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bonesrad
Junior
Username: bonesrad

Post Number: 32
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Friday, December 03, 2004 - 5:22 pm:   Edit Post

Hey,

I've just finished laying down all my tracks on my band's upcoming cd and my Alembic performed like a true champion. My original idea was to use all of my basses (Sadowsky, Lakland, Stingray fretless along with my Alembic), but once I got a listen to the Series I electronics in this environment, it made no sense to use anything but the Alembic. I'm going straight from the DS-5R into two tracks in the board and the engineer was very pleased with the tone I achieved. I'm very excited to hear what final product ends up sounding like.

Bones
4u2nv
Junior
Username: 4u2nv

Post Number: 36
Registered: 12-2003
Posted on Friday, December 03, 2004 - 6:30 pm:   Edit Post

It could be cool if you post some drum n' bass tracks here for our enjoyment.
alemboid
Intermediate Member
Username: alemboid

Post Number: 115
Registered: 5-2003
Posted on Friday, December 03, 2004 - 11:27 pm:   Edit Post

Sounds great Bones! If it ain't broken....

Alemboid
jure_the_second
Junior
Username: jure_the_second

Post Number: 31
Registered: 9-2002
Posted on Tuesday, December 14, 2004 - 10:44 am:   Edit Post

I agree. You should see the smile on the engineer's face when I gave him the signal out of the Orion through Demeter tube pre. He just managed to mumble "beautifull".

Jure
lothartu
Member
Username: lothartu

Post Number: 75
Registered: 8-2003
Posted on Friday, December 17, 2004 - 3:42 pm:   Edit Post

I've recorded in the past by running a Series I out of a DS-5 in stereo using a countryman direct box for each pickup output directly into the board. It was a really nice experience. My bass sounded awesome.

Guitar setup and check - 30 minutes
Drums setup and check - 3 hours
Bass setup and check - about 2 minutes

jagerphan84
Intermediate Member
Username: jagerphan84

Post Number: 140
Registered: 10-2003
Posted on Friday, December 17, 2004 - 3:46 pm:   Edit Post

See? If you spend enough time in the studio, an Alembic pays for itself. Another excuse for me to keep buying them...
haddimudd
Intermediate Member
Username: haddimudd

Post Number: 109
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Friday, April 15, 2005 - 9:38 am:   Edit Post

I was curious if any Alembic owner uses an Alembic pre-amp also with recording. I was planning to do so very soon in order to get the full sound features of the tubes as well as the SF-2.

Or is that a redundant approach for recording? Please, let me know what you think.

Hartmut
davehouck
Moderator
Username: davehouck

Post Number: 1599
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Saturday, April 16, 2005 - 7:10 am:   Edit Post

I don't think it is redundant. I used my F-1X with my SF-2 on my band's recent demo recordings.
jetbass79
Junior
Username: jetbass79

Post Number: 29
Registered: 2-2005
Posted on Sunday, May 15, 2005 - 11:13 pm:   Edit Post

These basses seem to be the greatest direct recording instruments on the planet...we got usable bass sounds so easily in minutes with my buddy's setup. Most remarkable.

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