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post #1 of 7
1/19/10 at 8:05am
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Well I don't know if this is the right forum, but I figured I'd ask anyway. I've been cutting this track for the past week now and I got a really excellent bass take, but upon listening back today I began to feel that intonation of the bass may be slightly off. I was feeling like the higher up on the fretboard I went the sharper the bass sounded. I played it for a friend and he said it sounded in tune, but when I listened really critically I could sense that the bass was just slightly sharp. This isn't really the kind of sharpness I could auto tune because each pitch is slightly different in sharpness, the bass was tuned but the intonation was just slightly off (and I look at my bass now and see that it is very slightly off).......

So my question is:

Is it possible that with the other instruments layered on top, the bass's mild sharpness will fade into the mix or from your experience does layering instruments not effect this? The bass track took me several hours to complete and I just don't feel like recutting it if it is not necessary.....

please share your thoughts and experiences

Thanks in advance,

Dave
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post #2 of 7
1/19/10 at 11:20am
Being a drummer, I'm not particularly qualified to answer you, but I guess the first thing I would think of is how good is your perception of pitch? If you have way less than perfect pitch (like me) but you notice something is off, then you risk offending every listener who has at least as good a perception of pitch as you do, to the point where someone with perfect pitch will turn off the music while running around in search of an airsickness bag. Okay, I'm exaggerating, but if you are in the extreme minority of people who have a highly developed sense of pitch, and you think it might be a bit out of tune, chances are that the rest of us will not notice, especially when the rest of the recorded tracks are layered on top.
Sorry I can't be more helpful, and good luck!
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post #3 of 7
1/19/10 at 5:51pm
yes it would probably go for the most part, un noticed. couldn't you redo the bass track afterward if it's noticeable with everything else layered on top of it?
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post #4 of 7
1/19/10 at 11:21pm
I'm not being a Prick, but what's the old saying (if it's worth doing, then it's worth doing right) I know you have hrs. of time wrapped up into the one track, but I, like SALANNELSON would lay down all your stuff and then listen! I bet you'll be pleased with the extra effort you put into your recording project and you know your customers will be pleased!!!
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post #5 of 7
1/20/10 at 12:46am
Sure, but perfection is always just one more step away from where you are at any moment. You have to abandon the constant striving for improvement sometime. There is a balance to strike. You don't throw away a track that has soul coming out the wazoo just because of a few technical glitches, unless those glitches detract from the overall experience and you can't live with them. That choice has to be up to you, your bandmates, and/or your producer.
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post #6 of 7
1/20/10 at 2:10am
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Originally Posted by DavidMahler View Post
So my question is:

Is it possible that with the other instruments layered on top, the bass's mild sharpness will fade into the mix or from your experience does layering instruments not effect this? The bass track took me several hours to complete and I just don't feel like recutting it if it is not necessary.....

please share your thoughts and experiences

Thanks in advance,

Dave
Try to compress the bass in the mix first, I mean to bring the bass the right dynamic with compressor when is alone vs when all the instruments layered on top. After the compression of the bass you can try to clean up some of the frequencies in both direction to identify the problem.
Best way for me to start mix, 1. drums 2. bass, 3. all the rest instruments.
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post #7 of 7
1/20/10 at 2:20am

YEP,BUT

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Originally Posted by acidbasement View Post
Sure, but perfection is always just one more step away from where you are at any moment. You have to abandon the constant striving for improvement sometime. There is a balance to strike. You don't throw away a track that has soul coming out the wazoo just because of a few technical glitches, unless those glitches detract from the overall experience and you can't live with them. That choice has to be up to you, your bandmates, and/or your producer.
I AGREE 100%- - - -

Or could that next step be the one that takes you two steps back, also. Your are RIGHT in sayin' do what's best and agreed apon with your band mates, producers etc.etc. There's a fine line. when to stop the recording process... But you being a drummer, as I, know most drummers can pull from their soul and sence of FUNK the beat that will begin and will become the backbone of the original recording.......only made better......jmo
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