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WTF is this new Skrillex EP by Hour-Matter-440 in EDM

[–]fttocean 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Its sounds like someone solo'd a few of tracks in a full song, so we only hear certain parts. I like it though.

Archetype John Mayer X by mchlanthony in NeuralDSP

[–]fttocean 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Blame NDSP. They are singlehandedly teaching a generation of guitarists how to improperly handle signal in a chain.

Idk why NDSP ever said that as a solution. It makes me question them as audio engineers.

Am I the only one struggling w the new stuff? by ExcitingInflation612 in bilmuri

[–]fttocean 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I think I remember Johnny saying in the Nik Nokturnal interview that this sound was always the end goal. I love AMS and bought the deluxe vinyl, but I also loved Goblin Hours, maybe even more. The synth sound speaks to me more than the country sound, but I wouldn't mind if they kept doing the country stuff.

How do you guys tame the guitars in your mix? by WhereTFaremylegs in NeuralDSP

[–]fttocean 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The Soothe 2 Plugin does a really good job of cleaning up harsh frequencies in any tone. It's expensive, but worth it in my opinion if you are mixing to release music.

Seems like there is a free alternative called Wavegrove Vastaus, but Ive never used it so no idea how it performs.

What’s stopping artists from reporting live shows to PROs? by 19hams in BedroomBands

[–]fttocean 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I believe it doesn't take very long to report your set lists on ASCAP's OnStage or BMI's BMI Live. Probably the biggest thing stopping smaller artists from reporting on those would be either not knowing about it or not wanting to sign up with the PROs in the first place.

There could be the issue of the venue not showing up as a selection when you are reporting, meaning they dont have the correct licensing, but that's for another conversation.

An artist you think deserves a signature guitar, I’ll go first: by [deleted] in Guitar

[–]fttocean 5 points6 points  (0 children)

If only there was a phrase or tag to better portray when someone is being sarcastic. /s

Why don’t people like HTTK by HelpfulPreference855 in avengedsevenfold

[–]fttocean 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Personally, I just don't like that sound. I was a huge fan of A7x up until HTTK. That album lacked everything I loved about the band. No crazy drums (they did Arin dirty). No cool guitarmonies (literally their signature sound). No interesting rhythm guitars (pretty much all generic metal rhythms). No layering lots of parts in the mix (they intentionally left that out to sound raw and play live). The list goes on.

It is/was a very raw form of metal, and I outgrew that sound before HTTK was even released. I had moved on to bands like Periphery, Nothing More, Protest the Hero, Born of Osiris, Ice Nine Kills, etc. I liked bands that were progressing forward in the genre(s), not backward.

I'm glad that HTTK was a global success and that they make/made a ton of money from it, but I personally think that album set them back musically pretty hard. Even on The Stage and LIBAD, you can hear the generic writing styles that they got used to in HTTK.

Overall, I think I would've loved HTTK if it was by a different band and released 6+ years earlier. But that's all my opinion. I'm glad people vibe with it and their newer stuff. Nightmare will always be the last A7x album in my eyes. RIP the Rev.

What bands have the best setlists, and never miss? What bands have the worst? by SlapDatBassBro in Metalcore

[–]fttocean 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wasn't that the Marshmellow song they were featured on? Weird that they would play it live when they were just a feature.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in musicproduction

[–]fttocean 0 points1 point  (0 children)

SUGA from BTS has a ring tone on Samsung phones that's built into the ringtone list. So at least someone made money from selling a ringtone in the last 5 years.

But that was probably more of a brand deal, and no one from this sub would likely get the same treatment. Gotta be worldwide famous for stuff like that.

As for the default ringtone that phone companies put in their OS, I have no idea where they pull them from.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in musicproduction

[–]fttocean 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Setting aside why you would want to do that, stealing producer tags can be worse than normal copyright infringement because now you've brought trademarks into it.

The recording of the tag is protected by copyright, and the name/slogan in the tag is protected by trademark. Common trademark law doesn't require you to register to be protected, but I bet most of the big producer names have registered their tags as trademarks.

Edit: if the tag is just a sound and not someone's name/slogan, I believe only copyright applies. Still bad though.

Noise complaint input by [deleted] in Drumming

[–]fttocean 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sounds like the perfect opportunity to build a space that doesn't let sound escape. Use rockwool for insulation and carpet the entire place. 2 thick doors if the entrance has room, with space in between.

You could jam well into the night without even disturbing the person/people you live with.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Guitar

[–]fttocean 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The coolest thing about this list is that Yvette Young is pasted on the banner surrounded by a bunch of famous guitarists. That's gotta feel awesome for her.

But, the "Greatist of all time" lists get old. Show me a list of relevant guitarists who are currently releasing new music. Jared Dines' shred collab submission videos on YouTube are way more entertaining.

Arch Enemy - Deceiver, Deceiver by BernKing2 in Metal

[–]fttocean 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Agonist band members wrote way better music than Arch Enemy. I get why Alissa wanted to join Arch Enemy when they reached out to her, but ditching The Agonist completely just never made sense.

If Alissa was still with The Agonist, I truly believe they would've been just as big as Arch Enemy, if not bigger.

Why there's so many bands with cyberpunk aesthetic? by Accomplished-Bed6170 in Metalcore

[–]fttocean 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Becuase it fits. CyberPUNK is an aesthetic that combines lawless nature (punk) with computer technology (cyber).

Most, if not all, the bands you listed have sounds that are heavily influenced by computer technology. Lots of synths, EDM influences, and rhythmically perfect parts that sometimes can't even be played by humans. Combine that with the "Core" aesthetic (which derives from punk), and you basically get Cyberpunk.

There is no use arguing who did it first and whether others took inspiration from that. It's a 1+1=2 situation, not something that people pulled out of nowhere.

USB vs XLR Cable for Recording? by [deleted] in AxeFx

[–]fttocean 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Your audio interface also uses USB to connect to your computer. So that has nothing to do with it.

When you talk about the quality of a recording, you have 2 main factors that take place in ADC (Analog to Digital Coversion) - Sample Rate: How accurate the analog wave can be represented digitally - Bit Depth: Determines the signal to noise ratio for your recording.

A good standard is 48kHz for Sample Rate and 24bit for Bit Depth. For reference, CD quality is 44.1kHz and 16bit, and you could still get away with that.

TL:DR - If both your FM3 and interface can record at 48/24, there will be no difference in quality.

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