User Guide

RECORDING THE BASS GUITAR BY OVERDUBBING

Overdubbing is the playing back previously recorded

tracks while recording a new instrument on a different

track. With this technique, it’s possible for one musician

to play many different instrumental parts on a single

recording. If you’re multitalented, multitrack overdub-

bing can clone you into your own group.

Now, we’re going to record a bass guitar on track 2 to

synch with, or match, with the drum part already record-

ed on track 1. There are two ways to record the bass:

place a microphone in front of the bass amp, or run a

direct line from the bass into the recorder.

If you’re after a really clear recording, direct line record-

ing is the way to go. If you’re using an effect of some

sort, you’ll want to run a noise gate thru the final stage

of the effect. This is true with all electrified musical

instruments.

Another idea is to use the Yamaha GC2020 comp/limiter.

In addition to the compresser and limiter functions, the

noise gate function can prove to be very convenient.

— Signal Path when Recording the Bass Guitar —

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