> Date: Sat, 2 Jul 2005 11:46:40 -0400 > From: Joe Hartley <jh@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > Subject: Re: [linux-audio-user] Using Linux as Bass > amp > To: A list for linux audio users > <linux-audio-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Message-ID: > <20050702114640.0a27768e.jh@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII > > On Sat, 2 Jul 2005 16:19:12 +0200 > Christoph Eckert <mchristoph.eckert@xxxxxxxxxxx> > wrote: > > > I just ordereed an electric bass (passive). I'd > like to > > directly plug it in into my soundcard and to use > Linux as an > > amplifier (and record it to ardour, of course). > > > > As I'm not yet familiar to basses and guitars yet, > I wonder > > what I should use for the bass. > > You're not really going to be able to do this, at > least not well. > The signal put out by the passive bass is not going > to be enough to > get a decent sound, no matter how you process it > with plugins. > > I just talked to my bass-playing son, who > recommended looking at DI > (direct input) boxes, and suggests that if you > really need to do this on > the cheap, Digitech makes a line of effects pedals > for the bass that > have both amp and mixer output jacks, and that the > mixer jack will be > OK to plug right into a soundcard. He recommends > the Bass Driver pedal, > which will give you some good sounds. If you have > an amp (either bass or > guitar), you might have an output on there that'll > do the trick as well. > > Hope this helps! > > -- > ====================================================================== > Joe Hartley - UNIX/network Consultant - > jh@xxxxxxxxxxxx > \Without deviation from the norm, "progress" is not > possible. - FZappa > Hi, This is my first post to this list (or any list for that matter) so, if something's awry, I apologize in advance. I wanted to endorse the suggestion of using a DI box to get a decent bass signal into your recording gear. I've had really good results with my bass through an inexpensive Behringer (DI-100) that runs around $35. Good luck, Neal ____________________________________________________ Yahoo! Sports Rekindle the Rivalries. Sign up for Fantasy Football http://football.fantasysports.yahoo.com
