tone test =)

[Davey]

finaly happy with my tone that i'm gettin now.

got it to the point where it allowsvfor a KICKASS rythm tone and still be clean when you back off (the preset is the total oposite of what i was trying to do earlier.. just the overdrive patch and a cab simulator patch lol).. though the top end is very dry almost clean when picking single notes.. not my concern at the moment..


so, time to record it and see how i can make it work in the songs i'm working on (seriously if i spent as much time with writing/recording, as i spend with twidling the knobs i'd have an album done by now LMAO)


let me know what you think. i had to spend some time EQing it cos the low end was very boomy (ben says cos i shoved the cab into the corner) and with his help i got rid of it, so once i start tracking, it should provide some low end and depth when multitracking... especialy with bens help... (damn you, now i'm gassin for a new mic or three to try out your micing techniques!!! .. and for that i also need a new mixer hahahaha... next stop.. Soundcraft Compact10 :lmao: )


the recording itself is just some fooling around, trying to capture what the two presets can do (or did i play just one) oh well, doesnt matter much.
be on the lookout for a VERY, VERY kickass riff at the very end

Linky

 

[WITH FULL DISTORTION]

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Hails man, it´s kinda Muffled no? needs more output or a more open sound
****ing Hails

 

[Kommerzbassist]

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Sounds good... just too much high speed wanking hitting 100 times the same note. :beerchug: j/k

Btw there's part where it seems like you slipped from the fretboard

 

[Davey]

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Hails man, it´s kinda Muffled no? needs more output or a more open sound
****ing Hails

more output? not at this point. i wanted to record it at around -9 to -12dB so i can bring it up in the mix later and not deal with clipping at this point.

muffled and more open? i thought it was very open sounding. most articulate tone i could get thus far out of this setup.

Sounds good... just too much high speed wanking hitting 100 times the same note. :beerchug: j/k

Btw there's part where it seems like you slipped from the fretboard

i know. i wanted to try out various playing techniqus, from heavy metal, to thrash/speed and something more funky and then usual punk. i think it coveres them pretty adequately

 

[Marcel]

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sounds artficial, doesn't it?

 

[Rainmaker]

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Igor, I have to admit that I liked your tone from older recordings more! Sorry. :blackeye:

On your wings..........



Nice playing!

 

[Davey]

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sounds artficial, doesn't it?

well.. yea, since its an effects processor, i'm still trying to capture it to its fullest extent and will have to multitrack to fill up the space, since i cant go crazy like ben and place 15 microphones in the room hehe. on tuesday i'm ordering the lc15r though, so we'll see how that fares

Igor, I have to admit that I liked your tone from older recordings more! Sorry.

On your wings..........



Nice playing!

realy? by listening to them again i thought that some of em plain suck =P as does the playing heh
i'll do some more noodling around when the amp arrives :banana:

 

[daemon barbeque]

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men ist nice to hear somethin from you.You have to pick closer i think ,and more prallel with your wrist.It will help you fast pickin' acuratly.
The tone is cool ,just too saturated ,but this is my taste ,with bass and drums will be better.And
Heavy metal !!!!!

 

[Kev]

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more output? not at this point. i wanted to record it at around -9 to -12dB so i can bring it up in the mix later and not deal with clipping at this point.

Davey, that is a dopey idea :laugh2:

I enjoyed flight of icarus. I demand you upgrade your amp

 

[Davey]

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Davey, that is a dopey idea :laugh2:

no, not realy. why record close to clipping levels and hold back pick attack and all, if i can record with a sligtly lover lever and bring the mix up later.

I enjoyed flight of icarus. I demand you upgrade your amp

tuesday's the day.. should have the amp in about 10 days total (if they have it in stock)

 

[Kev]

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no, not realy. why record close to clipping levels and hold back pick attack and all, if i can record with a sligtly lover lever and bring the mix up later.

tuesday's the day.. should have the amp in about 10 days total (if they have it in stock)

Because it'll sound like a hissy mess later :smack: The plan is get the hottest signal you can, and compress out any of the anomalies :13: Are you getting laney? Valve?

 

[Davey]

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Because it'll sound like a hissy mess later :smack:

no, not realy. unless you totaly overdo it. in the end you just need a 3-6dB of boost to get the overall volume up.. plus an aditional boost in the midgrange for te guitars alone.

The plan is get the hottest signal you can, and compress out any of the anomalies :13:

not a big fan of the compressor. sure, you can leave out some of the anomalies, but if you overdo it, it ends up sounding like crap. i'd rather leave the tone as i am getting it, maybe EQ it if i feel it needs aditional bite, but thats it. no verb, no nothing. as dry as possible

Are you getting laney? Valve?

laney yep. full tube!

 

[Kev]

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no, not realy. unless you totaly overdo it. in the end you just need a 3-6dB of boost to get the overall volume up.. plus an aditional boost in the midgrange for te guitars alone.

not a big fan of the compressor. sure, you can leave out some of the anomalies, but if you overdo it, it ends up sounding like crap. i'd rather leave the tone as i am getting it, maybe EQ it if i feel it needs aditional bite, but thats it. no verb, no nothing. as dry as possible


laney yep. full tube!

Wey good news on the amp Those things produce some solid tone! Ah you will learn that compression is your best friend oneday dave :banana: haha especially a waves c4, now they're explosive literally :6:

 

[Davey]

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Ah you will learn that compression is your best friend oneday dave :banana: haha especially a waves c4, now they're explosive literally :6:

as long as you dont use it to cover up your ****ty playing or a lot of unevenness in your tone, they are good. to use them to bring down levels on a recording is not good imo, since if its close to clipping already it cuts frequencies by itself as it gets closer.. i'd like to avoid getting closed in with that. soooooo yea.. -9dB is perfectly allright with me

 

[Pecan]

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sounds slightly muffled. Not a bad tone though.

 

[Voxman]

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hello guys!!!
There is a lot of stuff you can do to get a great guitar sound in a studio!
Try not to fucus on a single mono track.
When playing heavyer stuff you`ll have to get a fat bottom without messing up the bass frequency.
If you want a tight wide riff do this: record a guitar whit a bit less gain than you would normally have,then copy the track pan it right,left(how much depends on how wide you would like it to sound) use another eq on the copy track add a bit predelay.
Give it some minuts to get it right!
Here is one important rule:It sounds way better to cut frequncys than adding "fake" frequncys in the mix.
I could tell you alot about this!!!!!!!!

 

[Davey]

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hello guys!!!
There is a lot of stuff you can do to get a great guitar sound in a studio!
Try not to fucus on a single mono track.
When playing heavyer stuff you`ll have to get a fat bottom without messing up the bass frequency.
If you want a tight wide riff do this: record a guitar whit a bit less gain than you would normally have,then copy the track pan it right,left(how much depends on how wide you would like it to sound) use another eq on the copy track add a bit predelay.
Give it some minuts to get it right!
Here is one important rule:It sounds way better to cut frequncys than adding "fake" frequncys in the mix.
I could tell you alot about this!!!!!!!!

yea. i know some of the tricks

a single track is no way to do it. there have to be at least two

 

[Voxman]

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yea. i know some of the tricks

a single track is no way to do it. there have to be at least two

OK

 

[TwilightOdyssey]

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hello guys!!!
There is a lot of stuff you can do to get a great guitar sound in a studio!
Try not to fucus on a single mono track.
When playing heavyer stuff you`ll have to get a fat bottom without messing up the bass frequency.
If you want a tight wide riff do this: record a guitar whit a bit less gain than you would normally have,then copy the track pan it right,left(how much depends on how wide you would like it to sound) use another eq on the copy track add a bit predelay.
Give it some minuts to get it right!
Here is one important rule:It sounds way better to cut frequncys than adding "fake" frequncys in the mix.
I could tell you alot about this!!!!!!!!

Lot of good pointers there! Thanx!!

 

[SOLO GUITAR STEWIE]

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too buzzy, I too cant wait for you to get a new amp, great playing but I cringe when I hear the tone.

chris