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[@Ricky21mt]

Honestly, to that young kid who asked about recording even though his band doesn’t have a bass player, tell your guitar players to pick up the bass for recording purposes because you absolutely do need bass. I am guitar player and I picked up bass to record my own songs because no one was available and a couple of things happened. I developed a unique bass playing style, I had a deeper understanding of music and how certain notes interact with each other, and other opportunities are available because bass players are in high demand because they are non existent. Good luck!

[@gilbertspader7974]

Same thing here ! Love this comment , great advise !

[@RudyAyoub]

The Spring thing awakening

[@gilbertspader7974]

Hello Rudy good to hear from you !

[@TheWheezinHeathen]

"Musicians! Stop trying to shoot yourselves in the fu-" *cut off by an ad* Classic XD Another great show Glenn, nice one!

[@nightside8056]

Yup that one made me lol!

[@trentonwilson4885]

Happened to me at the same time as well 😂

[@KaoswareMetal]

Yes to the 1000$ home studio video !

[@mattmanbrownbro]

Glenn's got his grumpy pants on. And it's awesome.

[@sourpatchkid20]

Hes not grumpy ppl are just dumb lol

[@DiddoLowstreet]

thank you for your words about just going for it. i've been recording an ep on my own and been feeling discouraged because i haven't been able to start a band in my area, but hearing the whole "keep at it" thing from someone who isn't just talking out their ass really gives me hope.

[@MessiahofFire]

While recording drums isn't necessarily the easiest thing, the constant claims about its difficulty might be a contributing factor as to why so many people don't even bother and just rely on samples instead. Presenting it a as still a challenge but a very doable one could help shed some fear over people doing live drums, plus it can sometimes be faster to record a real drum take than it would be to program a fake one.

[@SpectreSoundStudios]

It's most certainly do-able

[@crimsun7186]

The problem is that many people preach a way of recording drums that's too expensive and impractical for people on small budgets. Drum recordings can be done with just 1 mic (most of the early Zeppelin drums were done that way), however, people go too complex too fast. If your drummer is good enough, just a pair of overheads is fine. When you're start looking at drums as a collection of different instruments, that's where the trouble starts.

[@KeepTheGates]

I'm waiting on the last 3 things I need for live drums, all of which should be here this week. 2x LineAudio CM3 for overheads, 2 good boom stands for those mics, and a small boom stand for the kick (:

[@ThatGuy-zd1rp]

Its crazy watchin this channel grow each year. Been watchin the show for almost 5 years since i was 14 years old .Keep it up dude

[@KyleSevenoaks]

Experimentation is excellent! People say to tape off your unplayed strings during tracking, I just stick a cloth over the ones I'm not using. Easy to move/remove and also doesn't get sticky crap on my strings.

[@schecterseven3894]

Have a great weekend yourself Glenn and thanks for all the great videos.

[@fiendobscured3312]

Hi Glen! It never ceases to amaze me how all these problems tend to be universal in all countries (I mean the issues of recording, education, prioritising activities, etc). Thanks for sharing your experience) And I'll be glad to see your video about 1000$ home studio)

[@deadalonethe1]

I actually got you to make that shirt, man, you are just truly awesome, thanks! :D

[@dudarino666]

Glenn. I wrote you before about not being satisfied with my band and my music not really coming to life there. Your words of criticism/encouragement gave me the final push to leave that band, as it was just taking far too long to learn 1 song. 8 weeks, because practice had become a hang out session. Most of the band wanted the fame and recognition with zero of the hard work. I have found myself a badass little Girltarist and a drummer. Currently auditioning singers for a kinda old school thrash metal. But taking your comment to me gave me all the drive in the world. I am flooding with song ideas, and am currently recording myself and using your advice and tips on getting the best quality i can. I wont accept mediocrity. Ive never had more fun, felt so creative, and free to just make the band I always wanted and hopefully we will be getting a few song demos complete this year. Thanks and Fuck you Glenn. Former Glam rock diva ;)

[@alteredbrain]

Hi Glen, cheers from Toulouse, France. As I work in IT engineering, i try to develop myself by wrecking/learning how to replace stuff on guitars, improve them, change the colors, the neck, the parts...etc. I asked around me if anyone had bad useless guitars they are not afraid to lose or destroy, in order to learn from the instrument making. As it turned out I'm quite surprised people are willing to help me in this case. I'm thinking in less than 10 years having my own "custom shop" aside from my day job. Point is, as you said, if you do things, things will happen. Don't listen to the people telling you "you won't make it". They never achieve anything.

[@davewalsh3885]

"This isn't live, it's the studio" may well have been one of the most important things an old time studio musician taught me back in the 70's when I started out.

[@ayecapn]

Thanks for this Glenn. I needed the "just try something" kick in the butt today.

[@vonStahlhelm]

Drumreplacement seems to be the autotune of metal.

[@wmgreen00]

A lot of people are using autotune in metal nowadays too

[@vonStahlhelm]

@@wmgreen00 Really? Or did it depend on the genre? I use a pitch correction only one time in my life, a intro, played with a frettless bass. A few notes were really bad. But that is for my own scribbled demos, if i would record it for a production, i would practice it until it fits or get a bass player who can do that as good as i want it. Has something to do with pride and selfrespect as a musician, maybe thats outdated. I mean, if you do the real thing, live performances, you have to do it on point without pitch correction.

[@DarkArtistic]

Itś so weird, I know it is a problem, but in my country (Estonia) I have never heard anyone do it. And if someone would then they would be so trashed about it. i think metal music is a little bit more appreciated in nordic europe. Got the same comment from my band member, who is from the states.

[@TheRealSandman]

Would love to see a recording studio video

[@OutsideOReality]

Hi Glenn, Opening up a studio this weekend. My band and I rented out a commercial warehouse to turn into a rehearsal area/recording studio and we’re super stoked. Will be using your recording videos and other studio related pieces for reference often! Thanks for the content

[@icenic_wolf]

YES to the "sub-$1k home recording studio". Please address acoustic treatments as part of the price. Thanks!

[@evolving_omniscient_machine]

Great video Glen as always, I love this longer format. About mixing on headphones and referencing on headphones; Andrew Scheps mixes and references his mixes on Sony MDR headphones and I think that headphones are a great tool for referencing your mix. However, exclusively mixing on headphones or even producing on headphones can mostly lead to problems with low end and/or stereo image. Also when it comes to monitors it is obviously very important where you place your monitors and how well your control room sounds. Someone once said that "Bad room (acoustic) is worse component than the worst component in the chain." Thank you for your videos. People like you and Warren, Rick Beato, Adam Neely, Dave Tate and Joe Rogan, to name just a few, are what makes KZbin such a great platform for learning and education. Greetings from Serbia, Damir, LToC

[@co8544]

Love the constant bass player jabs. I may be an exception, but I have been fortunate enough to play with top notch bassists. One was a music major from Manitoba and went to OIArt. He could play 13 instruments at a professional level including winds, keys, strings and drums. My most recent bassist actually practices and changes his strings!

[@juandediosgrajza1848]

I really want to see the credit and music video. DEBT METAL FOR ALL!

[@thehairline180]

Yes

[@robcerasuolo9207]

Next after that...BANKRUPTCY METAL! DEBT RESTRUCTURING METAL! REPOSSESSION METAL!

[@keithwallis9799]

Where a gutteral roar slowly turns into a pained sob

[@KeepTheGates]

I'm loving the longer episodes!

[@jazzetienne2285]

I recognize the "To EACH OTHER?!" story from another video of yours and it never gets old. THAT needs to be the next T-shirt.

[@upstating]

I've only been recording for the last year or so, and learning most of it as I go along, having only a 101 level education from my previous life in video production, and KZbin videos from people like yourself. As I'm sharing my (admittedly) shaky work with people, I'm finding a weird pattern in the feedback I'm getting. The people with considerable experience are commending the product I've been able to construct from limited budget and primitive resources, even asking questions about how I managed certain things, and the people who have no experience in SRT or music are shitting all over my stuff. Yes, it's pretty RAW and my taste in music is unique, but I think the adage really holds true... "Those who can, do. Those who can't, teach. Those who never try, criticize."

[@SpectreSoundStudios]

And those who have a long way to go say their stuff is "unique." There's no shame in being new. It's a steep learning curve. Keep at it.. .you'll get better!

[@gilbertspader7974]

I am still working to get my stuff out there. If you share anything in an open forum expect to receive a mountain shit. I have a thick skin and read it all. Its very easy to tell who's talking pretty quick. Vocabulary and punctuation tell the tail . Try not to read it if it screams ignorance. Good Luck !

[@GreyManFaustus]

I think, most young bands don't even know, that they are disturbing anything with their warmups. Back when we started, we did the same thing until one magical day our guitar player got the talk.

[@SpectreSoundStudios]

lol!

[@GreyManFaustus]

@@gilbertspader7974 That's true for me mostly when rehearsing. It's always more effective, when everybody splurts out random noises for himself...

[@dearmanboi]

So my question is when I’m cupping the mic while playing my bass through my line 6 spider it sounds too good to be true, so my question is why is John Cena still in the WWE?

[@ayusharipirala3121]

Does it have 15 decade old strings?

[@dearmanboi]

No don’t act like bass players change their strings often. You know better. They’re only 30 centuries old and they still sound brand new

[@SpectreSoundStudios]

What's WWE?

[@dearmanboi]

World Wrestling Entrainment aka fake wrasslin’

[@gilbertspader7974]

Because live music is dead . People have to have something to throw up all over themselves too !!!!

[@GothicLightingQueen]

Maybe it isn't suitable for your channel but it would be interesting to see a comparison with studio vs. live sound. What is similar and what is different when doing EQ, compression etc. And do anyone know a channel that has the same high quality content but for live soun

[@bkbinj6320]

Try this one. Only a few videos mainly aimed at beginner level live audio engineers and musicians. kzbin.info/door/zGrvDIniEMuS-9fC9nPLZA

[@NicD5150]

I've been doing both for years (mainly as a live sound engineer for a decade though, also working part-time as a musician), and ultimately it's pretty much the same. What you're aiming at is making things coming out of microphones sound the way you want them to sound. Which is, in an ideal world where it's actually sounding good before you even set up a mic, as close as possible to how it sounds onstage, with maybe a bit of "augmented reality" (FX, rounding some edges) thrown in. But at their core techniques and tools used are pretty much the same, when it comes to the mixing part. The big difference is, for live, unless you're the house guy for a venue, you have to adjust to the venue and system used (though in this day and age, any pro-level PA will sound good once it's properly setup, time-aligned and EQed), as opposed to the more controlled environment of a studio. Tools may differ, as is the case with consoles (digital desks are everywhere these days, and you have to know your way around the most common ones, unless you're very lucky and can haul you own around), but a comp still is a comp and an EQ still is an EQ, you'll use them the same way if you need them regardless of the environment. In the end, what people pay you for (at some point in your career) is how you hear things, and your ability to make that translate into what's coming out of speakers, be it a huge line array at a festival or studio monitors. But yeah, live vs studio doesn't change the reason why you'll use EQ or comp or any other tool on something and how you'll use them (do I need transients controlled ? do I need to remove or enhance some spectral/frequency content ? where do I put things volume- and pan-wise ? how do I use FX ? How do I set up my mics, which ones do I use, and why ?). The biggest difference is, you only have one shot at making things right in a live environment, while you can get more into small details in the studio.But at the core, sound is still sound.

[@crimsun7186]

While they are pretty similar, some techniques are not. You can't do the heavy isolation/gating on live drums, for example, as it's time consuming and too expensive for a live setting.

[@NicD5150]

@@crimsun7186 You'd be surprised ;) mics such as the Beta 98 or Opus 87 (or similar) are directional enough and close enough to the skins that you can gate them (or simply expand them) quite efficiently. Plus there's always the trigger+samples thing, which has been around for ages. I remember at some point in the late 90s/early 00s most metal drummers were actually surprised if you approached their kick drum with an actual mic (let alone TWO ! I'm still a fan of the Beta 91/D112 pair for anything rock and metal), they all had the Alesis sampler. But again, sure you tend to get more bleed unless you start going down the IEM/everything isolated/DI amp-cab solutions path, but that doesn't intrisically change how or why you use the tools at your disposal.

[@crimsun7186]

@@NicD5150 Bleed (not from other instruments) is not a problem IMO, unless you start thinking that real drums should be treated like drum machines or seeing drums as a collection of different instruments, rather than a single instrument.

[@L.Scott_Music]

The subtle nuances of the English language? How's this for a nightmare. A couple months ago I saw a article circulating that said (paraphrasing), "Using periods and commas in texts is rude, suggests elitism." I didn't see a link to The Onion but hopefully it was.

[@mikeh892]

The idiocracy draws nearer.

[@kingjbone1]

oh its already here. @@mikeh892

[@gilbertspader7974]

I have a 15 yr and a 19 yr old boys . They are not taught cursive writing or penmanship of any kind. Not taught world history. Not taught art . Not taught music . No wonder they think the earth is flat. For them it is . They aren't taught better.

[@Evilwhiteclownpunk]

The SJWs have deemed that education shall not be allowed, as it is offensive to those who are morons... that's why the only thing schools are allowed to teach is fidget spinning...

[@gilbertspader7974]

@Randy Cox The sentence for ignorance is death there is no appeal .Robert A Hienlien

[@aleksanderdjuran8010]

1000$ Studio wouldn't be to hard tbh. Going by thomanns numbers you could get the following: Behringer UMC1820 169$, T.bone DC4000 set 265$, Rode NT1A 140$, Kali LP-6s 300$, you're almost at 900 there, spend the rest on some acoustic treatment/mic stands/cables and you're set

[@crimsun7186]

You can do way more with much less than that. If you don't expect people to record "live", you can start with just a 2 channel interface of your choice, two condensers for overheads and maybe two different dynamic mics for variance. No monitors, but a pair of good headphones instead. You can do that for about 500$ and record your band and everything else you need. Miking your drums with multiple mics on a 1000$ budget is a waste of money that could be invested in more useful things. 2-tracks is enough for 99% of situations. If you're really willing to stretch it, you can record drums with 1 microphone (like the old Zeppelin stuff). That gives you an even smaller budget. Recording Revolution did a video similar to what's being suggested but on a 300$ budget.

[@tompparmp9928]

I was once tracking some songs in the studio standing and sat down between takes. Engineer (I was playing behind him, he had headphones on) asked immediately "what did you do to the sound, it got worse". So in that case the guitar tone was effected because slight changes of posture etc. and he made me stand during the rest of the day. Nowadays I sit down and use the classical position all the time. I get more focused results that way.

[@jeanniehicks5240]

I love the Friday videos

[@JoeStuffz]

One thing you might be able to take advantage of at a college with a music program: remember Twisting Life, the guys that did Rock Me Amadeus? They were at a college. You can find really good musicians at a lot of colleges, even at community colleges. The nerdier they are about a subject, the chances go up that they will be good. Just watch out for anyone that's naturally talented. That person might have to hit the wall and climb over it before the person's talents are brought out. This especially goes for vocalists, but it can hit any musician

[@Ben_the_Ignorant]

This is just a little story, not a question. When it's really, really cold outside the radiator is not powerful enough, and my fingers are always a little rigid. So I go to the basement (I'm the only tenant trusted with the key) where the boiler is. After a couple minutes my hands become supple and I can practice for two or three quarters with no fatigue. There's no danger because we put a carbon monoxide detector there.

[@adamlee011]

The zoom r24 is fine for tracking drums at about 500 bucks. It's plasticky zoom stuff and it usually sits in my closet because I have a much higher end studio setup but I'll take that and my laptop for field recording. Live shows. Drummers who want to record their kit in their room. Much easier than dragging out all the pro gear.

[@heavymetallife398]

i have an r24 too, love it, i use it for demoing guitars, works great

[@FilipeSalgueiroo]

Regarding the hand pain, I also had it some months ago, and it was tendinitis! I stopped playing guitar for one to two weeks, did some muscle exercises that a fisiotherapist reccomended and started to warm up everytime before playing guitar!!

[@DailyDrumLesson]

I'd love to see and hear you mix a song with just that bcm10 in the background. No other processing, just the console.. Kind of pointless, but would be fun!

[@birdbraINCorporated]

14:16 Could be an imbalance in your forearm muscles. When playing guitar all we do is squeeze our hands, so the inside forearm muscles get over developed/over used. An exercise I use is i get a heavy duty rubber band around the tips of all my fingers and thumb, then open and close my hand. Another thing to keep and eye on is something called "forward head posture". It kills the neck over time and the nerves in you hands and arms stem from your neck.

[@rk28984]

I second stopping to practice when you feel pain. I once did play through the pain as we had a upcoming recording session and the day before I wasn't even able to hold a glass of water with my fretting hand. I had to cool it, tape it, aply some anti inflammatory cream and take pain medication to get through the 3 day recording session.

[@robrat4181]

Yes, less than $1k recording studio without drums.......best Mic for vocals and guitar, best 2 channel interface, best DAW for the price, and the system requirements for the PC (ie CPU, RAM, SSD and dedicated sound card) Thanks Glen! Cheers from Sunny St Pete Florida!

[@experimetalfan8851]

"Don't fuck with something if it doesn't need to be fucked with" -solid advice

[@xiritvs]

I've tried using foam to mute floyd rose springs, but it didn't silence it enough or was preventing tremolo to return to starting position normally. What worked best for me is shoving drinking straws inside the springs. They're slippery enough to let tremolo float normally, but also get in close enough contact to absorb vibration. The trick is to find straws of proper diameter, so just catch any wild straw you encounter.

[@Mandilore89]

As a guitar player, I always track sitting down because it helps me focus more on getting the take damn near perfect (guitar solos and complex melodies is an absolute fucking MUST for this)! If I am playing on stage or in front of a crowd, I ALWAYS prefer standing up! Occasionally, there might be that song where the rhythm guitars just get you PUMPED and recording these standing up and even moving around (like how KK Downing did as Glenn Fricker mentioned) and that energy does translate in the recording! If it gets you pumped, you need the get them pumped too!

[@russellzauner]

Actually, the locking nut probably makes the problem worse. The strings are more securely held at the nut and therefore will have reduced damping because the coupling and wave regeneration increase sustain and sensitivity in general. Of course, they can't flop around, another type of issue, but then damping the strings if you are in a quiet environment (or use a string mute and just leave it on *behind* the nut, as it is probably nicer to your finish than random foam packing shit and looks smoother) solves ALL the related issues in one shot. Thanks for the advice and taking the time to share your experience.

[@benjaminfigueroa1833]

I loved the placing of the ad at 17.44 haha

[@JulianDoe]

14:15 Glenn gave a great answer! @Alex Smith I had tendinitis and I have to stop for a year and a half to play the guitar and when I began again to play it was like I've never played before and now (6 months later) I still have not the same speed, confidence and stamina that I had in the past. See a doctor as soon as you can and bring your guitar with you so the doctor can see what are the movement and the muscles and tendons involved in the movement. Try to integrate your diet with calcium, vitamin d and glucosamine that will improve the strength of your bones, muscles and tendons. Until you have precise medical advice remember to stop playing every time your wrist hurts and let it rest. hope it helps. good luck!

[@SpectreSoundStudios]

Absolutely! NEVER take chances with your health.

[@sansocie]

Please get fifth and sixth opinions from Drs. Best wishes.

[@NicD5150]

One thing to not overlook is how your guitar is setup, and what strings you're using. I've had issues with this when playing a lot (several hours a day everyday over months), with aches in the hand and the forearm, and experimented with string gauges, brands (the same gauge will feel very different from one brand and string composition, to the other, some are much stiffer) and action. Made a huge difference. Also, some neck profiles (and thickness) are much more tiring to play than others, depending on your technique. How you wear your guitar (higher or lower) can make a difference too. Also make sure that there's nothing in your technique that causes this, such as picking with whole forearm instead of the hand, with the movement coming from the elbow and not the wrist. Over time this can cause tendinitis. Last thing: drink lots of water ! Sodas and beer are cool, but to fight off cramps nothing works quite like water. Smoking isn't too good either. Makes a huge difference in my experience.

[@JulianDoe]

well about the string gauges I think it depends by the amount of pressure that you're making when fretting the strings and where is exactly the problem in the hand. if the inflammation is located in the extensors or in the flexors change string gauges may help (but does not solve the problem) if the problem is a carpal tunnel syndrome (that is common between guitarist) string gauges are less relevant because what creates the problem is the movement and not the amount of pressure on the strings. the priority remains to see a doctor as soon as possible.

[@brdrdrdr]

No dude we have our guitar slightly out from each other to make a "natural chorus" effect .... great Vc as always

[@lc5483]

Standing or sitting agreement: Standing to show off or to get more arm movement (coming from a bass player POV) siting down for better dexterity for reaches and no strain on the wrist 👍👍

[@hausofchains6097]

Ditching the DAW!! Tracking on a Tascam Model 24 -> Affordable rack gear -> Tascam DA 3000. Wish me luck!!

[@falconismbot9370]

My studio has been using tascam mixers for a while. We do a little daw stuff but mostly tascam has us covered and I love our mixers.

[@hausofchains6097]

@@falconismbot9370 Ok so I'm not completely crazy!! I look at a computer screen all day every day and I don't want to do it in my studio.

[@falconismbot9370]

@@hausofchains6097 I work in an office as my day job so I feel you there. It's not about the computer for us as it is just about the feel. When I think of doing studio work, I think of it on one of those consoles, not on the comp. We do minimal production on a computer but mostly it's our tascam.

[@SteamvilleQuintet]

Luck to you. The DAW is a real plus for mixing and making CD - but recording on real gear is wonderful.

[@crimsun7186]

You might like "Look Mom No Computer!" channel. The guy does everything without using DAWs. And many people seem to be going that way, especially in the synth world. You also have people going the looper path as well.

[@KaldDodeGitarist]

You can buy foam that goes inside the center of the springs to silence them, and they won't get pinched in the springs, causing catastrophic running issues

[@NacekO]

Actually in the bass players defense (guitar player here :D), I've seen a lot of guitarists who have no idea how to mute the fucking strings. Distorted guitar solos with the strings not muted properly. Great. Juuuuust great :D

[@gilbertspader7974]

As a guitarist learning the bass. I am spending more time on muting stings than ANYTHING. After guitar strings it feels like I'm banging on pipes. The energy they bleed to other stings is crazy. Playing chords and multiple strings is a relief . I know how to mute chords !!

[@SWEAVER]

Glenn is ON today hahaha

[@TheRocknRollDragon]

On the subject of college I originally went for an animation degree and found I had more fun creating the music for my projects instead of posing 3D models over and over and over again! Being surrounded by artistic types also opened certain doors for me, and I found my passion for performing onstage as well! Its good to have a major in mind, but leave some room for more discovery along the way~. PS: Make sure you can afford to actually graduate BEFORE you're 3 years deep in a school that's too expensive for EVERYONE involved!!! PPS: Debt sucks

[@pipelineaudio]

lulz "dont put my name on your show!!!" You know you got some pull now! I use that sort of pull to get the manufacturers to improve or better target their products when I'm lucky

[@tylerpetersen9494]

Great episode Glenn. Keep it up!

[@yannchauvard9509]

14:18 Try to get your hands relax, that's what all my guitar teachers told me through the years. You need to be as relaxed as possible, in all your muscles ; that's tricky though but usually the first thing to do is relax when you learn fast things. Remember : the more relaxed your hands are, the faster you gonna be able to play Keep on shredding 🤘

[@huahua4186]

Totally agree on needing monitors. It's quite simple, in the beginning you have headphones and think it is good. Then you come across some little Alesis speakers at GC for $30, listen to the headphone mix and realize the crap that was missed.... Then... Over a long period time... Utilizing those speakers as best you can and saving what you can; you can afford to a pair of Focal Alpha's, and then listen to your mixes, and realize all the crap that was missed!!!! But you got real monitors this time.... Next up better acoustic treatment!

[@richcarosi5941]

Yes, do the new studio challenge I love those vids. You should also do a studio set up vid showing all ya need to know when setting up your own home studio.

[@atlancap5223]

I love that you're warning musicians about credit cards! It's impossible to get ahead if every cent you make is already spoken for.

[@dustinshadle732]

hey Glenn! thanks for the simplification video! i had never had anyone show picks perform at different thicknesses. i am in my 30's and teaching myself to play guitar. im moving slow, and learning from a wheelchair presents differences in positioning and starting so late in life are impediments, but i will be able to jam or die trying. btw, i discovered how the miKro series ibanez guitars were well for those who have broken a wrist on their fretting hand. gets you into the SG then Les Paul or however you progress.

[@gilbertspader7974]

Dear Dustin Wow you sound great man ! I love your spirit ! I left a few body parts around the world. Thanks modern surgery I can walk . I don't know what your situation is but music has all ways been my refuge. Thanks for the perspective!

[@dustinshadle732]

@@gilbertspader7974 music got me through physical rehab for having crushed my T 10 vertabra. thanks for the words and i hope music always eases your ills

[@troy1258]

For spring dampening, I use old exercise resistance stretching tubes cut up.sorry hard to explain these things better. you get about 2 meters at Kmart for cheap in the sport exercise section.

[@OliverHeuschele]

Glenn man...it seams in this episode is you blood pressure to high :-)))))

[@LordBaktor]

I have to second the advice for college people. My best friend studied media focused on moviemaking. He wasn't a genius or a visionary, but in the time the rest of the class made one short film he made three. Every year. Guess who was the first to get a job after college.

[@corybackus3449]

Yes. Also an all analog setup would be cool.

[@blakecurtis7809]

On letting bands take home copies of recordings: Every studio I have gone to the Engineer would make a copy for the members of the band to listen too for reference. Meaning it was not a final mixed product yet it was the complete recording. 4 studios have done that so I am guessing they have had good luck with bands coming back and paying for the recording to be finished. Some studios had previously worked with my bandmates, so a good working relationship was established. I will say the last project the guitarist-vocalist did rush us all to keep costs down ( he was pretty wealthy and grew cannabis), thought it was ironic that the guy who had more money then all of us wanted to keep it cheap. Yes there are some scumbags who will take the recording and never comeback, not all of us are scumbags.

[@doncolga08]

You are AWESOME! I LOVE YOUR CHANNEL!

[@timmynoir]

Swear by my Strandberg. I have pain in my left wrist from years of computer twiddling and the endura neck helps a lot. Also the featherweight mass and the headless design make it a love to play.

[@guitarguy951]

Heres a little life hack for those who dont have space for big bass traps/Iso booths. I put a really thick carpet over 2 mic stands behind the mic and that was the closest thing to a dead sound I've ever achieved with my setup at home.

[@DimebagDarrenLowe]

In LA, I have no idea which music shops a person could turn to, but in Canada, as long as you've got any kind of a job you can get an account at Long and McQuade music stores. I have some good equipment because I make sure I'm always reinvesting in good equipment. I always have a $50 or so payment to them ... once I've paid off my ur44 interface, I think I'll treat myself to a nice fresh SM-58. All on the ongoing payment plan .... I got my Roland DS-5 monitors there too ... payment plan ....

[@ErinWi]

I'd like to see a breakdown for a home studio in a range of prices. The cheap stuff for where I am now, but also what can you get for 5k, 10? 20? Etc. Thanks for the work you do Glenn!

[@beaubarnett9393]

Just picked up some Kali monitors not too long ago, so far impressed. If I can get a mix together I’ll send it in for the metal mix reviews!

[@lythofficial5472]

Generally speaking when I track bass I like to stand up. I personally like the energy and body I get from playing standing. I tend to get a little more into it and hit my strings a bit harder.

[@sparkplug1018]

Hey 301K! Congrats man.

[@mohanlee2492]

I wanna see your opinion on that 1000 bucks studio video glenn.

[@granthostheflatulent]

14:06 Pain playing - A few suggestions I'm sure you have already tried - but if not then these may help; Firstly, how long have you been playing, if this is a new hobby then pace yourself and practice for a shorter time. Secondly, does your guitar neck profile suit your hand size. Your fret board width and the profile of the neck may not suit your grip, Thirdly, how hard do you have to press your strings - a bowed neck may necessitate a high action meaning you have to set the strings a long way off your fret board, likewise heavy strings are more demanding, or your guitar may needlessly have a high action. And finally, as a sufferer of multiple trigger fingers in both hands, I can't emphasise strongly enough Glens advice to see a doctor. But remember injuries and strains have to start somewhere and a good set up by a pro guitar tech may help. But do not put off that visit to the doc - I ignored hand problems and carried on gigging for about a year while it got worse and worse and it's taken multiple steroid injections into my palms and one operation to sort my hands enough to play again. Prevention is better than cure.

[@KevinMillard68]

cool as always

[@MikMech]

14:07 Alex. The main cause of pain in your fretting hand is the angle of your wrist. Try to keep your wrist straight with your forearm . If you bend your wrist too much, your stretching out your muscles and tendons, which will cause fatigue. Try to get the guitar neck up to chest height which will automatically straighten your wrist. \o/

[@mikeh892]

Once read in an interview with Dime where he said he always recorded his parts standing up, because "you don't go to war sitting down."

[@squidessentialmusic]

Hey Glen, I have a nice pair of Yamaha Hs8 monitors and was looking for a good set of reference speakers to add to my set up, something I can A/B to check my mix periodically to see how it will translate, what speakers would you recommend for this? They wouldn’t necessarily have to be STUDIO monitors would they? Just something that has some coloration and would be more modeled as what the everyday listener would use? Any suggestions? Thanks!

[@MrXHammer]

Yes for the video of the

[@FFVison]

5:00 Glenn: Hey! Tune your guitars! Guitarist: Well, they are in tune. Glenn: To each other? Guitarist: ...oh. That's golden.

[@co8544]

I used some 1/2" heat shrink to put over my trem springs. Just didn't heat em. Works great.

[@singleproppilot]

I’m embarrassed to admit this, but I’ve been playing for 25 years, and playing a guitar with a Floyd Rose for the past 15 years, and I JUST NOTICED the irritating ringing from the tremolo springs a few days ago. It just goes to show that there is a difference between listening, and critical listening.

[@Citizen_J]

Studio for under $1000 Used market. Just search the used market

[@SpectreSoundStudios]

yep, there's that, too!

[@gilbertspader7974]

If you have the time and planning ability all ways the way to go.

[@lukewilliams9832]

Glen, I know you have discussed it briefly, but can you do a video on using electric drums to trigger drum software for recording? Go through various software options, various set up configurations, that sort of thing. I hate the idea of programming drums as I would rather hit shit. Way more fun. Oh and, glorious love making to you sir.

[@skatterpro]

About starting out with *nothing*. Well, I was the only one interested in the music I am in my group of friends, finally met another guy who was into extreme metal. He did not have any musical background at all, but we decided to start from the absolute bottom. Having played guitar for 4 years at that point, I taught him the basics of playing bass. 10 years later and we're still doing crappy music, but at least we have that! At that point I only had a soundblaster soundcard and borrowed some AKG dynamic mic from a friends uncle, placed my 30w jazz amplifier in front of a couch with the microphone on it and hit record in audacity. Bass was recorded the same way. It sounds like crap. Just do something and have fun doing it.

[@haxenheimer9707]

Definitely want a video on the sub 1000$ homestudio setup!

[@ryanAcumming]

From experience one way around hand problems I've found was going lighter on your string gauges and playing different. Had very bad tendentious for years this has allowed me to continue playing

[@bravotronalpha3787]

You're goddamn legendary, Glenn.

[@Steph-de6ne]

8:06 fucking hell, Glen. I almost died on that one 😂😂😂

[@rodneysmothermon6113]

Love the show,Glenn. Can you please tell me what your shirt is about. There’s a really good book series that I think it’s from, but I wanna know for sure.

[@devonkelley5073]

Question about the cookie cutter music; What bands are like that? Id say I listen to a variety of different bands and styles ( Mastodon - Linkin Park to Gojira - Dethklok) but i can honestly say Ive never heard a band that sounds similar to another one. With the exception of FFDP and Bad Wolves. Thanks! PS. Your recording tutorials helped me turn the fucking gain down on my recordings to not get a muddy mess.

[@sampradrajauprety]

Not related to this video but thanks for your acer video. I was about to buy one of those as well. You saved me big time

[@SpectreSoundStudios]

Glad I could help!

[@maxscardanelli6185]

Just get a MacBook Pro for recording. You can thank me later.

[@chikenwing2508]

Good shit love from Ecuador!

[@finianholland7654]

14:15 listen up. Your aches may be caused by internal swelling. Cut sugar and start exercising. Both me and my sister have had this problem and cutting sugar has made it go away.

[@bobmoore2181]

Have you ever listened to the band powerwolf . Can you tell me if it take special gear to produce that enormous concert hall sound they have. Or is it just a matter of techniques? .thanks and keep up the good work.

[@SpectreSoundStudios]

Heard of them, haven't heard them... Great. Now I gotta go look them up! :)

[@HenkBakker]

I've seen them on stage in 2016 (i believe) and if you compare it with their albums it's a difference. (not in a bad way btw, they still kick ass and the shows are awesome). But I think it's all about layering and using technique to squeeze a massive wall of sound out of it.

[@crimsun7186]

Just modern production techniques. Reverb on everything and extreme layering. That was more of a controlled version of the "shoegaze" sound some bands used to do in the 70s.

[@jeremythornton433]

Love the longer video format. Quick question. Are you still recording bands anymore? Also, any chance we might get to hear them one day?

[@petebrown3715]

Yes a begining home studio for under $1000 would be great Glenn! I am just a solo instrumental guitar player who writes and arranges his own music. I would only need to record two or three guitar tracks, basic bass and drums( not live). Thanks for reading my comment. Cheers!

[@cooperjan9475]

hey glen, the other day me and my mates were talking and one of them said honestly in most metal bands you can't hear the bassist. I agreed to disagree, but he wants to play rhythm guitar now and he's not bad but, now we don't have a bassist and suggestions on how we can pull him back to bass because he's really good at. Probably won't see this but cheers.

[@jeanniehicks5240]

Cooper's Metal Music beat him with a rubber hose until he agrees to go back to the bass 😲

[@vonStahlhelm]

Yeah, in many metal music you cant really hear the bass as a defined single instrument. But if you mute the bass track, then you would cleary mention that there is something missing thats absolutely essential. I do homerecording my own music. There it is mostly the same. But i got no ego-problems with that fact, because i am a guitarist who in lack of a bassplayer record the basstrack by himself.

[@cooperjan9475]

hehehe @@jeanniehicks5240

[@cooperjan9475]

for sure but in so many songs especially breakdowns and bridges the bass is at its best @@vonStahlhelm

[@vonStahlhelm]

@@cooperjan9475 I like such parts and breakdowns, the guitars stop and the bass together with the drums shines out in all of his massive growling brutality.