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recording metal bass tones - HELP ME!


Josh - YUHH!!!
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I'm currently in a band called 'Drowned In Entropy' - a progressive experimental metal act so to speak. I'll be recording a demo with them soon as well - does anyone know how I can get a Mastodon/Between The Buried & Me type of sound? To me, it stands out in a recording and that's something I want out of my recording - to be noticed!!!

thanks.

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[quote name='Josh - YUHH!!!' post='472455' date='Apr 25 2009, 11:52 PM']I'm currently in a band called 'Drowned In Entropy' - a progressive experimental metal act so to speak. I'll be recording a demo with them soon as well - does anyone know how I can get a Mastodon/Between The Buried & Me type of sound? To me, it stands out in a recording and that's something I want out of my recording - to be noticed!!!

thanks.[/quote]

I'd say that to get your average "metal" bass tone, the key would be to turn up the bass end, scoop out the low-midrange and boost the high end so you get a bit of string rattle. Then I'd compress the whole thing, and sink it quite low in the mix.

A good tip is also to double-mic, or use a mic and a DI, and then put a bit of overdrive on one of the signals, it'll fatten it up and make it sound a bit more aggressive. Not too loud though, I'd mix it so you almost don't hear it but it's there.

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