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Just an idea. This can be a "show off your guitar playing" thread.

I'm also making it because I want somewhere to consistently post guitar videos, instead of having to make a new thread each time.



Here, I was bored and wanted to play something moderately chill. This is on my metal guitar, which is in drop A#.


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Finally picked up a mic. This church I work for has a Shure SM58 microphone. It's not good for recording, but it's better than running direct. Borrowed a M-Audio FastTrack recording interface from a friend, and recorded into Audacity (I'm broke, haha).

Anyway, this is all electric guitar. Tuning is Drop A#.


The levels and tones are all awful in this recording, but it was just a quick sketch idea of what I'd like to do branching off of what I recorded in the video (see first post). I'm going to be listening to this a lot so I can figure out how I should shape my tones different for my text take at recording. I've already determined the gain on my pedal tones is too strong for recording.

http://soundcloud.co...ic-check-test-1
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Just a couple of computer-end fixes and changes. Pay attention from 1:23 on for changes.
Compare to the original. What changes do you like? What, dynamically, may come out better next time?

http://soundcloud.co...k-test-2-edited


Changes made:

Clean lead line changes: Added delay from the beginning of the build onward to thicken up the atmosphere a bit.
Crunch line changes: Slight EQ (less low, a tiny bit more mid to make the crunch smoother)
Mid-line: Fade in, lowered level, added delay (now it's not like the kool-aid man busting through your living room wall and scaring the crap out of everyone)
High "flutter" line: Added delay and reverb, lowered level
High "crescendo" line: Added delay and reverb, lowered level. Now it's there but it's not cracking the buffer like mad. Still crackles in a couple spots, but not as bad. Working on a fix.


About the fret buzz: My 1st and 18th frets buzz on my Dean. No idea why. Can't afford to take it in right now.
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Third take.

Made edits to the clean line to give it a bit more atmospheric feel.
Haven't made changes to the distorted lines or anything after the build.

http://soundcloud.co...k-test-3-edited
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cool thread haven't seen you in a while
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I've started working on my Christmas project today, just kinda doodling around. As is typical, I'll be doing a popular song (Carol of the Bells) but trying to change it up by adding in elements that I have not found in any other version.

Here is just a rough sketch outlining a couple elements I'd like to include. The video is not meant to represent how it will actually be in the end.


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I know it sounds absolutely atrocious right now, but this is a very quick sketch of some ideas I'm hoping to incorporate into the song. All raw recording. Zero edits.

http://soundcloud.co...ls-rough-sketch
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Thought of a new concept, and captured it in a video. Just something I'm hoping to incorporate into a future project. 

 


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Started sketching out the new concept (see previous video). 

 

Here's a little teaser. Pardon the obscenely poor recording quality.
 

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Extended the teaser clip of what I'm starting to sketch out so it'll make a little more sense (context, context, context).

 

http://soundcloud.co...sketch-teaser-2


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Finally recorded another song. Quality is crap, but for now it's at least something.

 

Almost titled it "Hey Dad", but my better judgment told me not to.

https://soundcloud.c...all2691/just-go


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I finally finished a thing. I mean, it only took me 2 1/2 years...

https://soundcloud.c...test-3-finished
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