bats brew

thanks so much sven!

it's good to know... i did a hard rolloff at 45hz, it helps make the low end more clear for my kind of mix, but if i extended that down to at least past 40hz, i could get some of the 'deep' back. i have sub kick track, that peaks at 55hz, i've experimented a lot with much lower sub (35) and it just doesn't work for my mixes. with a more wide open mix, like the "pali face" mix, i could probably get away with it. thanks man, this is good info.

hey daryl thanks for listening! on all the higher end playback systems i've listened to this on, there is plenty of low end. what system is your playback? yes, the drums are busy in the breakdown spots, i've already re-programmed those things, but during the verses and choruses, it's full on~

awesome! thanks!

i feel upside down most of the time. LOL..........! I JUST LOWERED THE PRICE... on the cd's, so your timing is great! appreciate the support! got a new one on the way.....

hey john! it will! (or, a cd like "The Time is Magic", or on a cd like "Stay")

too many variables to a good bass sound, to put a 'preset' mentality to it.... in my case, i go for different bass tones on every song, so i'm always chasing this issue. as others have said, starting with a high pass filter (low end cutoff) is a good place to start. i like to use an EQ that allows for a sharp rolloff, 48 is my starting point for the Q take the freq control, and while the bass line is playing WITH THE MUSIC (don't ever do this with the bass solo'd), roll the HPF up until you actually hear the bass start to drop off.... then roll it back down until the bass thickens back up. this is your starting point. then, look at an eq that shows active freq range, and find the one freq that always sticks up way above the rest of the freqs, and drop this freq down the same amount as it sticks up (4db, 5db, 6db, etc). use a Q on this freq that starts around 2, then spread it out or sharpen it til you get what you want. a lot of times, dropping these freqs makes the bass sound weaker at first. just bring up the fader! using a nice compressor to help with balancing overall levels is pretty typical as well.

hi kakku, thanks for listening. i try to do more melodies, with my guitar lines, than riffs, tho i do love me some riffs!! LOL

last bump on this one before it's gone

hi freddy! so glad you dig this one, it's a direction i'd like to explore more, so maybe your comments help fuel that interest! as far as the instrumental stuff goes, i kinda feel like it's a bit of a lesser achievement, because i can just solo over almost anything, and get something out of it. but, it IS a good backing track to solo over, because it's so simple... feels a bit like a cheat! LOL

you are very welcome bill! thanks for listening

hey daryl! good ear, the snare. that is actually 5 snares stacked on top of each other, ala superior drummer x-drums. i may try adding a touch of verb on the end of one of the snares, to let the tail hang out a bit.

thanks so much paul! glad you liked this one

hey douglas! thanks for listening.... inadoddadavida, a bit before my time! i don't know what kind of fuzz they used on that, but this is a clone of a couple of different fuzzes, a jumbo bender, and a classic triangle. it also has a brilliant little switch called 'sludge' switch, that allows you to dial in exactly how much low end you pass thru the circuit, which lets you really tighten up a phatty fuzz. i used all settings of the pedal on this demo.

thank you wookiee! hey lynn! this is the album version. it was a tough arrangement

hey lynn!! yes, textures-r-us with this one, i'm doing a lot of experimenting with this new fuzz pedal i got, and i'm using some songs that i'm in the middle of writing, to throw down some 'textures'. i'm also playing two keyboards on this one, so it sounds different than my usual guitar centric stuff.

https://soundcloud.com/bats-brew/pali-face this is another active song i'm working on, that i applied a fuzz-driven solo track across, just to experiment with the new barber exacta fuzz i recently received. njoy

thanks T! yea, at one point, i think there are 6 guitars at once! LOL but then, in areas, like the actual solo, everything breaks down to one rhythm, one solo guitar, one bass. then builds back up. that one was tricky to mix for sure.

he found a huge quantity of fuzz in my lungs, has no idea where it came from.....?

alright harry! glad you dig this one, i put my heart and soul into this one. hey T, no, these are LIVE DRUMS. played by Brent Dacus, out of the D/FW area. and he's bad @ss. he asked me how to play it (he's a degreed guy, symphony, jazz, country, gig stew), and i said "Think Neanderthal." LOL

? going to doc this morning...

hey wookiee! yea, i agree with the busy drums, i've already gone in and edited all that extra stuff out there.... it makes more sense to let the thing go a bit ambient there, i've got like 6 guitars feeding back there!! LOL, don't need no stinkin' drums! this version will not be messed with, because i'm actively working on the vocal version of it, which will sound quite a bit different than this one. but i have a bout of bronchitus right now, so wont be singing for a while!

hey sailor! glad you got a chance to check it before it's gone.... drums on this one are all live. brent dacus is his name, from the D/FW area.

https://soundcloud.com/bats-brew/michaels-house-instrumental brand new original. this is an instrumental version of a lyrical song in working on now. i recently picked up a new fuzz, a Barber Exacta, and this version of the song was just for me to try different settings of the fuzz! njoy.

hey tom! so glad you dig this one. this song, i think the drums were EZDrummer, just before i upgraded to superior.... still good sounding kits for sure. it took me quite some time to write that swagger beat, there was NOTHING in the midi grooves that was even close.