Mesa Boogie Quad + Simul class 2:90 (Metallica Battery riff)

[sotosprince]

Once again that was recorded on my iphone. Sorry for the bad quality. This time the low frequencies in the eq are a bit higher than they where in the last recording. Of course the video doesn't do justice, as the tone is pretty tight in reality... I would appreciate any feedback...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VkT9Klc2_8o

The second audio has been edited using audacity(just added a second channel+delay)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2X4cGAhe0o&feature=youtu.be

 

[ryjan]

Nice job. You could probably back off some gain and your tone would be just as mean while getting tighter and more percussive.

 

[sotosprince]

Nice job. You could probably back off some gain and your tone would be just as mean while getting tighter and more percussive.

Thx a lot man! I'll try that!

 

[ryjan]

Post clips when you do. The Quad is one of my favorite Boogie products.

 

[sotosprince]

Post clips when you do. The Quad is one of my favorite Boogie products.

**** yeah! I love it so much! Right now I'm quite confused though, cause I'm trying to experiment with the Rane PE 15 parametric equalizer.... I am looking to tighten the sound a little bit. Also, I think that sometimes it gets a bit dry...

 

[ryjan]

Post clips when you do. The Quad is one of my favorite Boogie products.

f%&# yeah! I love it so much! Right now I'm quite confused though, cause I'm trying to experiment with the Rane PE 15 parametric equalizer.... I am looking to tighten the sound a little bit. Also, I think that sometimes it gets a bit dry...

My trick is to record several tracks as tight as I can play them with less gain than I would use for a show or practice. Try to get the most mojo out of your sound without worrying too much about the eq yet. You can do all of that on your recorded tracks after you mix them in.
I'll leave one track mono and turn it's level down just slightly then pan two other tracks 80% left and right. That's the trick to getting a really tight Metallica guitar tone to sound absolutely huge. You still retain the tightness you dialed into the amp but multi-tracking gives you the wall of sound.
You can eq each track to taste and add any other fx afterwards to get it perfect.

Oh, as for the dry part. Try a little reverb on the finished guitar tracks.

 

[sotosprince]

Wow... Thx for the advice man! I mean I know that I have to use multiple tracks to get a bigger - fatter sound, but im kinda new to this. The only thing that I once tried is the following track...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KrZaXFodigI&list=UUNSLpNAfrOR-MDQVJujRzNQ

 

[ryjan]

That Blackened intro was really f@#$#%ing cool man! Dig it.

 

[sotosprince]

That Blackened intro was really f@#$#%ing cool man! Dig it.

Really?? I thought it was rather sloppy, but thx a lot! I am going to make a better one using my current equipment.

 

[Darth Bacelar]

It sounds quite good Imagine how could it sound if you use instead an ipad, a proper mic.

 

[ryjan]

True about a mic ^^

I still dig a good quality mic that captures the sound of the room as well.

 

[sotosprince]

Yeah, I know.. I ve been thinking of buying a Shure SM57 or sth. Do u think I should plug it straight to my PC's mobo or maybe it d be better to get an external device ? I know s.@! about home recording...

 

[Darth Bacelar]

I don't think you can plug an SM 57 on a motherboard. You should buy some sound card; firewire connection highly recommended.

 

[sotosprince]

I don't think you can plug an SM 57 on a motherboard. You should buy some sound card; firewire connection highly recommended.

Thx for the advice man!

 

[firmani99]

Sounds great man!! Were you using an eq other than what is built into the preamp?

 

[sotosprince]

Sounds great man!! Were you using an eq other than what is built into the preamp?

thx man! Yeah, most of the times I use a rane pe 15 parametric eq