progressive/neoclassic/power metal (mp3)

[cobhc]

Fuck the solo.

I have a stiffy from all that intricate arpeggio and 'straightforward' riffing.

you always have a stiffy, dude.

 

[Nitronium Blood]

you always have a stiffy, dude.

From awesome riffs and tone and chicks... yes.

Not much of a solo man myself.

 

[cobhc]

lol

 

[Ermz]

Fuck the solo. The solo can go fly a kite. "Ooh solo this... solo that".

I have a stiffy from all that intricate arpeggio and 'straightforward' riffing.

The solo is hands down the best part of track 1. It's the only aspect of the music that isn't cliched to death. The melodic power metal thing is one of the most overdone genres in the metal realm.

Not to say that the music itself doesn't have any merit. It's cool stuff for what it is, but I think the solo is the only thing that's relatively different, at least from a phrasing perspective.

@Fredrik: I'm wondering, did you use the Timeworks Mastering Compressor on the 2-buss? I've noticed that thing can push a mix goddamn LOUD, and your samples here are louder than some commercial albums I have.

 

[Mutant]

@Fredrik: I'm wondering, did you use the Timeworks Mastering Compressor on the 2-buss? I've noticed that thing can push a mix goddamn LOUD, and your samples here are louder than some commercial albums I have.

In this thread he said he used GMulti on both of these two clips.

 

[TheStoryteller]

@Moonlapse - Yeah, it's the timeworks compressor. Awesome limiter for metal!

@Nitronium Blood - No impulses, just the POD. Some pretty heavy EQ:ing on the rhythm guitars to make them sit in the mix though. I don't have the exact settings (forgot to save the rhythm settings when we dialed in the lead tone, but it was the Diamondplate amp and the Treadplate cab, 57 off axis, Tube Screamer.

 

[TheStoryteller]

In this thread he said he used GMulti on both of these two clips.

Correct; but not on the whole mix. Used it on the bass and the rhythm guitar bus.

 

[TheStoryteller]

Fkn awesome...

Hey...What bass drum samples did you use and how did you get that flappy sound?

Loved it..

It's just the stock DFHS sound /w some eq and compressor... personally I find them pretty boring.

 

[Ermz]

You could check out the 'share a sample' thread if you're bored of the vanilla DFHS stuff. Some people in there have posted some great samples, that with tweaking, can sound fantastic in a mix.

 

[TheStoryteller]

I'll take a look! Thank you for the tip!!!

 

[TheStoryteller]

Now when I listen to it with fresh ears, I'm beginning to think there's too much high end on everything?

 

[Ermz]

I agree. You could kill some of the 10k range highs, it's a little bit harsh. In relativity it makes it sound like the mix is lacking in low-end.

 

[cobhc]

i agree

 

[Nitronium Blood]

Now when I listen to it with fresh ears, I'm beginning to think there's too much high end on everything?

Sounds sex-tastic to me still.