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When recording bass, the first thing is to have a great sound. You have to make this a priority and give it some real time and attention. Beyond that, I like to record several tracks at a time by splitting the signal up 4 different ways. Doing this gives me a lot of flexibility when it comes time to mix and helps maintain proper phase alignment. To split the signal, I use a Jonathon Little D.I./Splitter. It takes the original bass signal and splits it four ways. I will then send one of these outputs directly to tape. The sound I get from the D.I./Splitter is very clean and untainted, which allows me to EQ the actual sound of the bass. I can also use this D.I. signal as the original bass signal if I need to add a track or fix a sound in mix down. However, the straight D.I. sound is too clinical to use by itself.
Finally, you have to pay close attention to phase. Using multiple mics will
tend to create phase problems. Anytime you are mixing multiple bass tracks,
you can have phase problems which will affect your sound. Make sure your tracks
are phase aligned. With proper phase alignment and the versatility that I get
from 4 different tracks, I’m able to get a sound that works well for a
variety of musical styles.
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