ZoSoRose Posted December 6, 2014 Share Posted December 6, 2014 Well let's shit or get off the pot on posting. Don't take that tone with me. I'm running the show here; one phone call, and you could be disqualified, half way to Siberia in shackles, with a 1,000 year hard labor sentence.It's OK, I have a plethora of guitars to keep me company.But they're ... not... Les Pauls... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AxlisOld Posted December 6, 2014 Share Posted December 6, 2014 Well let's shit or get off the pot on posting. Don't take that tone with me. I'm running the show here; one phone call, and you could be disqualified, half way to Siberia in shackles, with a 1,000 year hard labor sentence.It's OK, I have a plethora of guitars to keep me company. But they're ... not... Les Pauls... Several of them are. They don't get played as much because other guitars are better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OmarBradley Posted December 6, 2014 Author Share Posted December 6, 2014 Judges are currently discussing logistics, thread will likely be posted later tonight (EST).Towelie!!!! Delete some of your PM's in your inbox man, gotta send you judge stuff details. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chewbacca Posted December 7, 2014 Share Posted December 7, 2014 Ok. Guess I'm pretty much ready to record. I'm home, my gear is, thank god, still working and by monday I'll look out for something to record the track(s) with. Any suggestions? It's my first time recording and uploading stuff to the web. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OmarBradley Posted December 7, 2014 Author Share Posted December 7, 2014 Ok. Guess I'm pretty much ready to record. I'm home, my gear is, thank god, still working and by monday I'll look out for something to record the track(s) with. Any suggestions? It's my first time recording and uploading stuff to the web.The best way to record is to hook up an SM57 to an interface, and stick it in front of your amp with no (or very very little) post effects. But that's not an option for everyone. You can also record straight in using some interfaces, and then place distortion on it in a DAW program, but I personally don't think this would get you award winning tone. Not sure if AxlIsOld did this, or if he used the AVT, but he may have some advice on how he did it.Zoom and Tascam also make some decent all around recorders that can be plugged into a PC via USB, but even their cheapest ones are around $80. There are also USB microphones, but to get a good one you'd probably have to spend the same you would on the Zoom or Tascam....Anyone have any other suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strange Broue Posted December 7, 2014 Share Posted December 7, 2014 Drinking again, but whatever. Pickups switches should be evident, and yes, there is a Night Ranger riff.Noooooooooooo, this is the discussion thread. I haven't made the competition thread yet!This is better than DJ Ashba's entire career as a guitarist, but i assume this is valid for everyone's tone here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron MikeyJ Posted December 8, 2014 Share Posted December 8, 2014 @Omar, Only 1 submission? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Len Cnut Posted December 8, 2014 Share Posted December 8, 2014 Question, might be a stupid one but can any of you guys play Killing Floor, in the Hendrix way? I don't mean note for note obviously, I mean he did it different each time but I mean the basic thing, could you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OmarBradley Posted December 8, 2014 Author Share Posted December 8, 2014 @Omar,Only 1 submission?Yes, moreso for ease of listening. If you did two things, just bring them onto one track in your DAW and you can do it that way.Question, might be a stupid one but can any of you guys play Killing Floor, in the Hendrix way? I don't mean note for note obviously, I mean he did it different each time but I mean the basic thing, could you? I'm sure someone could, if no one does, I will since I'm not participating anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Len Cnut Posted December 8, 2014 Share Posted December 8, 2014 I'd like to hear it if you would Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZoSoRose Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 Just spent a good hour tweaking my tones. Found THE ONE (or close to it)I have my vapor trail delay into my fulldrive 2 with my Blues Deluxe and Les Paul and it sounds awesome, almost like Stairway's solo tone. Hopefully I can make my video soon 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron MikeyJ Posted December 13, 2014 Share Posted December 13, 2014 @axlisOld,Sounds great man, really killer. I recorded mine weeks ago, but just spent the last couple of hours mixing and what not (I hate that part of the process.) I did 2 songs, but apparently only one of them can be entered, damn rules.... But now I gotta do the stinking video thingy, man the OP is really making us work..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OmarBradley Posted December 14, 2014 Author Share Posted December 14, 2014 @axlisOld,Sounds great man, really killer.I recorded mine weeks ago, but just spent the last couple of hours mixing and what not (I hate that part of the process.) I did 2 songs, but apparently only one of them can be entered, damn rules.... But now I gotta do the stinking video thingy, man the OP is really making us work..... Video is not mandatory.... keep the mixing light; if we hear mountains of compression, absurd EQ'ing w/ amplitude boosting, or doubling, judges may DQ. We're judging raw tone here. OP's a dick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron MikeyJ Posted December 14, 2014 Share Posted December 14, 2014 No its not that, I don't think I added any after effects. It's that when I mix things on my machine, they always sound great on the machine, but when uploaded on to the computer it will often create a cracking noise in the speakers, which means something is redlining somewhere in the mix. So then I have to go back to thbe drawing board and start all over. It's a pain in the ass really, I guess I was never meant to be a producer, lol. To get the best sound you want it to be almost redlining, but NEVER hit them. It doesn't sound difficult, but trust me its not a simple task. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chewbacca Posted December 14, 2014 Share Posted December 14, 2014 A rookie question, Mike: what is redlining? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron MikeyJ Posted December 14, 2014 Share Posted December 14, 2014 A rookie question, Mike: what is redlining?When recording, their are light bars that go up and down as the music gets louder and quiter. Usually two, one for each side right and left speaker. Typically they are green and yellow, which is good. But if something is to loud, it will turn red, which means it will distort in the speakers. Not the good kind of distortion either, it will make the recording pretty much unlistenable if it happens to much. So when you are recording, its important to not let the amps or drums be so loud that they reach the redlines. Which is pretty easy, you just turn down the faders on the machine. But when you mix them, the signal gets amplified to give it more studio quality, and thats when it gets much more difficult to get good mixes. Because you want everything to be as loud as possible without hiting those redlines. But like I said earlier, it will almost always sound great on the machine, but when the files get transfered over to the computer, thats when you really find out if the mixes are any good. Because you can feel like everything is great, no problems at all, but then when listening to them on the computer you will hear cracking in the speakers. Each cracking sound means something was redlining during mixing. So you have to pretty much start all over again and scrap the mixes you just made. It's a pretty time consuming process. But even professional producers have released music without really giving the mixes the final test, which IMO is the computer test. If it sounds good at max volume on the computer, you should be good. I remember hearing stories of one of Metallicas newer albums would sound super distorted at high volumes, and thats because they didn't get good mixes. Which is really sad considering its a big time band like Metallica. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chewbacca Posted December 14, 2014 Share Posted December 14, 2014 I see, thanks a bunch!The album you're talking about is Death Magnetic that had way too much on compression. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AxlisOld Posted December 14, 2014 Share Posted December 14, 2014 I see, thanks a bunch!The album you're talking about is Death Magnetic that had way too much on compression.Lol I was just gonna give you a tl;dr version and tell you, "Redline is what Metallica does on albums now." 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZoSoRose Posted December 20, 2014 Share Posted December 20, 2014 These are all great so far! Havent heard from some of the other contestants in like a month though, Omar. Want to send out a few PMs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OmarBradley Posted December 20, 2014 Author Share Posted December 20, 2014 These are all great so far! Havent heard from some of the other contestants in like a month though, Omar. Want to send out a few PMs?I'm going to post soon in the thread, probably will extend the deadline. If people want to participate, they know what to do/where to submit/when to do it. I don't really feel like sending PM's though trying to figure out where everybody is in the process.... we're (mostly) all adults here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron MikeyJ Posted December 20, 2014 Share Posted December 20, 2014 Ya sorry guys, I'll get mine up as soon as I can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron MikeyJ Posted December 20, 2014 Share Posted December 20, 2014 @Zoso,Even though your recording is a little "muddy" I still here your tone shine though. Maybe thats because I know how it sounds in person??? But I think your tone is pretty awesome man!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron MikeyJ Posted December 24, 2014 Share Posted December 24, 2014 Is this it? Or are more entering OP? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OmarBradley Posted December 24, 2014 Author Share Posted December 24, 2014 Is this it? Or are more entering OP? A few more indicated that they'd be interested in participating, I guess we'll find out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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