I've got a Fender P-Bass through my Behringer GuitarLink into FL Studio. I usually split the incoming track into two (low, hi) or three (low, mid, hi) subtracks, and those two or three back into one.
The low track usually has some EQ to cut the highs and then runs through a heavy compressor (BLOCKFISH, though the built-in Fruity Compressor works too) to get those bass notes consistent. This takes care of the low end.
The middle (or high, if using two) track has the lows cut out and I then run it through the JCM900 guitar amp simulator from Simulanalog (free!). This is the one that really takes care of the tone - I can go all the way from clean to Lemmy-style just by tweaking the amp sim.
The high track, if I have it, has the lows and the mids cut out, then compressed. I mix this in to get attack in there if I'm missing it from the mid band.
I try to avoid touching the combined track too much; I may apply some EQ to smoothen out differences in perceived loudness between low and high notes. When I mix, I turn all the bass faders down, then slowly move the low track fader up until the bottom end sits well. After that works, I add the mid (and possibly high) tracks to taste.
The low track usually has some EQ to cut the highs and then runs through a heavy compressor (BLOCKFISH, though the built-in Fruity Compressor works too) to get those bass notes consistent. This takes care of the low end.
The middle (or high, if using two) track has the lows cut out and I then run it through the JCM900 guitar amp simulator from Simulanalog (free!). This is the one that really takes care of the tone - I can go all the way from clean to Lemmy-style just by tweaking the amp sim.
The high track, if I have it, has the lows and the mids cut out, then compressed. I mix this in to get attack in there if I'm missing it from the mid band.
I try to avoid touching the combined track too much; I may apply some EQ to smoothen out differences in perceived loudness between low and high notes. When I mix, I turn all the bass faders down, then slowly move the low track fader up until the bottom end sits well. After that works, I add the mid (and possibly high) tracks to taste.
