Hi Neil,
First of all, thanks for providing this forum to talk to you. Nice to have a line to someone who has been around for awhile and done so much with artists I enjoy listening to.
Alright... now to get down to brass tacks. I have been listening to the first 3 Nevermore cd's alot lately, and would love to hear as much detail as you feel comfortable talking about with regards to the guitar sounds you got on each one of them. I am particularly partial to the Politics of Ecstacy tone... which I THINK was a Mesa Triaxis and 2:90 combination, but I'm not sure. I think Loomis switch to a Dual Rec for DNB... can't recall reading what he used on the S/T first cd. Anyway, as an owner of a Triaxis, I struggle to get tones anywhere reminiscent of what you have achieved in the studio with Nevermore. I'd love to hear how you approached everything from the settings on the preamp/power amp to any pre or post-processing you tend to favor as a rule or in general. I've tried the multitracking thing with two slightly different guitar tones for up to 4 tracks, but it still doesn't seem to have the oomph and crunch that I hear on your cds. For reference, here's the gear I am using:
Ibanez USRG30 Alder body with maple cap, Tone Zone and PAF Pro pickups
Triaxis version 2.0 with no fat mod on Ld1 red
Mesa 20/20 Power amp
Mesa Recto Vertical 2x12 Cab
SM57 - Used to close mic upper speaker of 2x12.... placed straight on, near left edge of cone
M-Audio Omnistudio with onboard mic pre's (not fantastic... but fairly good)
I record straight into Sonar from there. I mostly use 44.1khz, but may try some experiments at 48Khz, just for comparison's sake.
Anyway... if you (or anyone else with experience using a Triaxis for Nevermore-like tones) has any insight, I'd love to hear what you did/do.
Thanks a bunch... continued success in your efforts!
Thanks,
Jeff
First of all, thanks for providing this forum to talk to you. Nice to have a line to someone who has been around for awhile and done so much with artists I enjoy listening to.
Alright... now to get down to brass tacks. I have been listening to the first 3 Nevermore cd's alot lately, and would love to hear as much detail as you feel comfortable talking about with regards to the guitar sounds you got on each one of them. I am particularly partial to the Politics of Ecstacy tone... which I THINK was a Mesa Triaxis and 2:90 combination, but I'm not sure. I think Loomis switch to a Dual Rec for DNB... can't recall reading what he used on the S/T first cd. Anyway, as an owner of a Triaxis, I struggle to get tones anywhere reminiscent of what you have achieved in the studio with Nevermore. I'd love to hear how you approached everything from the settings on the preamp/power amp to any pre or post-processing you tend to favor as a rule or in general. I've tried the multitracking thing with two slightly different guitar tones for up to 4 tracks, but it still doesn't seem to have the oomph and crunch that I hear on your cds. For reference, here's the gear I am using:
Ibanez USRG30 Alder body with maple cap, Tone Zone and PAF Pro pickups
Triaxis version 2.0 with no fat mod on Ld1 red
Mesa 20/20 Power amp
Mesa Recto Vertical 2x12 Cab
SM57 - Used to close mic upper speaker of 2x12.... placed straight on, near left edge of cone
M-Audio Omnistudio with onboard mic pre's (not fantastic... but fairly good)
I record straight into Sonar from there. I mostly use 44.1khz, but may try some experiments at 48Khz, just for comparison's sake.
Anyway... if you (or anyone else with experience using a Triaxis for Nevermore-like tones) has any insight, I'd love to hear what you did/do.
Thanks a bunch... continued success in your efforts!
Thanks,
Jeff