Engl Powerball Impulse Test

[Mart]

mixed this with shitty headphones, so it might be crap...
i'm pretty sure there's something i'm still doing wrong with this impulse stuff cause most of them sound quite dull in my mixes
whatever, here we go...

i used my powerball for the first time (fx send) and i like the sound but i'm still not satisfied. it's quadtracked and with 2 different impulses (awesometime and guitarhacks mesa trad quad centre)

http://dl.getdropbox.com/u/204653/ImpulseTest.mp3

comments would be great!

 

[paladin shredder]

the guitar tone is a little on the fizzy side and too scooped sounding.

 

[Dylan S]

I agree it might be a TINY bit fizzy, but I thought it was a really good tone.

What program are you using to load your impulses? I have some experience with boogex, and sometime the gain can be turned up or other tone knobs be turned up, which can affect your tone in a negative way, but usually it's a lot more noticeable than what your tone is sounding like.

Maybe wait for some people to comment who know more than me.

 

[Mart]

updated the mix:
http://dl.getdropbox.com/u/204653/ImpulseTest2.mp3

much happier with this but still needs improvement...what do you think?

 

[Erik Monsonis]

I absolutely prefer the tone on first, but palm mutes sound tighter on second.

 

[lekteri]

I like both of them. Thought second one is winner.

 

[Mart]

thanks! i think the first one is too scooped but got more balls and the second is a bit too muddy but more aggressive and "in-your-face"-like...
i will try to combine both tones later...

 

[VINCENT DEATHCULT]

Uhm I like the first tone

 

[paladin shredder]

i like the second one MUCH better as far as guitar tone, however the the mix as a whole doesn't sound as heavy.

but instead of eqing the guitar any more, what i would do is just bring up the bass guitar to fill out some low end and bring up the overheads to add some high end. this will demphasize the mids in a more natural sounding way.

 

[GarethSE]

Sounds like with each one you're going to extremes with the mids.
One's reallyy scooped and one's pretty honky. Find a good middle ground and you're sorted IMO.
I prefer the first one though. I got a thing for dem metallic tonez ;]

 

[KeithTidd]

i prefer the second one, although they both sound cool. The first one sounds boingy, and the second sounds more buzzsawy in a good way.

 

[Mart]

thanks for the comments! really appreciate it...
i will update the mix on monday, so check back...

 

[Mart]

a bit late but here's my third attempt, i tried to cut some mids from the second version:
http://dl.getdropbox.com/u/204653/ImpulseTest3.mp3

will add some bass tomorrow...

 

[Unavailable]

Nice man! Sounds really good.

 

[KeithRT99]

sounds brutal. Nice work.

 

[Morgan C]

Sounds sick, although not overly wide. What are you panning at? I think most people pan at 100/80/80/100, this sounds more like 100/70/70/100.

Hihat sounds uber weird though.

 

[Mart]

Nice man! Sounds really good.

sounds brutal. Nice work.

thanks dudes! i'm really happy about the feedback as i'm not so sure about my tone...i like it but it still sounds kind of tiny to my ears. i think i should read the "how to make your guitars bigger/brighter" - thread...

Sounds sick, although not overly wide. What are you panning at? I think most people pan at 100/80/80/100, this sounds more like 100/70/70/100.

Hihat sounds uber weird though.

yeah, might be the case, will check that panning thing later...what do you mean by the weird hihat sound? anyhow, i will purchase ssd 3.0 ex next month and hopefully get a better drumsound although i like mine

 

[The-Zeronaut]

wow
the guitars sound really really good

 

[lekteri]

Perfect!

 

[lekteri]

I would love to see your powerball settings