MCP_Music
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Electronic Bass and Microphone Preamps
#972352 - 26/02/12 09:47 AM
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Hi,
I have a golden age projects pre73 and I also produce electronic music.
What are everyones opinions on running my sub bass through the Gap Pre73? My
thoughts are aimed towards thickening the bass to give it a more weighty feeling and
slight coloration but I don't wan't it dulling my mix.
As I intend to try it
anyway I guess my actual question is, what are the inherent technical pro/cons with
running bass through a microphone preamp?
Thanks,
Luca
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nathanscribe
Joined: 19/01/07
Posts: 716
Loc: Yorkshire, by gum.
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Re: Electronic Bass and Microphone Preamps
[Re: MCP_Music]
#972354 - 26/02/12 10:35 AM
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Try it and see what it sounds like.
I have a UA 710 that sees use as a bass
guitar DI and synth-souper-upper more than it sees any kind of actual microphone. But
it's not suited to everything, and I only use it when I think it will add what I want.
Most of the time I just use my regular inputs.
Does the Pre73 have a line
input?
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Hugh Robjohns
SOS Technical Editor
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Re: Electronic Bass and Microphone Preamps
[Re: MCP_Music]
#972386 - 26/02/12 12:56 PM
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Quote MindControlProtocol_Dubstep:
...my actual question is, what are the inherent technical pro/cons with running bass
through a microphone preamp?
Only the obvious issues of achieving a sensible gain structure and avoiding damage to
source equipment with phantom power.
hugh
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Technical Editor, Sound On Sound
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Mixedup
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Loc: Cambridge, UK
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Re: Electronic Bass and Microphone Preamps
[Re: Hugh Robjohns]
#972391 - 26/02/12 01:11 PM
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The Pre73 isn't just a mic pre, Luca; it has a line input specifically to run non-miked
sources through it. Also, there's an instrument level DI input.
Question is, if
you want to 'thicken' sub bass, why use the sub-bass? Probably better to start with a bass
sound with the character you want (which may very well involve the Pre 73) and then
trigger a sub from that.
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MCP_Music
Joined: 21/11/10
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Re: Electronic Bass and Microphone Preamps
[Re: Hugh Robjohns]
#972474 - 26/02/12 09:29 PM
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Yes it does. Line/Mic and DI inputs.
I have previously used a boss loop pedal
to feed my bass through and the results were negligible I think on a clean setting, but
when I was overdriving the input on the pedal minutely it gave it a mild distorted
character.
Maybe I'll try the boss vs the pre73 vs pure sine wave comparison
test and post the results..
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