1st the samples, now the tune...

[LSD-Studio]

first ruffmix of a band called "Cramb" (again not very metal ).

don't want to tell to much about the musicians, the band is pretty young and has to gain some experience....

the singer is great though!

damn, those clean guitars are noisy as fuck...shouldn't have used the 5150 together with p90 pups. lol...they wanted it that way .

anyway, please tell me what you think:

Cramb

 

[KeithRT99]

the heavy guitars fucking rock! is it just p90's into a 5150? i must know the chain. what were the guitars used as well?

 

[ReliXKeepeR]

Das ist die neue Doro!

Aren't the guitars a little bit loud here? (yes, they are)
And check the gate (or the samples) of the kick at around 1:50. There is some fuckin clipping here and there!
And are you using samples on the snare? Because it sounds a little bit unnatural on some places.



Except this, a great mix! I always absolutely enjoy your works!!!

 

[LSD-Studio]

the heavy guitars fucking rock! is it just p90's into a 5150? i must know the chain. what were the guitars used as well?

it's 2 tracks of fender usa strat (mapleneck) with emg85 (18v) in the bridge--->808modded TS9-->6505 biasmodded-->Engl v30 cab-->1sm57 slightly off center/off axis-->SPL Goldmike-->RME -->cubase. just a touch of multiband-comp and a tiny but wide 2dB boost at about 5-6k.

(stonepick was used on the guitars....I don't use anything else and force my clients to us it too....expensive but sounds WAY better than nylon or the usual plastic-crap)

Das ist die neue Doro!

Aren't the guitars a little bit loud here? (yes, they are)

Yep, you're right... will lower them a bit tomorrow.

And check the gate (or the samples) of the kick at around 1:50. There is some fuckin clipping here and there!
And are you using samples on the snare? Because it sounds a little bit unnatural on some places.

No samples used on the snare...just did a ruff master that caused some clipping---will fix that in the final verison, thanks for the hints though, you know, it's sometimes kinda hard to judge things when you've been working for 12 hours and your ears are fucked

thanks

 

[kev]

great guitar tone! Thats the one we like

 

[Loren Littlejohn]

Stonepick?

Can you link me I am interested.

 

[LSD-Studio]

Stonepick?

Can you link me I am interested.

I'm using the Pickboy ST-4..that's got the same size as the standard plastic-shit and one side is slightly rounded for faster downstrokes:


http://www.tonetoys.com/de/Stone.html

 

[Loren Littlejohn]

I really wish I understood German.

Ok now for a shot in the dark: Is there anywhere online in either the UK or the USA that carries these or an equivalent?

 

[LSD-Studio]

I tried all the other stone-picks...none is as good (playable) as the st-4...try to get that one!
just drop the guys at tonetoys a mail, they will answer in english and send you the pick to whatever country.
If it should be impossible to ship to the UK (don't think so) drop me a PM and I'll organize it...

they are expensive, but you won't regret buying one...takes like a week or so to get used to them, but yafter that week you won't be playing any other pick anymore
plus for 14€ you never loose it

 

[LSD-Studio]

*Link updated*

 

[Loren Littlejohn]

Whats exspensive $20?

Tone wise whats the effect? I actually don't care for super heavy pics unless I am doing some kind of lead work.

I really would like to give one a go though, but I don't want to end up paying $40 for something I may end up losing.

 

[LSD-Studio]

Whats exspensive $20?

Tone wise whats the effect? I actually don't care for super heavy pics unless I am doing some kind of lead work.

I really would like to give one a go though, but I don't want to end up paying $40 for something I may end up losing.

hm,, about 20$ incl. shipping,yes.
you won't lose a 20$ pick, like you don't lose a 20$ Zippo

tonewise it's warmer/fuller and you've got 100% control (most important thing I think)...

I could perhaps just record some DI-samples of stone vs. plastic and post those for reamping or whatever...

 

[smy1]

Uh, the voice is terribe (even though she is on key) ... the vocal recording sounds good though.

 

[LSD-Studio]

Uh, the voice is terribe (even though she is on key) ... the vocal recording sounds good though.

Hehe, I really love her voice

 

[smy1]

Hehe, I really love her voice

Seriously???

Don't want to sound harsh, but to me she sounds like some chick who had years of vocal training (for musicals maybe) and now mainly sings in a top40/cover-band that plays village-summerparties with songs by Bon Jovi, Bryan Adams, Four Non Blondes and Silbermond.

I am really missing *any* soul, heart and feeling (and it doesn't help that the lyrics are not flowing well, either) ...

Just not my cup of tea, I guess. And the comparison to Doro is not valid, imnsho, because Doro is recognizeable after 5 notes ...

A suggestion maybe for the noisy guitars in the beginning: use a "record player crackle" effect on top of it. That might make it sound authentic

 

[LSD-Studio]

A suggestion maybe for the noisy guitars in the beginning: use a "record player crackle" effect on top of it. That might make it sound authentic

just put some rain on top of it

 

[smy1]

just put some rain on top of it

Also THUNDER???!!! Like Manowar!!!

 

[LSD-Studio]

Also THUNDER???!!! Like Manowar!!!

Hehe, that's the best I found in that short time -......

and in the end there's thunder on "wut"....makes sense, lol

 

[smy1]

Hehe, that's the best I found in that short time -......

and in the end there's thunder on "wut"....makes sense, lol

No, it needs MOOOORE THUNDERRRR!!!!!