need HM-2 Help

[Proggm]

I've managed to get much clearer sounds than what I've heard so far... maybe I'm not pushing it too much. This is an old clip, but I think it shows the nasty yet understandable sound.
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/458576/Ultra X - Pagrind Short Version.mp3

 

[mondocane]

this was fun

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yw6c44hUK8o

no post processing other than HP/LP

Almost there, but not brutal / true enough!

Remember the golden rule: max / max / max / max.

p.s. are you using power supply or battery? I always prefer the latter.

A.

 

[Melodeath]

If you don't have Level, Low and High all the way up, you're doing it wrong, tbh

Reference: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1579861/Horrendous - Teaser.mp3

 

[TRUIE]

I've managed to get much clearer sounds than what I've heard so far... maybe I'm not pushing it too much. This is an old clip, but I think it shows the nasty yet understandable sound.
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/458576/Ultra X - Pagrind Short Version.mp3

Great tone !
Can you explain a bit more your guitar chain, to better understand how you get that great balance between dirt and clarity ?

Here is a quick test I did today with my HM-2 Jap, into my Marshall JMP-1 on OD2 channel (gain on 1) + Torpedo PI-FREE (poweramp + SM57 + Marshall Slash V30 sim), with poweramp cranked.
Didn't have the time to record bass.
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/6120012/TRUIE%20HM-2.wav
Don't focus on drums, it's SD2.0 Avatar on stock settings, no processing at all.

Guitar bus processing : HP/LP + a few little cuts, and a touch of tape saturation (Bootsy Ferric TDS).

What do you guys think about it ?
Is it only possible with HM-2 on its own to have great response on palm mutes ?
Maybe I'll try to blend these 2 takes with 2 clean/standard settings (OD808 + JMP-1) new takes.

 

[Melodeath]

Sounds old as hell - I dig it

 

[TRUIE]

Thanks dude !
It's the first time I'm pretty happy with my HM-2 (it's only the 2nd time I try it).
I realised that it's not necessary to spend too many time tweaking the pedal (everything all the way up, done ) ; I had better results spending more time tweaking the amp after the HM-2.
Can't wait to try it on more achieved stuff !!
I want to try it for bass grit too.

Is that Horrendous clip recorded/mixed by you ?
Sounds pretty badass !

 

[Melodeath]

Yeah, it's my band. Recorded and mixed. Thanks!

 

[lelahel]

does any one tried it with 6505 or a krank? if yes please post some clips
with some infos

 

[Melodeath]

The clip I posted is HM-2 into a 5150

 

[TRUIE]

Do you guys prefer the HM-2 on clean channel, or crunch / hi gain ?

With my setup (JMP-1), it was not bad on clean channel, but I had deeper/thicker results on a crunch channel (actually a hi gain channel with very little gain).

 

[AdamWathan]

I've managed to get much clearer sounds than what I've heard so far... maybe I'm not pushing it too much. This is an old clip, but I think it shows the nasty yet understandable sound.
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/458576/Ultra X - Pagrind Short Version.mp3

Dude this is fucking AWESOME.

 

[lelahel]

The clip I posted is HM-2 into a 5150

great sick tone!

 

[Proggm]

Great tone !
Can you explain a bit more your guitar chain, to better understand how you get that great balance between dirt and clarity .

This recording is from 2009 so I'm not absolutely certain about the chain, but it kinda went like this:
Custom made gtr w/Bill Lawrence l500 pickups - Boss HM-2 (Now comes the part when I'm not sure of the settings we used, but I think it was something like: level@12 o'clock, L@9 o'clock, H@2 o'clock, Dist@8 o'clock) - Randall RG-100 - quite old 1960a cab - SM 57. Double tracked, btw.

Dude this is fucking AWESOME.

Thanks!

 

[Melodeath]

I run it on the clean channel, but up the pre-gain until I get sufficient grind

Also, thanks lelahel!

 

[lelahel]

I run it on the clean channel, but up the pre-gain until I get sufficient grind

Also, thanks lelahel!

i was really impressed by the left had path album sound !
im a great fan of this sound!
i recently purchased a hm-2 for some tests
great pedal ! great tone!
who had the idea to use it in death metal?

 

[Lasse Lammert]

This recording is from 2009 so I'm not absolutely certain about the chain, but it kinda went like this:
Custom made gtr w/Bill Lawrence l500 pickups - Boss HM-2 (Now comes the part when I'm not sure of the settings we used, but I think it was something like: level@12 o'clock, L@9 o'clock, H@2 o'clock, Dist@8 o'clock) - Randall RG-100 - quite old 1960a cab - SM 57. Double tracked, btw.



Thanks!

I've been told it's cheating if not all the knobs are dimed

 

[kvoid]

yes but with all the knobs dimed, on my jvm, on crunch green it is already farting out.

and on clean it jusn't isn't IT.

HELP!

 

[Proggm]

I've been told it's cheating if not all the knobs are dimed

I couldn't help it and ended up just using it as a booster (with a litttttttllleee bit of character).

There's another underrated Boss pedal that works surprisingly well as a booster. It's the Metal Zone (MT-2), try it if you have one lying around.

 

[greyskull]

This has got me thinking... I have one of these pedals hiding somewhere.... Need to dig it out!

this is Hm2 right? [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJp6cfXHXsY&feature=related[/ame]

 

[Shinozoku]

DIYer here, anyone care to contribute?

I need some gut shots of this baby, as I found the schematic online and wanna build my own! Mainly need to know what the diodes and ICs are in it

These clips are all sick as hell! I would love to hear the Lasse/Mago DI through it