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Modern Metal Tone (need feedback!)

Hi all, I wanted to share a clip from the most recent rendition of a song I've been working on for some time. I've been wavering on whether I like the tone, and I'm at the point where I need some fresh ears to take a listen and give me feedback. My personal thought is that the guitars have a...
- slothy one
- Thread
- May 17, 2015
- Replies: 11
- Forum: Axe-Fx II Recordings
Using Multiband Compressor to bring out lower notes

Hey everyone, I'm trying to use the multiband compressor to bring out the lower note of my 8 string guitar. When I play an open note power chord (tuning low EBEADGBE), the low B drowns out the low E - basically because the low B has more tone and cuts through the bassier E string. I'd like...
- slothy one
- Thread
- Mar 17, 2013
- Replies: 10
- Forum: Axe-Fx II Discussion
tight metal mix (gojira)

hey guys, here's me doing a cilp of gojira's oroborus. i made this patch in a matter of 5 minutes, so i didn't do anything fancy like MBC or fine tuning the amp/cab settings. let me know what you think of the mix/tone. thanks! Oroborus (Mix Test) by scottokarma on SoundCloud - Create...
- slothy one
- Thread
- Jul 30, 2012
- Replies: 0
- Forum: Axe-Fx II Recordings
Slipknto s/t Tone Match

I swear my Axe-Fx isn't a glorified Nu-Metal machine. But as I said in the Iowa TM, I'm a big fan of the production on the first two slipknot albums. So, here we go.... Original Slipknot-(Sic) - YouTube Tone Match Slipknot s/t Tone Match by scottokarma on SoundCloud - Create, record...
- slothy one
- Thread
- Jul 22, 2012
- Replies: 10
- Forum: Axe-Fx II Tone Match
Tone Match - Slipknot's Iowa

I'm a huge fan of the production on this album. The guitars are dark, saturated, and aren't played too tight. The drums are huge but still natural. I don't care what anyone says, the first two slipknot albums are still awesome. Here's the original: Slipknot - People = Shit - YouTube...
- slothy one
- Thread
- Jul 21, 2012
- Replies: 1
- Forum: Axe-Fx II Tone Match
Cabinets, panning, and recording

Hey everyone. I looked around on the site for a thread that helped cover this, but I couldn't find it. I am trying to record some metal songs with one guitar track panned left, one panned right, and one in the middle for solos and occasional layering. I want to use two cabinets for each...
- slothy one
- Thread
- Aug 24, 2011
- Replies: 5
- Forum: Ultra/Std Discussion
Super Modern BDM-type tone (HEAVY)

Hey guys, Here's a quick recording of a demo song that I wrote today. I'm going to add much more to this song, and the drums here are basic as hell, but I wanted you all to check out my tone. This is a super rough mix, bear in mind, and i used Izotope Ozone on it, so it's not dry guitars by...
- slothy one
- Thread
- Jun 8, 2011
- Replies: 6
- Forum: Ultra/Std Recordings
standard user, multiband compression

hey guys, I have an axe-fx standard and the only thing I really miss from the ultra is the multiband compressor. I play a lot of high-gain music on 8-strings, and when I use the MBC on my DAW it really brings out the lows with clarity. I just got a FRFR speaker (K12) and feel like I would...
- slothy one
- Thread
- May 1, 2011
- Replies: 6
- Forum: Ultra/Std Discussion
How do you set up your patches for recording? (Headphones, FRFR, etc...)

Hey guys, I'm wondering how people make the tones that they will use for recording. I just received my FRFR speaker a few days ago, and I also have some great studio monitor headphones. Previously I had made patches by having my Axe-Fx hooked up to my DAW, listening through my computer...
- slothy one
- Thread
- Apr 2, 2011
- Replies: 1
- Forum: Ultra/Std Recordings
Very Serious Concern: Computing Power

Hey guys, I'm a bit confused. I own a standard, and when I go to preset 152 - Velvet Sun, it saiys "Excess CPU Usage! Reduce Load." This seems to go against what it says in the Manual: "The Axe-Fx uses worst-case scenarios in determining whether enough power is left to place an effect...
- slothy one
- Thread
- Apr 1, 2011
- Replies: 11
- Forum: Ultra/Std Discussion
REQUEST: Clayman tone

I've been working on getting the Clayman tone recently. It's pretty scooped and it sounds huge. I've worked on a patch, but it's only moderately close. Thought someone who does a fresh stab at it might come up with something better. This website goes into some detail about how they recorded...
- slothy one
- Thread
- Apr 1, 2011
- Replies: 2
- Forum: Ultra/Std Preset and Cab Exchange
Brand New QSC K-12's for CHEAP

Hey guys, For anyone looking to get a great deal on a new FRFR speaker, check this out on ebay: QSC K-12 12" 2-Way 1000 Watt Powered Speaker K12 NEW! - eBay (item 330546459081 end time Mar-28-11 14:00:40 PDT) I think most people would agree that the QSC K-12 is a solid option for a...
- slothy one
- Thread
- Mar 27, 2011
- Replies: 0
- Forum: Amps and Cabs
Help me Choose between QSCK12 and QSC HPR122i

Hey guys, So I have narrowed it down between these two speakers for going the FRFR route. I decided against the Atomic Reactor because it doesn't seem loud enough for my purposes (I can only afford one speaker right now), and the Verve 12ma is a little out of my price range. Here are some...
- slothy one
- Thread
- Mar 26, 2011
- Replies: 7
- Forum: Amps and Cabs
just installed blackout bridge pickup into agile 8-string (clip)

check it out, this is the same patch i used for the song satori (which was recorded with emg808's). i included that patch somewhere else on this forum. the blackouts are awesome! much tighter and deeper than the 808's. link: http://soundcloud.com/darkside-journey/8-string-blackout-demo
- slothy one
- Thread
- Mar 12, 2011
- Replies: 1
- Forum: Ultra/Std Recordings
Quick FRFR Questions

Hey guys, I was looking at getting a QSC K12, and was wondering several things. 1. Would this work well if I was playing over jazz backing tracks? 2. Do most people tweak their presets to accommodate for FRFR? 3. I play mostly metal and a lot of my patches have two amps panned left...
- slothy one
- Thread
- Feb 28, 2011
- Replies: 11
- Forum: Amps and Cabs
New song I recorded featuring Hi-Gain 8-string guitar

Hey guys, I did this on my axe-fx standard. Let me know what you think, and if you have any suggestions for improving my mix. Http://www.darksidejourney.com Thanks! -Scott
- slothy one
- Thread
- Jan 31, 2011
- Replies: 5
- Forum: Ultra/Std Recordings
Please Help: Midi and Expression Pedals Question

Hey guys, I think I might be making my problem more difficult than it really is. I want to have a pedal that I use with the Axe-Fx to do simple things (previous preset, next preset, assign buttons to reverb, expression pedal, etc...). I have the following pedal, the rig kontrol 2 hardware...
- slothy one
- Thread
- Dec 19, 2010
- Replies: 2
- Forum: Ultra/Std Discussion
Request: Tony Danza Tapdance Extravaganza: DANZA III tone

Hey guys, I have been trying to nail this one, but for some reason I'm not able to get very close at all. Maybe it's the way I am going about constructing the tone, but I am unable to get the darkness and depth of the tone with much clarity. I know he uses an ENGL Invader and Orange 4x12 HP...
- slothy one
- Thread
- Dec 5, 2010
- Replies: 0
- Forum: Ultra/Std Preset and Cab Exchange
Using Compression for metal (Bulb style)

Hey guys, I just got my axe-fx yesterday (sweet!!) and I'm making some metal patches. I'm trying to make a bulb-type patch, and i know he uses heavy compression. I have always struggled trying to understand compression, especially how to use it for metal. All i know is that you generally put...
- slothy one
- Thread
- Oct 19, 2010
- Replies: 33
- Forum: Ultra/Std Preset and Cab Exchange
Axe-FX Standard Availability

Hey guys, I saw a similar post about this but it's about month old. I e-mailed Fractal guys 2 weeks ago asking when the standard would be in stock. They said sometime next week (aka last week), and they'd e-mail me to let me know. They never e-mailed me, and I've heard other people were able...
- slothy one
- Thread
- Oct 10, 2010
- Replies: 4
- Forum: Ultra/Std Discussion