How Does Your Smith Track?

[Tom Albano]

Hi, this is my first post
I wanted to hear from some of you who have used your Smith on recordings, how did you think the bass worked in the mix? what was the Wood recipe? and do you have sound samples! I would love to hear them....

Ill try and get some up of mine as soon as I use it which should be in the next few days I hope.....

thanks
-Tom

[Bob Faulkner]

It comes through the mix really well actually. There is so much flexibility in the EQ on the bass that it's hard to really answer though.. Anything I say can be enhanced or defeated by EQ settings..

Anyway, I play a BSR4EG fretless, woods are quilted maple top/back, walnut laminates, koa core.

http://www.delusionalmind.com/images/bobs_smith_112407.jpg


As for sound samples, go to my band's myspace page and listen to our demo songs. The best one to hear the Smith in is There And Back Again.

http://www.myspace.com/delusionalm

Or go to the music page on our main site and click the play button on the demo songs.

http://www.delusionalmind.com

[Bill Bernhard]

Here's a link
http://www.smithbassforums.com/showthread.php?t=441

'85 BT 4 string, set neck, passive

[Tom Albano]

great guys thank you for the links, seems like the smith fits in very nicely, the preamp is taking me a little getting used to I set the EQ pretty much flat with little tweaks, which is the way I like it....
-Tom

[Jo Dorn]

great guys thank you for the links, seems like the smith fits in very nicely, the preamp is taking me a little getting used to I set the EQ pretty much flat with little tweaks, which is the way I like it....
-Tom

That's exactly what I have been doing when recording! My BT4 always cuts through, clearly audible but pleasant at the same time. Of course it depends on the musical-style and overall-sound of the recording. Vintage / R&B= neck-pu with a bit of treble rolled in; Fusion / contemoprary-sounds: more bridge-pu with a bit of bass highlighted. It's always astonishing, how many beautiful over-tones and lively 'colours' end up on tape with the BT 4!

[Tim Bishop]

The following link is a 30 second commercial clip where I played and recorded the bass track using PreSonus FireBox as Audio Interface and Sonar as the recording software: No effects on the bass; everything flat. I'm using a Smith Cocobolo 5EG: Smith Medium Taper Core Strings, Volume 100%, Pan centered, all Tone Controls flat (i.e. centered).

http://www.kensmithbasses.com/artistpages/sound/ComTrack_1_061307.mp3

[Bob Faulkner]

I should have given my EQ settings used in those recordings..

Mids set flat, Highs slightly boosted (1 o'clock) Bass slightly boosted (2 o'clock), pickups set slightly favoring bridge pickup (11 o'clock), Bridge pickup in series, Neck in parallel.

I've found that really brings out the fretless mwah while keeping it from being annoying. When I slap I boost the highs all the way up.. Though there is no recorded evidence of this..

[Jason Mendelson]

The following link is a 30 second commercial clip where I played and recorded the bass track using PreSonus FireBox as Audio Interface and Sonar as the recording software: No effects on the bass; everything flat. I'm using a Smith Cocobolo 5EG: Smith Medium Taper Core Strings, Volume 100%, Pan centered, all Tone Controls flat (i.e. centered).

http://www.kensmithbasses.com/artistpages/sound/ComTrack_1_061307.mp3

very cool...

Yeah the smith sounds great direct... even plugged directly into the little tiny sound in on my imac...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-WBlCjGh0Ho



sounds even better through my old Avalon U5 DI's into my old Apogee AD8000 audio interface... wish I never sold em, but not doin as much home recording any more... so no need...

[Tim Bishop]

Thx, Jason. Not just direct; but recorded flat!

BTW: I like what I see and hear with your playing. Keep up the good work. ;)