Bass Sounds

Rebelius · 29th September 2003, 08:10 PM

Wonderin if anyone knows how (or if) i could get my bass to sound like Matt Freeman's at the start of Journey to the End of the East Bay on the cd version?

I have a shit bass but a nice amp:

Friend of a Friend · 29th September 2003, 08:13 PM

I don't know the sound you're after but if u describe it I ould probably help.

Rebelius · 29th September 2003, 08:45 PM

it's like got a lot of treble but a lot of bass too, like a really round sound. fuckit, im crap at this whole describing thing

njw · 29th September 2003, 08:50 PM

cut out all your midrange and boost the treble and bass on the EQ...

im not particularly familiar with the amp you play, so i dont know any fancy tips or tricks, lol... but yeah, just get rid of as much middle as you can!

Rebelius · 29th September 2003, 09:01 PM

do you know the sound yeah?

cheers for the help

njw · 29th September 2003, 09:05 PM

yeah really punchy, round and trebly...

lol... take the treble for the trebly, and the bass to add roundness, and take the mids out... just did it on my amp and it sounds pretty much bang on... hehe

Ally G · 29th September 2003, 09:15 PM

you dont want to lose all yer mid though- for a start, mid is hardcore. also, without it your sound wont carry for shit and you'll have no definition.

njw · 29th September 2003, 09:27 PM

no - not all of it

just turn your EQ into a U shape...

although from the picture it looks quite limited anyway...

Misanthropy · 29th September 2003, 09:34 PM

See that wee button which says "bright" on your amp? Hit that, then turn your pre-gain up. And if you can, use a little bit more of your neck pickup than your bridge. That's where I'd start anyway

Rebelius · 29th September 2003, 09:46 PM

ive got the bright on, bridge pickup at half an the other full, the EQ's a U and the contour thing's off, it sounds pretty damn good. Cheers guys. next stop new bass or new pickups. Ive got a milestone 3, any suggestions?

Misanthropy · 30th September 2003, 01:13 AM

Well if you like your Peavey, I would suggest you buy a Fender Jazz bass (around £380-400) since that's what the Milestone is based on. £400 might seem a lot if you're paying for it, but it'll last forever

njw · 2nd October 2003, 11:37 PM

how i wish you could get an american fender J-bass for that much...

mrlizard · 4th October 2003, 10:35 AM

I wouldn't cut all the midrange out, the attack of a bass is around 700Hz the snap at 2.5kHz. You can overuse EQ and end up with something that sounds great on its own, but it'll just sound shit when you blend it with anything.

Dont just put your EQ in a U shape, listen to the record and adjust the EQ till it sounds similar. If it doesnt sound like it, it's because you are using a different amp and a different bass. I haven't heard the song you are talking about but chances are its got a DI blended in on the record too.

njw · 4th October 2003, 10:42 AM

what amp is it your using anyway rebelius... peavey?

29th September 2003, 08:10 PM	#1 (permalink)
Rebelius Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 7,194	Bass Sounds Wonderin if anyone knows how (or if) i could get my bass to sound like Matt Freeman's at the start of Journey to the End of the East Bay on the cd version? I have a shit bass but a nice amp:

29th September 2003, 08:50 PM	#4 (permalink)
njw Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: DD1 Posts: 8,208	cut out all your midrange and boost the treble and bass on the EQ... im not particularly familiar with the amp you play, so i dont know any fancy tips or tricks, lol... but yeah, just get rid of as much middle as you can! __________________ You can put a cat in the oven, but that doesn't make it a biscuit.

29th September 2003, 09:05 PM	#6 (permalink)
njw Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: DD1 Posts: 8,208	yeah really punchy, round and trebly... lol... take the treble for the trebly, and the bass to add roundness, and take the mids out... just did it on my amp and it sounds pretty much bang on... hehe __________________ You can put a cat in the oven, but that doesn't make it a biscuit.

29th September 2003, 09:27 PM	#8 (permalink)
njw Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: DD1 Posts: 8,208	no - not all of it just turn your EQ into a U shape... although from the picture it looks quite limited anyway... __________________ You can put a cat in the oven, but that doesn't make it a biscuit.

2nd October 2003, 11:37 PM	#12 (permalink)
njw Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: DD1 Posts: 8,208	how i wish you could get an american fender J-bass for that much... __________________ You can put a cat in the oven, but that doesn't make it a biscuit.

29th September 2003, 08:13 PM	#2 (permalink)
Friend of a Friend Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Miles away Posts: 1,440	I don't know the sound you're after but if u describe it I ould probably help.

29th September 2003, 08:45 PM	#3 (permalink)
Rebelius Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 7,194	it's like got a lot of treble but a lot of bass too, like a really round sound. fuckit, im crap at this whole describing thing

29th September 2003, 09:01 PM	#5 (permalink)
Rebelius Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 7,194	do you know the sound yeah? cheers for the help

29th September 2003, 09:15 PM	#7 (permalink)
Ally G Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 2,506	you dont want to lose all yer mid though- for a start, mid is hardcore. also, without it your sound wont carry for shit and you'll have no definition.

29th September 2003, 09:34 PM	#9 (permalink)
Misanthropy Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Dundee Posts: 4,101	See that wee button which says "bright" on your amp? Hit that, then turn your pre-gain up. And if you can, use a little bit more of your neck pickup than your bridge. That's where I'd start anyway

29th September 2003, 09:46 PM	#10 (permalink)
Rebelius Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 7,194	ive got the bright on, bridge pickup at half an the other full, the EQ's a U and the contour thing's off, it sounds pretty damn good. Cheers guys. next stop new bass or new pickups. Ive got a milestone 3, any suggestions?

30th September 2003, 01:13 AM	#11 (permalink)
Misanthropy Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Dundee Posts: 4,101	Well if you like your Peavey, I would suggest you buy a Fender Jazz bass (around £380-400) since that's what the Milestone is based on. £400 might seem a lot if you're paying for it, but it'll last forever

4th October 2003, 10:35 AM	#13 (permalink)
mrlizard Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: The Glen of Tranquility Posts: 1,054	I wouldn't cut all the midrange out, the attack of a bass is around 700Hz the snap at 2.5kHz. You can overuse EQ and end up with something that sounds great on its own, but it'll just sound shit when you blend it with anything. Dont just put your EQ in a U shape, listen to the record and adjust the EQ till it sounds similar. If it doesnt sound like it, it's because you are using a different amp and a different bass. I haven't heard the song you are talking about but chances are its got a DI blended in on the record too.

4th October 2003, 10:42 AM	#14 (permalink)
njw Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: DD1 Posts: 8,208	what amp is it your using anyway rebelius... peavey? __________________ You can put a cat in the oven, but that doesn't make it a biscuit.

4th October 2003, 10:44 AM	#15 (permalink)
njw Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: DD1 Posts: 8,208