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40 | BASS AMP ROOM
Positioning the Mic
By changing the mic position, you can get lots of
different sounds from a single cabinet. How the
sound changes depends on the cabinet and the
room, but there are some common features for all
the cabs in Bass Amp Room:
Close Off Axis: The position with most bass and
the least amount of highs.
Close On Axis: Moving the mic towards the on-
axis position will gradually give you more highs and
a more pronounced mid. Usually the most “focused”
sound.
Far Field: Moving away from the cabinet will
give you more room ambiance and often (but not
always) a thinner sound.
If you find that the selection of cabinets isn’t enough
for you, you can always bypass the cabinet in Bass Amp
Room and use the cabinets from one of our other Amp
Room plug ins (with the amp modeling bypassed).
The Cabinets
Click and drag left/right on the background to
change cabinets.
8x10
The industry standard 8x10” doesn’t need much
presentation. With a fat sound and lots of low end,
this is the go to cabinet for many bass players.
4x12
The regular 4x12” cabinet is preferred by many bass
players over the industry standard 8x10”. It has a
more focused sound than the 8x10”, and although
it’s a bit thinner than the 8x10”, it is often easier to
work with in a mix.
1x12
This is the odd bird among the cabinets. While
trying out cabinets for Bass Amp Room, we felt
that we needed to listen to something completely
different just to clear our minds. We found this old
open back 1x12”, plugged it in, and immediately
fell in love with the sound. Some sort of ‘60s sound
with lots of room. And you can dial in more low
end if you need it just by moving the mic more to
the off axis position.