The BEST way to record BASS covers for YouTube (in my opinion)

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Hello and Merry Christmas!
Today I have another one of them talky-type videos to share with you all :)
If you’ve been around for a while (like I mean a REALLY long time), then you may remember the ‘how to record bass covers’ video I made many years back. This is sort of an updated version! I thought it’d be interesting to share with you guys how I now record my bass covers and compare it with how I used to.
Thanks to the folks and Focusrite for helping make this video a reality. I have been using the Scarlett 2i4 for ages and ages, no joke! Also thanks to MonkCustom Enterprise in Taiwan for their continued kind support.
Audio Interface: Focusrite Scarlett 2i2
Headphones and Microphone: from Fousrite Scarlett 2i2 studio kit
Wireless system: NUX B-5RC 2.4GHz Wireless system for Guitar/Bass
Finally, this video may be the last 'monthly' video in a while because of hand-nerve issues, school/work and real life stuff taking priority. Future uploads are likely to be more sporadic, but do stick around, I'd appreciate it! :)

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@blackromulan 3 года назад

Bedroom bassists of the world UNITE!!

@jeffmorrison5695 3 года назад

We CAN rule the world!!

@xruwwiwid 3 года назад

bathroom singer have more population tho.. i guess

@derekuhm 3 года назад

Unite separately in our own bedrooms!

@generalsandmajors1504 3 года назад

Basement bassists RULE !!! But, is it ok if we unite also ? Just asking for a friend.....Tee Hee !

@fapking9033 3 года назад

In the future, I'll join your alliance

@HenriqueErzinger 3 года назад

Just a tip: for your mic input, use line mode instead of inst. You wanna use line for anything with amplification, like a condenser microphone, a synth, or with a pre-amp, etc. Also, a cool technique you might like is to record both the bass plugged into the Scarlett and the mic from the amp, and mix them together. You can do it with the 2i2, since it has 2 channels and the stereo output in the back and direct monitoring.

@graeschnahmoffski5716 9 месяцев назад

Hi, don't know if you still exist, but would you care explaining it a bit more? I don't get how you'd connect the guitar to the amp if it is already plugged into the interface (connecting the afore-mentioned stereo output to the amp via a "stereo to mono" cable?) Also, I never had any issue connecting my guitars to a pre-amp (tsakalis multicab, forgot the name of the other) and then connecting the pre-amp to the interface using pure instrument mode, so I'd love to hear your reasoning behind it.

@Tonceitoys 8 месяцев назад

You could use a DI Box for your bass so you have two output signals. One goes for the amp itself the other to the first input of the interface at the same time. And then with the sound coming from the amp you can use a mic and use the 2nd input of your interface for it. Now you have two signals, one direct from your bass and the other from the mic of the amp.

@graeschnahmoffski5716 8 месяцев назад

@@Tonceitoys Nice, thanks! I happen to have a DI box, didn't know it could be used for that.

@aurasofiasandoval6974 3 года назад

You've been an inspiration for me since 2016, now have been 3 months since I got my first bass. Keep it up

@VideoGameAtlas 3 года назад

How's it coming along?

@aurasofiasandoval6974 3 года назад

@@VideoGameAtlas It's been a whole learning process, still feeling like a beginner. I've been learning slap, salsa music and blues. I hope that by the end of this year I finally learn how to CREATE bass lines.

@onezerosevensix 2 года назад

@@aurasofiasandoval6974 can we have an update :)

@aurasofiasandoval6974 2 года назад

@@onezerosevensix ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-2QnRCWXhVPA.html 1 yr 4 months progress :)

@vyladence 3 года назад

Protip! If you want the best tone (in my personal opinion) take both the direct out from your bass and have your amp mic'd up as well. this way you get the character of your cabinet and amplifier while maintaining the clarity and definition of a DI signal.

@warloc7107 3 года назад

I just got a scarlett solo for christmas! Can't wait to start recording! Great stuff keep up the awesome work!

@dabassboss4734 3 года назад

just ordered one too! can't wait to record! :)

@pasty_film_journey 3 года назад

Aww yeah! We take this as your Christmas gift to us 😄😄

@dighawaii1 3 года назад

Yep! You're right about everything here! (I just want to point out that you happen to be speaking into the 180 degree side of that mic, though. It still works, and you may have intended to do it for some reason, but that's the "rejection" side of this particular mic. Most side-address mics denote the 0 degree direction with a polar pattern design. Aloha!)

@jimle22 3 года назад

That is probably why I was hearing a lot of bass sibilance.

@tigershav 3 года назад

@@jimle22 sibilance

@kennethochoa7550 2 года назад

ha! i also tried to express this point to a tuber but i like the way you said it "...u may have intended to do it for some reason..' was very diplomatic

@renofumi28 3 года назад

You probably not gonna read this, but back in 2013, for the first time I saw your muse cover, Hysteria. Never thought this video will be in my recommendation homepage lol

@nishthalama 2 года назад

When i make covers, generally I place my phone in front of the amp and play the song on a bluetooth speaker and place it accordingly near my phone. Doesn't sound bad either. 😄

@conradsz Год назад

It does

@Ny_yvng Год назад

I tried it on my 15w amp but i can’t hear my bass and sound terrible

@joedecker3900 Год назад

So much easier, and it sounds just fine. More real and raw than pristine and fake. I prefer more live and raw.

@aeroengr9490 Год назад

Life hacks for bass players

@mathrockmaniac7643 2 месяца назад

Thats what I do, with a mic now in my phone input. I wish the audio interface could just allow you to play direct with your backing tracks without all the hassle.

@kensurrency2564 3 года назад

I like the sound of the mic. I’m a little wary of using wireless for recording; but wow. The interface sounded the best. I’ve been recording direct for a few years and I just recently went back to mic’ing the cab. Let’s say it takes some tricks and several effects pedals to get a really mic-ready tone. I finally achieved The Tone.

@carlosps9612 3 года назад

Bought a Scarlett few weeks ago and I needed this!

@DonPelu 3 года назад

Papanegro and Chancho en Piedra for a start. Love it!

@djlowland 3 года назад

Potato quality! I love that description. Love the evolution story. Thank you for sharing 💕

@PookBidault 3 года назад

Look how young young miss Depp was when she started! 🥺🥺🥺 Hard to believe she's now a full-blown rock star! 🎸 🎸 🎸

@njrous 3 года назад

Nicee! I usually like either direct or amp, but even a combination of both is cool. Awesome video and really nice sound

@fr3qh0pp3r 3 года назад

Thank you so much for the info and the way you presented it. I’m a novice bass player and really appreciate you explaining the differences in equipment you used in the olden days. Hit me shopping for the same gear maybe as a treat for myself later in 2021. I wish you the very best in all of your pursuits and endeavors with much success in all you set out to do. Pray for your well being and healing. Peace to you and your family and friends in this upcoming year ... Peace !!! 🖖🏽 “live long and prosper !!!”

@kamasotomonte5043 3 года назад

Followed you scince 2012 with my 1st youtube account(recently get deleted by youtube IDK why) so happy to be here again 💕

@steveopenshaw1219 3 года назад

🌳👀🌳

@popbassme 3 года назад

thanks for the video! I’m a bit relieved that someone is still using garageband like me haha. love your covers and been following for a while already. keep it up!

@WaldoWalker 3 года назад

Just wanted to add on to some AMP MIC setup that you did not go into. If you use the Amp Mic method, you have a whole lot of options to adjust your setup, either you can put your mic in the center of the speaker and a more balanced and whole sound, or you can have it more on the rims of it, you can also experiment with a two mic setup if you want to. That is all, and great video by the way, hope you have a very merry Christmas and a happy new year. Edit: Forgot to say that you can also do the same kind of things on some music software, but so far many professionals do it the old fashion way.

@joshjones 3 года назад

I love this video, and this is exactly how I do my covers, but I feel you made the technique of just micing the amp look waaayy jankier than it really is. Micing the amp has been the technique of choice for most studio and live musicians since the dawn of electric instruments, as it really was the best way to capture the sound, and a lot people think it still is. Granted, amps are big and expensive, and it takes a decent amount of skill to learn how to mic an amp properly given your exact equipment and your exact room, so I don't blame anyone for just using an interface (including myself lol). Great video nonetheless.

@tonysamsenthaikhambaoxaych8507 2 года назад

You go girl 🙌 💪 🎵 🎸 🔥 yeah been playing for 3 years now and all i have is an amp and tried to play it over a song playing on the bluetooth speaker while recording through the phone. Thanks for sharing your beautiful knowledge and experience i might have to start investing on the same equipment as you now Again THANKS 🎵🎵

@lancepria5495 3 года назад

This is genuinely inpiring.. im a bass player aswell abt 6 months and im glad to see this channel

@kunaldewan1214 3 года назад

Thank you so much for this one! I have been playing the bass for about 6 months now and was very confused about recording. This clears up a lot of my doubts! Stay safe, cheers! :)

@carpediemarts705 3 года назад

Keep playing!

@Lestakeo 3 года назад

I've been playing for 10 years now and recording is still very confusing to me. Don't give up. As well I shall try not to >

@crimsone35 3 года назад

recently got a Scarlett too, can't believe I'd gone that long without one smh. great vid :)

@johnjperricone7856 2 месяца назад

Wow. Thanks so much. I have been practicing and building up to this moment, and now I wanna start recording some covers and you made it so simple for me to understand. Lots of videos out there are quite a bit more complicated. Yours was just right (for me anyway.)

@ampthebassplayer 3 года назад

The Scarlett interfaces are fantastic pieces of gear. I've also been using one for ages and I can't say enough good things about the quality of the sound and the ease of use. One thing though, I would recommend against using wireless in this context. Wireless can introduce interference, noise, and latency to your signal which will be detrimental to the quality of your recording.

@nigeleagle8654 3 года назад

Listeners need to use headphones to hear the differences properly . Excellent tutorial thank you

@eudorubio 3 года назад

So much vibe. You should try combining the line input and the mic on your audio interface with a DI box too, so you can get the best of both worlds. The definition of the line and the body and life of the mic taking the sound from the amp and the room.

@HenriqueErzinger 3 года назад

She can to that with just the Scarlett's 2 channels, the stereo monitor output (in the back) and the direct monitoring feature, I believe.

@StudioMarban 3 года назад

Normally in the studio we would ALWAYS also record the DI, not just through amp cab mics or ambience mics. Combining them both is the best way to get the best results. Check the specifications on that wireless rig... most of them have a high-pass filter at about 50Hz , which means you're loosing most of your BASS through the wireless transmission. I'd use the DI first channel straight into the bass on your best cable... AND the mic on your amp... record them as separate mono tracks together symultaneously and then you can play with a mix of the two tones for endless cominations or to find your favourite. Also that scarlett logo is the front of the mic.... would sound a lot better if you record the front (Logo Side) of the mic, as it is a side-address large diaphram condenser and the heart shaped (Cardioid) pattern means you're talking into the rejection zone of that mic :) Hope that helps

@kevinlynch2248 3 года назад

Great video! I prefer the Scarlett audio interface method too. It is the one that I use for recording bass covers for my Instagram page and hands down, it sounds the best. Love the work you put into your videos Jasmine!!

@patrikknoerr9777 День назад

I may recommend a cheap art tube preamp with a 30€ price tag used to put in front of your audio interface. Give your bass a little tube drive. Very cheap, very nice. I used it on almost anything back in my studio days, and I'm still using it 32 years later.

@paperhatclown675 3 года назад

I’m planning to make a channel for fun. So basically just recording on my phone. Not thinking of recording videos regularly either. So I wanted to check out some videos about how to record bass covers. Although I cant get all of the fancy recording things, thanks anyways!

@noelzhu1986 3 года назад

Have been using my 2nd Gen for many many years and it just works.

@acoolname 3 года назад

Thanks for your dedication to the community

@RetroPlus 3 года назад

Thank you, right now my setup is plugging my bass into the mic input if my PCs sound card, I think I need to upgrade to a focusrite though as I dont think I'm getting the proper bass frequencies from it. Thank you for the useful info!

@theTrend7 3 года назад

Thank you for this video. I've been looking for this to record myself playing bass.

@MegaAmoled 3 года назад

thank you. I have been watching this channel for a long time. you give me a true Xmas gift!

@ffrjegs08 3 года назад

i think the 4th method is the most versatile singular method. if you're willing to try it though, i'd suggest both mic'ing your amp and plugging direct in. you get the best of both worlds, imo. your direct tone, you can hit a little harder with compression and lo-pass it to around 150-250hz depending on your tone, and get a girthy low end, while high passing the microphone sound around the same frequency and having your midrange and high end less compressed and having more of your room sound/air to create a cohesive, full range sound. that's how i've been tracking bass for all of my recording sessions lately. if you try this, you'll likely have to delay your di track by a couple-few milliseconds. just go a few at a time til you hear the low end sync up~

@firmans12 3 года назад

This is awesome. I have the same recording journey as you. From just only camera mic to usb link. Now audio interface and amp sim is a lifesaver haha

@Gerry926 Год назад

I use a Zoom Q8hd because it's literally, hit record and you have audio and video together. You only plug the bass into the camera's built in interface and hit record. Only downside is, you have limited control over fine tuning your audio. If you set up and record properly, it's great. It's portable and it's great for putting down an idea, without opening your pc.

@methsarakoswatte8338 3 года назад

You have come long way i watched your old videos and now your are very Impressive good luck, keep it up you always be one of my inspirational character

@carlosps9612 3 года назад

It would be awesome if you could do a video on how to EQ the bass, plugins or cab sims that you use, or anything else that you do in your DAW. When I record my covers I often don't feel really satisfied about the result.

@MurphyKargesBass 3 года назад

Just found out about you today. Great content. I prefer the sound of the amp overall, but the direct one has a clear midrange tone to decipher the individual notes. Glad I found your channel. I started my bass channel last year. Cheers

@Toonami94 3 года назад

Your info you gave is pure gold. Thank you for sharing your bass secrets.

@bobthebassman7066 2 года назад

Cool! Your voice is soothing - I couldn’t listen to you speak all day. Great playing 👍

@PabloAfroSamurai 3 года назад

been subbed since 2013 when i first started playing, this video is super helpful, remember watching the old one you mention lol. merry christmas

@landrews7280 3 года назад

Interesting to see the evolution of your recording technique, thanks for posting! I also use a Focusrite interface unit with Garageband, and have had very good audio quality results.

@rpizero 9 месяцев назад

I just realized the 2nd song you played is Mosco Yakuza of "Chancho en Piedra" (Chilean funk band) thanks this is very useful!!! ❤

@kosuman1000 3 года назад

Just exactly what i need, merry christmas... thank you !

@xavijgg 3 года назад

A mix of method 2 + method 4 is the best. One of my fav players on youtube does it like this. Method 4 is more defined but the low end is so rich when you record from the amp like in method 2. So mixing both is the way to go. Sadly I only do method 4 for my covers but I use Amplitube to emulate an amp. Not ideal, but I'll get a mic when I can to record from the amp as well. Nice vid, like your dedication :)

@joescarpadventures 3 месяца назад

Thanks for this. I am a bass hobbyist, and I am interested in recording video and audio of covers of various tunes I'd like to learn. I just downloaded GarageBand onto my Mac Mini, and I have a USB interface I can use to get the bass into it. Looking forward to experimenting and learning as I go. You play beautifully!

@Kazzildo 3 года назад

Good video. That's how I do it now too. I use a M-audiousb interface. I used to plug my combo output into my laptop audio input using a jack-to-mini-jack converter before. I see a lot of good players in youtube, but some really have no clue how to properly record their sound. Hopefullt this will help.

@DarkReaperK97 3 года назад

Yo that mic she using is making this feel very ASMR

@joeyrdz1 3 года назад

I love your videos! Drums are my main thing, I play some metal/Metal core guitar.. but I want to get a bass in the near future. Love your style. You’re awesome!

@ericdraven7185 Год назад

I recorded a few videos using an iphone SE (2020).. the quality of my videos in 4k seems to be far better than 95% of the videos I see on line. It seems like everyone is recording in 720.. Ive had to actually lower the quality so they don't seem so real looking. But I literaly recored me playing along with songs.. I use my phone, my amp and that is it.

@andysmusikwelt1562 Год назад

Very enlightening the direct comparison of the different methods 👍

@cristiangongola8138 2 года назад

Thank you for taking the time to make this video and to explain all of this!

@rickhenry8760 3 года назад

Love your passion in your craft. ! Beautifully done Lass ! All My Best !

@BASSikneeds Год назад

Thanks for making this! Inspired me to start a channel and journal my bass growth.

@ThePerro 3 года назад

Found this video at the right time - just ordered a 2i2 and a Rode NT1A for Acoustic covers! Thanks

@Mysticmonnz 3 года назад

Wow that blue tooth connection is so cool!

@sthfn 3 года назад

Thanks for this video. Wish you a good recovery!

@80sruler 3 года назад

I’m going to buy that same unit for my Mac thanks for posting

@Trasgoooo 2 года назад

Great video, clarified all my doubts

@plindsey3 3 года назад

You just showed me everything I needed to see! Thank you!!!

@hei1048 3 года назад

Congrats 90k subs🔥🔥

@axlmorris 3 года назад

It was a great evolution, congrats!

@Filipinohawkeye 3 года назад

Thank you very much for this informative video! I’ve been thinking about doing a bass covers on RU-vid as well. Your current method of recording is simple enough for me to understand. And it sounds great! I think I’ll be copying your current methods.

@tommyfunk92 Год назад

chancho en piedra and papanegro..... you are the greatest

@davidbarrow6608 3 года назад

Thanks for the info thank you for all the bass covers no matter what instrument you use they’ve been A delight and very pleasant🔥🌼🙂

@user-xe8vo6ww4f 3 года назад

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@cesarernestosilva2473 3 года назад

Amazing, and happy holidays guys 🧡

@RaymondPros 3 года назад

The Focusrite is really very reliable, By the way I use the Focusrite Solo on recording my covers and my original song but I’m connecting it tru my ipad air2 and it’s sounds awesome

@rominabelda5661 Год назад

Lovely video! Thanks for that ☺

@FreakingRockstar101 3 года назад

This is what I needed! Thank you so much

@jothanvirgil3035 3 года назад

Awesome, this very helpful!!!

@Kelvin71 3 года назад

This is useful. Thanks for sharing

@hanten10 3 года назад

We have almost same journey on learning bout how to improve recording quality but you are more expert. I also started to learn recording about 10 years ago I begin with using just my Nokia phone to record my audio & video then put it on the software then add the song tracks, then a couple years after I started using a desktop microphone to record my guitar, then another year I learn to record my guitar directly from my guitar multieffects because it has built in interface, then moving to the real audio interface I'm using focusrite Scarlett same as yours, for now I like to record my guitar by miking the amp because the sound is pure to me and I only make a proper recording sometimes because for me it wasting so much time to mixing the audio and editing the video so I'm more comfortable to do just a simple recording with my phone then make a little bit editing before publish it on my channel.

@meinAliasfuer2024 Год назад

Thank you, that were exactly the things i needed to know!

@zetaminor77 3 года назад

thanks for sharing your recording experience! directly recording with a mic to your amp, as well as using the Scarlett seem to sound the best to me :) Happy New Year!

@ElChadinotunes 3 года назад

Awesome. Gonna try this soon :)

@jarrettfinney4882 3 года назад

This helps a lot. Thank you so much for making this

@Whenthoughtsmaycome Год назад

very nice!!!!!! I use garage band also, I have a locksmith Aux to usb cable I use for both my bass and guitar. I record the video using my hero 7 black go pro ( I used to use my phone also) and the app I use is on my phone called video shop. I sink the audio and video and post =D

@guitarRN80 3 года назад

Excellent video! Happy new year from Australia

@sergemartinez5843 3 года назад

Thank you for the tip gotta get that focus rite.

@scivanpoon 3 года назад

Great video! Good for noobs like me! Thanks!

@grizelda4526 3 года назад

Very cool! Thank you.

@paulunga 3 года назад

Nice and concise. Thank you very much. Probably not gonna do any bass videos anytime soon, but if I ever feel like it now I know how. :D

@Rafma89 Год назад

Awesome vid!

@joemarnidea1722 3 года назад

Pretty much helpful❤️❤️❤️ thank you for sharing your ideas to us 💜💜

@mrhooke_gamer4077 Год назад

Thanks for this, great break down!

@user-nv4nu8ey5w 4 месяца назад

the deppwaswho young version was already great!

@Marc98338 3 года назад

Happy newyear and thanks for awesome video!

@WarriorWay55 3 года назад

So cool, great video. Algo, no web know who teaches english to Davie. You speak it so clear!

@tiktoklegends 3 года назад

Merry Christmas keep up the good work :D

@limdel05 3 года назад

Great tuto, merry Christmas to and your family.

@dennissticklindsay7810 3 года назад

Happy New Year. Thanks! 👍👍

@LukeBass1000 3 года назад

Great vid. Very clear and concise info

@fluffybum06 3 года назад

Hello from the Philippines!

@danhildebassman 2 месяца назад

Interesting that you used the leftmost input on the Scarlett instead of the INST input. My covers don’t need high quality but I have the Scarlett and will do some experimenting. Thank you.