The recording chain

Today I’m going to talk about the chain which you’ll ideally record with. If the things I talk about here sounds like Star Trek stuff, then just go back and read the previous tutorial posts. More →

bx Flavor 2

This is almost identical to bx Flavor 1 except it doesn’t have the solo guitar and it has two extra rhythm guitars mixed fairly low on each side. This helps create a fatter feel.

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bx Flavor 1

Here’s a rockier piece, I’ve posted way too much electronic and sampled music lately. It’s the typical rock setting, bass, drums, a rhythm guitar and a lead/solo guitar. Enjoy!

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Just strange

Here’s a strange thing done with some strange drum samples, an electric piano played through some old tube gear and a guitar amp, and an acoustic guitar that’s been heavily processed playing harmonics.

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Industrial elf

I actually intended to post this clip last friday but a couple of things got in the way (let’s call it technical difficulties). Anyhoo… Here it is, it’s a rather messy one with various strange sounds, I guess it takes an acquired taste.

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Dynamics own brick wall – the limiter

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If you haven’t read the post on compressors yet, now is the time to do it. A lot of people don’t really get the difference between a limiter and a compressor, and it’s not hard to understand why, they feature the same controls. With that said, I won’t go through all the controls here again, instead just read the post on compressors if you don’t understand what the words I use mean.
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