CRUSHING Metal Tone for FREE - 2020 Modern Metal Tone

[@Heretic123456]

definitely the best free metal tone i've come across so far. kinda crazy that you can get a better metal tone with free plugins than with bias fx and amplitube.

[@KeyanHoushmandLive]

Bias FX video coming very soon, I think it's underrated

[@FireVan-dh5sl]

Amplitube is amazing IMO. But the cabs sim is the problem you get boxy tone from that, use your own IR and you get killer tone

[@Kyle-hm7ee]

That was a killer riff oh my god

[@KeyanHoushmandLive]

Thanks!

[@jeffdughman9741]

@@KeyanHoushmandLive hey brotha what size strings were you using ? thanks in advance.

[@bungdilly6333]

@@KeyanHoushmandLive you have a bandcamp? ur riffs r tight bud

[@rubbRdukz]

I love production tutorials like this. Would love to see your approach on ambient tracks

[@KeyanHoushmandLive]

Funny you mention that, I was gonna do that next

[@user-gy2zl8kt8j]

This is not enough in KZbin! These setup lessons are very valuable! Thank you! Great sound, great lesson! 👍

[@KeyanHoushmandLive]

Thank you for watching!

[@NolanVoid]

Been using the Emissary for about 2 years.....it is an absolute BEAST.

[@KeyanHoushmandLive]

It is!

[@TiffuZeless]

You got some heavy Vildhjarta influences in there, which is always great! Keep up the good work :)

[@KeyanHoushmandLive]

The only song I've ever listened to is Dagger, might need to get some more!

[@drifter61]

Keyan, you really do man. you will fall in love

[@FionnMcc]

Not just the best free VST but actually the best tone I've ever got period! Unreal tone even with the free impulses!

[@KeyanHoushmandLive]

Thanks man!

[@FionnMcc]

@@KeyanHoushmandLive I didn't actually mean you haha, I meant using this VST I have been able to get the best tone I've ever got myself. Saying that your tone in this video is pretty darn epic, I'm going to have to check out the IR you used as it sounds massive!

[@cmd_f5]

Yup, Emissary is a beast. Love that pluggy.

[@KeyanHoushmandLive]

Absolutely

[@TheMetalShed]

Sounds like early Heart Of A Coward which is definitely a good thing

[@KeyanHoushmandLive]

Never heard them, might need to check them out

[@garyfornow542]

@@KeyanHoushmandLive - This is a good song by them to check out - We Stand as One: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bKWoq36uZtmnrpI Hope you like it as much as I do

[@theartofruin9946]

@@garyfornow542 Nice.. guitar tone is very similar to this tutorial video..

[@brinksnich]

Thanks for bringing the Emissary back up for me, I almost forgot about it. Sick Plugin as all of Ignites stuff I tried before. And thanks for your effect chain insights, always very helpful to see how other (especially with such a nice tone) use the VSTs

[@thesobercoder]

You are godsend my friend. Absolutely amazed by the tone built with free VSTs. Thanks a lot!!!

[@KeyanHoushmandLive]

No worries!

[@rhitosparsha]

This made me subscribe! Would love to see your approach to drum mixing and bass processing as well.

[@KeyanHoushmandLive]

Thanks! My drum and bass mixes are just Nolly mix tutorials so you should check them out

[@robertlawson1184]

Bass Submission/Ez drummer, set output/input to midi all channel, and enjoy. 😉

[@justfornucs]

Thanks for the tutorial! I was having problems getting Emissary to stop being so gainy/washy even with my horizon overdrive pedal (fantastic pedal btw) doing most of the work with the Emissary gain turned down quite a bit. This was a lot of help.

[@KeyanHoushmandLive]

Glad that this helped you!

[@ianvaldes3073]

BRUH THESE RIFFS ARE CRUSHING HOLY FUCK I NEVER SUBBED SO FAST

[@KeyanHoushmandLive]

Thanks Ian!

[@ianvaldes3073]

Also no reverb tho?

[@KeyanHoushmandLive]

@@ianvaldes3073 nope

[@d4c4n]

You earned yourself a new subscriber with that one. Awesome work and even incredible if you keep in mind that all of this is FREE. Keep up the good work man, i'm stunned!

[@KeyanHoushmandLive]

Thanks for stopping by, appreciate it!

[@christophermcclelland1556]

Man. Definitely keep putting stuff out like this. I currently have bias and this freaking free vst is better than about 75% of the tones on there. Keep supporting the up and coming musician. Good tones lead to inspiration and that's huge

[@KeyanHoushmandLive]

I was thinking about doijg another bias one since it's been a while

[@christophermcclelland1556]

@@KeyanHoushmandLive y.ou have a bias video on here?

[@KeyanHoushmandLive]

@@christophermcclelland1556 yeah dude i have 2!

[@christophermcclelland1556]

@@KeyanHoushmandLive I'm watching the bias 2 one now. I've been debating on upgrading.. have you actually purchased that yet? Thoughts ?

[@KeyanHoushmandLive]

@@christophermcclelland1556 i did a long time ago, I would have a look at all options, especially the Neural DSP stuff. Try Fortin nameless

[@MyriadDubstep]

Your guitar collection is beautiful dude!

[@KeyanHoushmandLive]

I am very grateful

[@BrunodeSouzaLino]

TDR Nova can be used as a dynamic EQ and multiband compressor, so it would cover all the needs you might have on the bus. I never tried the Tubescreamer thing, but I do run my guitar through Distorque's Rangebastard, which is a free Dallas Rangemaster Treble Booster simulation, before hitting the amp. NadIR also comes with two Fredman micing presets out of the box.

[@KeyanHoushmandLive]

Didn't look into Nova that much, might need to check it out

[@Crowbar11115]

@@KeyanHoushmandLive TDR Nova is amazing for getting super tight chugs/palm mutes. A little boost at 3200 adds clarity as well.

[@1322]

Wow. That IR makes a huge difference over what I was using before (God’s Cab). Thank you.

[@KeyanHoushmandLive]

No worries!

[@jani14jani]

Thanks! I'm hopeless when it comes to mixing a good tone. I even bought the elite licence and the metal expansion pack for bias fx 2 and still can't get better than a decent tone so this video will definitely help.

[@KeyanHoushmandLive]

Might do another BIAS video soon!

[@CAMBIT]

@@KeyanHoushmandLive Yes do this

[@bananas3307]

thanks for this man! just got into recording and playing guitar through my daw and this is so helpful!

[@eddierey5202]

Daaaamn! You've got yourself a new subscriber mate. Thank you so much! Learning tons with your vids 😎✌ Cheers from Canada

[@johnroropoulos6265]

Great Video mate,I've been using the exact plugin chain (including the ir) for years,amazing tone!

[@KeyanHoushmandLive]

Thanks John, its great

[@TheRomanoLV]

whoah, I have never ever seen anyone use FL studio for anything else than making trap beats, lol. Good video!!

[@KeyanHoushmandLive]

A blessing and a curse

[@TheLicerg]

​@@KeyanHoushmandLive Agree. Windowed FL interface(and lack of easy access to crossfades) drives me nuts sometimes. Especially, if you have a lot of plugins and instruments. But I really love piano roll in FL. It's magnificent. I also started writing music with FL(mostly metal), and I don't want to spend too much time to switch to another DAW.

[@minimumwade]

It works insanely great. Thank you. Leveled up today thanks to this.

[@stephensummers1958]

I would love to see your take on a metalcore sound along the lines of august burns red or as i lay dying. But really not just a rhythm tone but also a lead tone. Especially leads tones like august burns red.

[@KeyanHoushmandLive]

Maybe! Thanks for the idea

[@papakefis4252]

Really nice video with great info, playing and music! Keep doing what you are doing! Cheers.

[@KeyanHoushmandLive]

Thanks a lot dude!

[@ArmandoLozada_ThePapaX]

What a legend mate. That sounds totally killer! Thanks!! You got a new subscriber. Whereabouts in Oz you live?

[@jensonthompson4767]

This tune has massive Polaris vibes! Also the tone is Fuckn awesome

[@KeyanHoushmandLive]

Love Polaris!

[@jeremygovernale898]

again that riff is just a banger

[@KeyanHoushmandLive]

Thanks again Jeremy!

[@red240red2]

Your vids have been straight killing shit lately. Subscribed!

[@KeyanHoushmandLive]

Thanks for watching!

[@durlabhdautichakma7090]

Those brutal juicy riffs!!! 😈

[@KeyanHoushmandLive]

Glad you dig it

[@TheAcidTerror]

Man your videos are amazing, I'm really want to learn how to mix metal. Thanks a lot bro!

[@EliPorterMahn]

I really like the trick with a high self to boost brightness after the high frequency notch cuts I tried it and it added just a little more air to it, cheers!

[@sunnysamuel2614]

Sick tone 😍Your videos are Always very helpful ... ,❤️

[@KeyanHoushmandLive]

Thanks dude

[@KEOSOUNDS]

Love your videos dude, really instructing ! Do you plan on doing drums and bass mixing videos ? Cheers

[@KeyanHoushmandLive]

Maybe when I get better, for now I just follow Nolly tutorials

You are Awesome dude !!.. I'm subscribing to your channel right now. Thanks for sharing your knowledge 😎👍

[@KeyanHoushmandLive]

Thanks man, happy to help

[@DrakeBergman]

Sounds really good man!

[@KeyanHoushmandLive]

Thanks dude!

[@felinekaiju4517]

Maaaaaate!. Sick tone & a very helpful video!. Cheers.

[@juliencrtx4790]

Awesome as usual 🙏

[@KeyanHoushmandLive]

Thank you!

[@Shaktiman-dz4vq]

At work. Will go home and try it.

[@KeyanHoushmandLive]

Let me know how it goes!

[@Shaktiman-dz4vq]

@@KeyanHoushmandLive sure. I have a ibanez RG8 with stock pickups. I am struggling to get a good tone since a long time.

[@chrisp.14]

Nice! Gonna try immediately! Took me an hour do write stuff down and printing screenshots because flipping between fl studio and yt is confusing my buttocks off lol

[@parttimehuman]

Sick, dude

[@drifter61]

I think the riff crushes more than anything, other than your jackson slat 7. I want that model so bad

[@KeyanHoushmandLive]

Its a juggernaut hr7!

[@SinggihSans]

This video pure gold ,arigatou sensei🙏

[@The_Absurdistt]

Import vs American muscle cars... nothing beats American Muscle! Amp sim & I.R. vs real amp & cab... nothing beats the real thing! However, the amp sim & I.R.s are plenty decent and getting better all the time. Just my 2 pennies........ Well done vid, thanks for sharing.

[@KeyanHoushmandLive]

Thanks for watching

[@paulgrindley8192]

The guitar is beautiful and the riff was killer

[@jacquesroux7362]

Epic upload bud. What did you use for the bass guitar? No one seems to ever talk about bass.

[@KeyanHoushmandLive]

Impact Studios Inferno Bass

[@gregbellini9278]

I would be curious to see what it sounds like in room. As I'm pretty sure a doorknob would sound good if it were in a mix :P

[@KeyanHoushmandLive]

Sounds great, you can try it out yourseld. It is free

[@rhcp357]

awesome stuff man

[@KeyanHoushmandLive]

Thanks Kyle!

[@zyphr161]

Could you do a vid explaining how do you make the midi bass and how to process it? It sounds killer!

[@KeyanHoushmandLive]

Will do eventually

[@longdukdon5094]

Trying to get into audio engineering and production, don’t have any gear for it but I’m trying to learn as much as I can before I get into it more, so these types of videos are super helpful. Also, that was an absolutely killer riff! Is that one of your songs? I’d love to hear the entire thing if it is

[@KeyanHoushmandLive]

Thanks dude, and yes that is my riff! Don't have it in a song yet

[@longdukdon5094]

Keyan Houshmand Live it’s a fantastic piece dude That would be one killer song if you could make it full length

[@goblin9867]

I'm pretty new to this stuff so I apologize if this is a silly question, but how does the second plugin chain on the guitar bus work in conjunction with the first chain? Is there a way to set this up in reaper?

[@АлександрМаганов-р5т]

Great work!!!

[@KeyanHoushmandLive]

Thanks!

[@PaulKingMetal]

Need to try your preset. Sounds Killer! I tried to use this plugin before but I didn't like it. Anyway, great video!

[@KeyanHoushmandLive]

Thanks again Paul

[@LeeJoRo]

Sounds great. Thanks. Subbed

[@KeyanHoushmandLive]

Thanks!

[@harmonygaleria6311]

WOW DUDE THAT WAS Amazing!!❤️❤️

[@KeyanHoushmandLive]

Glad you liked it!!

[@TREflip1080]

That tone sounds great bro! Are you using GGD drums in the mix?

[@KeyanHoushmandLive]

Thanks man! Yep, GGD P3

[@zombiemachinery4868]

@@KeyanHoushmandLive, is GGD better than Superior Drummer 3?

[@waynemason6162]

Brand spanking new to your channel and LOVING all your content! Awesome work! Quick question... I'm sure you've probably stated in an earlier video but what drum and bass vst are you using? If you're actually PLAYING bass, my apologies for assuming it's a vst. Thank you and keep up the great work! New subscriber!

[@jishnudutta9270]

You just saved me from selling my kidney to get a line 6 helix, just for the tone that I can get for free!

[@InDyingLights]

Cool video, get a pop filter those P and S are dropping more bodies than a moshpit

[@KeyanHoushmandLive]

Already did!

[@saprikt]

Amazing tutorial, great production quality as well. Personally i use the Mercuriall TSC 808 core, which is also a free alternative. Please keep these videos coming! quick suggestion: maybe get a pop filter? some of your "p"s got kinda clippy haha.

[@KeyanHoushmandLive]

Might needvto try it dude

[@Aalii6]

great tutorial, thank you, subscribed

[@KeyanHoushmandLive]

Thanks again!

[@acethesecond4579]

Sick video, great fucking mix as well!

[@KeyanHoushmandLive]

Thanks dude!

[@tristanm1709]

you're a legend

[@KeyanHoushmandLive]

Cheers boss man

[@Altersolve01]

Killer sound... Killer riffs!

[@MrDreamsAlot]

Sweet I use fl studio it's definitely underrated for guitar. Killer Daw lots and lots of mixing options.

[@KeyanHoushmandLive]

Absolutely correct

[@gaigemercado2763]

Good luck downloading any of this on Mac

[@hectorvegasduque2234]

Hi, I do exactly what you do and get a very shitty tone. Could it be because I don't have an interface and I connect the guitar to the computer directly? The thing is that the DI sounds ok, but then I struggle to get a tone like this one

[@gabrielroa3037]

second, keep the good work man !

[@vilgaxrecords]

😂 Cheers 🍻

[@KeyanHoushmandLive]

Thanks for tuning in man

[@RemainIndoors]

sounds great. but read the Terms and conditions on the installer for the Emissary plugin... a little concerning you have to agree for their software to track your usage of the internet from your computer. Anything that's that well put together and free is always too good to be true sadly.

[@KeyanHoushmandLive]

Oh well hahahaha still sounds good

[@seanrobertson2569]

I'm really late to this video but thanks for suggesting that IR I just paired with the gojira vst and it sounds awesome

[@akiller28]

Sounds sick

[@KeyanHoushmandLive]

Thanks

[@godned74]

F@#$ the crushing metal tone I wanna know how you get those sick ass guitars you have.

[@alessandrobonci9675]

ey keyan, try ddgate(default),808v2,tsex30sov(default),IR 5150icv1,ir Best ir in the world, epic tone,waiting for a video ^^

[@seraph8293]

I’m pretty sure you can use fruity limiter as a noise gate

[@PabloWilard]

dude the gtune plugin does not tune the guitar audio but display the tuning and the notes for you tune manually your guitar.. nice video man, thanks.. "GTune is a chromatic instrument tuner which operates much like its hardware counterparts. It will automatically detect the pitch of a note being played, and display the Western scale note that it is closest to. The main part of the display mimics a typical electronic tuner. When a pitch is detected, the nearest note is displayed along with an LED-style indication of flatness/sharpness. There is also a text display providing more accuracy, should it be needed. It gives the detected frequency in Hertz and its position in the Western scale. The latter is shown as a note-name and an offset in cents. For example, "E -13" indicates that the detected pitch is 13 cents below E."

[@athmaid]

He obviously knows that, your rant is useless. Nobody in their right mind would record a guitar that's not in tune and then tune it in the DAW unless you need to pitch shift waaay down. You really think he's that stupid?!

[@izzate7]

That riffs is awesome. Also the sound you’re getting from this is pretty beefy. Very Demiurge feeling.

[@lesterfalcon6252]

Awesom content... Love it.

[@KeyanHoushmandLive]

Thanks man! More coming

[@soundbreakssilence]

Maan, you helped me so much with it. Now my guitar doesn't sound so shitty anymore THANKS TO YOU!!! The only thing left, which sounds like shit is a snare.

[@StarHarvestOfficial]

For some reason, my tone sounds absolutely nothing like this. I have an LTD 7 string and a DI Audio Interface. The IR muffles the sound and the Emissary sounds like a cheap buzzy amp. Does anybody have an idea what's going wrong?

[@andy_stinson]

Make sure that you aren’t clipping the signal of your guitar! Make sure that when you palm mute very hard your interface is still showing green instead of yellow or red

[@alext2k3]

You need to add 'ML Sound Labs BEST IR in the world'. Itll sound way better

[@bertalanolah6565]

Hey! So much stuff can go wrong... 1.) Clipping due to hot pickups - go for a Radial JDI Passive Direct Box 2.) Guitar hum noises due to shitty wiring - bring it to the guitar tech 3.) Electricity issues - try a power conditioner (like the furman ac-210a e) or record with a BUS-powered interface on a laptop that runs on batteries 4.) Shitty Scarlett - I've ditched mine for a Clarett, 10x better, wish I could have gone for an RME Babyface

[@alejandrodanieldelfino4011]

Maybe you are putting the ir before the amp, the amp goes first and then the ir.

[@Justin-ax]

LETS GOOOOOOOOOO

[@memorexdrc]

I've been having trouble crafting a metal tone. It sounds narrow, like a cone in front of my face instead of a more expansive "globe" sound. This happens even with double tracking and L/R panning. Any advice?

[@R.DrewWhitsonMusic]

First off killer instructional video and channel ... I'm a fan for of yours for sure bro! 2nd any clue what us APPLE OSX guys can do as a replacement for the GTUNE and GGATE plugins? They only work for Windows. and can't find a good replacement : (

[@KnightSong_]

Awesome! Can you make a tutorial for GGD ? Very good tone !

[@KeyanHoushmandLive]

Thanks! Watch the Nolly GGD tutorials, he does it WAAAYYYY better

[@DroneCorpse]

legend

[@KeyanHoushmandLive]

No u

[@jakisnoobek]

Im not sure but does this sound "weak" when playing live? (not mastered track just live input). I followed all the steps and there is huge difference in quality in comparison with neural dsp nameless for example or stl howard benson. Im using fishman fluence modern pickups.

[@KeyanHoushmandLive]

It sounds good to me but our gear is slightly different. If you want a playing tone, put up highs and bass and mess around with the gain

[@FrostyPhoenix]

hey man, love this content, could you possibly do a vid on how you go about EQing guitar and mixes?? Bless up man, surely do a fan meet up at Unify this year :D

[@wolfkane1986]

Can we hear the full song? I think this will be a beast ♡

[@KeyanHoushmandLive]

Maybe one day I will finish it

[@diatonious8710]

So I spent copious amounts of time downloading, patching and adjusting all the presets to match what you did in the video up until the bussed track because what I have mirrored sounds really terrible. Not even close to the sound you have going on in the video. I have no clue how it can be so far off base when Im matching your settings exactly and routing everything in the order you have. The gate isnt really cutting like it should. Theres a lot of dirty noise even while Im playing. The guitar tone is very weak. Reminds me of my first gorilla amp but with more white noise underneath. Even trying to adjust different things doesnt make it sound any better or closer to the tone you have. I dont understand why. Really disappointing. Is there something I'm missing here?

[@jimjamjoo7938]

do you have the Impulse Response in the signal chain?

[@jacquesokes]

How is DI signal into your interface, is it set to Instrument and not Line IN? I had a similar issue and that was 99.9% of the problem! was always running on Line IN and not changing the input impedance to cater the signal

[@diatonious8710]

@@jimjamjoo7938 Yes, 6th in the chain

[@diatonious8710]

@@jacquesokes plugged into a focusrite 6i6 Instrument in on the front

[@jacquesokes]

@@diatonious8710 what generation is the focusrite? I have Gen 1 and it sucks for instruments input... Can't handle it. Try a DI box with it or upgrade to Gen 3...they rock. Think it might change your sound! Also, what pickups are you using on your guitar?

[@pawel280390]

Nice man!

[@metalmoto3275]

can we get a bad ass bass tone using only free plug ins next?

[@KeyanHoushmandLive]

That's very hard

[@metalmoto3275]

@@KeyanHoushmandLive challenge accepted?

[@ericsabitzer1987]

Amp: Ignite Amps SHB-1 IR Loader: Of your Choice. IR: The Free Panda Sound Bass IR's Done. You're welcome. :)

[@tomwaller2303]

@@KeyanHoushmandLive Would be interested to see what you do for bass, whatever it is, sounds good.

[@ChadRockwell]

Have kontakt? Check out chronos (I think)

[@johnm.5774]

Very nice tone man! What audio interface are you running your guitar into?

[@KeyanHoushmandLive]

Steinburg UR22MKii

[@rolojared]

Thanks for the video. Long time I love STL plugins. One question: what did you use to make your drums. They sound amazing. I've tried different VSTi's for drums but they feel not much natural, or I don't know how to set well, maybe. Greetings from Chile!

[@KeyanHoushmandLive]

GetGood Drums!

[@blackdahlia121]

@@KeyanHoushmandLive Would be great to see some sort of tutorial than :>

[@worldaswar3784]

haha okay :D i have just followed all these steps and downloaded everything in the description. I HAVE rgif7ff connected to radial Pro 48 into mic 1 imput to my LIne 6 ux 2. .. cubase 9 elements daw. i tried to do everything as you say in the video, but all i get is muddy sound lacking clarity :( i don;t know what i am doing wrong.. tried to play along architects broken cross. it mixes in very badly and i barely hear my guitar or a song it;s a total mess. help me dude :(

[@DommoDommo]

It could be your guitar or your UX2. I had/have a UX2 but since switching to the focusrite 6i6 the quality noticably changed and sounded a hell of a lot better. What's your DAW of choice, your guitar? Etc

[@worldaswar3784]

@@DommoDommo cubase elements 7 for daw. Ibanez rgif7 fam fret guitar.

[@DavidTodor]

Do you mind doing a quick video on how you set up to record and how you manage playback. Do you plug straight into the computer and playback real time with your speakers using the plugins?

[@KeyanHoushmandLive]

Check out misha Mansoors recording tips, everything i would say would come from there

[@bigbutler87]

Are you able to do a video for a Drop C 6 string? Im having troubles finding a good modern 6 string metal tone i have tried amped roots free ,the ignite emmisary amp i was looking at the 14.99 audio assault one but its no longer free and i want to research a bit more before i spend mobey and waste it . I have have a bunch of free seacow irs, got the ggd zilla cabs vst for irs , the catharsis irs and the ML soundlabs "greatest ir in the world". I just cant figure out a great sound like alot of others have achieved in their youtube videos. i followed this video and set everything up before realising you were using a 7 string hahaha so needless to say it doesnt sound good .

[@DimitrisVasil]

Great video! In the description, I noticed you include an axe fx preset link. Where did you use an axe fx in this mix?

[@KeyanHoushmandLive]

Oops, put it in the wromg video lol

[@mirekandrassy2928]

It would be greate if you can share how you dial your drums and bass sounds ... The sound is awesome ...

[@KeyanHoushmandLive]

Maybe soon! Thanks

[@WeAllFloatHere]

For the life of me I cannot get the TS808 to show up in reaper. I have the .dll file downloaded, extracted, and in my plugins folder but it doesn't show up with my other plugins in reaper. Tried clearing the cache and rescanning, autodetect, and neither worked. Any ideas? I have another TS plugin but its garbage.