03:57 PM']Thanks guys! Re the tuning thing - it's bizarre. My tuning is spot-on, and all the info I can find shows the song starting A then D, etc., but you're right, it just doesn't sound correct. Weird.[/quote] You may be in tune, but the track may not. Remember, it was common practice to speed up a track after recording. EDIT: Just thought, you may be too young to remember analogue tape. Engineers/producers would often speed up a tape after recording. It would add a little extra life, sparkle and tightness to the sound. Bit of a bugger when you're tuned to A440 Edited April 8, 2011 by SteveK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevie Posted April 8, 2011 Share Posted April 8, 2011 The tuning sounds out when you're playing up the neck. When you're lower down it's OK. I wonder if your bridge is adjusted properly. Have you tried checking your tuning at the octave? I could be completely wrong though.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jambo10 Posted April 8, 2011 Share Posted April 8, 2011 Not the easiest to do by any means. Did it myself a while back, and it took me ages! Tend to agree with the others about tuning, might not be you, but the track. All in all, good though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thisnameistaken Posted April 9, 2011 Share Posted April 9, 2011 I only listened to the intro but your second and third notes in each bar are too early. The rhythm is 'dum - dum, dum', not 'dum, dum, dum -'. How's that for musical notation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hot Tub Posted April 10, 2011 Author Share Posted April 10, 2011 Think I've solved the tuning issue. Just to be sure, I double checked my tuning and intonation, and as I suspected it's spot on. As I posted earlier, everything I can find on the song suggests that it's in the key of D.... And it is.... if you tune a half step down! In standard tuning with A=440 it's in D# Thanks also for the comments on timing etc., I'm working on polishing it up a bit! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hot Tub Posted April 10, 2011 Author Share Posted April 10, 2011 [quote name='SteveK' post='1193035' date='Apr 8 2011, 04:24 PM']EDIT: Just thought, you may be too young to remember analogue tape. [/quote] You're absolutely right mate! Just saw this after I'd updated the thread - sorry! As for being too young....??? <ahem> I wish....! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JakeBrownBass Posted April 10, 2011 Share Posted April 10, 2011 I'm worried that you didn't realise you were out of tune when you were recording it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassicinstinct Posted April 11, 2011 Share Posted April 11, 2011 [quote name='J.R.Bass' post='1194942' date='Apr 10 2011, 07:17 PM']I'm worried that you didn't realise you were out of tune when you were recording it.[/quote] Indeed . It was pretty obvious from the first note I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveK Posted April 11, 2011 Share Posted April 11, 2011 [quote name='J.R.Bass' post='1194942' date='Apr 10 2011, 07:17 PM']I'm worried that you didn't realise you were out of tune when you were recording it.[/quote] The op put too much reliance on what the dial said - not enough reliance on what his ears said. Bottom line?...You've got to trust your ears. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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