How Polyrhythmic Metal Works | Metal Recording Basics in Cubase

In this Cubase metal recording basics tutorial, Mendel gives you an introduction to polymeter and polyrhythm metal production. He looks at the Cubase workflow for metal guitar recording using polymeters and then experimenting with polyrhythm drums and guitar. Polyrhythmic metal is a way to keep your listeners guessing and make your metal production in Steinberg Cubase Pro and Cubase Elements more interesting.
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[@Yuusou.]

I usually don't watch the Metal Recording videos because I don't intend to write metal music, yet the polyrhythmic aspect got me hooked and I appreciated the demonstration and ideas. Thank you, Mendel!

[@DerekMarshall]

I hate how easy you make that look! Awesome to watch you work like this - thanks!

[@egmaverikc84]

Awesome Mendel! Thank you for the video!

[@MyTwinFlame]

Haha yeah My thoughts exactly

[@djentyboi8917]

Thinking about giving cubase a shot. This helped a lot

[@Rogers2850]

Thank you sir.

[@_pokies]

thanks so much

[@neelchakraborty]

Love from India

[@goldenhotdogs3991]

This is fire 🔥

[@caltezza]

Great video, thanks! Very inspiring! Also, what drum plugin are you using? Sounds killer straight off the bat!

[@lucassanchez2148]

very nice man! What tuning are you playing in?

[@riffing9958]

Nice Video...what drums are you use

[@zofo264]

Would love the guitar tab so I can try this :)

[@kickilicoff]

Very nice video! What guitar tone is this? Amp/Cab/Distortionpedal?

[@gurumajuindonesia]

is there any project file available?

[@milimaximus1624]

If the last one had only been longer the triplets would eventually line up 🤘🏻😎

[@MerrickGuitar]

Helpful vid, what's the pen/tablet you're using?

[@Mendelian]

Wacom Intuos Pro M

[@Usernotfound1777]

Can i just hire you bro lol

[@samueldanks2802]

What guitar is that and what pickups do you have?

[@Mendelian]

It’s a custom Carillion Polaris with Fishman Fluence pickups: Tosin Abasi in the bridge, Keith Merrow in the neck.

[@jordanj9069]

@@Mendelian what was that drum VST, bro?

[@jordanj9069]

Where are those drums from?!?!

[@BryanButler]

He programmed them…

[@jordanj9069]

@@BryanButler yes… on?

[@BryanButler]

@@jordanj9069 it looked like cubase piano roll.

[@jordanj9069]

@@BryanButler I mean the drum samples, my bro

[@prontera09]

Awesome, but why am I here