DT guitar sound

[Rofocale]

Erm....Hi

I just been listening to the remix (track three) on the EP...

Wow I want that guitar sound...Please somebody tell me how...

Please.

The lives of small children depend on it.

 

[Rofocale]

STEP ONE: Down tune to B

STEP TWO: ???

STEP THREE: PROFIT!!!

 

[Lost To Apathy]

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[Lost To Apathy]

interesting post.

 

[King Chaos]

Id also love to know what pedals they use, Its difficult to get a sound so immense, then again they play some gnarly guitars, which undoubtedly have a brilliant tone.

 

[rahvin]

The lives of small children depend on it.

i'll inform the band, i'm sure they won't want to put the next generation in jeopardy.

 

[Misanthrope]

"Somethings, i just dont want you to see" Is what comes to mind. I am of the believe that certain mysteries should not be revealed and is part of what makes a band great.

DT's sound to me is one of them, i dont question it and i wouldnt want it for myself since i could never have the same ideas ( we're all different, as persons, and that always reflects in our music ).

 

[Arch]

Erm....Hi

I just been listening to the remix (track three) on the EP...

Wow I want that guitar sound...Please somebody tell me how...

Please.

The lives of small children depend on it.

Could be that they're still using their rack mounted pre-amps: Rocktron chameleon, Rocktron Prophesy preamp, and Rocktron Velocity.
Yeah... those can get pricey.

 

[Lost To Apathy]

Heh, I thought the guy was being a dick with the PROFIT!! thing, that DT had sold out or something. Sorry about that.

 

[Rofocale]

Sorry. The Profit mention was an obscure tv show quote.

I love DT and I'm more concrened with getting a decent guitar sound than emulating them. The problem is that good heavy sound is almost impossible to get without first knowing what your doing. I don't have the cash to experiment and although I don't want to rip off a band I have so much respect for I'd like to have a starting point that I can then personalise.

Individuality is a crucial aspect of music. I will not dispute that. However I wish to apporximate a heavy guitar sound and although I have been playing for years and enjoy playing in the 'DT' style. I have little knowledge of setting up a rig.

Everybody has to start somewhere. Why not start at the top?

By the way. Many children died to bring you this information.

 

[rahvin]

By the way. Many children died to bring you this information.

what about the whales? i'm not sure i can feel compassion if nothing's going on with the whales.

 

[Hitori]

the whales ate the children?

 

[rahvin]

the whales ate the children?

poor kids! poor cetaceans! poor digestion!

ok, i feel much refreshed now.

 

[Firefest9]

STEP ONE: Down tune to B

STEP TWO: ???

STEP THREE: PROFIT!!!

DT does not downtune to B. The early albums (up to the Gallery) were all in E flat. The mind's Eye and Projector are in C#. The band went back to E flat for Haven (probably because of the line up changes). The band went back to C# with Damage Done and Character. However, the band had something new in their tunings.......

The song "the endless feed" is in Drop B and it really works well for that song and should be used again on future recordings.


as far as the DT guitar sound, i dont really know what amps they use, but both Nicklas and Martin use Gibson Les Pauls, Explorers and SG's. Pickups are stock from what i know.

 

[Somber Soul]

DT have a great guitar sound. A lot is achieved by tuning down your guitar to the aforementioned C#. I did that to my SG400 (Epiphone, not Gibson ). Don't forget that the thick and searing sound is also largely created in the studio. Don't get me wrong: DT sound great live. And this is certainly due to their (expensive) equipment. But from what I understood you're after the sound on the albums. I bet there's a lot of processing going on.

 

[Rofocale]

Agree. Thanks chaps.

Personally I would love to be able just to achieve a 'heavy' sound like theirs. One thing I can always say for DT is that their production is exceptional. I wish that the band would talk a little more about the sounds and equipment they use on certain albums.

Presently I'm finding myself a little lost trying to approximate a good melodic death metal sound for the band Im in. Everything sounds sooo very thin. Presently I'm tuned to D was thinking of C#.

I'd also like to reproduce a decent tone on a budget considering it's this that's standing between me and actually being able to play the stuff that's been written.

 

[Oav]

Hi guys!

Firefest was absolutely right about the tunings, it's C# except for The Endless Feed...
Somber Soul on the other hand is way wrong... We use V-amps live, cost about 150 € ! Stopped using my Rocktron Prophesy (1800 €) after Damage Done touring because it fucked up all the time And Niklas' Chameleon just simply died.

Anyway, for Character we used a mix of Peavey 5150 and Mesa Boogie Rectifier, not dubbed this time around (as opposed to Haven and Damage Done). Played mainly with a Gibson Les Paul studio with Seymour Duncan Screamin Deamon pickup.

Oh yeah, and Pro-Tools

Martino-rastino.

 

[rahvin]

Martino-rastino.

 

[Misanthrope]

DT + Minds eye thrashy in your face sound + boogies = :Spin:

 

[Somber Soul]

Somber Soul on the other hand is way wrong... We use V-amps live, cost about 150 €

Sheesh. *cancels order of €1800 Rocktron Prophesy* :Spin: Which V-Amp do you use?