I've finally got my latest song to a point where I'm "mostly" happy with it....
http://adifferentsun.com/songhtml/wiltedsanity.html
The rhythm guitar work was done on an Ibanex AX220 turned-into-baritone guitar that just recently got an upgrade of a Duncan Distortion in the bridge. This is my first recording with the new pickup, and I'm REALLY happy with the sound. I'm suprised at how "crisp" it is, even playing a fast-ish low rhythm thing starting towards the second half of the song. The guitar is run through only a POD 2.0, then into the computer. The solo guitar work was done on an Ibanez RG320 with stock pickups, and I think it sounds OK... but there's only a little solo stuff anyway, so the dominant tone of the song is the AX220.
I've listened to this on several different sound systems, and so far it's had a nice sound through everything. The Duncan Distortion seems to have a great tone for fitting easily into a mix of a lot of different elements.
If I had to describe the music, I would say it's prog-ish metal mixed with elements of black, death and doom... though that may be a really crappy description. I made a note to myself, late some night when I should have been in bed hours before, that says it's "Doomy prog metal that had one too many cups of coffee for breakfast".
I'd appreciate any opinions. How's it sound to you? The mix OK? There are a couple of things I am not 100% happy with, but I'll see if anyone else notices before bringing them up. They may just be me being overly critical.
Thanks in advance!
(P.S.- If you listened to this song as part of that disasterous thread a short time ago over in General Discussion, it sounds a bit different now than it did then.)
http://adifferentsun.com/songhtml/wiltedsanity.html
The rhythm guitar work was done on an Ibanex AX220 turned-into-baritone guitar that just recently got an upgrade of a Duncan Distortion in the bridge. This is my first recording with the new pickup, and I'm REALLY happy with the sound. I'm suprised at how "crisp" it is, even playing a fast-ish low rhythm thing starting towards the second half of the song. The guitar is run through only a POD 2.0, then into the computer. The solo guitar work was done on an Ibanez RG320 with stock pickups, and I think it sounds OK... but there's only a little solo stuff anyway, so the dominant tone of the song is the AX220.
I've listened to this on several different sound systems, and so far it's had a nice sound through everything. The Duncan Distortion seems to have a great tone for fitting easily into a mix of a lot of different elements.
If I had to describe the music, I would say it's prog-ish metal mixed with elements of black, death and doom... though that may be a really crappy description. I made a note to myself, late some night when I should have been in bed hours before, that says it's "Doomy prog metal that had one too many cups of coffee for breakfast".
I'd appreciate any opinions. How's it sound to you? The mix OK? There are a couple of things I am not 100% happy with, but I'll see if anyone else notices before bringing them up. They may just be me being overly critical.
Thanks in advance!
(P.S.- If you listened to this song as part of that disasterous thread a short time ago over in General Discussion, it sounds a bit different now than it did then.)