Here are the Rules! 1) Must be a MUSIC VIDEO. In the first contest, We had some lazy bastards try submitting a mix with just a still image,then got super butthurt when I disqualified them. Hey, I’m not going to reward that shit. You want to win my amp?
After two years in development, TOTAL HEAVY GUITAR is finally available for purchase! It's the most comprehensive lesson on the subject of recording metal guitars out there! This is NOT a lesson on tweaking amp sims... this will teach you to master the art of miking a live amp and cabinet.
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Got a lot of requests for this one! Audient has teamed up with Two Notes to create a recording interface with the guitar player in mind. I take a look at what it's REALLY capable of! Get the Audient Sono here!
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Let’s not sugarcoat it: most raw bass DI tracks sound like absolute garbage. If you’ve ever pulled up a bass DI and thought, “Why is this just low-end mud and string noise?”, you’re not alone. And if your current fix involves duplicating tracks, a stack of EQs, distortions, and amp
Let’s be honest: getting a good bass tone is a massive pain in the ass. Either you’re stuck with a dull DI track, wrestling with some overpriced plugin that sounds like a wet sock hitting a cardboard box, or trying to coax some “free” library into sounding even remotely alive.
If you’ve been recording guitars for any amount of time, you already know the deal: High-gain = high noise. But most noise gates out there? They either choke your sustain like a vice grip, lag behind your playing, or need 20 minutes of tweaking just to work properly. That’s why
Most metal drum libraries promise the world and deliver a glorified typewriter. They’re either overprocessed into a lifeless wall of click, or so raw they sound like someone mic’d a garbage can with a webcam. You shouldn’t have to choose between “too fake” and “too much work.” You need drums