Musicians' thread.

copacetic said:
Yeah, I have a couple of ownhammer packs, Amplitube 4, all the free emulators (many of which are very very good), I've got an older version of NI Komplete ultimate (an alarming amount of plugins, don't even know what to do with most of it), etc, etc. So much stuff, hardly touch it. I actually need to find my SM58, which is at the bottom of a box somewhere.
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You mind sharing some of the free ones you use?
 
RedViking said:
I think I've shared this before... lol.

My attempt at recording voice for the first time and a full song... :ROFL:

https://soundcloud.com/rodney-vikens%2Ftouch-the-sky

And then the acoustic version... :ROFL:

https://soundcloud.com/rodney-vikens%2Ftouch-the-sky-acoustic-vocals-2
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Nice dude. Singing - God I wish I could sing, but I just can't make my throat do what my brain wants it to do. Also, I struggle enormously with writing full songs. Have probably hundreds of hours of loops and licks lying around...
 
RedViking said:
I think I've shared this before... lol.

My attempt at recording voice for the first time and a full song... :ROFL:
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Heh, cool :).

I'll play along...when I first started making tunes this was one of the first improv things I did with a bit of vocal stuff. Was a silly jam with some rubber ducks making squeaky sounds going through some fx and loops etc.

https://soundcloud.com/frankyphix%2Fme-and-my-duck
 
saor said:
That's you guitar and drums too? The vocals sound good dude - where'd you record this?
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Guitar is all mine. Drums I used MIDI and a free sound pack, but I think Scotty (Mixed and Mastered by ScottyDogg (@scott-naude) ) added some of his own VST sound pack for the Drums and just used my MIDI track.

Recorded all at home. Samson C01 mic.


More of Scottydog here:


 
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Good day All,

I didn't read this entire thread, only the first few post and the last couple of pages. It seems clear that most here are much further along the path of musician than I am.

I've been learning guitar for two years now. I say learn because I still feel I'm a real noob, although that's probably not quite the case. I think it's probably because I usually practice at the limits of my skill and therefore it remains a challenge (and sometimes more than a bit frustrating). Time wise I practice around 5-6 hours a week.

With regards to gear, I started with the bottom level Squire Stratocaster hardtail with Marshall Code25 amp. A few month ago a friend gave me his Fender Acoustic (T-bucket 100-CE).

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I've mostly been using the Yousician app to learn. Although I also had a some personal lessons for a time last year. Additionally, I have ultimate guitar tabs subscription and Rocksmith 2014 (more of a game than a serious tool I'd say, but the session mode is pretty cool).

At the moment, I'm looking at buying my first proper electric and I'm seriously considering the PRS SE Tremonti Custom. Thoughts?
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Mier said:
Good day All,

I didn't read this entire thread, only the first few post and the last couple of pages. It seems clear that most here are much further along the path of musician than I am.

I've been learning guitar for two years now. I say learn because I still feel I'm a real noob, although that's probably not quite the case. I think it's probably because I usually practice at the limits of my skill and therefore it remains a challenge (and sometimes more than a bit frustrating). Time wise I practice around 5-6 hours a week.

With regards to gear, I started with the bottom level Squire Stratocaster hardtail with Marshall Code25 amp. A few month ago a friend gave me his Fender Acoustic (T-bucket 100-CE).

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I've mostly been using the Yousician app to learn. Although I also had a some personal lessons for a time last year. Additionally, I have ultimate guitar tabs subscription and Rocksmith 2014 (more of a game than a serious tool I'd say, but the session mode is pretty cool).

At the moment, I'm looking at buying my first proper electric and I'm seriously considering the PRS SE Tremonti Custom. Thoughts?
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Yes! I want a PRS Tremonti Signature with an MT15!
 
Of course I have thoughts! Firstly, nothing wrong with the Squier you started off with - I would recommend taking it somewhere (after lockdown) to have a setup done on it, this just makes it easier and more enjoyable to play (lower action, better intonation, etc). The problem is that some guys ask a lot to do a setup, depending on what they do. You probably don't need fret-leveling, but truss rod adjustment and saddle height would do wonders.

Lovely amp.

As for the PRS - if you have a specific model in mind, consider looking for a second hand. Facebook has a bunch of sales groups, which are mostly relatively reputable. Also, go and try it first before buying it. It might look awesome, but you find the neck too thin or the body too heavy to enjoy.

Personally, I would love a Gretsch or a Epiphone/Gibson (i wish) 335.
 
Indeed, nothing wrong with the Squier and I have no intention of getting rid of it (Did you notice the spare Hercules hook ;-) ) It's pretty well set up, after some slight adjustments to the action and intonation. I replaced the strings for the first time in Jan/Feb, with Hybrid slinky's. None were broken, but the G just sounded wrong, even though it was in tune.
The Acoustic on the otherhand required the help of a guitar tech to adjust the bridge height - the action was crazy high (like ~7mm if I recall)
 
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