4001C64S DI + Ribbon Mic Live

bear · Post by **bear** » Sun Jul 30, 2006 12:41 pm

Had some relatively good results running the DI off of my Ampeg V4BH and a ribbon mic on the Bag End S-12B cabinet direct to a Tascam Hard Disc recorder.
Ran the 4001C64S into my Diamond Custom Voiced Bass Compressor straight into the Ampeg.
Recorded live in a Coffee House setting, congas instead of the usual drum kit and only one electric guitar.

One WMA and three Real Player clips can be heard here:

Blue Jade Media Page

jps · Post by **jps** » Sun Jul 30, 2006 3:33 pm

What kind of ribbon mic did you use?

bear · Post by **bear** » Mon Jul 31, 2006 1:55 am

I will have to stop by the Studio that did the mix and check the log for you Jeff. There were so many mic/s being used that I just don't recall, other than it seemed warm, with a full bottom, to me. IIRC all three tracks were mixed at about 60% ribbon and 40% DI.

jps · Post by **jps** » Mon Jul 31, 2006 4:23 pm

I used to have a Western electric 639B ribbon mic, wish I still had it. I used it for some recordings back in the early '80s.

alansan · Post by **alansan** » Thu Sep 07, 2006 3:32 am

The bass sound on Badge is very cool. Care to say what strings and pickup settings you used? It does sound like you're using a pick with flats and playing near the neck.

bear · Post by **bear** » Thu Sep 07, 2006 9:18 am

Thanks Alan,
Those are Pyramid flats, the pick was a D'Andrea Pro Plec, 1.5 mm Rounded Triangle.
IIRC the pickup selection was both on with the following control settings:
Toaster Volume backed off 1/4 or more"
Toaster Tone rolled off to 45%.
Horseshoe Volume backed off 1/8"
Horseshoe Tone backed off 25%.

Plucked between the toaster and the neck.
Good ears for those two guesses too.