Arafúra - Cerve [Guitar Ambient / Drone / Soundscape / Dream Pop / Shoegaze]

This is a little Ambient / Drone / Soundscape piece I whipped up in Open C Tuning. The first recorded part is from the guitar setup, but further into the track I'm adding post-recorded effects, like: reverse reverb, another hold reverb and an added stereo spread reverb.

Click here for the SoundCloud link:
- http://soundcloud.com/demolitioncolorscheme/cerve

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Gear used for recording:
- Shure SM57
- PreSonus FirePod
- Ableton Live 6.01
Plugins:
- Ableton Live Reverbs (drones and post recording)
- WizooVerb W2 (reverse reverb)

Main guitar effects used:
- Line 6 DL-4 [modded: Volume Drop mod, Double Preset mod, Custom Exterior]
- EHX Deluxe Electric Mistress (modded: true bypass, red LED)
- Line 6 Verbzilla
- Keeley C4 Compressor
- EHX Deluxe Memory Man (modded: true bypass)
- BOSS RV-5
- BOSS RC-20XL
- BOSS RV-3

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Guitar:
- XP Telecaster [cheap, but very useful!]
.010 Elixir strings (tuned in Open C)

Amp:
- Koch Powertone + Koch TS212/180watt Cabinet + Koch DJ-1 [channel switcher] + EbTech Hum Eliminator

Signal chain:
- Carl Martin Octa-Switch:
--IN--
::LOOP 1::
- ProCo RAT [modded: extra bass knob, chip replacement, 3-way clipping switch]
::LOOP 2::
- Fulltone Choralflange
::LOOP 3::
- Line 6 DL-4 [modded: Volume Drop mod, Double Preset mod, Custom Exterior]
::LOOP 4::
- Deluxe Electric Mistress [modded: True Bypass, red LED]
::LOOP 5::
- Ibanez AD202
- Send: to the Input of the G-System
- t.c. electronic G-System [4-cable method]
-- THE RACK --
::LOOP 1::
- Keeley C4 Compressor
::LOOP 2::
- Catalinbread Dirty Little Secret [18V]
::LOOP 3::
- EHX Deluxe Memory Man [modded: True Bypass]
- BOSS RV-5
::LOOP 4::
- Catalinbread VariOboost
::AMP FX LOOP::
- BOSS GE-7 [modded: Sniper/Hi-Fi mod, 9V mod, Blue LED]
- BBE Sonic Maximizer 482i
- Ernie Ball VP Jr. (expression)
- Return: from the Output of the G-System
::LOOP 6::
- BOSS RC-20XL
::LOOP 7::
- Line 6 Verbzilla [Damage Control TimeLine goes here]
::LOOP 8::
- BOSS RV-3 [modded: High Cut Switch, white LED] [Line 6 Verbzilla goes here when the TimeLine arrives] - STEREO OUT -
-- OCTA-SWITCH OUT LEFT:
- Koch Powertone
-- OCTA-SWITCH OUT RIGHT:
- Fender '69 Silverface [modded to Blackface] Twin Reverb (not used)
-- RIGHT OUT FROM THE G-SYSTEM:
- Vox Cambridge 15 (not used)

Various:
- 2x Burkey Flatliner SIX (power supply) (one for each separate rig)
- Alpine MusicSafe Pro Earplugs [stuck onto the G-System's backside]
- Dunlop pick holders + various Dunlop Picks [stuck onto the G-System's backside]


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More info on the total gear [for all you gearheads]:
- http://guitargeek.com/chat/showthread.php?s=&threadid=100652

All mods by Technophobia Analog Audio Solutions:
- http://technophobia.co.nr/

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For info on my music projects, see:
- Arafúra:
http://www.facebook.com/ArafuraMusic
Ambient / Dream-Pop / Shoegaze / Post-Rock

- IZAH:
http://www.IZAHband.com
Post-Metal / Sludge / Post-Rock / Noise

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[KeithMMeldrum]

what instruments did you use in this song?? can you make a toutorial on how to make this type of stuff?

[DemoColorScheme]

@KeithMMeldrum

In this particular track I just used guitars. And sorry, no, I'm not gonna do a tutorial because I don't see why I would 'teach' people to do stuff like I do them. The fun is finding out yourself and developing your own style and approach.

[tcfrombn]

@DemoColorScheme right on man. i've been 'producing' my own stuff for almost 4 years now and i'm just now starting to be able to accurately pick things out of a mix and tell what was used where. i dig your style and i appreciate it. i may pick a thing or two up from your videos.

[DemoColorScheme]

@tcfrombn

Good! Although I hope you develop your own style!

[TroiaHerr]

brian eno would be proud

[DemoColorScheme]

@TroiaHerr

That's quite the compliment, really!

[bobbydj01]

@9graff9 Yeh man! New Haven posse represent innit!

[tcfrombn]

@DemoColorScheme oh for sure, i'd never copy straight from the book. :p but i've picked up an idea or two. if you watch my video 'stargazer' you can tell that i love making 'ambient' music and use a lot of dreamy sounds. :D

[KeithMMeldrum]

@DemoColorScheme ok thank you anyways :)

[TroiaHerr]

awesome post