I really wish videos like this existed when I started researching this back in 2015. The way I did my covers on the cheap back then was: Behringer UMC 22 Interface (35€) Reaper DAW (free) Shotcut (free) Generic smartphone camera This is the way I'm still doing my videos, except for the video editing software which I changed to DaVinci Resolve as well. Absolutely great video and straight to the point. If I was just now starting, your video would save me from months of research and headaches due to random problems. Thank you!
Thanks for this video brother!! Just got a Focusrite for my birthday, so now I can make non-sucky bass sound for videos! This helped me tremendously! Especially the Handbrake program (was getting very annoyed with video not syncing up near the end of the track).
Man... I've been looking for the easiest way how to make bass covers for last 3 months and your video showed up.. THANK YOU VERY MUCH! the main (and the most stupid) thing is that I did not realise how and where to get the original track from. And now I know! Thank you!!!
Great video! I personally use the DI from my amplifier (rumble 40) into my interface via XLR. Therefore, I have EQ settings on my amp where I usually boost my mids so it can cut through the mix more. I use Audacity as a daw, which isn't the best but it's what I'm most familiar with and it has what I need. Here I'll put the song on one track and record onto the other. I'll also eq a bit more and apply a compressor to even out the volume. Also, an important aspect as you stated, I bring the audio of the track down quite a bit (like -6db at the peak) so my bass is audible on crappy speakers but not too overpowering on headphones (I'm still working this out). Lots of times reducing the volume of the track will do much more than increasing the volume of the bass track. I record video with my phone and then I sync up the video and audio in Shotcut. Export and then upload to youtube. Not the most elegant setup but it works for me.
@@mr.cheese7763 I connect it using a mic cable (XLR) from the output on my amp to input on the interface. Just know that only the Rumble 40 and up has an XLR out. Hope this helps.
Thank you. This was much more cut and dry. I just need a good camera. I have a line 6 Tone Port GX, Ableton Live, and I just DLed Davinci. Waiting for a camera and tripod! THANK YOU AGAIN!!!
I just bought a Scarlet 2i2 with the intent to make some bass vids. I've had DaVinci for years, but I'm lost on recording audio. Are you using a free version of Amplitube, or bought one? I didn't see an Amplitube 4 at their site, but I really liked your tone in the American Dookie video ha ha. I'm having serious thoughts about a purchase from them, and have been using an SVT 4 Pro for most of my live gigs. Amplitube is your audio recording software, correct? I have Ableton Live 11 Lite that came with the scarlett, not happy with it. Thanks for this video, it is a great one for newbies.
I’m using the free version of Amplitube 4. I tried 5 and I found that I just preferred the interface of the old one, but the sounds should be the same.
Should be able to! The only program that’s very resource intensive is DaVinci and if you have performance issues, there are ways to mitigate that. I’m not an expert on that part, but Casey Faris here on UA-cam should have what you’ll want.
@@ampthebassplayer do you have other solutions in order to combine the video and the audio in one file? I would like a free software. I remember in the past windows movie maker, was great can input video and the audio and sync and save. But its disappear
@@ampthebassplayer besides, can you tell me if this is possible? About recording : I don't like wearing headphones so 1) i connect my bass to scarlett device , to the laptop 2) i play the mp3 songs on my Bluetooth speaker 3) i play the bass on my amp, sound goes outside of my amp 4) the sound will be recorded to my laptop Is that all correct?
@@stevewindsenergy So Davinci Resolve is free, and it's a fantastic program. There are several other free video editors, but I don't really have much experience with them. And yes, the steps you've lined out should work just fine. In fact, having the audio outside of your headphones will make it easier to line up your recorded track with what the camera picks up.
Hey is it possible to insert Zoom B1 Four into this equation? I just bought the pedal thanks to your videos and having a blast with it! My question is can I record myself if I get a Scarlett Solo? Is the output you get from is B1 Four is compatible for Scarlett Solo? Any guidance?
in brazil a scarlett solo costs 1200, a behringer UMC22 costs half of it. I'm afraid to get the behringer and have latency issues bc it wasnt a rare topic at the reviews, does latency vary from audio interface to audio interface or is it the same for all of them?
@@ampthebassplayer i undestand the editing, but you didnt talk about taking the video. How do you take the video so you can match with the bass recording?
Great video! Is it possible to use the Scarlett to receive aux audio from a phone so that you can play along with and record to the pc that way? I hope that makes sense.
Ive tried this using amplitube and got a scarlet solo 3rd gen, only trying to record audio - and man when i use the youtubepp mp3, as the other track - it sounds like a grainy mess - am i missing something?
I followed everything you showed, when i open Amplitube 4 Its not picking up the bass audio. I can hear the audio through my computer with scarlett but its like the bass is not even going through amplitube at all??
You may need to get the Scarlett drivers. I did a lot of trial and error getting it to work, but making sure you have both the Scarlett and Asio drivers. I’d also shoot an email to Focustite’s support. They were able to help me out.
@@ampthebassplayer haha yeah after searching around a bit you indeed don’t get around it! So i have gone ahead and uploaded! My channel: ua-cam.com/channels/8vuZ_gUa6miD72US4g3MMw.html
Those utilities aren’t terribly reliable and often change weekly. Apologies for that! Currently, I’m using some Firefox extensions over the one I used to use in this video.
"You don't wanna stop practicing when you get it right, you wanna practice until you never get it wrong." 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
This video encouraged me to make my channel, thank you🙏🏻... and subscribe! 🥺🤞🏻🙏🏻
Awesome!
This is the simplest, most straight forward tutorial I've seen on this, thank you.
TOTALLY AGREE
I really wish videos like this existed when I started researching this back in 2015. The way I did my covers on the cheap back then was:
Behringer UMC 22 Interface (35€)
Reaper DAW (free)
Shotcut (free)
Generic smartphone camera
This is the way I'm still doing my videos, except for the video editing software which I changed to DaVinci Resolve as well.
Absolutely great video and straight to the point. If I was just now starting, your video would save me from months of research and headaches due to random problems.
Thank you!
I would love a video on mixing bass covers. Or tricks for better bass on mobile phones.
Thanks for this video brother!! Just got a Focusrite for my birthday, so now I can make non-sucky bass sound for videos! This helped me tremendously! Especially the Handbrake program (was getting very annoyed with video not syncing up near the end of the track).
Man... I've been looking for the easiest way how to make bass covers for last 3 months and your video showed up.. THANK YOU VERY MUCH! the main (and the most stupid) thing is that I did not realise how and where to get the original track from. And now I know! Thank you!!!
Haha the Andrew Huang style high five was awesome
Great video! I personally use the DI from my amplifier (rumble 40) into my interface via XLR. Therefore, I have EQ settings on my amp where I usually boost my mids so it can cut through the mix more. I use Audacity as a daw, which isn't the best but it's what I'm most familiar with and it has what I need. Here I'll put the song on one track and record onto the other. I'll also eq a bit more and apply a compressor to even out the volume. Also, an important aspect as you stated, I bring the audio of the track down quite a bit (like -6db at the peak) so my bass is audible on crappy speakers but not too overpowering on headphones (I'm still working this out). Lots of times reducing the volume of the track will do much more than increasing the volume of the bass track. I record video with my phone and then I sync up the video and audio in Shotcut. Export and then upload to youtube. Not the most elegant setup but it works for me.
What type of cord do you use to connect the amp to the interface? I'm thinking about doing this setup with my Rumble.
@@mr.cheese7763 I connect it using a mic cable (XLR) from the output on my amp to input on the interface. Just know that only the Rumble 40 and up has an XLR out. Hope this helps.
@@redgamer821 Thanks!
Simple. Concise. Effective. Thank you Sir!
Best advice I ever got on recording 💯💯
Finally , I’ve been looking for this video for sooooo long ! Thanks
Thank you. This was much more cut and dry. I just need a good camera. I have a line 6 Tone Port GX, Ableton Live, and I just DLed Davinci. Waiting for a camera and tripod! THANK YOU AGAIN!!!
Glad it was helpful! Be sure to tag me when you get your first video up so I can see it!
Superb video, easily best the best recording tutorial i've seen. Thanks!
This was very helpfull! Thank you
This was great! Thank you so much for making this!
Great video. Very easy to understand, and very helpful. Thanks man
The explanation is soo good !!
This rocks!!! I love you❤
Thank you for the detailed tutorial!
I now must watch that cover but I'm happy about it
Great video with helpful tips! Gonna try to apply these when I make my own bass covers :)
Great video, super helpful and informative!
Perhaps it’s my age? Everyone else is saying thanks for the simplicity 🤪🤣
I have a chihuahua named Taco also!
Which rendering settings would you suugest for Instagram reels? I can't get them right and the video Is always small
I just bought a Scarlet 2i2 with the intent to make some bass vids. I've had DaVinci for years, but I'm lost on recording audio. Are you using a free version of Amplitube, or bought one? I didn't see an Amplitube 4 at their site, but I really liked your tone in the American Dookie video ha ha. I'm having serious thoughts about a purchase from them, and have been using an SVT 4 Pro for most of my live gigs. Amplitube is your audio recording software, correct? I have Ableton Live 11 Lite that came with the scarlett, not happy with it. Thanks for this video, it is a great one for newbies.
I’m using the free version of Amplitube 4. I tried 5 and I found that I just preferred the interface of the old one, but the sounds should be the same.
Hello man,
Great videos
But i have a question : Can I just use my normal (non gaming custom) laptop? I have a dell Inspiron 16 plus
Should be able to! The only program that’s very resource intensive is DaVinci and if you have performance issues, there are ways to mitigate that. I’m not an expert on that part, but Casey Faris here on UA-cam should have what you’ll want.
@@ampthebassplayer do you have other solutions in order to combine the video and the audio in one file? I would like a free software. I remember in the past windows movie maker, was great can input video and the audio and sync and save. But its disappear
@@ampthebassplayer besides, can you tell me if this is possible? About recording :
I don't like wearing headphones so
1) i connect my bass to scarlett device , to the laptop
2) i play the mp3 songs on my Bluetooth speaker
3) i play the bass on my amp, sound goes outside of my amp
4) the sound will be recorded to my laptop
Is that all correct?
@@stevewindsenergy So Davinci Resolve is free, and it's a fantastic program. There are several other free video editors, but I don't really have much experience with them. And yes, the steps you've lined out should work just fine. In fact, having the audio outside of your headphones will make it easier to line up your recorded track with what the camera picks up.
Awww a puppy!!!
Recording stuff is cool too I guess
I am now a puppy channel.
But how do you get the original Green day song into the mix?? :)
Hey is it possible to insert Zoom B1 Four into this equation? I just bought the pedal thanks to your videos and having a blast with it! My question is can I record myself if I get a Scarlett Solo? Is the output you get from is B1 Four is compatible for Scarlett Solo? Any guidance?
Yep! Just plug the output of the pedal into the interface.
in brazil a scarlett solo costs 1200, a behringer UMC22 costs half of it. I'm afraid to get the behringer and have latency issues bc it wasnt a rare topic at the reviews, does latency vary from audio interface to audio interface or is it the same for all of them?
You missed the part of recording the video. Which is what i need.
I’m not sure what you mean. Do you have questions about filming video?
@@ampthebassplayer yes, how do you record the video that you then merge with the audio?
I have a chapter at 10:30 that explains the video editing portion.
@@ampthebassplayer i undestand the editing, but you didnt talk about taking the video. How do you take the video so you can match with the bass recording?
You start both at the same time. Or if you have speakers, you can use the audio from the video to sync with with the video.
So you record audio and video at the same time but from different sources (audio from PC/Interface and video frol camera)?
Great video! Is it possible to use the Scarlett to receive aux audio from a phone so that you can play along with and record to the pc that way?
I hope that makes sense.
Oh wait, you record once you have the Wav file in place on Ampltube? You can play along with the song there, right?
Sorry for the dumb question haha
I need to take online bass lessons, using an iPadpro, my bass, a sound card and (at least I think) software ... Is this video right for me? :)))
Probably not, actually. iPads are kinda weird when you get an audio interface involved, and live streaming is quite a bit different from recording.
@@ampthebassplayer thanks 😭😭😭
Good luck! Sorry I couldn’t be of more help!
@@ampthebassplayer ...with my windows desktop is easy... damn mac! .)))
What is the dog looking at?
So the song I want to record has 3 or 4 tempo increases towards the end of the song. How do you handle that in the software?
on Amplitube 5 im getting a hissing static sound every couple seconds if anyone knows a fix i would really appreciate it
Ive tried this using amplitube and got a scarlet solo 3rd gen, only trying to record audio - and man when i use the youtubepp mp3, as the other track - it sounds like a grainy mess - am i missing something?
Does the audio you downloaded sound bad just in Amplitube and does it sound fine when you play it on your media player?
anyone know where I can find amplitube 4 for free
How is the video and audio recorded please? Are these recorded at the same time?
I explain this in the video. The audio and video are recorded simultaneously and then synced up in video editing software.
I followed everything you showed, when i open Amplitube 4 Its not picking up the bass audio. I can hear the audio through my computer with scarlett but its like the bass is not even going through amplitube at all??
You may need to get the Scarlett drivers. I did a lot of trial and error getting it to work, but making sure you have both the Scarlett and Asio drivers. I’d also shoot an email to Focustite’s support. They were able to help me out.
@@ampthebassplayer I downloaded amplitude 5 and works fine there so idk what's going on with 4, ill try those things and see. I appreciate the help
Man I am having so much trouble recording my bass.. do you think you could help?
What kind of problems are you having?
y2mate doesnt work anymore and it says since august 2019. your video is from 2021. how :D
So will the amp sound fake or digitally made or raw from the bass
You tell me: ua-cam.com/video/B0M5ZIxiQQs/v-deo.html
Just tried to download a song using the youtubepp trick and it sent me malware. Is there still a tool for this out there?
They got shut down en masse sometime after I made this video. I haven’t found a good alternative, unfortunately.
I exported the song that I want to play it will not show up. What am i doing wrong
I like to save stuff to the desktop so it's easy to find.
I can find it but it will not show up on amplitude I have amplitude 5
How do you get around copyright claims?
i.imgur.com/p8G1ZG1.jpg
@@ampthebassplayer haha yeah after searching around a bit you indeed don’t get around it! So i have gone ahead and uploaded! My channel: ua-cam.com/channels/8vuZ_gUa6miD72US4g3MMw.html
Is amplitube free?
Yes. There are paid add-ons, but I’ve never spent any money on it. The free components are sufficient.
Which components? Amplitube five has only the solid state bass cab
the trick to get the audio diidnt work... it was just adds. Is this bait?
Those utilities aren’t terribly reliable and often change weekly. Apologies for that! Currently, I’m using some Firefox extensions over the one I used to use in this video.
Ok
Honestly I don’t see the point in doing covers of any instrument they’re never as good as the original. And nothing is worse than a cover.
You’re joking right .