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Posted by: Todd Simpson Sep 16 2012, 06:39 PM
Welcome to SHRED BOOTCAMP! I'll be your Drill Instructor! And I do mean DRILL! As in a large power tool used in slasher films and Paul Gilbert concerts. Here is were you EARN THE LIVING DEATH out of your fingers and break through any speed bumps/barriers to become a MASTER CHIEF of Shred!
THE MISSION
1.)Your mission is to go all the way back to the very start. The base of the mountain.
LESSON 1. http://bitly.com/gmclesson1
Which you will play SLOWWWWWWLLY, very SLOWWWLLLLYYYY until you master it at a crawl (As You'll Do With Each Mission, and focus on left hand FORM! Make it SUPER PERFECT!). Speed it up bit by bit until you feel your ready to take it to WAR (Any speed, it's up to you) Shoot a video and post it as a reply to this post. I'll then offer a constructive and brutally honest critique.
THE AFTERMATH
Upon nailing the crap out of lesson one at a speed you didn't think possible, and playing it a clean as a freshly waxed floor, you will be given your first insignia of Rank in BOOTCAMP!
Here is the link to your own PRIVATE HOUSE OF PAIN!...Er I mean.. SHRED!
http://bitly.com/vonhotchsbootcamp
Practice!
Todd
Posted by: vonhotch Sep 18 2012, 03:07 AM
I'm looking forward to this. Thanks for signing me up. I figured I would post one of the way I started. 140bpm. SIR! 
Posted by: Todd Simpson Sep 20 2012, 06:41 PM
Welcome to Hell! Looking good at that speed soldier. Also, NICE INK! What type of design is that?
Todd
Posted by: vonhotch Sep 23 2012, 05:27 PM
Thanks!!! I don't know if it has a special name it's kind of a tribal thing, but it reminds me of some custom pinstriping like on hot rods. SIR!
Here is 170bpm. I tried to record it with the metronome in the track but I will have to do it different next time, as I guess it didn't stay in there.
Posted by: Todd Simpson Sep 25 2012, 10:53 PM
I am having a hard time hearing what you are playing on this one soldier 
What are you using to record here?
Here is 170bpm. I tried to record it with the metronome in the track but I will have to do it different next time, as I guess it didn't stay in there.
Posted by: vonhotch Sep 26 2012, 03:07 PM
What are you using to record here?Argh!
I have had this problem the past couple times I've recorded all of a sudden it has been quiet. I'll check my levels and I will record another ASAP!!!!! I am plugged directly into my computer and recording into reaper. This is what I get for not watching my video before posting. By the way great vchat, was my first one. I'll see you next week!
Posted by: vonhotch Sep 27 2012, 02:18 AM
Argh! I have had this problem the past couple times I've recorded all of a sudden it has been quiet. I'll check my levels and I will record another ASAP!!!!! I am plugged directly into my computer and recording into reaper. This is what I get for not watching my video before posting. By the way great vchat, was my first one. I'll see you next week!
Ok....I dropped did 50 pushups and rerecorded. BUT!!!!!! To redeem myself I cranked the gain and did it 5 bpm faster 
175 bpm!!!! I would be curious to know what you think of the tone it is a Lepou legion amp head and some orange cab impulses loaded into Lepou lecab 2.
Posted by: Todd Simpson Sep 27 2012, 03:43 AM
CONGRATULATIONS SOLDIER! You just made the grade! You have officially .....
MEDAL OF HONOR
1.)Good Speed
2.)Clean Strikes
3.)Consistent fretting.
And the amp sim works well too! I LOVE amp sims. I'd say download demo's for the major packages and see which ones you like best. Try OVERLOUD TH1, TH2, AMPLITUDE and AMPLITUDE METAL, GUITAR RIG 5. I"ve got presets available for download for most of the major packages. Without further ado, HERE ARE YOU NEW COLORS SOLDIER!!
On to the next mission!
I have had this problem the past couple times I've recorded all of a sudden it has been quiet. I'll check my levels and I will record another ASAP!!!!! I am plugged directly into my computer and recording into reaper. This is what I get for not watching my video before posting. By the way great vchat, was my first one. I'll see you next week!Ok....I dropped did 50 pushups and rerecorded. BUT!!!!!! To redeem myself I cranked the gain and did it 5 bpm faster
175 bpm!!!! I would be curious to know what you think of the tone it is a Lepou legion amp head and some orange cab impulses loaded into Lepou lecab 2. Posted by: vonhotch Oct 7 2012, 11:14 PM
Hey man, here is some lesson 2. I've got myself some Amplitube. What a difference, I have not tried TH1 or 2 yet. I want to try those next. I tried to play this at a speed that I could play over several strings before my edurance quit on me. I can play it faster but not over as many strings. Thanks!!!! Oh and I just realized I forgot to edit out the last part of my video, so there is no sound for that.......cause it fell apart. 
Posted by: Todd Simpson Oct 9 2012, 05:48 AM
CONGRATULATIONS SOLDIER! The Enemy lays Dead at your feet. Slain by your will to conquer and practice! You sir have just been......
MEDAL OF HONOR
1.)Good Speed
2.)Clean Strikes
3.)Consistent fretting.
That's what I like to see soldier! Somebody earning it! Don't think it gets ANY easier from here Soldier, IT DOES NOT! It gets freakishly harder! So prepare yourself! Fear not, go where Angels Dare Not Tread!
Here are your new vestments. Wear em with Pride Soldier!
Oh and I just realized I forgot to edit out the last part of my video, so there is no sound for that.......cause it fell apart. Posted by: vonhotch Oct 14 2012, 10:23 PM
I reattached my hand after vchat and here is my next take. 
That vchat was great. The guitar I use in the video is tuned in fifths so I use 4 note per string scales on it. I have been working on stretches but doing stuff at speed was really cool!
Posted by: Todd Simpson Oct 15 2012, 03:08 AM
Well Done Soldier! You have some very nice hand movement there and I see that you Pinky has been working overtime and is hitting every, single, little, note!
I'm having a tad bit of trouble actually hearing the pic strikes, but I can see them and they are are timed well with the frettings so that's a win in my book! Congratulations Soldier, you, have, just, been.......
PROMOTED!!!!!!!
MEDAL OF HONOR
1.)Good Speed
2.)Clean Strikes
3.)Pinky working overtime and nailing it!
That vchat was great. The guitar I use in the video is tuned in fifths so I use 4 note per string scales on it. I have been working on stretches but doing stuff at speed was really cool!Posted by: vonhotch Oct 21 2012, 10:52 PM
Hey, Sir! I have instituted your suggestions let me know if its better. For added difficulty I also played everthing left handed. 
Just kidding. I used a different program to record and somehow managed to record a mirror image. I also filmed a video of quads from saturday at 200 bpm with a different guitar but the same patches and stuff to see if one is better. Thanks!!!!
Posted by: Todd Simpson Oct 24 2012, 05:00 AM
Well played Soldier! I can see the blood and sweat on the fret board! Your tone is improving as well, congrats! I really would like to be able to hear each pick strike so I opened Amplitude Metal for the first time in forever and built you a preset from scratch that should do the trick. It was a bit of a struggle I must say, and it did remind me of why I switched to OVERLOUD, but I think I've got something that will help me hear your strikes. Here is a recording of the patch so you can know what it should sound like.
http://soundcloud.com/techniqueswithtodd/amplitude-metal-custom-patch
and the patch in a zip.
Todd_Lead1.atmp.zip ( 1.95K )
: 105
Posted by: vonhotch Oct 25 2012, 01:30 PM
http://soundcloud.com/techniqueswithtodd/amplitude-metal-custom-patch
and the patch in a zip.
Todd_Lead1.atmp.zip ( 1.95K )
: 105This is great. Thanks, but I am afraid that I have once again been bested by technology
. I extracted the zip into my presets folder but I can not seem to find it when I open amplitube. Is there something else I should do with it?
Posted by: Todd Simpson Oct 25 2012, 05:38 PM
Are you using Amplitude Metal? Which version of it? Hmm. If you would, send me one of your presets. Any of them, just to so I can test it out.
Todd
. I extracted the zip into my presets folder but I can not seem to find it when I open amplitube. Is there something else I should do with it?Posted by: Todd Simpson Oct 27 2012, 07:04 AM
I think I've got a solution. Your using AMPLITUDE 3 so I made a version of the preset for AMPLITUDE 3 Here it is in a zip file.
4VonHotch.at3p.zip ( 1.96K )
: 102
. I extracted the zip into my presets folder but I can not seem to find it when I open amplitube. Is there something else I should do with it?Posted by: vonhotch Oct 27 2012, 09:36 PM
Here it is in a zip file.
4VonHotch.at3p.zip ( 1.96K )
: 102Here is lesson 4 again using my awesome new Todd Simpson custom preset!
I have been playing around with settings on another preset I like and I think I have it sounding pretty nasty, how do you save and share them? Posted by: vonhotch Oct 29 2012, 08:29 PM
I have been playing around with settings on another preset I like and I think I have it sounding pretty nasty, how do you save and share them? That was the wrong video! Oops. Let's try this one.
Posted by: Todd Simpson Oct 30 2012, 08:18 AM
Well fought Soldier! You have clearly been polishing your weapon, and spending time on the Shooting Range!
The tone is much improved as well! I did notice your palm mute slipped just a bit on your way back down the neck resulting in just a hint of string noise, but nothing that would get your squad killed! So......................
PROMOTED!!!!!!!
MEDAL OF HONOR
1.)Good Speed
2.)Clean Strikes
3.)Splendid Pinky Work!
Posted by: vonhotch Nov 3 2012, 09:05 PM
Thank you Sir! Every week I can feel how these drills are improving my overall playing! Here is some lesson 5.
Posted by: Todd Simpson Nov 6 2012, 04:14 AM
I see you have been killing and slaying in the field of Battle Soldier!!!! Let's break down the Mission!
Tone seems improved yet again! More tweaks? Also really good hand position and economy of motion. Ready to KILL!!!!!
PROMOTED!!!!!!!
MEDAL OF HONOR
1.)Good Speed
2.)Clean Strikes
3.)No Wasted Motion/Effort.
CONGRATULATIONS SOLDIER! You continue to show great progress, keep it up!!!!!!
Posted by: vonhotch Nov 11 2012, 09:27 PM
Thank you, sir! I'm glad my tone is improving. Would it be ok to start posting my main video and maybe some sound files of the same take with different presets for your evaluation. That way I can experiment but know that I still have the main track to slay the enemy!
In the mean time here is some lesson 6!
Posted by: Todd Simpson Nov 13 2012, 01:49 AM
Post away Soldier! The tone is again improved in this clip! Did you change some settings in plugin or daw?
Todd
ank you, sir! I'm glad my tone is improving. Would it be ok to start posting my main video and maybe some sound files of the same take with different presets for your evaluation. That way I can experiment but know that I still have the main track to slay the enemy!
In the mean time here is some lesson 6!
Posted by: vonhotch Nov 18 2012, 11:03 PM
Todd
I don't think I did any thing different. I have been trying to pay more attention to my levels, and I did switch guitar cables since my other one died all of a sudden. Perhaps that was a tone issue. Here is a new attempt at lesson 6.
Posted by: Todd Simpson Nov 20 2012, 07:20 AM
Soldier, I've watched this one several times and all I can say is (DEEP DEATH METAL VOCALIZER)
[b]MEDAL OF HONOR[/b]
1.)Good Strikes
2.)Consistent Picking/Fretting/Synch
3.)Articulate Alternate Picking
You really earned here Soldier, so congrats!! You just
LEVELED UP!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: vonhotch Nov 25 2012, 10:44 PM
Mission 7, locked and loaded!
Posted by: Todd Simpson Nov 27 2012, 12:56 AM
I"ve come back to this one twice now and after careful consideration. Soldier. Brace yourself.
--------------------
[b]MEDAL OF HONOR[/b]
1.)Good Strikes
2.)MIlitary Grade Hand Synch
3.)Artillery planted right hand (Zero Drift)
Well fought soldier!!!! You technique and precision are coming along nicely! Keep in the fight!!!
Posted by: vonhotch Dec 5 2012, 03:54 AM
Hey, here is some lesson 8. The past couple posts you said you have come back to them a few times, does that mean you are not quite sure they pass or something else? Thanks.
Posted by: Todd Simpson Dec 10 2012, 05:58 AM
I usually listen to a given MISSION then try to give it a day and sleep on it if possible and come back to it. On first brush, even with a close listen, it's possible to miss little things. But if I listen, wait, and listen again, my ears can often zero in on very small details that the first session didn't reveal.
I"m being pretty tough on you guys with these MISSIONS in terms of grading, so when you get a new BATTLE BADGE, you really have earned it. As the ranks Increase, I"ve found myself listening even more carefully to each mission. So it's really more about me being tough on the listening. You've been doing just fine on the playing!!!
BIT OF HARD NEWS!!!!!!
Due to some sort of Technical Glitch, my ENTIRE WIKI OF LESSONS HAS VANISHED!!! But fear not, the lessons are also in the lesson notes thread. So until it's resolved, I"ll be pasting a link to the location of your next MISSION in the thread notes. Hopefully those won't all vanish as well
ON TO THE DEBRIEF!!!!!
Soldier, I"m really liking where you are heading. Your technique overal is improving. Your tone is improving. I think your guitar might even look a little meaner!!! Your obviously spending time in the woodshed and on the field of battle. Keep it up! It's the key to victory!!
In short.....
MEDAL OF HONOR
1.)Clean Strikes
2.)Tight Hand Synch
3.)Right hand super glued to bridge.
I keep putting up em up and you keep knocking em down!!!!
Since the WIKI is having some kind of BATTLE FATIGUE, here the tablature for MISSION 9! It's simple to play but hard master at speed and lesson 9 is all about PRECISION/SPEED!!!'
Posted by: vonhotch Dec 11 2012, 04:02 AM
SWEET! Thank you for you comments! I got big plans for my next mission post. I have messed around with my amplitube preset, and I made a drum track to play to. So you can tell if I am actually in time with anything. Hopefully it will sound good. I will post it with the original preset and my new settings to compare. Do you have any idea how I can route my audio for vchat so it will work? I use a M Audio fast track interface and last week I tried to run lines from the output on fastrack to the mic input on my computer and select the mic as my audio source but just got a ton of echoy stuff. Selecting the fast track as the source is what I did the first week and gets no signal at all. I hope I explained that ok! Thanks!!!!!
Posted by: vonhotch Dec 15 2012, 06:33 PM
Hey. I am not sure if you saw my post above yet, but here is my mission from this week. Two different patch settings one is the original one you made for me that I Have been using and one is after I messed around with some settings, added another mic, and a seperate compressor that I used with another amplitube patch that I thought really made it sound better. The drums are at 240bpm.
Posted by: Todd Simpson Dec 20 2012, 05:31 PM
Well played soldier! P.M. Me just in case when you post so I that I don't miss your MISSION WORK!! I like your new patch! The drums are quite spiff but they are just a tad crazy/busy to the point that I can't tell what's going on. Your playing is very good and even but it's hard to tell where it's tied to the beat. Can you make a very simple drum pattern just to record the mission with?
Fight On!!!
Todd
Posted by: vonhotch Dec 22 2012, 10:16 PM
Fight On!!!
Todd
New less crazy drum beat! And I always keep practicing a mission after posting til permission to move to a new one. So this is how I have been practicing it this week it may not be as fast as the one above but my brain seems to play 3 note per string runs in a default of triplets, so I challenged myself to do it as eigth notes which I have had trouble doing. So anyway hope it works. Oh and it's 220 bpm with the modified patch.
Posted by: Todd Simpson Dec 30 2012, 04:55 AM
SOLDIER! Let me say it's been an honor to have you in BOOTCAMP this past year! You have made great strides in your playing!!! This is yet another example of your dogged persistance paying off!!!
MISSION DEBRIEF
1.)Weapons Grade Hand Synch
2.)Planted Palm Mute
3.)Clean Alternate Strikes
Soldier, you just.......
LEVELED UP!!!!!!!
Posted by: vonhotch Dec 30 2012, 04:55 PM
MISSION DEBRIEF
1.)Weapons Grade Hand Synch
2.)Planted Palm Mute
3.)Clean Alternate Strikes
Soldier, you just.......
LEVELED UP!!!!!!!
Thank you Sir! That means a lot! I look forward to another painfully awesome year!!!!!! I had a new and improved attempt at mission 9 (eigth notes @ 260bpm) already locked and loaded when I noticed my new patch. Since I already got it ready I'll post it just to show I don't stop praticing them after I post it.
And also I have a video attempt of that INSANE chritmas collab stretch lick. Posted by: Todd Simpson Dec 31 2012, 02:01 AM
Well fought Soldier! I can see you are willing to go the EXTRA MILE and shoot the extra round, and slay the extra foe!!!!!!! Your Rank is well deserved Soldier! You are about to break in to the Vaunted DOUBLE DIGIT range!!! Few fighters can claim that honor.
Also, spiffly done on your new SUICIDE PINKY RUN video!! That is NOT an easy lick to play!!!
Todd
And also I have a video attempt of that INSANE chritmas collab stretch lick. Posted by: vonhotch Jan 12 2013, 09:47 PM
Also, spiffly done on your new SUICIDE PINKY RUN video!! That is NOT an easy lick to play!!!
Todd
Thank you Sir! Double digits will be great, but I ain't stopping til triple digits and the final battle! Although I had to call for backup on this mission as my Warlock seems to be suffering from some PTSD (post traumatic shred disorder).
Got a bit of a ground problem and I haven't had time to mess with the wiring. I also messed with my patch I swapped cabs and mics an added a touch more reverb. Hope you like.Pt 1. 190 BPM
Pt. 2 120 BPM
Posted by: Todd Simpson Jan 16 2013, 12:11 AM
Soldier it's God's own truth that "tone", just like "Technique" requires constant work in order to get better and I can tell you have been working on both. Well fought!! The Battle is NEVER over though so keep fighting!! On to the debrief.
Soldier, in another bloody, brutal, grisly, battle,.......... you.......have........KRUSHED IT!!!!!
MISSION DEBRIEF
1.)Nimble Attack on Finger Patrol!!
2.)Precise Shooting..er..Picking!!!
3.)Split second synch.
Soldier, you just.......
LEVELED UP!!!!!!!
Got a bit of a ground problem and I haven't had time to mess with the wiring. I also messed with my patch I swapped cabs and mics an added a touch more reverb. Hope you like.Pt 1. 190 BPM
Pt. 2 120 BPM
Posted by: vonhotch Jan 20 2013, 05:48 PM
Thank you SIR! Do you find mic placement and mic type to be similar in the software as in real life? On the last patch I seem to like a dynamic mic right close up in the center of the cone. I was just wondering if experimenting with placement and type in the software has any carry over to what I might like if I tried to mic up an amp in real life.
Mission 11
Posted by: Todd Simpson Jan 21 2013, 06:31 AM
Good question Soldier!!!! The Mic/Placement is a pretty close approximation IMHO, there are always differences of course, but it's usually close enough. If you like the SM57 place in the center of the speaker cone in a VST, you'll probably like a SM57 in the center of the cone in real life!!! You will notice that the "real life" version can sound a bid softer and the software version may sound brighter/harsher. It's worth doing to learn both! On to the debrief!!!
MEDAL OF HONOR
1.)Right hand position perfect!
2.)Weapons Grade Hand Synch!
3.)Machine Gun Speed!
Congratulations Soldier!!! You just 
LEVELED UP!!!!
Mission 11
Posted by: vonhotch Jan 27 2013, 06:02 PM
Sir. I have a couple questions.
I had this patch all set thinking you were going to LOVE it. Then I recorded Mission 12 and rendered it and YIKES. So I went back to my old settings...(I think). Why does stuff sound different after rendering? How do I account for this? And sorry for the video quality. Sometimes my camera will take an ok video and sometimes it just does not want to cooperate. Hope it's ok.
Thanks.
Posted by: Todd Simpson Jan 28 2013, 08:29 AM
Soldier you start off strong on this one bue as you go lower it seems like you start to lose aim a bit. You can puse in between each string for several beats if needed to have a firm footing as you attack the string. Also, some of these missions don't coun't well in 4/4 time and if it seems like the count feels wonky, change the drum kit to snare only, or kick only so that its a constant noise for the click. Since one strike might be on snare during the first pass, then kick on the next pass it can get confusing.
Also, since precision is our main goal here, you can back off the speed a tad if need be. Speed is just a by product of precision + massive amounts of repetition. So it's always more important to play precisely than briskly. One shot one kill!
You are very close Soldier! Fight!!!!!!!
Toddd
I had this patch all set thinking you were going to LOVE it. Then I recorded Mission 12 and rendered it and YIKES. So I went back to my old settings...(I think). Why does stuff sound different after rendering? How do I account for this? And sorry for the video quality. Sometimes my camera will take an ok video and sometimes it just does not want to cooperate. Hope it's ok.
Thanks.
Posted by: vonhotch Feb 3 2013, 08:48 PM
Here is a new take I changed my drum beat to all kick and slowed it down to 170bpm. SIR!
Posted by: Todd Simpson Feb 5 2013, 08:51 AM
Well Fought Soldier!!!! You went back, killed all the straglers, and emerged VICTORIOUS!!!
You just...
MEDAL OF HONOR
1.)Killer Hand Synch
2.)Precise Strikes
3.)Planted Palm Mute
Well Fought Soldier!!!!! ONWARD!!!
Posted by: vonhotch Feb 11 2013, 12:54 AM
Sir.....Mission 13 submitted for your approval!
I added notes on the low b string to make it a 7 string pattern. I hope that is ok.
Part 1
Part 2
Posted by: Vulpine Feb 11 2013, 04:45 AM
Nice!!! n Heavy Beautiful guitar mate and kudos for going 7 string man
Posted by: Todd Simpson Feb 11 2013, 08:05 AM
Well fought Soldier!!! This is a complicated pattern and you killed it both ways!!!! Well done Adding the 7 is a nice touch as well. not to mention the fact that you just tied for TOP SNIPER (Highest Ranking Soldier) so you will notice a new BATTLE COMMENDATION on your Rank Badge. Congrats Soldier, you just
!!!!LEVELED UP!!!!!
I added notes on the low b string to make it a 7 string pattern. I hope that is ok.
Part 1
Part 2
Posted by: vonhotch Feb 12 2013, 02:16 AM
Thanks man! What do you play?
Adding the 7 is a nice touch as well. not to mention the fact that you just tied for TOP SNIPER (Highest Ranking Soldier) so you will notice a new BATTLE COMMENDATION on your Rank Badge. Congrats Soldier, you just !!!!LEVELED UP!!!!!
Tough pattern is an understatement. I think inversions are my achilles heel! Passing this one is because of all the times you beat us up with them in Vchat!
Posted by: Vulpine Feb 12 2013, 02:18 AM
6 stringer = ) seems 7 and 8 strings might be the future of guitar
Posted by: vonhotch Feb 12 2013, 03:21 PM
Seems like that sometimes. Hopefully there will always be a place for 6 string. There is a neverending supply of things to learn on 6 strings. For me a 7 string lets me go from playing something "normal" in E standard, to instantly being able to have the lowness of kind of B standard, without having a bunch of different guitars all tuned different and then trying to keep track of all the different tunings. If that makes sense.
Posted by: Todd Simpson Feb 14 2013, 02:26 AM
Well said!! My Ibanez 7 string is one of my fav guitars for those same reasons. When writing a rythm or solo, having the extra string there is quite handy. You still have your full six with a low B for chug rythm or extending scales. It's a wonderful thing to have 7 strings I"m going to try 8 strings again soon. I had an 8 string LTD but sold it as it just didn't feel right. Hopefully an Ibanez 8 will feel just right
Todd
Posted by: vonhotch Feb 14 2013, 07:50 PM
I"m going to try 8 strings again soon. I had an 8 string LTD but sold it as it just didn't feel right. Hopefully an Ibanez 8 will feel just right Todd
I've had a bit of the 8 string bug myself. I have been collecting pieces to build one. Haven't tried one yet, though. Did the LTD have a 25.5 scale length I have seen some people don't like that short of a scale length for an 8, but some people love the LTD's. What did you think of it? The Ibanez's have a longer scale length right?
Posted by: Todd Simpson Feb 15 2013, 01:21 AM
I'm not actually sure what the scale length on the LTD was, but yeah, IBBYs tend to go LOOOONG. Here is a pic of the new line of IBBY 8 stringers that goes for about 399
Todd
Posted by: vonhotch Mar 1 2013, 03:46 AM
Here is a pic of the new line of IBBY 8 stringers that goes for about 399Todd
Is it weird to adjust to the longer scale length? I have everything I need to build my 8 except a couple pieces of wood....Including a Lace Deathbucker, and X-bar
. As soon as I finish the one I am working on.I have had some trouble recording audio and video at the same time the past couple weeks. I think my computer can't handle so much awesome!!!!
But I have a new amp (a Line 6 Spider IV 75) with a line out. I tried using that instead of Amplitube tonight and it seemed to take some of the stress off my computer. Now I just have to get the best tone for my mission posts. Also now that I have some decent monitors, I can hear the fuzziness of some of the Amplitube patches, and a lot of the stuff I liked, I don't likes quite as much any more. I really like recording with the new amp. Please give me your opinion of how it sounds. This is just straight from the amp. No compressor or eq.Anyway here is mission 14!!!!! For you approval!!!!!
Thanks Todd!!!!!! See you Saturday!!!!!!
P.S. That is such a killer guitar!!!!!
Posted by: Todd Simpson Mar 5 2013, 05:20 PM
Well fought Soldier! This is very well played, you drilled it and killed it. Good form and precision not to mention fine speed and control. I can see big jumps in your playing ability, keep it up!!!!
As for the tone it was quite good and I don't usually like line out sounds. Does the amp have a cabinet emulator built in to the line out? If you have an SM47 or something similar, close micing a small amp can yield good results and makes good practice for micing amps. It's a fading art to some degree but worth practicing and getting right. When gigging, the sound guy is often in a hurry and when in the studio, the engineer may not know how you like your mic placement to get "your" tone. Placement can have a serious impact on tone and most folks like it dead center on the cone. However, if you aren't one of those guys it's good to find that out early so you'll be able tell the engineer that you like it 2 inches off the center of the cone and at a 15 degree angle off axis for example
But back to the mission, you Soldier, have...
Todd
. As soon as I finish the one I am working on.I have had some trouble recording audio and video at the same time the past couple weeks. I think my computer can't handle so much awesome!!!!
But I have a new amp (a Line 6 Spider IV 75) with a line out. I tried using that instead of Amplitube tonight and it seemed to take some of the stress off my computer. Now I just have to get the best tone for my mission posts. Also now that I have some decent monitors, I can hear the fuzziness of some of the Amplitube patches, and a lot of the stuff I liked, I don't likes quite as much any more. I really like recording with the new amp. Please give me your opinion of how it sounds. This is just straight from the amp. No compressor or eq.Anyway here is mission 14!!!!! For you approval!!!!!
Thanks Todd!!!!!! See you Saturday!!!!!!
P.S. That is such a killer guitar!!!!!
Posted by: vonhotch Mar 6 2013, 02:51 AM
Thank you SIR!!! My improvement is 100% due to GMC and my mentors!!!!!! I don't believe it has amp cab emulation. And tonight I tried micing it for the first time. It was awesome. What do you recommend for noisegate when micing an amp. Reagate or is a hardeware gate better for micing? I am definitely that guy. I love knowing how things work. The mic I have is a Samson R11. I guess it is a SM58 clone, but the reviews I have read a lot of people like it just as much as a 58. I have also read that an SM58 and 57 are the same except for the pop filter thing and if you take of the ball of a 58 it will sound the same as a 57. So to mic up I took of the ball of my mic. Fun stuff. Are you familiar with a Samson R11?
http://www.zzounds.com/productreview--SAMR11
This is very well played, you drilled it and killed it. Good form and precision not to mention fine speed and control. I can see big jumps in your playing ability, keep it up!!!!As for the tone it was quite good and I don't usually like line out sounds. Does the amp have a cabinet emulator built in to the line out? If you have an SM47 or something similar, close micing a small amp can yield good results and makes good practice for micing amps. It's a fading art to some degree but worth practicing and getting right. When gigging, the sound guy is often in a hurry and when in the studio, the engineer may not know how you like your mic placement to get "your" tone. Placement can have a serious impact on tone and most folks like it dead center on the cone. However, if you aren't one of those guys it's good to find that out early so you'll be able tell the engineer that you like it 2 inches off the center of the cone and at a 15 degree angle off axis for example
But back to the mission, you Soldier, have...
Todd
Posted by: Todd Simpson Mar 6 2013, 04:17 AM
Well cool!!! Welcome to the fab world of Micing!!! For a hardware amp setup, I usually use a hardware gate. If the amp doesn't have any on board fx ( in particular a gate) You'll need to add one Most multi pedals have a noise gate including the reasonably priced Behringer V Amp (mine was $30 used) which had really nice clean channel fx including a noise gate, compressor, reverb, delay etc. I would not vouch for the gain channels, but the clean stuff was fine.
I also purchased a used rack mounted HUSH IICX from ebay for about $80 which is a two channel "Hush" (a rocktron gate basically) and it does a nice job. If you have not started a rack, there is not time like the present Used rack gear can be had pretty cheap on ebay. I"m using a travel rack to tote my portable rack gear which cost about $35
I"ve not tried the samson but yeah the 58 is bassically a 57 with a windscreen Pop off the windscreen and bingo! Try these placements.
1.)Directly pointing to center of speaker cone
2.)Same position but pointing off axis ( a bit to the right of center)
3.)Move the mic near the edge of the speaker (djent style)
Todd
http://www.zzounds.com/productreview--SAMR11
Posted by: vonhotch Mar 24 2013, 10:44 PM
Hope the tone on this one is ok. I've got my amp miced and am using a Danelectro Black coffee pedal. Haven't used the pedal much to mic be for today. I can redo if it is not clear enough! This is at 200 bpm. I did a string change at the end that gave me a 3 string sweep thing with the eco pick in this pattern, which I thought was pretty cool. The mic is at about 45 degrees on the edge of the cone.
Posted by: vonhotch Apr 21 2013, 10:48 PM
Here is another take at mission 15. This one is at 210bpm. SIR!
Posted by: Todd Simpson Apr 25 2013, 01:58 AM
This is QUITE FINE PLAYING SOLDIER!!!! I can see you have been spending time at the range!! And I like the addition as well! It's a spiff "Tripeggio" you've tossed in and works well You have very good hand synch and pick strikes and guitar tone! In short, nice!!!
You are one of our highest ranking Soldiers Von!! As such, a leader among men, I'm going to have to demand you jump the rails of the CRAZY TRAIN and do a vid pass using,....
DOUBLE PICKS (for a few bars)
QUAD PICKS (for a few bars)
Feel free to SLOW down the metronome and pause in between sections. I think you can pull this off but it will require Double and Quad picking while doing a traverse string "Tripeggio" followed by a scale shape. But judging from your playing I think you can KRUSH IT!!!
Todd
Posted by: vonhotch Apr 28 2013, 11:10 PM
You have very good hand synch and pick strikes and guitar tone! In short, nice!!!You are one of our highest ranking Soldiers Von!! As such, a leader among men, I'm going to have to demand you jump the rails of the CRAZY TRAIN and do a vid pass using,....
DOUBLE PICKS (for a few bars)
QUAD PICKS (for a few bars)
Feel free to SLOW down the metronome and pause in between sections. I think you can pull this off but it will require Double and Quad picking while doing a traverse string "Tripeggio" followed by a scale shape. But judging from your playing I think you can KRUSH IT!!!
Todd
Ok, you got it. Attempt 1:
Doubles.
Quads.
Posted by: Todd Simpson May 3 2013, 06:19 AM
NICE!!!! Soldier, I can tell you have been putting lead down range!!! It's a wonderful thing to see the application of all the bits I"m always banging on about! They come together pretty nice!
On to the debrief!!
Soldier, you just
!!!!!!LEVELED UP!!!!!!!
MEDAL OF HONOR
1.)Weapons Grade Picking
2.)Tight hand synch
3.)Tight beat synch
Also, congratulations are in order here. You are graduating to the NEXT LEVEL of rank and have Achieved the DOUBLE CHEVRON. Very few Soldiers have earned this rank so you've done yourself proud here Soldier!!!!!
Doubles.
Quads.
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