That my high notes, particularly on the d&g strings get lost in the mix? This just isn't on my ray either. I was playing a lot of fills on a particular song, and it just seemed to disappear. If I crank the bass eq all the way it solves this, but then I don't like the tone.
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syciprider
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You provided the answer to your Q.
EQ (like it or not)
EQ (like it or not)
phatduckk
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i have a sterling and am able to get the high fills the come through.
youre just gonna have to hunt down the right EQ mix that works for you.... sometimes when I know a fill is coming up ill crank up the mids on the bass itself too.
I've also adjusted pickup height to get the high strings louder as well.
you'll find it but there's a bunch of dial fiddling you'll have to do.
youre just gonna have to hunt down the right EQ mix that works for you.... sometimes when I know a fill is coming up ill crank up the mids on the bass itself too.
I've also adjusted pickup height to get the high strings louder as well.
you'll find it but there's a bunch of dial fiddling you'll have to do.
Rick Auricchio
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Your amp should have EQ that allows you to apply a little boost to the D & G string frequencies. The D string is about 75Hz; you'd need a bit of boost from that point upward. Or cut a bit below there and kick up the overall volume a tad.
Grand Wazoo
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Ha! The secret is in the mids.
Simple explanation: Drums kills the lows while keyboards & guitars kill the highs. Son, your only escape is through the middle!
Simple explanation: Drums kills the lows while keyboards & guitars kill the highs. Son, your only escape is through the middle!
adouglas
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Serve the mix. Make IT sound good. You are part of a team, and whether you personally like your tone or not is, frankly, irrelevant if it doesn't make the whole band sound good.
This keeps on coming up over and over, and the answer is still the same... what sounds good soloed does not necessarily sound good when the band is playing, and vice versa.
Fran, I like your illustration. You need to EQ yourself so you're not stepping on the other musicians.
My band plays a lot of old soul and Motown. For a lot of those songs, my job is to become part of the background to let the singer stand out. I'm SUPPOSED to disappear, and I know I've got it right if the bassline stands out only if I stop playing.
When I'm playing those songs, I'm not really paying attention to my tone. I'm paying attention to the drums, bass and guitar, all at the same time. If it sounds like I'm listening to the radio, it's perfect.
This keeps on coming up over and over, and the answer is still the same... what sounds good soloed does not necessarily sound good when the band is playing, and vice versa.
Fran, I like your illustration. You need to EQ yourself so you're not stepping on the other musicians.
My band plays a lot of old soul and Motown. For a lot of those songs, my job is to become part of the background to let the singer stand out. I'm SUPPOSED to disappear, and I know I've got it right if the bassline stands out only if I stop playing.
When I'm playing those songs, I'm not really paying attention to my tone. I'm paying attention to the drums, bass and guitar, all at the same time. If it sounds like I'm listening to the radio, it's perfect.
