Full Metal Kit

[hammer]

Hi I'm new to the site just thought I'd post a peice of my music see what what you guys think. Any comments welcome. Oh yeah, Ibanez RG470 tuned down for this one.

http://www.soundclick.com/util/getpl...d=1660712&q=hi

Thanks for listening.

[lyconxero]

That's a cool song you've got the there. I particularly liked the the way the song starts off, the guitar solo, and the outro.

[Onion]

sounds good.

[andy7jem]

Well,i like it..............a f**king lot.Sweet sound and some quality playing.What other gear was used.Enjoyed listening to that

[dragsternj]

I think what sets it apart is the drum tracks. Is that programmed ?

[Eggy]

Ace !! Thanks I enjoyed that

Ben

[hammer]

Glad you guys like it. Yeah, I programmed the drums. Would love to have real drums but too much hassle/time/money is required.

The gear I used was:
- RG470
- Yamaha 5 string Bass
- PodXT
- Cakewalk Home Studio
- SBLive

I've since upgraded most of the computer gear.

[ibanezcollector]

mind sending the podxt preset file to me? ibanezcollector@gmail.com

I love the tone.. what pickups?

[hammer]

Hi ibanezcollector just the standard V7, V8 pups in the 470. I think I only used the bridge pickup. I'll look for the preset, I think it needs the Metal Model Pack though. I'll send it when I find it.

[ibanezcollector]

Thanks Hammer, I really appreciate it.. I got all the model packs so were cool with that.

[Eggy]

This might be a bit of a stupid question but here goes anyway....
Did you have to program ALL the drums and fills indevidualy or are you using pre-made rolls/ fills from a drum sampler CD ?
I only ask as either way I think the drums are as tight as a mouse's arse !

Ben

[ChopTart]

Wow, really nice tone you have I like the the little interlude in the middle - Great stuff!

[hammer]

Thanks TopChart.

Originally Posted by Eggy

This might be a bit of a stupid question but here goes anyway....
Did you have to program ALL the drums and fills individually or are you using pre-made rolls/ fills from a drum sampler CD ?
I only ask as either way I think the drums are as tight as a mouse's arse !

Ben

It's not a stupid question, I programmed each drum hit individually for the fills in a midi sequencer (Cakewalk). I usually program a fairly simple beat, then do some copy and paste and then I add the other instruments (bass+guitar+stnth). When I've got the overall feel of the song I listen back to it paying attention to the drums and I imagine I'm some kind of hot drummer like Mike Portnoy or Virgil Donati, depending on the style. Then I try to program what I think they would play.

Real drummers, good ones at least, get their ideas and inspiration from what the rest of the band is playing (like real musos joke). So, I've found the drums sound more natural if I finish them off last paying attention to how the rhythms in the drums mix with the rhythms in the other instruments. This song has some over the top rhythms so it's a good example of locking the drums with the other instruments but in other styles the drums would be a bit looser.

People seem to like my drum programming. I might write a tutorial if people are interested.

[Spider-Skot]

We likes it