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i appreciate that Miguel, thanks!

this was so much fun to track. njoy

thanks so much lynn! guitars were so much fun to track on this album... i did a lot of it in the headphones... the iridium just sounds perfect in that setting, it's quite inspiring! tell folks about the album, please!

tom, here's the current board you were asking about: the fatboost covers simple level boost... works great with all 3 iridium models... the tone press can be used by itself or in combo with the fatboost... the direct drive covers my tube screamer type overdrive, but the way i have the internals set, there is no mid hump, it's got a bit of top end and low end... the Revv G3 provides all of my modern high gain. it sounds good in all 3 models, but sounds the most clear into the Fender Deluxe model, of course. the Exacta covers 3 different fuzz's..... and the mini deja vibe gives me swirlies. budda wah is my favorite, very vocal, very cutting.

TOM, yea, the iridium Does sound great! pedalboard: budda wah, fulltone fatboost III, barber tone press, barber direct drive super sport, REVV g3, fulltone mini deja vibe, couple of other things i use when i need, but on this recording, it's all straight guitar into Iridium. basically, it's like you describe, a guitar straight into a plexi and a 4x12 cab. can't remember the mic, but it was NOT a 57.

hey thanks jack! i dig the drum track on this one... it's like a freight train, or like walking downhill in san fran. LOL

hehe, you funny deering! hey, thanks for the support... i really need it! the iridium, in combo with my pedalboard, is giving me EVERYTHING i want during tracking... as i navigate the deep waters of available IR's, i'm finding the ones that really work for what i'm looking for, so it's fun and new, even if i'm looking for more classic rock tones, it sounds fresh.

interesting side note on this recording: all guitars and bass tracks done direct using a Strymon Iridium amp modeler.

a brand new single, sounds best loud. https://batsbrew.bandcamp.com/track/hear-the-call lyric: i heard the newsflash today, it was a weird thing to say, it was a callout to action i thought that china was here, i thought the russians invaded, it's domestic reaction! Yea, the kids are scared of the school, there seems to be no more rule i wonder 'where is the justice' the freaks have run in the street the blood is under their feet there's no more moral compass *was it just a big illusion? is there cause for retribution? what caused all of this collusion? i think i know. they said that 'this is our house' they're even there with the spouse, she says she ‘thinks they’re fakin' the fat guy said he is proud, i mean, he said it out loud! it's the tree he's been shakin' *was it just a big illusion? is there cause for retribution? what caused all of this collusion? i think i know. its time to gather the force, we're going to change up the course, it's time to bring down the hammer the fools that followed along, you know they got it all wrong, this time there wont be no glamour Hear the call…. Hear the Qall…. Hear the call…. i heard the newsflash today, it was a weird thing to say, it was a callout for action i thought that china was here, i thought the russians invaded, it's domestic reaction!! Blood on the feet, Blood on the feet. the kids are scared of the school the freaks have run in the street they say that 'this is our house' the fat guy says he is proud!

alright miguel! thanks for the comments, glad you dig it.

hi jacques! glad the pleasant surprise was in order! the whole album has a lot going on, something for almost everyone. njoy! and thanks for the comments.

i thought doing a 'vid' of a tune would make it more attractive, seems that people always want 'a vid' these days... but i think maybe it really doesn't matter, based on the lackluster response here, and other places.... i think the idea of a video is fun, but way too time consuming for me to do a 'proper' video... i like the idea of still images, versus moving video... it's telling a story, much like reading a book with pictures. and i think too many people that should not be making videos of themselves, are doing so. heheh😁 so, i'll probably not be doing that anytime soon.

howdy ho eric! thanks so much for the comments... apollo 18, that was a special song for me...i followed that program closely as it happened, which of course, dates me. LOL i tried to channel my inner george harrisonfor the slide parts on that one. he's always been an influence.

Thanks man!

bumpin' for the week later

Thank you Eric! This was a super fun project to produce, As well as being a great learning experience for new recording techniques Thanks for sharing it with me

worth a bump for the weekend! people gotta rock on the weekend too.....

a tune off the new album. cool stuff: no amps were used, all guitars and bass tracks were done using a Strymon Iridium modeler direct. i've never done that before, so it was a great chance to see what i could get.

for the non utubers

hey nigel! say, what did you think of the guitar tones? really worked on those, being direct and all, it's a new thing for me

me too jack! i dig it, it's like a weird waltz... with a left-foot moment. heheh

hey everybody, this new album of mine has been re-mixed and re-mastered..... i'm selling the new versions thru BandCamp. this is a much more dialed in mix, with new drum kits and a different mix perspective. and it does rock. here's a link for purchase and checking out all the tunes: Bandcamp: https://batsbrew.bandcamp.com/album/elemental-4 it's still available on Amazon and apple music, but only the original files are there .... the new ones are better!! here's a rocker, and a quick vid I made for it "The Day They Robbed the Bank of England" https://youtu.be/VwngEmgBdK4

I THINK you are confusing mixing with mastering. mastering is where you get the playback levels up to somewhere near professional releases. if you just slap compressors and limiters across you 2 buss to get volume,, it will simply ruin you mix. how hot is hot enough?

yea, i always have a linear phase EQ rolling off everything below 22hz anyway. but if a mix can drive a compressor/limiter to do that, no matter the platform, then the mix could be improved.

so, the real issue is the mix.