15 MISTAKES to AVOID While Recording Bass at Home!

Here's 15 PAINFULLY OBVIOUS mistakes to avoid when recording Bass at home. New to recording? Want to learn what a compressor does? Grab my FREE audio basics course here: https://spectremedia.ca/download-free-smg-basics-course


0:00 How to not f*ck this up!
1:16 You Underestimated the Instrument
1:47 You DON'T NEED an expensive bass!
3:00 Get a GOOD CABLE
4:05 New Strings you Cheap F*CK!!
5:41 Play Inspired!
7:44 Direct or Miked
8:53 File Format
9:07 Don't Palm Mute
10:11 Watch for Open Strings
11:05 Retune after EVERY take!
11:35 Give us a FLAT sound!
12:45 Watch for Noise
13:16 Low Chords DO NOT WORK
14:16 Export a DRY TRACK
14:58 Give the bass to the Guitar Player!


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