The Easiest Way To Record Your Bass Guitar | Reverb

give that man a glass of water :b

Aspiring producers, don't spend 10 years trying to figure out what setup is best for you. Get a laptop, get an interface and start recording, period. I don't care if it sounds like crap. Hendrix didn't didn't come up with "Purple Haze" the day after he picked up a guitar. RUN DMC didn't write "Sucker MC's" an hour after they figured out how to rap. It's a process, and time will arm you with everything you need. Just keep doing it. Every pro was once a beginner and every veteran was once a rookie.

Jake i really enjoy the way you talk into the camera and the pace you speak at, you don't talk to fast, and you speak as if you truly want people to understand what you are trying to say. I've watched some of your other videos and I really enjoy listening to you, thanks for the great bass recording tips. And thanks for using that anniversary stinger!

just what I needed! Thanks reverb and Jake you are a fantastic bassist!

awesome video, exactly what I was looking for (I now record directly into the bass, on the SD card, with an integrated kaoss pad, and I'm not hearing the bass when I do - playing it unplugged). Just got an amp and have a Shure SM57 on the way. So glad to see the mic is good for this. Thank you for your videos!

Look at how big the wave forms are when he plugs in the direct interface versus the other times he plays. The wave forms are much bigger. It's always good to make sure your wave forms are big, not so big that they are clipping (giving the recording device more information than they can handle) because if they are small, the space around them that is not occupied represents un wanted noise. Remember: it's easy to turn a loud signal down, it's difficult to make a weaker sound, sound loud.

Really helpful for a low-key beginner on bass like myself. Thank you!

Congratulations on the bass videos. Excellent production and content.

Wonderful video! Very informative and easy to follow

This was an awesome video. Thorough yet concise.

I just use my Jamvox with Garageband or Audacity. Jamvox is made for guitar, but I just turn off all effects & adjust the amp settings. Anything that might sound odd I can fix in mixing. Note: for anyone who isn’t familiar with mic placement. Near center gets you more highs & high mids. Toward the outer portion of a cone you are going to get more low tones. I always put my mics in between the center & edge.

The best purchase I've ever made was the Tech 21 SansAmp programmable bass driver DI. I've been using it for just over 10 years now and I don't have any complaints. I highly recommend it. It has controls for drive, bass, treble, presence, blend and level. It has 3 programmable presets that can be saved and switched instantly with 3 metal foot switches, more like toe-pedals, and it's built in a metal case, so it's essentially a programmable DI foot pedal. You can split the signal since it has 1/4" output (with 1/4" boost button) and XLR output (with XLR out pad button). Built very sturdy, no problems even after 10 years of use.

I'm trying to get into this and you are helping so much I definitely love the amp and DI especially with the stingray

Great info!!! thank you for sharing your expertise and knowledge. This was very clear and concise.

What about Reaper for a DAW option? Super powerful, and a great deal!

Cool explanation, espacially for beginners / people who want to start home recording in general actually. I don't get some of the negativ comments. The video is understandable, has basically no unnecessary sentences and shows examples. Sure it's a bit of advertisement, but that's okay imo. Soundwise everybody likes different things and this isn't supposed to be an in-depth recording and mixing/mastering tutorial. It's just how to record easily and it hit's the spot.

What works best for me is I write the bass part, I send or take the music over to my friends place, he plays & records it. Somehow it always comes out real nice ....... :)

Just let your soul glo, baby! Feelin' oh so silky smooth!

Great video Jake 💯🙏🏾

Great tips!