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Original Song using Gibtone 185


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This is a song I wrote when I was probably 15 or 16 years old, but never actually recorded (other than just by putting a tape recorder next to my amp).

 

I decided to put it to a drum track and see how it turned out. The patch I used is a Gibtone 185 with the gain controls set around medium and using nothing but some plate reverb and a digital delay (and a Noise Gate at the front). The drum track is from a website that provides free drum loops, and the bass was just me improvising using my guitar and the HD500X with the Flip Top bass amp and the bass octaver effect.

 

The track is here if you're interested in hearing it: http://www.mediafire.com/listen/mh8ffxrjegn7lu8/IntoTheEyeOfHarmonyCDMaster.mp3

 

I originally wrote the song using a Crate G120C amp with a Digitech Digital Delay pedal (which I still had until about a year ago, and I regret selling it even with all of the built in delays on the POD and on my Vypyr). The original settings on that gear were for playing Van Halen's Cathedral, but I ended up making my own song using the same settings. I just recreated the delay I used back then on the POD for this recording. I have a little more info about it on my blog.

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The first thing that popped into my mind is Pink Floyd for some reason.

 

Some interesting harmonies in there. I like the use of delays for creating emergent harmonies like this. Cool.

 

Instead of the bass octaver, you might try the pitch glide. I remember a while back that the bass octaver, for purposes of simulating a bass, always had some of the original unshifted signal preset that I couldn't dial out.

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Dude, I try but I can not hear... Drums are too high and guitar too low (volume).

Interesting, I was thinking I had the bass too high and that I need to go back and dial it down a few notches. I have the drums set to -11dB compared to the guitar at 0.

 

Thanks for the feedback, though. I'll probably do some mixing adjustments and I'll take that into consideration.

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The first thing that popped into my mind is Pink Floyd for some reason.

 

Some interesting harmonies in there. I like the use of delays for creating emergent harmonies like this. Cool.

 

Instead of the bass octaver, you might try the pitch glide. I remember a while back that the bass octaver, for purposes of simulating a bass, always had some of the original unshifted signal preset that I couldn't dial out.

 

Heh, when I used to play this as a teenager, there was actually an extra little lick that basically was a direct quote (musically speaking) of some of Gimour's playing using delay on The Wall, but I took it out for this recording because it was just too similar.

 

Thanks for the tip on the pitch glide. I'll give that a try. Even though I'm not a bass player, I do record this way for my own tracks, and anything to get a better sound is appreciated.

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thanks for sharing . it kinda reminds me of a cross between the Knight rider theme and I run by Flock of Seagulls, nice job.

 

I never thought about it, but now that you mention it, I can definitely hear what you mean :P

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