nottswarwick Posted March 29, 2008 Share Posted March 29, 2008 Right, I am putting some basic demo tracks together for a band of mine. Nothing too fancy, just so that venues can hear us if they want to. As part if this I have tracked some bass, as you do. Again nothing fancy, and pretty much one take stuff directo into the desk then into cubase. So we have the following. The Circle - Stingray4, totally flat EQ, full volume, through my EBS Multicomp only. This has guitars on it too, as you will hear [url="http://www.chrispidgeon.co.uk/audio/splinter/demo/Circle%20Wav2.wav"]Circle[/url] Ruby - Gand L 2500, neck pickup, passive mode, tones on max, series mode (dubjunkie recommended this for a Pbass sound, and he is right I think). No multicomp, straight into the desk [url="http://www.chrispidgeon.co.uk/audio/splinter/demo/ruby%20bass%20and%20drums.wav"]ruby[/url] Drift Away - GandL 2500, bridge pickup, passive mode, tones on max, parallel mode. [url="http://www.chrispidgeon.co.uk/audio/splinter/demo/drift%20away%20bass%20adn%20drums.wav"]drift away[/url] So, 3 different bass tones - just thought folk might be interested in what they sound like, especially the GandL. If you can listen thru phones or a decent setup this will obviously give the best representation. Hope this might be useful to someone. Cheers Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayfan Posted March 29, 2008 Share Posted March 29, 2008 Cheers for posting these up. Really nice playing on Ruby - that Simon Rix from the Kaisers writes some nice bass lines, doesn't he? Interesting that you use the G&L on passive, I think the active elecs are what make the G&L sound for me. Gives it that "hi-fi" sound. Perhaps I'm just so used to hearing that kind of sound that everything sounds a bit muffled otherwise - 'active bass tinitus' if you like! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nottswarwick Posted March 29, 2008 Author Share Posted March 29, 2008 thanks. Yeah, I usually use the GL in active mode too, but wanted to see how it recorded in passive, and I think it sounds really full and "organic". Ruby is a great tune to play - like alot of really good pop songs it is very well crafted and put together, with lots of subtle changes and different bits to it. We like playing it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayfan Posted March 29, 2008 Share Posted March 29, 2008 (edited) [quote name='nottswarwick' post='165950' date='Mar 29 2008, 04:49 PM']Ruby is a great tune to play - like alot of really good pop songs it is very well crafted and put together, with lots of subtle changes and different bits to it. We like playing it.[/quote] Does it get a good reaction? We were thinking of adding it to our list but weren't sure if it would keep people up dancing? Edit: [url="http://mistermattsmith.googlepages.com/02DaniCalifornia.mp3"]here[/url]'s what my L2000 Trib sounds like. Edited March 29, 2008 by stingrayfan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nottswarwick Posted March 29, 2008 Author Share Posted March 29, 2008 yep, I think it will be one for a good few years to be honest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nottswarwick Posted March 29, 2008 Author Share Posted March 29, 2008 sounds nice - what settings? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayfan Posted March 29, 2008 Share Posted March 29, 2008 (edited) Pickups in middle, series (I think, middle switch in down position) and active switch in the middle. Edit: oh and bass/tone pots wide open. Edited March 29, 2008 by stingrayfan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nottswarwick Posted March 29, 2008 Author Share Posted March 29, 2008 mmm, which is series actually, middle switch towards bride or neck. I did mine with the switch towards the neck - the lounder setting, always thought this is series, I may in fact be wriong. Anyone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayfan Posted March 29, 2008 Share Posted March 29, 2008 [quote name='nottswarwick' post='165966' date='Mar 29 2008, 05:16 PM']mmm, which is series actually, middle switch towards bride or neck. I did mine with the switch towards the neck - the lounder setting, always thought this is series, I may in fact be wriong. Anyone?[/quote] I don't know tbh! I mean towards floor/bridge (quieter setting). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul, the Posted March 29, 2008 Share Posted March 29, 2008 V.interesting clips, Chris. G&L hadn't interested me, but I like the passive tones there. What strings were you using? Were you not going through the Radial JDI? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nottswarwick Posted March 29, 2008 Author Share Posted March 29, 2008 actually, now you menton it the circle clip with the sr4 was through the multicomp and yes, the radial jdi. i always ise the jdi live. but the other two clips were g #and l direct into the desk. sounds good, loads of organic depth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nottswarwick Posted March 29, 2008 Author Share Posted March 29, 2008 strings on the gl are daddario super long nickels. stingray are nickel slinkys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WalMan Posted April 1, 2008 Share Posted April 1, 2008 [quote name='nottswarwick' post='165966' date='Mar 29 2008, 06:16 PM']mmm, which is series actually, middle switch towards bride or neck. I did mine with the switch towards the neck - the lounder setting, always thought this is series, I may in fact be wriong. Anyone?[/quote] Yup forwards is series. Wiring diagram [url="http://www.glguitars.com/schematics/ASATbass_L2000_L2500_controls_diagram.pdf"]HERE[/url] Just back from a tech rehearsal to run through stuff with our sound guy & my L2500 sounded luuuuurvly mostly on Active+, Series & both pups (so from back to front forwards, forwards, middle) all tones & volume up. For the rocky stuff we do it is just so good and sits in the mix really well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dub_junkie Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 nice playing Chris and Matt, lovin the tones off the G&Ls as well. I noticed with the L2K MFDs/electronics slightly rolling off volume and tone and where you place your right hand affects the sound more than I generally experience with other basses. and for me they sound bigger on the same amp settings than a Ray or Sterling in a band context. playing in an INXS tribute band last year I had my Sterling almost drop out the mix when all the band was running full tilt. so I plugged the Asat back in and the sound was there again. the sterling is a great bass but the G&Ls are a great band bass. they really come into their own in a loud band will need to get some clips of my Asat,SB-2 and pure mid range honk of the L1500 up sometime soon Keir Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riddler Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 [quote name='stingrayfan' post='165955' date='Mar 29 2008, 05:55 PM']Does it get a good reaction? We were thinking of adding it to our list but weren't sure if it would keep people up dancing? Edit: [url="http://mistermattsmith.googlepages.com/02DaniCalifornia.mp3"]here[/url]'s what my L2000 Trib sounds like.[/quote] We played Ruby for a while and it always went down well. We only dropped it cos we got bored with it, but we still play I Predict A Riot which is great fun to play, my favourite bass line of the whole set and we always use it as an encore. As you say they are very inventive bass lines, We're hoping to add 'OMG I can't believe it' soon, Cheers Graham Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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