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    need songwriting advice - Heavy Metal/Metal Core

    I need some advice my band plays metal/core (killswitch engage,god forbid ) and tune to Drop B (BF#BEG#c#) anyways...my other guitarists turns to me and says he is sick of B minor riffing. im aware that B minor pentatonic is B D E F# A but with this genre of music im stumped as to write in...
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    MORE CORE - finished tracking (what a relief)

    so ive finally finished tracking everything for my drummers younger brothers bands... this recording is pre-mixed ...as i need a break before i start mixing/pollishing this turd with VST's... so im after ideas and critisms... this is band are my guinea pigs and really my first real attempt at...
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    FRAMUS COBRA users

    just got my FRAMUS COBRA . one each individual channel there is a gain and volume knob ... and the whole amp has 2 MASTER VOLUMES i was just wondering which volumes control the POWER AMP volume. ie if i set the MASTER VOLUMES on near full(master 2 a little higher than 1 for a boost) does that...
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    Tubescreamers/Overdrive Pedal - Maxon Od808reissue

    hi all...im considering buying a Maxon OD808 i want to use it on a Marshall TSL100 lead channel which is already distorted im going for hte killswitch engage/god forbid metal sound. my TSL has gain on 4 and volume on half for live gigs so what would be some good settings on the maxon? ive...
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    SM57+Mesa Cab+5150mkII

    so i miced up a mesa standard cab and ran... http://www.lightningmp3.com/live/file.php?fid=2741 its my drummers younger bros "hardcore" band. i posted up the vamp2 preproduction version a few weeks ago... https://homerecording.com/bbs/showthread.php?t=186882 i think its a big improvement...
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    Comments on my first attempt please - Hardcore

    so this is my first recording posted on this forum since ive gotten all my gear. ive only been recording on computer for about 1 month (but ive used a zoom mrs 1044 multitrack in the past) drums were recorded at a mates studio on a tascam 1804 with cubase sx3 and 11 various mics... and guitars...
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    AKG mics

    so i recieved a free AKG Dynamic mic (D 3300 S) it is the only mic i currently own (until i purchase a sm57 this week) is this a shit mic??? as im assuming it is as it was free with my firebox i miced up my cab however im was not able to crank the amp volume ...so it naturally sounds like ass...
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    Picks(plectrums) + String gauges

    hey all just wondering what everyones uses and their views./experiences on pick thickness in relation to string gauge and overall tone (for live and recording)
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    REASOn 3.0 problem

    ive had reason 3.0 for 2 weeks...and it was working perfectly fine and also worked rewire with cubase sx2 then today i tried to open it up(on its own) and it wont load...screen starts up then dissapears and with rewire on cubase it says "unknown exception" wtf???
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    Cubase Le Error

    just got a presonus firebox and installed the LE software sucessfully. after for a couple of startups and shutdowns... it wont load because it detects an error error im getting is that cubasele.exe has encounted and error and asks me to send error report over internet. this only happens after...
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    Firebox New User Questions

    my firebox finally arrived today and after some dilemma of installing it im ready to go (or so at least i think) So... - when installing the firebox cd windows xp says i did not pass the WINDOWS LOGO testing to verify its compability in xp...i clicked "continue anyway" as the manual says...
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    M-audio monitors... StudioPro4 Vs. DX4

    wondering if anyone uses or has experience with these monitor speakers - M-audio Studio Pro 4 M-audio DX4 whats the diffrence?? as they are similiar priced any other products i should look for
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    POD XT - Direct Recording

    im Gassing badly and need to spend money. so... anyone use the POD XT for recording? care to discuss?? i plan on getting one this week and getting all 3 model packs so when my firebox finally arrives i can actually start using my computer!
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    MIDI controller keyboards

    sorry if this topic has been posted before but i need some advice. My original plan was to buy a 49 key midi controller (m-audio radium) however after a recent purchase of a computer cabinet, the space I had allocated for it no longer exists! Now going into plan B and have to buy a smaller...
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    guitar rigs and setup, whats everyone running

    im just using this thread to gloat as ive had some recent upgrades and my house sorta feels like a music store... - Framus Cobra w/Mesa Standard Rect straigh 4x12 cab - Marshall JCM2000 TSL100 w/Marshall Mode Four MF400 angled 4x12 cab - PRS CE24 w/ Seymour duncan Jazz(neck) JB(bridge) - PRS...
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    What Else Do I Need!!

    HELP ME SPEND MY MONEY... ok so i ordered the presonus firebox and a firewire PCI card off ebay...patiently awaiting. bought a Legend Radeon 9550 AGP 128mb graphics card yesterday. 1 Gig Ram and dvd burner adn 120gb hardisk which was all easily installed. computer is a Dell pentium 4 (2.0Ghz)...
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    how do i hook midi keyboard up to computer

    i just bought a computer which has no soundcard. im considering buying either the presonus firebox or Inspire...as my interface/soundcard. question is i also want to hook up a midi keyboard. is this possible or do i need an interface with midi connections. wanting to use the keyboard to...
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    Presonus INSPIRE 1394 VS Firebox

    i was about to finally settle my mind an purchase the firebox off ebay when this little device caught my eye...the Inspire 1394. is this just a recently released product as ive been scouring ebay for the last few months and havent noticed it... neways just wondering if anyone had any thing to...
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    diffrence between soundcard and interface???

    what is the diffrence? do i need both??? or will an interface such as presonus firebox and mbox2 double up (ie playback mp3 files and video game music as well as record) my computer doesnt have a soundcard and i dont wanna have to find out hte hard way. and also firebox VS mbox2 (Firewire...
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    multiple preamps...

    just a general enquiry if i plug a mic into a tube-preamp and then to the the soundcards digital preamp...would that sound like shit? to record say guitars/vocals...drums even. this should prob go in the newbies section...oh well
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