Reddit reviews Tech 21 BSDR Bass Guitar Driver Effect Processor and Direct Box
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1/4" input and output levels3 outputs; effected XLR, effected 1/4" and uneffected 1/4"Active EQ controls for bassXLR mic level outputBattery-powered, phantom-powered, or optional power supply
Pulled from http://www.reddit.com/r/Bass/comments/iu7we/rbass_what_pedals_do_you_use/
I have a couple of pedals that I really like and recommend for all players. Sadly, they aren't cheap :-P
Good monitors are huge. Headphone sound is fine, but you want to mix using unbiased reference monitors so you know what things are going to sound like. Then you make sure it sounds good through headphones, in the car, etc. Even something like these will make a huge difference. If you've got some extra coin, go for something better. I found a pair of Mackie HR842 monitors on eBay for $250 (the old ones, not the new mk2 model). They're amazing.
You don't need more inputs than what you're actually using. If you're trying for a cheap home studio, your Apogee will work just fine. Just switch cables/inputs when you're recording something new.
But anyway. Here we go. What I would buy (of note, these are all Amazon affiliate links):
Mics:
Monitors:
Bass:
I've been out of the "assorted percussion" game for a while, so you'll have to use your best judgement for that.
All that I've listed is $744 off of Amazon. You can DEFINITELY find cheap used mics and the Bass DI. Look for Gear Talk: Classifieds on Facebook, for example. This is all stuff that you can use today to get your home studio off the ground and functional. You also have $256 to spend on other stuff that you might need (percussion, surdo, etc.)
Logic and Pro Tools are built from the ground up to be recording suites. Ableton, while certainly being a live-sound-first option, works just fine. Nothing wrong with getting your feet wet using Ableton, and switching over to a bigger/better suite later. I recorded my first EP using GarageBand before making the transition myself.
Start with the basics. Start with what you NEED to record, not what you want. While what you already have is basic and not feature packed, it works and will get you in the game. (Related: stay away from plugins until you know how to really mix well with the basic compressor and EQ your recording suite comes with.)
Hope that helps!
Sansamp Bass Driver DI - $199
Best one out there in my opinion. Really great tone, makes my cheap amp sound great.
I HIGHLY, HIGHLY reccomend spending the extra 10 bucks and getting the Programmable version. Same great tones as the first one but this one is programmable, so you can save three of your best tones to the gray buttons on the front, so you can switch between them with the click of a button. The programming is extremely easy as well, just click one of the gray buttons, dial a tone you want to save, double click the button and boom, it's there whenever you need it.
So what about something like this https://www.amazon.com/Tech-BSDR-SansAmp-Bass-Driver/dp/B0002D0EN8 ? From what I can tell its mostly the same settings, between that and the pre-amp, It's just in the form of a pedal. I currently don't have any pedals, so maybe this would be a good place to start in terms of getting the Wentz sound, and getting a little bit more tone control?
This one? http://www.amazon.com/Tech-21-SansAmp-Bass-Driver/dp/B0002D0EN8
If so, that is the exact one I had and I loved it. Was honestly my favorite piece of equipment.
Here are my accessories in a backpack I take to every gig:
I hope this helps!