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The Frontline / Re: Perth's shittest suburb?
« on: June 02, 2009, 06:04:17 PM »Plus, the PK krew, Safety Bay Boyz and 6169 Pryde are three of the lamest gangs (of 15 year olds, mind you) ever conceived.
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Sound Advice / Re: question on guitar recording
« on: June 02, 2009, 05:22:48 PM »
Its funny you mention the pick action man, i was only talking to my bass player bout the same thing over the weekend.
Im pretty big on pick action too, so yeah i get what you mean, especially with fast picking. alot of people hold the pick on the angle too much which makes it sound shitty and scracthy. you gotta hit that string how ya supposed to. if the rythym is triplets, you play triplets, not a big pile of shit that kinda sounds like triplets.
Ive been playing for 16 years so ive kinda been over all that, but i do agree with what you say.
Im using a 1mm nylon dunlop pick (the black ones with the grippy stuff on em), with 11/52's. in Drop C with Emg 81's in the bridges. ones a baritone and the other 25 and half inch.
Using Ruby tubes in the power section and a mixture of JJ's and electro harmonix in the pre. first two are electro's and the others JJ's.
I play just over, or towards the back of the bridge pick up mostly.
Im pretty big on pick action too, so yeah i get what you mean, especially with fast picking. alot of people hold the pick on the angle too much which makes it sound shitty and scracthy. you gotta hit that string how ya supposed to. if the rythym is triplets, you play triplets, not a big pile of shit that kinda sounds like triplets.
Ive been playing for 16 years so ive kinda been over all that, but i do agree with what you say.
Im using a 1mm nylon dunlop pick (the black ones with the grippy stuff on em), with 11/52's. in Drop C with Emg 81's in the bridges. ones a baritone and the other 25 and half inch.
Using Ruby tubes in the power section and a mixture of JJ's and electro harmonix in the pre. first two are electro's and the others JJ's.
I play just over, or towards the back of the bridge pick up mostly.
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Ask Ormsby / Ibanez Thermion quad box.
« on: June 02, 2009, 12:37:19 AM »
anyone know what a 120 watt box like this might be worth 2nd hand? tis in good condition.
Cheers.
Cheers.
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Sound Advice / Re: question on guitar recording
« on: June 01, 2009, 06:10:14 PM »Good purchase. Sounds shit hot on guitar cabinets. Especially with an AT2020. Great combo.
I still don't understand what your problem with gain is. Are you saying you can't get enough signal into your recording program? If this is the case, is your guitar amp loud enough? Stupid question I know, but it's hard to understand what your issue is.
The amp is up there for sure, got the vol on close to 5.
im getting to the bottom of it more now, but the issue is, the guitars can sound a little washed out at times, like on trem picks and faster heavy mutes.
the definition isnt there as much as i'd like. its gotta be either too much distortion, or my mic placement needs tweaking. everything else seems to be fine. I have feeling it could be both those. Or maybe im just having too higher hopes for what gear i have. should have that sorted real soon.
cheers for the help all.
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Sound Advice / Re: question on guitar recording
« on: May 31, 2009, 12:38:30 AM »
hey Cortex,
cheers for the insight, the settings you mentioned, give or take, are pretty much where things are except the gain, and the gain seems to be the issue here. i thought i had it down enough, but, well it seems after layering, it be too much. which would explain the lack of response im getting in the mix.
im not exactly new at recording but, the more you do it, the better you want it. the rest of the mix is tightening up considerably, but gotta keep the guitars on the same par. ya know im proly being a tad too picky with em, but fuck, if i can just urn this corner, then im onto it.
speaking of the SM7, im just waiting on the delivery of a SM7b. used one of those for guitars before? cant hurt to try i guess.
cheers for the insight, the settings you mentioned, give or take, are pretty much where things are except the gain, and the gain seems to be the issue here. i thought i had it down enough, but, well it seems after layering, it be too much. which would explain the lack of response im getting in the mix.
im not exactly new at recording but, the more you do it, the better you want it. the rest of the mix is tightening up considerably, but gotta keep the guitars on the same par. ya know im proly being a tad too picky with em, but fuck, if i can just urn this corner, then im onto it.
speaking of the SM7, im just waiting on the delivery of a SM7b. used one of those for guitars before? cant hurt to try i guess.
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Sound Advice / Re: question on guitar recording
« on: May 30, 2009, 06:09:39 PM »
yep, the Termoin has V30's.
so it says.
so it says.
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Sound Advice / Re: question on guitar recording
« on: May 30, 2009, 06:08:43 PM »
Spandex man,
yeah, im running the the JM input at around 25 on the dial, where it says 25/0. you think i should be running it at less? someone has suggested -16, which is obviously a far cry from the current.
im not real sure here, so, yeah you make a good point.
i was just gettin my amp where i want it, and then turn the "pre" up on the JM, so the needle is at around 0, and then the same for the out.
This could well be the issue if im driving it too hard.
would love to hear what you think seeing as you have one.
cdtBEAST
im using a Tascam US1641 for me interface, and yep, using a Maxon 808 (tubescreamer) it front with a 6505.
you're right i guess in a sense, i could play a bit more with the cab sound, but yeah have ive been doing loads of tracks of the same thing and seeing which speaker sounds better. top right in this case.
Im using an Ibanez Thermion box, which sems to be ok, maybe a little scratchy.
maybe i could post a snipet of what im doing? dunno if ya can do it on this site though eh?
cheers for the response and comments, its appreciated. might be able to sus this out after all.
yeah, im running the the JM input at around 25 on the dial, where it says 25/0. you think i should be running it at less? someone has suggested -16, which is obviously a far cry from the current.
im not real sure here, so, yeah you make a good point.
i was just gettin my amp where i want it, and then turn the "pre" up on the JM, so the needle is at around 0, and then the same for the out.
This could well be the issue if im driving it too hard.
would love to hear what you think seeing as you have one.
cdtBEAST
im using a Tascam US1641 for me interface, and yep, using a Maxon 808 (tubescreamer) it front with a 6505.
you're right i guess in a sense, i could play a bit more with the cab sound, but yeah have ive been doing loads of tracks of the same thing and seeing which speaker sounds better. top right in this case.
Im using an Ibanez Thermion box, which sems to be ok, maybe a little scratchy.
maybe i could post a snipet of what im doing? dunno if ya can do it on this site though eh?
cheers for the response and comments, its appreciated. might be able to sus this out after all.
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General discussion / Re: Pig flu? we all doomed or what?
« on: May 30, 2009, 04:56:58 AM »
when i first heard about swine flu, i thought they meant it was from "bushpigs."
I thought i was fucked for sure.
I thought i was fucked for sure.
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Sound Advice / Re: question on guitar recording
« on: May 29, 2009, 09:30:47 PM »
im going from Joe into a line in on an interface.
could i be losing anything that way?
and yeah i dint think it was too long a lead either, but thought i'd mention it.
will check out those mics too, heard some good things bout em. i just bought a SM7b, so maybe soon i'll look at at a sennheiser.
just so close really to getting a sound that i really really would like.
On the mic placement, i just remembered that i may ave had the mic a little too close to the grill, im using a 6505 on about 5 vol. so could be a bit too much scratch coming thru.
could i be losing anything that way?
and yeah i dint think it was too long a lead either, but thought i'd mention it.
will check out those mics too, heard some good things bout em. i just bought a SM7b, so maybe soon i'll look at at a sennheiser.
just so close really to getting a sound that i really really would like.
On the mic placement, i just remembered that i may ave had the mic a little too close to the grill, im using a 6505 on about 5 vol. so could be a bit too much scratch coming thru.
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Sound Advice / question on guitar recording
« on: May 29, 2009, 05:20:37 PM »
just wondering what you think. when is a mic cable approaching too long, when micin a cab?
the prob im getting isnt bad but, the amp sound is rockin, and im using a 57 on the cab, mic placement is all good, but it doesnt seem to be tranfering from mic to compy as good as i'd like. im using "Joemeek twin Q" mic pre and running it pretty hard, but im just not getting the clarity/punch/presence that i would like. i guess its more response than anything.
not wondering if maybe i need to plug the mic lead into something else before it gets to the compy.
im not sure how long the mic (xlr) lead is. maybe 10 meters. the best i can come up with is, that somewhere between the cab and compy, it losses the punch.
oh yeah the guitars are double tracked and tight...ish.
comments would be cool. cheers.
the prob im getting isnt bad but, the amp sound is rockin, and im using a 57 on the cab, mic placement is all good, but it doesnt seem to be tranfering from mic to compy as good as i'd like. im using "Joemeek twin Q" mic pre and running it pretty hard, but im just not getting the clarity/punch/presence that i would like. i guess its more response than anything.
not wondering if maybe i need to plug the mic lead into something else before it gets to the compy.
im not sure how long the mic (xlr) lead is. maybe 10 meters. the best i can come up with is, that somewhere between the cab and compy, it losses the punch.
oh yeah the guitars are double tracked and tight...ish.
comments would be cool. cheers.
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Sound Advice / Re: pro tools high gain noise
« on: May 29, 2009, 05:08:12 PM »
the amount of gain needed to get the 58 cooking will do that. should be all good with a condenser.
which you already said.
which you already said.
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International / Re: Judas Priest Detail Live Album
« on: May 28, 2009, 02:45:09 AM »
Man those 2 bands made a fuckn lot of money over the years. like em or not.
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International / Re: DEVIN TOWNSEND To Return
« on: May 28, 2009, 02:41:32 AM »Apart from Mike Patton and the band Tool, Devin Townsend is the most hyper-overated musician in music/rock/metal history.
Ha ha ha ha, yeah mate whatever. Fuck.
Each to his own i guess.
I do agree with the Tool and Patton thing though.
got my Cd too, i fuckn asked them if they were gonna do any personal shit (the enclosed note) and they said no.
now i got a personal note that's not so personal coz the ebay account was under a different name.
WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHH!!!!
ah well, there's always the next time eh? Hey do you think Dev actually did the note??
Does anyone know when the next CD is due out??
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Sound Advice / Re: Soundcraft Compact 4
« on: May 13, 2009, 02:39:40 AM »
i would go looking for user reviews and it depends what you wanna use it for.
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General discussion / Re: Tax and Tax returns for bands?
« on: May 13, 2009, 02:32:16 AM »
you gotta spend money to make money in this system, but its fuckn worth it if you can get thru a year doing it right.
I gotta Business set up by my accountant so i can claim all my recording gear and amps n shit as depreciation.
This year im gonna find out how i can milk the fuck out of everything as much as possible. If that means faulking out a bit more next year or having to change some shit, i will.
Thinking bout the long road not the short.
you can really make something of it if you put in the time no doubt.
I gotta Business set up by my accountant so i can claim all my recording gear and amps n shit as depreciation.
This year im gonna find out how i can milk the fuck out of everything as much as possible. If that means faulking out a bit more next year or having to change some shit, i will.
Thinking bout the long road not the short.
you can really make something of it if you put in the time no doubt.
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Western Australia / Re: Perth Local Metal CD?
« on: May 05, 2009, 01:52:56 AM »
yeah i can see what you mean about the whole major seriousness of a compilation, but that's just my spin on it.
Ok, so we can come to conclusion then, that maybe dont expect a great deal to ever happen out of it? whether people agree or not, i guess its on the table at least.
Hell, a compliation could make some bands stars if you could get it to the right fuckn people. who knows?
and agreed, that being geographicaly well off isnt everything. it sure helps though. More people, bigger fan base. better odds. good for bands with fuck all coin.
Again, everyone has a different idea of what success is.
i guess im just putting some shit out there, if only ease my own mind on the issue. If i had the definitive answers I'd be playing "Bloodstock."
Its not a matter of me getting all negative on the situation, just suggesting where shit goes wrong or just doesnt go, period.
Be really good to get some help or suggestions from some pro's, at least once in a lifetime. sooner than later.
as for "snapping off", and going for a float. its remeniscent of other things that snap off and float.
maybe not such a good idea, considering the possible outcome of that.
actually, Tasi snapped off at some point, looks what it did for Psycroptic.
Ok, so we can come to conclusion then, that maybe dont expect a great deal to ever happen out of it? whether people agree or not, i guess its on the table at least.
Hell, a compliation could make some bands stars if you could get it to the right fuckn people. who knows?
and agreed, that being geographicaly well off isnt everything. it sure helps though. More people, bigger fan base. better odds. good for bands with fuck all coin.
Again, everyone has a different idea of what success is.
i guess im just putting some shit out there, if only ease my own mind on the issue. If i had the definitive answers I'd be playing "Bloodstock."
Its not a matter of me getting all negative on the situation, just suggesting where shit goes wrong or just doesnt go, period.
Be really good to get some help or suggestions from some pro's, at least once in a lifetime. sooner than later.
as for "snapping off", and going for a float. its remeniscent of other things that snap off and float.
maybe not such a good idea, considering the possible outcome of that.
actually, Tasi snapped off at some point, looks what it did for Psycroptic.
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Western Australia / Re: Perth Local Metal CD?
« on: May 04, 2009, 10:59:39 PM »Out of interest why wouldn't you bother? Too many things to go wrong? Too many half-arsed people?dont bother!!1 unless u r going to do it local only...have a launch for it to pay it off...and that is all...been there and done that too many times.......
or there's that^.
although i wish y'all luck with it.
I wouldnt bother either. (been there done also)
each to his own.
thats a really good question, which has made me think alot more about it in a practical sense.
"and i only speak for myself and how i feel about things."
There's not a whole lot of "concrete" insight or info on how this industry is run, and how to go about things for bands wanting to break into the market.
over the years, ive heard of all sorts of shit people have tried and i guess this is one of em.
Now im not saying a compilation wont work, but like i was saying just before, there's definatley a whole lot of shit to learn (if ya can at all) about the how, why, when and who of everything and that's taking out whether yer band is any good or not.
No one likes to do things and get little or no result from it, and looking back to the past, fuck all "big" has ever happened to anyone in Perth much.
this depends on what you think is "going somewhere" or not, which in itslef is something each band needs to ask itself seriously.
Now i know there's a fuck load of talent here, no doubt, but the questions still reamins, why the fuck does nothing much happen here???
An insight, and i mean, from the horses mouth, would be a fuckin god sent for ALL that are doing this. You could then have real good stab at it with this info in mind.
I know ya dont awlays need to get signed to do it, but, unless your a millionare with a plan it ends there. That and the fact we are in Perth.
My opinion on it is, guidance from people in the know is the go.
I will ask this though before i fuck off,
If your band moved overseas (wherever the fuck metal is going off these days) do you think after a few years of gigs there, you'd be gathering a great following?
I would say so, maybe even a party interested in signing you. Geographicaly, all of a sudden, the business prospects are a fuckn alot bigger.
For these companies, as we all know, its about money, not music.
so, lets crack Perth off the edge and paddle the fuck over there somewhere and see how it all goes.
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Western Australia / Re: Perth Local Metal CD?
« on: May 04, 2009, 08:39:33 PM »dont bother!!1 unless u r going to do it local only
or there's that^.
although i wish y'all luck with it.
I wouldnt bother either. (been there done also)
each to his own.
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General discussion / Re: Pig flu? we all doomed or what?
« on: May 04, 2009, 06:53:14 PM »
^hahahaha, fucking classic.
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Western Australia / Re: Perth Local Metal CD?
« on: May 04, 2009, 06:51:17 PM »I'm pretty sure it has seriously been attempted (at least once) with a certain someone 'whoring' himself for little or no cashola for recording, and certain people running around trying to organise it, but I think most, if not all attempts have flopped because of a general "can't be fucked" attitude from the bands.........
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I do remember people working hard but then having to throw their arms up in resignation!
It can't always be left to a couple of people.... if bands genuinely wanted the exposure.... they'd jump! Jump jump!
/mini rant
well in regards to the situ i mentioned, i dont really think anyone set out intentionally to fuck things up so much, but the people (given the job or most likely self appointed), were so full of bravado and self importance, but to my knowledge were nothing more than opportunists with a bit of the gift of the gab and no "metal" experience at all, music, sales, contacts etc etc.
having said that, and most importantly, the whole excersise was just a waste of ferking time, and was potentially damaging for the metal scene here at the time.
but yeah i do see what you mean EB, generally metal bands can have that kinda attitude (cant be fucked) it comes wid the territory somewhat, but can be detramental. makes it easy for a loafer to come along and have a go at promotion at their expense.
comes down to, you snooze, you lose i guess. some people need to wake up a bit and take control of their own shit.
getting a metal compile happening is all good, need a plan to go with, at least a contact that can do the selling (which means "at the very least" getting in the door)
i have heard names mentioned here before that could be suitable f sure.
if it were me, i would be asking everyone here, who knows who, and who can come thru with those goods before even considering it though.
Or whoever wins lotto here next, can start his own fucking label, and a big bad ass one at that. For the good of all thats good here in Perth as first priority.
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Western Australia / Re: Perth Local Metal CD?
« on: May 04, 2009, 02:53:05 AM »
i was involved in a Perth Metal comp. some years back.
had some cool bands on it for back then, Allegiance, Infected, Nebula, Swapmeat, Vanadium, Dematrix, etc.
all i will say is this, do it properly and dont let dodgey fucks anywhere near the organization of it.
Twas a good compilation, all the bands, did as suggested here, chucked in some coin to be on it, and got in on getting it done.
thing was in the end, a few fuckn opportunistic dogs milked the whole thing for all it was worth, very few ever heard of it again after it was released.
"they" apparently with grant money went overseas to "promote it" and i gather it all fell in screaming heap.
Thing is, this kinda shit happens, alot, and everytime some half bit fuck represents your local metal scene and screws it up big time, it just makes an already difficult task, just that bit harder.
just sumthin to watch out for.
but of course, its a fucking good idea!
hope it all works out.
had some cool bands on it for back then, Allegiance, Infected, Nebula, Swapmeat, Vanadium, Dematrix, etc.
all i will say is this, do it properly and dont let dodgey fucks anywhere near the organization of it.
Twas a good compilation, all the bands, did as suggested here, chucked in some coin to be on it, and got in on getting it done.
thing was in the end, a few fuckn opportunistic dogs milked the whole thing for all it was worth, very few ever heard of it again after it was released.
"they" apparently with grant money went overseas to "promote it" and i gather it all fell in screaming heap.
Thing is, this kinda shit happens, alot, and everytime some half bit fuck represents your local metal scene and screws it up big time, it just makes an already difficult task, just that bit harder.
just sumthin to watch out for.
but of course, its a fucking good idea!
hope it all works out.
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General discussion / Re: Pig flu? we all doomed or what?
« on: May 04, 2009, 02:17:11 AM »Yeah, yeah, blah blah whatever....
So this year it's "death by pig". Next year we will all be in imminent danger of death by a new pandemic, or a terrorist threat, or a Tsunami, or a plague of Cane Toads, or a Sins of the Father album, or zombies, or swarms of killer bees, or fuck, who knows?
Once you get that jacked into your skull, life simplifies somewhat. You can stop worrying about death because worrying aint gonna make you immortal. We END, and it aint pretty, but it IS inevitable.... and frankly, I didn't expect to have lived THIS long so every day is a bonus, some of them are even worth getting out of bed for.
Ladies and gentlemen, you are all doomed. Everyone of you fuckers is gonna check out somehow, but it would be way sweeter to die from a possessed flu strain that kills in days than a nasty, painful and drawn-out death from bowel cancer.
Embrace the pig.
Well said!
Death by PIG it shall be. (piggers revenge for all the years of BLT's, spits, and chicken flavoured pork crackle.)
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International / Re: DEVIN TOWNSEND To Return
« on: April 19, 2009, 05:53:31 PM »
twas funny, i sent HDR an email and asked if they were gonna be personally signed (jokingly) because i ordered them thru someone elses account which dint have my name on it.
and they jokingly sent back the reply, "it would be nearly Impossible to do this because of the volume, but hey thanks for the email."
Im thinking drats! i wasnt really joking to be honest ha ha ha.
Just gotta be sure to get all 4 signed over the coming installments.
and they jokingly sent back the reply, "it would be nearly Impossible to do this because of the volume, but hey thanks for the email."
Im thinking drats! i wasnt really joking to be honest ha ha ha.
Just gotta be sure to get all 4 signed over the coming installments.
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International / Re: DEVIN TOWNSEND To Return
« on: April 18, 2009, 05:53:55 PM »
awesome, just ordered 2 copies meself.
cheers f that link, i had no idea this was available.
he actually has a few albums like this, but they are very interseting musically, but yeah, there is some shit in there too. guess ya gotta be in the mood.
he'll shed the meds if needed in the future im sure.
cheers f that link, i had no idea this was available.
Ever since he started taking happy pills Devin's made nothing but music to hug trees to.
he actually has a few albums like this, but they are very interseting musically, but yeah, there is some shit in there too. guess ya gotta be in the mood.
he'll shed the meds if needed in the future im sure.
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Ask Ormsby / Re: Old stereo amplifier
« on: April 16, 2009, 04:17:56 AM »
try twisting the leads and knobs while its running to make sure nothing there is doing it. could just be a dodgey inputs or knobs with dust in em.
If that aint it,
rip the top off and (unplugged) and see if there are any loose components and or dust n shit.
Im not sure if there's anything in those can still hold enough to give you a good boot after being unplugged, so maybe leave it for a few days unplugged and find out, before you do anythin to it.
if you arent sure man, dont fuck around in there, ya dont wanna get a good boot off anything. It can hurt!
Ive had shit before that's done the same thing, mainly guitar pedals, where the solder cracks and stuff gets loose.
If its taken a few hits and is old, chances are could be that.
sounds like you proly know all this anyway, just thought i'd chuck in me 2 cents worth. Im bored. Hope you fix it.
If that aint it,
rip the top off and (unplugged) and see if there are any loose components and or dust n shit.
Im not sure if there's anything in those can still hold enough to give you a good boot after being unplugged, so maybe leave it for a few days unplugged and find out, before you do anythin to it.
if you arent sure man, dont fuck around in there, ya dont wanna get a good boot off anything. It can hurt!
Ive had shit before that's done the same thing, mainly guitar pedals, where the solder cracks and stuff gets loose.
If its taken a few hits and is old, chances are could be that.
sounds like you proly know all this anyway, just thought i'd chuck in me 2 cents worth. Im bored. Hope you fix it.