Uberschall cant do fast death metal.

[OldGtrGuy]

Ive seen people saying this and wanted to test. Recently got an sm57 and this is my first time really miking my own amp.

Cross posted in the Bogner section with a detailed breakdown on the recording.

 

[BABMusic]

I don't know how you got our amp to sound good on the first try. I keep trying to record with my SM57 and it always sounds like crap when I try. It's frustrating.

 

[OldGtrGuy]

I don't know how you got our amp to sound good on the first try. I keep trying to record with my SM57 and it always sounds like crap when I try. It's frustrating.

A little luck probably. I used the bottom speaker, someone told me to try the top next time and I will.

Recording is frustrating and ive been doing it off and on for ages, only with amp Sims until now.

I'm absolutely not the person to take Recording advice from but out of all of the things I've read and tried and learned here are the basics that I wholeheartedly agree with.

* The performance is the absolute most important thing.

If it isn't tight, redo it. Absolutely have to nail the take. I didnt nail shit here. It was good enough for me on a sick day but wouldnt release this.

Get it sounding good at the source. Then whoever mixes it can make it sound great.


* EQ!!! And use High pass/Low pass filters.

I guess this could be up for debate and opinion but I think its widely accepted that guitar frequencies should not go below or above a certain area and I always pass the eq. This Recording was around 90hz and 12,000hz I believe.


* Bass

I personally feel the bass guitar is more important than a lot of people would think. A great bass tone makes your guitars sound awesomer.

* Volumes

are pretty important to me, have to hear everything clearly. Dont want too much crash or too little kick, etc etc.

Again, im a hack but these are the basic fundamentals that I believe

 

[skoora]

A little luck probably. I used the bottom speaker, someone told me to try the top next time and I will.

Recording is frustrating and ive been doing it off and on for ages, only with amp Sims until now.

I'm absolutely not the person to take Recording advice from but out of all of the things I've read and tried and learned here are the basics that I wholeheartedly agree with.

* The performance is the absolute most important thing.

If it isn't tight, redo it. Absolutely have to nail the take. I didnt nail shit here. It was good enough for me on a sick day but wouldnt release this.

Get it sounding good at the source. Then whoever mixes it can make it sound great.


* EQ!!! And use High pass/Low pass filters.

I guess this could be up for debate and opinion but I think its widely accepted that guitar frequencies should not go below or above a certain area and I always pass the eq. This Recording was around 90hz and 12,000hz I believe.


* Bass

I personally feel the bass guitar is more important than a lot of people would think. A great bass tone makes your guitars sound awesomer.

* Volumes

are pretty important to me, have to hear everything clearly. Dont want too much crash or too little kick, etc etc.

Again, im a hack but these are the basic fundamentals that I believe

So right on a good bass tone being vital. For me it anchors the whole sound, especially in how it works with the kick. It’s one thing about a lot of metal that I find lacking when they treat bass like an afterthought. There’s so many metal recordings with a distorted bass where they make it sound like a distant insect rather than a charging Rhino.

 

[OldGtrGuy]

So right on a good bass tone being vital. For me it anchors the whole sound, especially in how it works with the kick. It’s one thing about a lot of metal that I find lacking when they treat bass like an afterthought. There’s so many metal recordings with a distorted bass where they make it sound like a distant insect rather than a charging Rhino.

Agreed. My Bass really sucks too, I should probably get something decent to record with.

 

[skoora]

Agreed. My Bass really sucks too, I should probably get something decent to record with.

I have two Mexi active basses, one a Jazz and the other a JP and I dig them a lot. The mid boost on them can dial in the perfect aggression, no pedal needed.

 

[DanTravis62]

Agreed. My Bass really sucks too, I should probably get something decent to record with.

As long as it intonates and has good pickups youre probably good.

I have an extremely cheap squier with some duncan steve harris pickups and my bass tones sound great - and as you say, it's a hugely underrated part of making a great guitar sound

 

[OldGtrGuy]

As long as it intonates and has good pickups youre probably good.

I have an extremely cheap squier with some duncan steve harris pickups and my bass tones sound great - and as you say, it's a hugely underrated part of making a great guitar sound

Maybe I could look into some better pickups.

 

[DanTravis62]

Maybe I could look into some better pickups.

Easiest way to level it up.

Also, it's very important that you get the STYLE right - obviously I like classic and power metal, hence the Steve harris pups

If you like progressive death? Maybe some bartolinis or emgs, etc