recording acoustic bass with steve bailey

[pridebelow]

"f-hole" sounds like some curse word :D

[fryBASS]

"that's not an oil company"

i lol'd

[Phlemberg]

1,000,000 times better than expertvillage!

[bassmantomas]

'besides taking it on an airplane'

haha!!

[DennisBeatty]

Mr, Bailey I like the way your set up to mic that bass I am going to try it out with mine I was wondering what strings you are using I am going to try the La Bella 7710s I play mostly Bluegrass in a Band we are going to record our own CD and are setting up a home Studio now should be ready soon

Thanks for the post

[homeboystevea]

Thanks

[BrettHoustonTube]

Great video. I'm gonna explore a few of those suggestions. Especially the foam mount for the interior mic.

I use an underwood through an mxr bass di+ along with an Mxl V69 tube condenser and have been really happy with my tone.

[ryanward421]

a Neumann 103 on the out side a sm 57 on 1 F hole and a small diaphragm condenser on the bridge would also sound really good

[VarykGerai]

wtf with the drum covers? :O

[VonBotticher]

Also, does anyone know good mic placement for an accordian in a live setting?

[VonBotticher]

This video has been very informative!! Thank you so much!!! I want to point out how much clearer the feel translates when you add the clip on mic and get the finger sounds. Bravo!

[MCLaneous]

Man hes turning over some good money to get that stuff!!! Congats Steve, You earned it man! what a legendary guy, and a great sense of humour... NIce one! that vid is completely inspiring!

[guitareluver]

«There's none !»

[jazzybassmasterboy]

Hey, just curious: How loud should the upright be in the mix of a jazz ensemble?

[bassplayingmarc]

loud enough to here the beat but not over powering

[KeithJost]

@jazzybassmasterboy just to where it thumps behind everything

[bassforlunch]

oooopps.. i accidently deleted the post commenting on the "cathedral" reverb.... That was an accident, and I was too lazy to recut it.

[ellocogris]

Great video!! I really dig steve's playing. and i love the way he tells jokes like the are part of the explanation, with total continuity... great great

[neothomist1275]

Neumann begins with an "N"!

[maestrowick]

thank you!!!

[JesusChrist5000]

No wonder most people just say screw it, buy an electric bass guitar.

[bassforlunch]

hahhahaaha... zactly!!

[willyager]

@JesusChrist5000 Seriously? Wow...

[timobee6]

the bass does sound fantastic! It would even sound like a double bass if a little more meat was added. Stevo plays it like it was bass guitar. He is a great player but can tell that double bass is just a hobby.

[ellocogris]

I disagree... the fact that he's not playing the convetional style doent mean hes less a player. I think its really innovative. and if you close your eyes you can hear great music and thats all that maters

[bassforlunch]

thanks!!!!

[bassforlunch]

thanks!!! Don't tell Dizzy, or Paquito d' rivera, OR Jake Hanna... or..... that its a hobby. ;-)

[cprescott1972]

I tried this internal mic trick along with the others and it really did seem to help. I used a tiny omni mic and it sounded surprisingly natural but definitely more bassy oomph than you'd want on it's own.

[Ryanhand]

If you cut the foam too thin it'll fall into the bass when you push the microphone in.

Fuck trying to get that out again

[fopstra]

is this a nice bass sound? don't think so!

very muddy, very nosey and a not open sound!

[Toshfunk]

muddy?

are you serious?

[themohawkman]

haha i like the "tree house productions" at the beginning. all of this is actually in his tree house. that thing is huge!

[peerkabouter]

Great tips on a subject often overlooked by producers and players. Thanks Steve! But what's with the reverb on your voice (6:03) haha

[saberacro]

great vid

[BassBen]

Thats not a triangle, its a rectangle hahaha what a legend

[Soppsau]

That`s not a full scale double bass right?

[fingerboy18]

It looks to be a 3/4 scale. 4/4 scale is 6 foot 5; so it's definitely not.

[willyager]

@fingerboy18 Not all 4/4 basses are the same. I think it's a 5/8 or a petite 3/4

[zigybass77]

what about a 1/4-inch plug-in? would that work instead of M1250?

[darcymetal]

oooh, that is a really nice sound

such a fat sound, but it's got some click, which i like

[lummond]

Some great tones, but IMO, the f-hole mic does add warmth but adds too much WOMP WOMP WOMP WOMP.

[carteru93]

I agree, there's too much air pressure noise on the attack of the note.

[fanqueen]

Is this your account steve?

[RendraMada]

nice demo Steve - thanks!

[thrasher65]

LEGEND!!!!!!!!!!!!