Axe-Fx Ultra/Superior Drummer 2.0 Test

[rololoo]

I'm in need of good settings for a tight kickdrum (Meshuggah style sound) in SH2.0, any tips?

[syn5643]

Could you please guide me into a stable spot with the Axe fx ultra. I can't dial in presets on this thing to save my life and there is not much info on the web. I'd love to achieve these tones. 

[TheMrMatiist]

Yep, That was power of axe fx Bitches !

[dasoldier02]

OMFG that first riff

[GaryLeeKaHo]

@imrhyswatson: Nice! I really want to have this gig, as I am hong kong guy who wrote few songs thru miking amps. But I realize it is possible to record DI. You know, HK is a commercial city, not much band can survive, and very hard to find someone who like metal music. I really envy you guys in United States. Let me know if you did some cool staffs.

[GaryLeeKaHo]

Hi there, awesome sound and good tones. Did you record this music directly into garageband ? Can you change the tones of what you recorded by using axe?? I mean what you recorded was a original tone of guitar or a mix already touched by AXE?

thanks

[imrhyswatson]

@GaryLeeKaHo i know you can do that with the axe fx2, it has a dry channel, not sure if the ultra does thoough, i'll find out tomorrow when i get mine :D

[BoatAttasit]

which snare and bass drum do you use in sp2 ?

[guitarjockmaster23]

haha thats sick, i would have to say pod pro is better though

[imrofekete]

Perfect - where I can find your email adress?...or can you contact me to guitarplayer@centrum.sk THX!

[TheReaperM7]

This video has officially inspired me to get Axe-FX and SD 2. Your tones and mixing are absolutely incredible, man.

[Gorbs413]

@ILikeDjentlemen I did. I use logic now.

[Raphaeloliv1991]

great tone dude! mixing is sick also (:

which ampsim did you use in this one? with which cabinet?

[iCorrelations]

For superior drummer 2.0 can you just type in the notes like guitar pro? Or do you have to physically play it with a midi?

[TheReaperM7]

@iCorrelations That's exactly what I want to know.

[d3tach3d]

Misha would be proud....

[syn5643]

Dude this is fucking sweet! I love the rhytyhm and the lead, clean tone entrances me. Is this a full song, or did you just develop this little sample? I'm curious to hear more. Peace!

[LordHines420]

you have an Axe... and thats what youre doing with it...?

[Gorbs413]

@LordHines420 it was the first recording i ever made with the axe fx or superior 2.0. just a little test clip bro.

[forbiddensociety]

@Gorbs413 I personally dug it!

[zackh]

@LordHines420 U MAD BRO?

[EMGXX84]

hey good sound man! i have an axe too and i i'm asking if you recommend the sup drummer 2.0 with metal fondry, i have already EZdrummer with DKFH expansion and i asking you if you haved tryed them too and if its necesery too spend big money to upgrade for sup 2.0 or not?... tanks dude and continue your work! that's amazing!

[kakashihatake1321]

is that just the fractal di into garage band no mics on cabs or a anything ?

[Gorbs413]

@kakashihatake1321 nope

[kakashihatake1321]

@Gorbs413 then how did you record it then ?

[Gorbs413]

@kakashihatake1321 i was saying no to mics on cabs. i recorded with the axe fx di.

[kakashihatake1321]

cool thanks 

[Xerox707]

loving the tone on the tapping and then the ambient sounds on it too =D you got a full version of this song at all?

[Gorbs413]

@Xerox707 I don't unfortunately. I made this while ago when i first got an axe fx and superior drummer 2.0/metal foundry. I might make it into a full song eventually tho. Thanks for commenting.

[guambomb832]

It sounds to me like the rhythm chugs are "cloaked." It sounds great don't get me wrong!

[clems6belio]

What software did you use to make the video ?

[NatheSinfield]

that tone sounds nice mate. Just the way I like it! good mix

[Gorbs413]

@slash5155 Yea it sucks so much. I fuckin hate myself. I wish i had your AMAZING tone!

[slash5155]

@Gorbs413 i sense a lot of sarcasm. im not saying my tone is amazing. i think it would be 10x better with an axe fx. obviously you don't know how to use it.

[JamesENGL]

@slash5155 No need to be a dick about it. That's like going up to someone's who new to guitar and telling them they're shit - it's a prick thing to do and will only put them off. You should encourage people. If his tone is lacking then with time he'll find a way to better it. Seriously man, if you go through life just putting people down then you're an absolute cock.

[IceBeamJohnson]

@slash5155 Your sarcasm detector is working flawlessly. Congratulations. The first step is accepting that your tone "isn't amazing". The second step is easing off on those security-blankets you call gain and presence. Scary, I know. Progressing tonally beyond your G&R namesake is frightening territory, but trust me, it's worth it.

[slash5155]

@IceBeamJohnson Hey i think we've got a wise ass

[IceBeamJohnson]

@slash5155 Hey i think we've got a troll who can't back up his bullshit so resorts to calling people out for being smarter than him

[slash5155]

@IceBeamJohnson lol i was just stating his tone sounded like shit. and its pretty fucking clear it sounds like shit.

[barneycockburn]

@slash5155 I like his tone. If you don't, then visit another page.

[JEESherazi]

@Gorbs413 Even if this is years old, I think the tone is awesome man.

[slash5155]

i never knew u could make an axe fx sound like shit

[degal13]

@slash5155 Do you even have ears you deformed mutant?

[KoUn7eRfIt]

Duddde, what do you program your drums with?

[Gorbs413]

@KoUn7eRfIt i just drew in the midi notes in garageband

[ohmyfine]

is there anymore to this song because it sounds sooooooooooooooo sexy

[Gorbs413]

@ohmyfine Thanks. I'm glad you like it. I haven't really worked on it at all, but I would like to turn it into a full song someday.

[IAmMichaelMyers]

Was axe fx direct in, or recorded through an amp?

[karsweirds]

man, superior overall sound, cool soundclip!!!

[devtwenty]

was this free

[snapascrew]

You want to share your virtual signal chain and settings or is that preset number 262 what you used?

[infernalmetaller]

HOLA BANDA ALGUIEN AYUDEME LO Q KIERO ES REEMPLAZAR EL EZ DRUMER DE MI PC, EL SUPERIOR D SON 5 DVDS OSEA 20 GB, ESTO INCLUYE EL PROGRAMA LIBRERIAS, DRUMKITS Y DEMAS COSAS, Y LO Q YO KIERO ES INSTALAR EL SD SIN LIBRERIAS NI NADA SOLAMENTE PARA INSTALARLE LA EXPANSION METAL FOUNDRY. OTRA COSA EL METAL FOUNDRY SE PODRA INSTALAR LITE DIGAMOS SIN LOS SAMPLES? SOLO KIERO EL SONIDO, LA COMPOSICION DE LA BATERIA YO LA HAGO NO NECESITO SAMPLES, GRACIAS A TODOS ESPERO ALGUNO DE USTEDES ME PUEDA AYUDAR.

[TechcoreIsSexy]

@infernalmetaller NO no se puede necesitas instalar el superior drummer 2.0 completo despues el metal foundry uses o no todos los samples no hay versiones lite ni nada de eso lo siento:/

[infernalmetaller]

@TechcoreIsSexy mmm q raro, estas seguro? un amigo chileno me mostro q si se puede instalar una version ligera del sd incluso viene la opcion en la ventana de instalacion, y tambien yo confundi unos terminos por ahi, pero gracias de todas formas

saludos¡

[NoiseMaker231]

How do you map out the drums and put them with the guitar?

[juniorfalcao1hotmail]

fala serio...

[yeahitsmurphy]

Can you pleaaaaase tell me how you hook up your axe effects into garageband? like what do you plug your axe effects into? 

[Gorbs413]

@yeahitsmurphy I just plug the output on the axe fx into the input on my Duet. And the Duet plugs into my computer with a firewire cable. That's pretty much it.

[InVaderJim33]

mate! sweet!

[Greenwithevil]

Did you double track the guitars for the chunky section?

[Gorbs413]

@Greenwithevil Yup

[Greenwithevil]

@Gorbs413 It sounds fucking beastly dude.

[karsweirds]

@Greenwithevil

LOL offcourse. a guy using this equipment and a sound like this....

[ekdavid]

@Greenwithevil that was what I ve asked myself too. sounds a bit thin for an axe

[Gorbs413]

@ekdavid it would sound more full if the bass guitar was more present in the mix.

[guitaristguy20]

That was awesome.

[chriscoooley]

sounds nice, i wouldn't use that much mids on the guitars though

[Laihoistheman]

get Steven Slate Drums, much more diverse and realistic sounding.

[bt052681]

@Laihoistheman are you out of your mind! SSdrums are so one sided. They sound great out of the box but when you change them at all they sound like S*@#%T. Im not saying one is better then the other but you clearly have not used Stevens drums.

[Laihoistheman]

@bt052681 nah SSD is kinda shitty outside of the box not boom-y enough or loud enough, i just used a Maximizer and a touch of reverb and it sounds great. doesn't fit as well into a metal mix but still sounds awesome, plus SSD is way more compatible with my e-drums, superior has terrible velocity problems, not saying this doesn't sound awesome but its a huge program and quite expansive and require a lot of fiddling to not make it sound so plastic-y.

[bt052681]

@Laihoistheman hmmm do you have any clips? Id love to hear what your talking about??? Velocity problems.......yeaaa thats why every video on youtube has a guy using roland kit and superior??? Its funny cause I listen to Animals as leaders those drums sound pretty good, taylor swift....pretty good again,periphery they sound great, guitar hero, dethklok. I'm still trying to find out who used SSD? just saying.......

[Laihoistheman]

@bt052681 not everyone ha a roland kit, all brains behave differently, they are made by different manufacturers and the information is different, kind of like Addictive, the drum map is quite a bit different than most other drums maps. and SSD is quite new so it hasn't been used on much but the samples used for it have been around for a long time and are used on tons of albums, they have quite a few big name producers on the page that have said they have been using his sample CD's for years.

[Laihoistheman]

@bt052681 i haven't had time to do any proper recording because my studio isin't complete yet and i still have a lot to learn, but when my friend comes up from mass we do covers of songs on my main soundclick page everything before "It's Hard to Speak Without a Tongue was done with Superior and I'ts hard to speak was done with SSD, besides a few volume problems it's the best mix i have got with it yet.

wow i would post a link to my soundclick but youtube wont let me.

[breakinknucklesruler]

but if you did have that come back it should be with the guitar riff that played for a few seconds after everything cut out

[breakinknucklesruler]

you need to have that shit come back in again right when the video ends it should come back

[breakinknucklesruler]

that was an amazing song

[mendelmusictube]

What snare is this and what kind of compressor settings.

With regards,

Mendel

[ilikeshred]

wow i dig your setting you used on your axe-fx :O!

[jakepollack399]

this is amazing. MORE VIDEOS LIKE THIS!

[ilikeshred]

What is the setting or preset did you use on your Axe fx? Sound awesome :P!

[brandon5pennies]

gotta say that's sick dude keep up the good work

[Kalero20]

Hey. Very nice sound. Could you tell me wich drumsound settings you've made in superior drummer? I've also got the superior drummer 2.0 and The Metal Foundry. I'm trying to get a real nice metal sound, but its very hard.

Just tell me wich drums you've selected (Kick, Snare, and so on) and what effects you are using at the similar drums. Thnx ;-)

[RushRocks77]

what are you fools talking about??? Superior drummer BEATS down addictive drums (although they are both good) Also, extremely sick song man. It got me inspired.

[00Dakka]

FUUUUUUUUU i want an axefx

[ohmygooooood]

Every drums from Toontrack, you can say with your eyes closed, that's Ezdrummer or Superior drummer, Idon't like at all Toontrack drums software, Addictive has much natural and realistic warm sound than Superior, I have both and I always use Addictive.

[Gorbs413]

I would have to agree with you that the presets in Superior are not very natural sounding. When I made this video, I didn't tweak anything in the mixer, besides maybe some volumes. But I think if you really work with the program, you can tweak everything to sound much more natural. I'm just not very good at it yet.

[XXxESPxXX]

@Gorbs413

[i8i7]

complete truth

addictive drums rules

[XXxESPxXX]

@ohmygooooood man honestly, you have to be a good producer to produce drums...addictive drums is basically cheating. Superior 2.0 samples were recorded and mastered by professionals....thats how a drum set would spound if it was miced. It takes a really good engineer to take those samples and make them into gold. Im not critisizing your abilities, just dont knock something thats amazing you just dont want to put effort into making it sound really good. My best example: periphery

[MegaElmn]

@XXxESPxXX The drums in Periphery's album were tracked on a kit.

[jjtolson1]

@MegaElmn The drums on Periphery's album was tracked on a Roland electric set, then sent the midi notes to Superior Drummer.

[XXxESPxXX]

@MegaElmn yah, an electric kit, then they took the MIDI information and triggered it with superior drummer.

[ganGaZION]

@ohmygooooood bulb use superior and its good

[JayArpeggios]

what are some of the specs on the axe fx patch here?

[dmckay91]

Which amp and setting is the rythym sound? It sounds sick!

[Gorbs413]

I did everything

[Gorbs413]

Yea. I did the drums first and then added guitar/bass.

[Servietskyy]

Oh !! very great sound guys ! and i like that

There is a bass ?

and you record the guitar direct into the AXE FX or you miced an amp ?

[Gorbs413]

Thanks man. It was actually just myself that made this recording. I don't have a band or anything. And the bass is there, but it's kinda low. I was still getting used to mixing when I made this. I recorded guitar direct into the Axe-Fx Ultra.

[xxMrClarkxx]

do you make the drum tracks after recording the guitar parts

[kreepmaster]

i really like your tone man! and it's a great composition:)

[metalmik3]

i love how the kick sounds, if you have the drum preset please upload it, i would be very gratetful.

thanks a lot, michael :)

[Gorbs413]

i have no idea what your talking about.

[ignacioffm]

fredi thordenal -metal?

[Gorbs413]

Yea i think thats it. I might have changed some cymbals though.

[ignacioffm]

are you using some preset?

[Gorbs413]

I think in this video i was using a preset called "metalll". I dont really remember.

[JasonPaulw]

Was this done by you programming a midi file or were you playing this on electronic drums? I can't find ANYWHERE how to make my own midi files on this thing...

[Gorbs413]

I had to individually write the midi notes in garageband. It takes a while but its better than playing it on a keyboard. U can start of by using a pre-made groove and then add ur own midi notes to it.

[sild123]

so basically you made your own drum loop? can you explain how? what are you using and stuff? it sounds awesome. thanks

[Gorbs413]

Well for this recording I dragged in a pre-made groove into Garageband. Then, in Garageband I individually added my own notes to it like cymbals, toms, snare, kick, etc. Im not sure how to do it in other programs besides Garageband, but I'm sure its similar.

[ransisua]

Nice. Only 36 secs ?

[Gorbs413]

Yea its really short. Ill definitely add to it though and post a video of that.

[krigg2]

where did you get the program? :)

Just curious.

Nice btw, 5 stars. :)