My First Post-"Random Metal Riff"

[lolzgreg]

Hey everyone,

My name is Greg and I'm an independent audio engineer from Long Island, New York. This is my first post here and I've already learned a lot from reading around.

Drums: Superior Drummer 2.0 w/ Slate Samples.
Bass: SX Jazz Bass into Ampeg SVX
Guitar: Ibanez JS100 w/Dimebucker into Rocktron Vendetta Tube Head, 1x12 cab mic'd with a transformerless 57.

Minimal processing, some parallel compression etc.

There are two clips on here, so if you're up to rating both please do.

I know the riffs are monotonous, but its as a tone test. Songs are to follow.

http://www.soundclick.com/bands/default.cfm?bandID=913054

Thanks for listening,

-Greg

 

[MetallyGuitarded]

I like Tone Test 1 better. Not much dynamic in the playing on #2 to help gauge the tone though it sounds brighter and more upfront. Drums sound great to me.

The snare in #2 sounds way too distant and the guitars too dark.

At 5AM that's all I can offer.

BTW - Welcome lolzgreg.

 

[lolzgreg]

Thanks for the response. I hope to be real active in this forum. I'm also a member of recordingreview.com (lolgreg). OzNimbus' "Acoustic Drums for Metal" guide and JBrolls' the tubescreamer FAQ drew me to this site.

-Greg

 

[Unavailable]

To me it sounds more like a soft rock rhythm. Is that what you're going for, soundwise?

 

[SocialNumb]

I could use a tone like that. Details?

If anyone feels like it, I'm looking for examples with details of soft and hard rock tones.

 

[lolzgreg]

I could use a tone like that. Details?

Me->Dunlop Tortex .73->Ibanez JS100 w/ Dimebucker in the bridge & D'Addario 10's->Monster Rock 500 cable->Ibanez TS7 on TS9 mode (gain 7:00, Tone 11:00, Level 1:30)->Monster Rock 500 cable->Rocktron Vendetta Tube 120 watt head w/ Svetlana EL34's and EH 12AX7's (Channel 4 section- Gain 3:00, Bass 9:30, Middle 11:50, Treble 12:30, Presence 1:00 Master 12:00) (Master section- Presence 2:00, Density 11:00, Master Volume 12:00) ->Monster 500 speaker cable->16 OHM Avatar 1x12 Traditional with a Hellatone 60L (Celestion Vintage 30 with a deeper low end response)-> Transformerless SM57 (mic slightly off axis (approx 30 degrees) around two inches to the left of the dustcap)->Generic mic cable->Presonus Inspire->Cubase 4->(Double tracked guitars, panned 100% left and right) High-pass @ 100hz, Slight cut at 250hz with a wide q for beef of the drums, High-shelf 1dB @ 3khz for presence boost.

Hope this covers it.

-Greg

 

[lolzgreg]

To me it sounds more like a soft rock rhythm. Is that what you're going for, soundwise?

Maybe, I'm waiting for my 5150II to be re-modded to get some beastly tones for the more diesel stuff.

-Greg

 

[SocialNumb]

Me->Dunlop Tortex .73->Ibanez JS100 w/ Dimebucker in the bridge & D'Addario 10's->Monster Rock 500 cable->Ibanez TS7 on TS9 mode (gain 7:00, Tone 11:00, Level 1:30)->Monster Rock 500 cable->Rocktron Vendetta Tube 120 watt head w/ Svetlana EL34's and EH 12AX7's (Channel 4 section- Gain 3:00, Bass 9:30, Middle 11:50, Treble 12:30, Presence 1:00 Master 12:00) (Master section- Presence 2:00, Density 11:00, Master Volume 12:00) ->Monster 500 speaker cable->16 OHM Avatar 1x12 Traditional with a Hellatone 60L (Celestion Vintage 30 with a deeper low end response)-> Transformerless SM57 (mic slightly off axis (approx 30 degrees) around two inches to the left of the dustcap)->Generic mic cable->Presonus Inspire->Cubase 4->(Double tracked guitars, panned 100% left and right) High-pass @ 100hz, Slight cut at 250hz with a wide q for beef of the drums, High-shelf 1dB @ 3khz for presence boost.

Hope this covers it.

-Greg

Those are details. Thanks.

 

[lolzgreg]

The funny thing is I love my Vendetta, but people have never even heard of the amp. Some call it "the hidden Jem" of guitar amps.

 

[broken81]

The funny thing is I love my Vendetta, but people have never even heard of the amp. Some call it "the hidden Jem" of guitar amps.

I would not go that far.

Welcome though.....

 

[lolzgreg]

I would not go that far.

Welcome though.....

Ever play one?