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I've only been at this for two years, so I won't take you long before you feel you're getting a handle on things. Oh yeah! Very busy indeed. The bass part alone is grinding out eighth-note phrases at 188 bpm for the whole song. What is that, like... 1,200 plus notes in a three minute...

Good tones guitar tones, I like the use of backing vocals and most importantly, a pretty good choruses hook. The issues I have with this song lie primarily with the vocal work. Although it isn’t bad, the vocal performance lacks the drive dictated by the grinding guitars. It lacks the angst...

Very catchy tune. I liked it instantly. Exellent vocal tone and a feel reminecent of "Sweetest Taboo", for me anyway. Very listenable with compelling melodies, a natural arrangement and tasty performances. This is a highly polished piece of work so any suggests I make are merely personal...

Thanks guys for the complements and the recommendations. The bass being too forward in the mix has been mentioned a few times now. It might be one of two things, my home monitors don't seem to project the bass as much as other listening sources,... or begin a bass player, I have an inherent...

Here is another another guitar instrumental from me that I hope some of you will find interesting enough. It's pretty up-beat, light-hearted and energetic. Should be easy enough to listen to. I struggled with the mix on this one. I think that, well in the case of the verse parts, having the...

Funky groove, interesting approach to arranging the instruments and choices of tonalities. There is a kinda of round-table with the instruments taking turns putting in their two cents. Even the bass seems to limit its contribution to the gaps. But somehow it all fits into a single catchy...

Sorry man. :o It is getting harder and hard to tell these days. Substitute "playing" for "programming" in my post. :) Daren

I haven't read other's posts yet, but thought I'd throw out some comments. Obviously its a very punk/Motorhead blend. It's short and sweet and gets right to the point. Straight-ahead arrangement. It has a handful of elements from the era such as the cow-bell thingy and abrupt drum fills to...

I did discover a forum that focuses just on this topic. Some of you may find it useful. http://www.guitarampmodeling.com/ Daren

Thanks for the offer, but I actually ok. I've got an ISP account with my own domain and pleny of storage. I'm more concerned with packaging the files. The poster used a rar file format, that isn't familiar to me. Is it another flavor of zip? Thanks for offering. I'll send you a PM with...

I know amp modeling is a sensitive subject for many and provoking a real vs. modeled discussion is not my intent. For me it is a logistical question. I don’t have the controlled recording space, the truck loads of equipment or, in practical terms, the skill to get much better results even if I...

This has been a very interesting thread for me. NL5, very cool write up about how you approached this task. I like how I can hear each different take on the tune and the varied outcome. Combined with the comments, I find it quite informative. Does this happen very often where a member posts...

I enjoyed looking through the pics. I like seeing how folks use their space and the equipment they've chosen. Here's a pic of my home studio. I know, I know... as others have said, "looks like it was designed by Martha Stewart." This is what ya have to do when the studio by the front...

From your post I got the impression you are much like me. I'm a one-man musician recording original tunes out of my house. So I thought I should throw my experiences into the mix (so to speak :) ). I can also related to your desire for a using a PC as the platform. PC’s, for good or bad, is...

I think you are looking for is the "input only monitoring" option under the "Track" menu. This toggles between the input signal or the prior recorded signal when doing a punch-in. I had the very same question not long ago. Daren

Seems your bass has a similar setup as mine. I'm running a Peavey Cirrus 5 which also has active electronics and the same pickup "blend" feature you speak of. (It's a damn fine instrument I must say) I simply need to experiment more. I tire quickly trying to chase a tone. Ya know what I...

It is probably the fact that you are playing with a pick that is giving it the characteristic that I'm hearing. For some reason, that notion didn't come to mind because I virtually never play with a pick. I can hear it when I listen now. Thanks for the tips. I'll experiment with the EQ...

Very interesting piece. Cool jammy parts with grooves. I'd like to have heard a melodic theme emerge, but I found it compelling from a rhythm section perspective. The lead line's echoiness is interesting and spacy, although this echoiness did detract from the melody line at times. Others...

Cool tune. Natural arrangement, decent hook, distinctive vocal performance. Polished sound to the mix with every instrument crystal clear and effortless to hear. Tasty solo licks. I like the traditional bridge following the solo. I did hear some room to develop some areas further. I felt...

This is probably not the answer you are looking for, but... I too was disappointed in the bundled Amplitube. After reading numerous reviews, I learned that Amplitube 2 is dramatically improved. I bought Amplitube 2 and I think it's great. It has all I would hope for. You qualify for the...