Sansamp bass DI
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CapoFirstFret
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Re: Sansamp bass DI
a couple of guys that have come through the club that I run sound at have brought those things in and I gotta tell ya, I plan on getting one myself. Simply the best direct box I've ever heard. Way too many controls. Just make sure you listen to the soundman while you are using one. I typically don't like my bass players to have that much control over their direct signal (gain and volume and what not) mainly because most of the bass players that come through here are so stupid that I wouldn't give them a tone knob to work with. But if you're a good bassist, it would be the single most useful tool you could buy. I feel the same way about the Hartke Bass Attack pedal...If you're gonna be using it for recording, you won't be sorry. Far better than a standard DI
a couple of guys that have come through the club that I run sound at have brought those things in and I gotta tell ya, I plan on getting one myself. Simply the best direct box I've ever heard. Way too many controls. Just make sure you listen to the soundman while you are using one. I typically don't like my bass players to have that much control over their direct signal (gain and volume and what not) mainly because most of the bass players that come through here are so stupid that I wouldn't give them a tone knob to work with. But if you're a good bassist, it would be the single most useful tool you could buy. I feel the same way about the Hartke Bass Attack pedal...If you're gonna be using it for recording, you won't be sorry. Far better than a standard DI
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Erlend_G
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Well, from a bassists (my) point of view, it's a really ****ty DI.
It just seems to make every instrument you plug into it, sound the same.
Just my opinion though,
-Erlend
Well, from a bassists (my) point of view, it's a really ****ty DI.
It just seems to make every instrument you plug into it, sound the same.
Just my opinion though,
-Erlend
Jeroen
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I haven't tried one yet, but am very eager to. I'd also like to try the ones EBS and MXR make. Right now, I own the Hartke Bass Attack, which is incredible value for money, and sounds terrific (but a bit sterile), but as CapoFirstFret rightly remarks, for live use it isn't even near perfect. It has a footswitchable shape function, that triggers preset EQ-settings you can select with a knob on the front panel, and a footswitchable 'tube emulation'. Both cool features, but both boost the volume quite significantly, especially when you use them both at the same time.
I haven't tried one yet, but am very eager to. I'd also like to try the ones EBS and MXR make. Right now, I own the Hartke Bass Attack, which is incredible value for money, and sounds terrific (but a bit sterile), but as CapoFirstFret rightly remarks, for live use it isn't even near perfect. It has a footswitchable shape function, that triggers preset EQ-settings you can select with a knob on the front panel, and a footswitchable 'tube emulation'. Both cool features, but both boost the volume quite significantly, especially when you use them both at the same time.
joelap
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Not to mention, it kind of was a generic bass tone... not really inspiring. BUT if you're only using it for recording and it wont be emphasized, go for it, but make sure you set it to sound good in the mix, not so it'll sound good on its own. We had what we thought was a "perfect" bass sound out of it, then in the mix it totally sucked BAWLS.
+1, My bassist in my old band used one to record and it sounded so awkward after all the other instruments were put into the mix that he had to rerecord most of the songs micing out his 4x12 cabinet.Erlend_G said:
Not to mention, it kind of was a generic bass tone... not really inspiring. BUT if you're only using it for recording and it wont be emphasized, go for it, but make sure you set it to sound good in the mix, not so it'll sound good on its own. We had what we thought was a "perfect" bass sound out of it, then in the mix it totally sucked BAWLS.
TwilightOdyssey
Darkness on the edge of Tone
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I've had nothing but problems with my SansAmp Bass DI. It's crap.
Get the HBE Hematoma. That's a fantastic DI!
http://www.homebrewelectronics.com/products.htm
I've had nothing but problems with my SansAmp Bass DI. It's crap.
Get the HBE Hematoma. That's a fantastic DI!
http://www.homebrewelectronics.com/products.htm
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DeadSkinSlayer3
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If you want to hear what it can do when recorded...
http://www.tesseractband.co.uk/sounds.php
I'd look into a Bass PODxt, as well. Should be able to pick one up used for the price of the Sansamp new, and it'll give you a lot more options.
If you want to hear what it can do when recorded...
http://www.tesseractband.co.uk/sounds.php
I'd look into a Bass PODxt, as well. Should be able to pick one up used for the price of the Sansamp new, and it'll give you a lot more options.
CapoFirstFret
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that's so interesting that you guys have had such bad experiences with it. Granted I've never owned one myself and have simply run sound for people who have one. They sounded pretty good to me, particularly better than a regular DI box. I never mic a bass amp. It's for that reason that I don't even worry so much about what bass amp I'm playing through just so long as I can go direct. My amp doesn't have a D.I. out so I rely on a good direct box (I use Rolls matchbox direct boxes).
And I will tell you this as far as the Hartke attack pedal....the best live bass tone I've ever heard was a guy playing a jazz bass through a hartke bass attack pedal and into two roland microcube bass amps. best live tone ever, bar none
that's so interesting that you guys have had such bad experiences with it. Granted I've never owned one myself and have simply run sound for people who have one. They sounded pretty good to me, particularly better than a regular DI box. I never mic a bass amp. It's for that reason that I don't even worry so much about what bass amp I'm playing through just so long as I can go direct. My amp doesn't have a D.I. out so I rely on a good direct box (I use Rolls matchbox direct boxes).
And I will tell you this as far as the Hartke attack pedal....the best live bass tone I've ever heard was a guy playing a jazz bass through a hartke bass attack pedal and into two roland microcube bass amps. best live tone ever, bar none
Jeroen
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It truly sounds great, but I think Hartkes always sound a bit cold and sterile. To me, the Bass Attack is no exception. It thumps, growls and roars with ease, and can also sound very very clean, but it's the clean tone that I find too sterile. It lacks a bit of warmth. My Precision Bass covers that up nicely though. My main complaint is the volume issue, switching the shape filter or harmonics function on boosts the volume significantly, and when switching them on at the same time, the volume is boosted far too much. This makes it highly unpractical.
CapoFirstFret said:
It truly sounds great, but I think Hartkes always sound a bit cold and sterile. To me, the Bass Attack is no exception. It thumps, growls and roars with ease, and can also sound very very clean, but it's the clean tone that I find too sterile. It lacks a bit of warmth. My Precision Bass covers that up nicely though. My main complaint is the volume issue, switching the shape filter or harmonics function on boosts the volume significantly, and when switching them on at the same time, the volume is boosted far too much. This makes it highly unpractical.
ex-250
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i dunno, that sounds pretty good. does sound kinda....i dunno...."clicky" though. but that seems to be the kinda sound kids are going for these days. the kinda "metallic" sound. what i like is just an enormous amount of low end. i like those clips though, i think that judging from that i couple definately work with this thing. and if not, ill be ordering it anyway, so i could just use the return policy from wherever i get it from
and im not really interested in a bass XT. my regular XT pissed me off for too long with having to tweak things so much to get a usable tone (though i finally got something i really liked). that and i really dont need a lotta options. i just want one good tone for recording, and possibly a separate distorted tone. thats it. ive been recording bass through my v-amp 2 for the last year and a half (with surprisingly good results). i figure anything thats actually made for bass should sound better than that. so whatever i get, i want it at least to sound better than my (guitar) v-amp.
DeadSkinSlayer3 said:
i dunno, that sounds pretty good. does sound kinda....i dunno...."clicky" though. but that seems to be the kinda sound kids are going for these days. the kinda "metallic" sound. what i like is just an enormous amount of low end. i like those clips though, i think that judging from that i couple definately work with this thing. and if not, ill be ordering it anyway, so i could just use the return policy from wherever i get it from
and im not really interested in a bass XT. my regular XT pissed me off for too long with having to tweak things so much to get a usable tone (though i finally got something i really liked). that and i really dont need a lotta options. i just want one good tone for recording, and possibly a separate distorted tone. thats it. ive been recording bass through my v-amp 2 for the last year and a half (with surprisingly good results). i figure anything thats actually made for bass should sound better than that. so whatever i get, i want it at least to sound better than my (guitar) v-amp.
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DeadSkinSlayer3
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Ah yeah...
That tone is partially due to the bass, Schecters tend to have a rather clicky sound, and he dials in a lot of high end. He likes his bass to cut. When I start recording bass, I'll be going for a Toolish tone, and I think I'm going to get the XT.
I recorded bass for a bit through my XT with the amp modelling off, but lately I've just been using a neck single coil pitch shifted down an octave. Sounds pretty damn cool!
Ah yeah...
That tone is partially due to the bass, Schecters tend to have a rather clicky sound, and he dials in a lot of high end. He likes his bass to cut. When I start recording bass, I'll be going for a Toolish tone, and I think I'm going to get the XT.
I recorded bass for a bit through my XT with the amp modelling off, but lately I've just been using a neck single coil pitch shifted down an octave. Sounds pretty damn cool!
joelap
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That clicky sound is the SAME SOUND that was ruining my band's recordings. It sounds ok on its own and does sound like it's "cutting", but when brought into the mix it honestly sounded like Fieldy from Korn was playing on the tracks. No low end... all clicks.
That clicky sound is the SAME SOUND that was ruining my band's recordings. It sounds ok on its own and does sound like it's "cutting", but when brought into the mix it honestly sounded like Fieldy from Korn was playing on the tracks. No low end... all clicks.
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DeadSkinSlayer3
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Yeah, it has to be a nice blend of click and low end. I personally don't like it all that much... damn clicks.
Yeah, it has to be a nice blend of click and low end. I personally don't like it all that much... damn clicks.
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these_go211
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i too find it strange that there are so many negative experiences here with the sansamp. i don't own one but will probably be getting one in the next couple of weeks. all the reviews i have heard from people on talkbass, tapeop, gearslutz, prorec, etc, have been about 90-95% positive. the sound clips i have heard confirm this too. hmmmm, interesting. to each his own i guess.
deadskinslayer3, COOL STUFF!!!!
i too find it strange that there are so many negative experiences here with the sansamp. i don't own one but will probably be getting one in the next couple of weeks. all the reviews i have heard from people on talkbass, tapeop, gearslutz, prorec, etc, have been about 90-95% positive. the sound clips i have heard confirm this too. hmmmm, interesting. to each his own i guess.
deadskinslayer3, COOL STUFF!!!!
TwilightOdyssey
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Re: Sansamp bass DI
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