Hey everyone, producer who is relatively new to picking up an actual bass guitar here. I’ve been running into an issue when trying to record bass that the low strings output significantly hotter than the high strings. E.g. the low E string really woofs out and pushes the amp sim, while the high G sounds quiet, thin and distant. It’s a very obvious imbalance looking at the recorded waveforms, getting quieter as each string plays.
I was wondering if others have had this problem, or would guess it’s a technique issue (I’m supposed to compensate physically and pluck each string with more/less pressure), a set up issue (pick up height?), or just a natural inevitability (fix it up with a compressor/volume automation in post)? Or something else?
Any advice would be much appreciated, thank you!