First demo track with TONEGRINDERS

[TwilightOdyssey]

I tracked the guitar parts for a song some of you may have heard in other iterations, Exhortation Of The Heights. ToneGrinder-loaded Splawn Quick Rod goodness!

EDIT: SEE POST BELOW FOR TWEAKED MIX

 

[kevlar3000]

Re: First demo track with TONEGRINDERS

I love that lil trill, very cool touch! Good sleazy stuff! It crosses Iommi and a touch of Lynch to my ears a lil bit. I love the cymbal sounds as well, very nice and open. It could be my puter, but I would love more bass in the mix, that line is really nice...

Props to the drums at about the 5 mn mark! Sweet stuff!

 

[TwilightOdyssey]

Re: First demo track with TONEGRINDERS

Thanks so much, kev!

From a groove master such as yourself, that is high praise indeed!
This is only my first stab at the mix, so ... lots of work to go!

 

[Mark Cearlock]

Re: First demo track with TONEGRINDERS

^

 

[TwilightOdyssey]

Re: First demo track with TONEGRINDERS

Several tweaks done to the mix to bring it to life a bit, rid it of some of that 'damp blanket' murkiness and make the guitar tracks "more huger".

http://www.soundclick.com/util/getplayer.m3u?id=8064581&q=hi

 

[fenderbass6]

Re: First demo track with TONEGRINDERS

Several tweaks done to the mix to bring it to life a bit, rid it of some of that 'damp blanket' murkiness and make the guitar tracks "more huger".

http://www.soundclick.com/util/getplayer.m3u?id=8064581&q=hi

What are you using to record the guitar?

 

[innerdreamrecords.co]

Re: First demo track with TONEGRINDERS

:headbang: Reminds me of Sabbath in some ways. You're missing the low end of the bass (and guitar I think?) to my ears which should help support the low end of the guitar and make it "more huger" still.

 

[TwilightOdyssey]

Re: First demo track with TONEGRINDERS

What are you using to record the guitar?

Guitar was tracked in a very simple fashion: mic'd iso cab.

A bit more detail:

Gtr > Tommy Bolin fuzz > Splawn Quick Rod > Randall iso cab (Scumback M75) > mic preamp > Tascam 1641 interface.

Mic used for rhythm and lead guitar was an SM57.

Rhythm guitar was tracked using an SSL XLogic preamp. Lead guitar was tracked with A Chandler Germanium preamp.

Bad pics of my recording rig:

 

[TwilightOdyssey]

Re: First demo track with TONEGRINDERS

:headbang: Reminds me of Sabbath in some ways. You're missing the low end of the bass (and guitar I think?) to my ears which should help support the low end of the guitar and make it "more huger" still.

Thanks!

The reason that the absolute bottom extension seems to be missing is because the bass guitar is panned off from center. When it's panned to the middle, there is a lot more perceived low end. It's there now, just harder to notice when the bass guitar is panned. This is a stylistic decision I made. I am, however, already working on a way to make the bass equally more huger!!


At the end of the day, it's a demo track and I'm still in the experimental phase.

Thanks for your input, however -- it's definitely appreciated!!

 

[innerdreamrecords.co]

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Bad stylistic decision. LOL Pan it up the middle like the rest of the world does now.
Anyhow, I think it's the iso cab that's not working well for the guitar tone. I had one of those (different make) and I know the sound.

 

[innerdreamrecords.co]

Re: First demo track with TONEGRINDERS

This is what I would do now that I listen again. I would copy the guitar to another track pan the main one left about 10:00 and the copy right at 3:00 and with less volume and a room reverb, and pan the bass up the middle. My 2 cents. Cool tune man.

 

[TwilightOdyssey]

Re: First demo track with TONEGRINDERS

bad stylistic decision. Lol

ha!

 

[TwilightOdyssey]

Re: First demo track with TONEGRINDERS

This is what I would do now that I listen again. I would copy the guitar to another track pan the main one left about 10:00 and the copy right at 3:00 and with less volume and a room reverb, and pan the bass up the middle. My 2 cents. Cool tune man.

Thanks for the additional feeback -- it's appreciated!

 

[kherman]

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Very old Sabbath! :bigthumb:

Guitar sounds good.

Agreed the bass or bass end could come up.

 

[Vasshu the humanoid typhoon]

Re: First demo track with TONEGRINDERS

Yeah...now that is oldschool Ben
Love that dry coughing bite!

 

[TwilightOdyssey]

Re: First demo track with TONEGRINDERS

Yeah...now that is oldschool Ben
Love that dry coughing bite!

Heh, thanks, Rid.

I figured you would dig it!!