Recording a bowed upright bass

The upright bass can be a tricky instrument to properly mic. It produces extremely low tones that are outside the ranges of some mics, can transmit sound directly to the floor via its endpin, and suffers from the resonance inconsistencies of all acoustic instruments. But several mic techniques can resolve these and other problems. Try placing your bass on a rubber matt; don’t mic too close to the bridge, as the tone will come out too aggressive; and consider a small-diaphragm mic, which will make the bass more prominent in mixes of contemporary music.

Key Takeaways:

• The upright bass (aka double bass) is an instrument from the string family.
• It is the lowest-pitched bowed string instrument, normally going down to E1 (41 Hz) but it can even go down to B0 (31 Hz).
• Read on to learn more about this exciting instrument!

“The upright bass (aka double bass) is an instrument from the string family.”

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