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Here's my first post! It's instrumental guitar-based rock called High Frequency Tilt. The details are below. I'll appreciate any feedback on how the mixing and mastering sounds, and if you like it or not. I learned to play guitar listening to the Beatles, Yes, Zep, Gentle Giant, etc., so I like combining lots of seemingly different things, which isn't for everyone. I do this solely for fun but thought I'd go to the community for the first time to get feedback. If you like something more headbanging, skip to the last section! Thanks - Doug https://soundcloud.com/user-88842976/high-frequency-tilt/s-TqkToCurrently I use Studio One 4 (DAW), Studio 192 (audio interface), Helix Native (multi-effects amp modeling plugin), Superior Drummer 3, O9 and N3 for mixing and mastering, BiaB, and a few other plugins. I play 6 and 7 string guitars and 5 string bass, incl fretless. I built some of these instruments with Warmoth components, incl my 5 string fretless bass. I heard about BiaB at the end of last year and thought it might be a fun tool to add some extra sounds to my guitar-based instrumentals. This song is “High Frequency Tilt.’ If you play guitar, you might know this to be the effect you get when using a long cable from guitar to amp, resulting in the highs being reduced a bit. Most of the guitar parts are my Strat with Fishman Fluence pups, which has an HFT switch. I used that in parts of this song to tame the Stratty highs just a little. It sounds better than cutting a frequency with EQ (to me). I also used a Warmoth 7 string guitar I built with single coil pups routes that have Seymour Duncan Minihumbuckers. All drums are SD3 and all leads are me, as is all the headbanging ending. While I used BiaB, I exported tracks I wanted to use as wav files so this song was done in my Daw. I started with San Fran w/ Acoustic Piano as the style. I played some bass on my Fender 5 string and used some from Biab. The bass is #995. The first rhythm guitar is Biab, with a Fender Twin amp model added. The piano parts are #2460. I used several regenerations and picked complimentary parts and panned them R and L. The organ is 671 and the 12 string guitar is 1681.
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Welcome. DougTheMusician! Very cool start, starting with your explanation. Great job of blending worlds of RTs and your own instruments. SO many changes in mood of this tune, which means it can be enjoyed again and again. Thanks.
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Hello Dough. Welcome. I also use studio one.
You have listed a lot of fine details and that's great. Your guitar work is outstanding.
I could imagine this on a movie sound track. This is a fantastic first post.
We have a lot of talented musicians here on the forum they are always ready to help if you need anything.
Looking forward to hearing more from you. Regards Rob4580
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Really good guitar playing and nice blending of BIAB. Loved the wah and bass-thumping toward the end. Great job!
Windows 10, Intel Core I5 10400, 16 gig ram, Scarlett 6i6, Komplete keyboard, Sony Acid Music Studio 11, BIAB 2020 UltraPlus Pak
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DTM, nicely done. Thanks for the details about sims etc. Nice playing throughout. Gentle Giant - fabulous band - oddly enough Interview is my favourite GGLP.
Cheers rayc "What's so funny about peace, love & understanding?" - N.Lowe
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Doug, Amazing first post! Absolutely stunning! You are an excellent musician. Feedback... I thought the ending is a bit busy compared to most of the tune, but I do get it. It is a genre fusion and it is a culmination Thank you for detail write up! Hopefully we will get to hear more of your music. Thank you for sharing! Misha.
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Doug,
An excellent musical piece. Well conceived, well played, nicely mix. Good pacing.
An enjoyable listen.
Welcome to the Showcase.
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Great progressive rock feel - imaginative throughout.
Superb guitar playing - loved the changing styles.
Peter
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Thanks to everyone for their very supportive comments, and a couple observations. I know you all have plenty of things to do (not everyone can be retired and focused on music like me!) so I appreciate your time for listening and replying, and for the welcome! I look forward to checking out your music! Doug
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Nice use of BIAB. Great guitar playing. Good mix too.
Last edited by jptjptjpt; 02/23/20 11:50 AM.
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Hi Doug Well constructed piece and very nice guitar work. Enjoyed my listen. 'Octopus' was the Gentle Giant album I played frequently as a youngster. Bought it without knowing anything about the band, cause of the Roger Dean artwork on the cover. A speculative purchase that paid off (for once). Regards, Leon
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