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What are your thoughts on this? In this modern age, anyone can learn to mix a decent-sounding metal song/album if you are not lazy, because there's everything on the web, and it's not that hard... Or It's a profession, and it's just an illusion that you take a few online courses, download...

had an argument with one of my guitarist friends and want to know your take on this. What is more useful to get the "best" tone and get the most variety from a recording? Recording two different speakers (with the same type of mic) or choosing one speaker and recording with two different mics...

For me: - Putting to much pressure on myself for no reason (one-man project with no prior experience in songwriting and recording) - Be a lazy ass (not practicing -> struggling to record with a click track) - Still don't have any kind of work ethic, organizing, always procrastinating. What was...

Cheers! I plan to find a therapist that could help me in a few issues. I started writing music a few years ago, but I's quit stressful for me, I don't get any joy from it and I constantly procrastinating. Also I'm not in my happiest place for a long time (divoced dad, single for 7 years, not...

I sometimes think about trying out different tunings, maybe it would inspire my songwriting. But I have only one guitar, I don't want to trouble constantly restring my guitar or moving a song on the fretboard. Also, many other instruments aren't tunable, but still can play any kind of music on...

I learned to play the guitar half-assed, without going to teacher, without practiceing scales with a metronom to a level that I learned a few death metal songs, and also wrote a few I think decent songs. I'm thinking about learning the drums, but I think it's a much harder instrument and...

Hi! I just recently bought a Palmer PAN02 active DI-box. I recording through a mic, but I wanted to also record the DI, just in case my amp dies during the recording of my album. My problem is that it's very noisey. Also sometimes it makes random crackeling noise. Tried it with the Ground...

Would you suggest me some ambient songs/music? I'm not interested in one hour long drone sounds, more like were there's real instruments and some kind of structure. A few examples for creepy: I know this has a short vocal line, but it would be cool if something similar would exist without...

Hi! I was never a fan of bass distortion. Most of them sound ugly, or wet fart like for my ears. And also I hate to modern "clank" sound. But this sounds great, it really has a deep growl like tone. I also have the TSE BOD Sansamp plugin, and have a RAT pedal with clean blend, but they sound...

Hi there! I recently started experimenting with drum plugins. I would like to ask for a few tips regarding to recording. 1, Which one is more practical? - Put all the drums in one single MIDI track - Or put the snare, kick, toms and cymbals in different MIDI tracks 2. Does stacking different...

Hi! Can you give me tips where can I find people who's hobby is reviewing/analyzing/critiquing music? I don't ask for promoing, posting my music. Just need someone with good ears, an open mind, and some knowledge of music. I posted my debut EP/demo a few months ago, posted on various places...

Hi! How do you play fast string skipping riffs in triplets. and what kind of picking pattern do you use? I have a very slow economic picking, and with alternate picking the picking directions always gets switched up, and that's probably the cause why I mess it up often. Tips, ideas? Example:

This probably happened before, but can you give me some examples? Under "non-metal", I mean how doesn't label themselfs as such, and work mostly with pop, rap, folk, or EDM musicians. I think it could give cool results, since they don't use the same cliche things, the currently trendy plugins...

Greetings! I just want to ask, is there such thing as "ghost lyrics writer" in metal?I have a solo project, but not only I need to learn vocals, but also write the lyrics. It would be helpfull if I had at least a couple ideas or short poem that I can work with after the instrumental part is...

Greetings! I've finally finished my very first EP of my instrumental death metal solo project, NUMQUAM. Please, feel free to share your thoughts about it!

I just recently found these guys! How should I call them... cosmic horror death metal?😁 Really dig the production and the atmosphere, ambient effects! Can you suggest me something with similar vibes?

Hi there! I bought this used rear beauty yesterday for kinda cheap. I have a few questions, hopefully someone can help me out. 1: One problem is that the active EQ has somekind of flaw. Turning the treble pot doesn't make a differenc in sound. Is this a typical flaw? It could be a bad...

Hi there! I have an Ibanez RGIX27FEQM with active EMG-s. My problem is the following with them: - My ProCo Rat clone doesn't sound well with active pickups. - I miss the single coil sound (If I know it right it can be wired to do coil split) Since I'm on a very low budget I'm planing to buy a...

Hi! I saw a few videos from DIY drum kits, and they sound ok for practicing for beginners who doesn't have money for a real kit. Maybe I give a try to drumming, but for the same reasons, I don't want to invest too much money on it. I found these stiff cardboard barrels at my workplace, I'm...

I started writing and EP and it's like work. I don't really enjoy it, only the end results. Sometimes I play other bands songs, sometimes my songs, but that's it. What do you do when you feel burned out or bored to play the guitar? I'm not a big fan of collecting gear and guitars as toys, but...