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I usually use an Ownhammer Ampeg IR but other than that the tone is coming from the DG plug most of the time.
1; how absolutely nasty the distorted track could sound in isolation while still being cool in the mix
2; how little distortion is needed when the bass is exposed, and how much is needed when the arrangement is dense.
Oh, if you do the split - signal distortion thing, you'll almost always need to pick your poison re; phase coherence - slide the dist track around a sample at a time and listen for where it sounds thickest and richest.
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I DI with either an API 512, Phoenix DRS1R or Groove Tubes ViPre.
I tend to use hardware EQ's and compressors.
Favourite EQ on bass is SSL black 242 or brown 02, favourite compressor is the Distressor.
If I want an amp sim then Axe FX III or Kemper.
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One thing is certain, and that is a DI signal is not the bottleneck. I reckon I'll have to listen to my sound and play around abit.
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Try the demo, and give the Vintage pedal a go. At lower gain settings it can sound nice and warm. I think it covers most sounds, you might also want to grab TSE BOD, which is free and kind of sounds like a Sansamp but not quite as clanky
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(1) Demeter VTBP800D: Valve preamp via Jensen audio transformer.
(2) Ampeg PF50T: All valve head with tapping from output transformer and inbuilt 8 ohm dummy load.
Either of those would be a rather spendy solution for a guitarist laying down bass tracks at home, but I can also recommend:
(3) Power amp and cab IRs in Two Notes Torpedo CAB pedal (also available as Wall of Sound software).
(4) Behringer BDDI pedal - dirt cheap Sansamp knockoff, modded with a single resistor to remove the mid scoop.
It's worth the investment if you get one at the right price. I got a used one on eBay for £100. I imagine prices for used might come down as I think there's a new version from NAMM
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Usually I'll use Amplitube Ampeg if I'm not just using DI by itself but always in parallel with the DI signal. I think bass sounds good DI (a lot of the best records over the years have had DI bass only) and I personally wouldn't want it to have any air to the sound or anything like that.
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