Synyster Gates - The Stage AXE FX vs Album

[@thevenomstar]

That intro was like a 2011 intro on how to download Minecraft mods

[@muckymuck_plays2817]

Underrated comment lmao. Also nice pfp bro

[@LeonTodd]

Camera audio vs isolated recorded track is probably the worst way to compare tones. I'd love to hear the DI Axe-Fx clip to compare.

[@jacee8094]

I’m just confused as to why this is a thing, because AXE was used on the album anyways

[@bimawahyu6672]

Distortion from hellwin and delay from axe fx (disc version), maybe

[@mohitrahaman]

hey man its nice to see you here.

[@scjabe]

@@jacee8094wasnt

[@mtmcommunity]

I just heard him do it live 5 years ago so that's where he sounds the best. Just watch the dude play it live trust me

[@Darkhalo314]

Can't really compare honestly. A studio polished tone with multiple effects such as compression and EQ settings vs an amp sim based on the real amp.

[@CollaborationNation]

Darkhalo314 Not only that, the studio version is lined in, while the live one is being picked up by the camera mic (you can hear the acoustic strumming).

[@RmNaNtCbScRrn]

You just made it even more easy lol

[@cajudrummer2675]

Syn, You my favorite Guitarist, and i love your job and avenged sevenfold too. A big hug from Brazil for the whole band, and come back soon

[@leoborges7590]

a7x BRASIL

[@synystersyn1983]

Syn come back to Brazil

[@xaviervargas1097]

You probably shouldn’t put kkk it’s a bad(kinda) thing here in America

[@cajudrummer2675]

Crazybafoon606, sorry about this is that here in Brazil (kkk) means an expression of laughter

[@cajudrummer2675]

but thank you for letting me know

[@markmckinney9821]

Dude you got a synyster gates promotion!!! Congrats. You are a hell of a guitarist also!

[@manipreferchicken4083]

Mark McKinney isn't this syn playing though?

[@markmckinney9821]

man iPreferChicken yeah its syn playing I was just giving the guy who runs this channel some props.

[@thefaceoffuzz]

im guessing it was a paid for cameo, not a shoutout lol

[@sarangdave6840]

its a deepfake

[@yoreffinightmare490]

You guys got me back into metal again. I saw you guys in Dallas and you guys blew me away

[@sagenbabin8786]

I love you syn You’ve truly inspired me to follow my passion of playing guitar and 1 day I hope to shred to your solos

[@Synysterjmz]

Great cover dude- nailed it!

[@oliverj.8266]

...... xd

[@nuke2625]

syn you are my inspiration to play guitar. you are the best our generation have. i love you.

[@joshuagoudie9456]

nuclear kid the best? Are you on drugs like for real he's far from the best guitarist out there

[@uommopipistrello1986]

The solo sounds AWSOME KEEP ROCKING!

[@Jack-zs9ui]

I could listen to this solo all day

[@CJ-vw7qm]

Sounds great Syn. Huge fan. Keep it up man!! 😁

[@alejandroperez4664]

Magica| so|o. I rea||y |ike the sounds of this part!

[@JonathanWilcox71]

Way to go brother You rock hard!

[@mayangelahaviana9398]

SAVAGE PERFECT !! OMG MY IDOL :"

[@justinbowen2003able]

The tail end of the first solo before the clean section i close my eyes and picture violins playing

[@faolan571]

I hear violins to

[@KimWhitneyPerezStory]

Hey Dude It's Whisperz, my life is weird and weirder everyday, Your playing is Hotter love the Pin Striped Schecter though that my favorite.

[@vaggknot]

I love this channel

[@danielstephens2846]

The disc version sounded a little more reactive/expressive to me...but it was subtle. The AXE FX was very close, in my opinion.

[@simaoarce]

Sounds great!!!!

[@lanzyzzbr7471]

Good solo 👏👏👏

[@135roze]

Yo, this is so good. It's funny, he looks exactly like Synyster Gates with his signature guitar. 🤔

[@tristangroce5494]

Well, I learned it completely different, how the heck do I play it his way

[@ShrubPlays]

He didn't play it the same way as the record.

[@tristangroce5494]

Shrub Plays thank you

[@KeaHM]

Play it the way you feel comfortably, there's a lot of ways to play any solo, just make sure it sounds similar to his version

[@TheSamuraiApocalypse]

KevinHM Agreed, but after he learns it his own way it might be interesting to purchase the tab book for The Stage and see how it's actually played. Sometimes it can just help inform the way you play it and maybe make you better. There are a lot of little nuances in the guitar work throughout the whole album.

[@sashingopaul3111]

TheSamuraiApocalypse sometimes tab books are wrong like the tab book for And Justice For All

[@natebassili2143]

Synyster once again proving that he is the God of the chromatic scale

[@Nico8DS]

His songwriting is amazing. It's not chromatic scale, he is switching modes using borrowed chords (modal interchange)

[@danattack4779]

Is this synisters channel . Wow shout out to rock n roll. It's the entering solo. Stay metal.

[@A7XEntertainment]

no its a fan channel

[@MrDoBo95]

You failed the intro of the video terribly.. Rest was great. Wasnt it through the axe fx on the disc?

[@A7XEntertainment]

how should I improve the intro? Im not sure how they did it on the disc.

[@bunkerspy7469]

A7XEntertainment syn I missed you guys at slc 😥 completely forgot to go

[@MrDoBo95]

I just meant the start of the video.. You don't need animation and stuff. I must tell that there is really no difference from the record and this probably too much reverb on the axe fx.. But well I'm more a helix fan.

[@muzmalek]

for the disc it was most probably axe fx through the hellwin and mic-ed up and also probably had the unneeded strings muted to attain that cleanliness in the notes.

[@jeannerp6531]

I Miss Old Syn 😭😭

[@sniperrifled6930]

The intro is the HQ content that I like!

[@MVega95]

synyster gates is my fucking idol, nice work guys :)

[@christianoliver4267]

Hey Syn. So I bought your Synyster Custom s with stataniac. And invaders. Then they have anouther model from shector with your signature pickups and no sastanic on it. My question is do u even play with the newer guitar. That doesn't have sastanic. I'm try to get as close to your sound as possible. I have pre order for axe fx 3. But unfortunately can't find your amp cab combo anywhere. And am having a hard time dialing in your tone.

[@bradgore7056]

As much as the Axe Fx 3 cost it should have his presets included lol

[@music2boot247]

You left your comment a while ago but I wanted to drop a response, being someone that studied Syn a long time and still enjoys playing their solos from time to time. I recommend you check out A7X's new "break it down" series on their official YT channel. They play the multitracks and talk about how some of this stuff was recorded. Syn... a lot of players, they think all he ever plays is his custom Schecter guitar and buy it trying to copy him. Syn, he records TONS of guitar tracks on their stuff, things you don't even notice (but your brain does...). Throughout almost the entire song "The Stage" for example, there is a crunchy guitar that plays along with the heavy stuff, during the verses and riffs. You'd never notice it, but it's there, and it adds to the harmony of the guitar parts and makes the production quality of the songs beefier. And guess what? Syn plays this not on his Schecter, but on a 58' Fender Telecaster. Watch Rick Beato's interview with Syn as well... Syn got a room full of guitars and he plays a lot of Fenders. Whatever is the right tool for the sound and tone. For the heavier solos, he plays both with and without sustainiac pickups. He's definitely NOT using it all the time, not does he record everything on his Schecter. The Schecter is constantly flashed in front of your face so he and Schecter can make sales of his signature guitar. Look at some of the stuff from City of Evil, I think he was still playing Ibanez's back then! Another point to make is that, the final product you hear, goes through mix/mastering experts like Andy Wallace. These guys take MONTHS tweaking the tone on every multitrack of a recording to make it sound flawless. Things are also often double or even triple tracked (including guitars...). They put all this EQ, compression, state-of-the-art reverbs/delays (like Lexicon) on them. I think my final word for you... find your own tone and sound. Syn is a master because he doesn't copycat other people, but experiments to create his own sound and his own tone. He doesn't do things one way, he plays multiple instruments, with multiple types of amps, settings, FX racks, he's far beyond just using Axe FX. And there are people outside, or even above him, that produce and mix his tracks to make them sound good for a lifetime.

[@isaacmoss3728]

MUSIC2BOOT Do you know much on the theory behind his playing by any chance ? And just stuff he likes to do

[@music2boot247]

@@isaacmoss3728 Honestly no... well, my theory is getting pretty damn strong, especially on piano I can write beautiful solo pieces now and read music on piano. Guitar on the other hand, different story, lol. Guitar, I am getting pretty good at writing melodies and basic riffs. But the stuff of Synyster Gates level... I can play (most) of it, but the theory behind it is totally over my head (I always been more the engineer than the theory guy on guitar)! I mean, he does very very advanced stuff. Syn incorporates gypsy jazz elements into his solos, and I mean, that is the cream of the crop in terms of advance music theory. I got a video for you... look up Rick Beato's youtube channel. Literally like a day or two, he did an episode on Avenged Sevenfold breaking down one of their songs, and he had Synyster Gates there in the flesh talking about some of the music theory in his solo writing, actually playing pieces, explaining it, and how ends little sections of his solos on dominants, 7ths, etc. Rick Beato is a great guy for learning advanced stuff on guitar, and he is personal friends with Synyster Gates.He has a few videos with him now where he talks about music theory. Syn is a goddamn music theory god on guitar and so is his father. They both write really complex stuff.

[@kevinff9729]

The best Solo i Love

[@dzikrieljavier]

He made this look so easy..

[@gaganrai4787]

NO words Just god play guitar

[@alexlevesque9687]

I think Synyster Gates of A7X can invest in a better camera...

[@orangbiasa3247]

I prefer album version, more sharp huge sound

[@adamespana2905]

Sounds fantastic, but I'd personally get a high cut around 9.5k to get rid of some of the unneeded "hair" on the high end. It'll help clean up the high fret bends.

[@weslleyfelix5072]

hey syn! send me a heart! huge fan here!

[@Dimiguitar]

Great playing but obviously cam audio with different effects vs studio recording of track, not that clear to measure differences. But I do think differences can be super small if axe is dialed in right.

[@5urg3x]

Anyone have the presets he uses? I just got an Axe Fx 3 and I can't get really good sounds out of it unfortunately :(

[@avengedsevenfoldnick]

can we get some 7 string content maybe? seeing you guys add a whole new range would be fucking amazing.

[@NickWeberMusic]

I have a feeling he did the FX version in literally 1 take... he could have easily re-recorded it and hit those two missed notes in the beginning of it.

[@kotymccallister5150]

Album was fairly warmer.. way too much top end on the axe fx. It's just generally cold. Was a tube amp used on the album track?

[@nabilahmad1520]

You are legend

[@CarlosEduardo-uq9dn]

Very nice 🤘🤘

[@argav7v369]

wait wait are this is really official youtube A7x ? wow

[@bryanjordan6264]

Amazing : U

[@bibpobibpo1792]

syn gates you're my idola

[@satawatmuang4197]

My Idols. I love you.

[@deadinfeelingss]

What is the name of the song that comes out in the background?

[@hazardgaminghg122]

He was playing The Stage.

[@anthonycole6839]

Syn do you still have the rebel flag avenger and would you wanna sell it? I f*n love that thing

[@WPsyk]

Guitaris terhebat yg sudah 2 tahun aku sukai

[@Nursalim443]

sustainer normal or harmonic ?

[@jimmyj295]

Nice Syn

[@oscar.leon003]

He already used the axe fx for the stage recording

[@gregtheflyingwhale]

0:41 this fucking moment still remans a mystery to me. i watch it at 0.5x speed and STIlL DON"T FUCKING UNDERSTAND HOWWWW

[@tommax8808]

Syn i want your guitar you're the best guitarist

[@hazardgaminghg122]

Agreed, he is the best guitarist.

[@dpark551]

Why on the Stage album was everything so quiet? I play one song from it, have to turn my volume all the way up to hear it well, then a song from one of your previous albums plays... and destroys my speakers. I don’t get it...

[@Shad0w-570]

Drew Parker It all depends on the mixing/frequencies/etc. If you have iTunes (on a computer), you can increase the volume by highlighting a song, right clicking and selecting “Get Info.” I think the tab is “Options” where you can change the volume, add an EQ, etc. I have done this for all of my songs. You gotta listen to them loud, brother. ;)

[@SuicidalTwinkie]

+Caleb Huntoon Another method to make the volume changes less jarring, is going to iTunes settings and enabling Sound Check (If you're on Windows, Click on Edit > Preferences, then go to Playback and enable Sound Check).

[@KeaHM]

This album has low volume by default, maybe that's because it's mixed specially for vinyl, but when you take out the vocals, guitars or drums, you're ripping off part of the mixing so it sounds louder

[@Danterobo]

The album surpassed the loudness war(Google it). Which makes it great.

[@dpark551]

I eat Ass I get that they were trying to make the album dynamic and not over compress anything, but for me personally, that ruined the album. I think there’s a sweet spot for rock/metal between an album that is too compressed and loud (i.e. Death Magnatic by Metallica foe example) and this newest album from A7X. This album is the most quiet in my whole music collection, which isn’t a good thing imo. Hopefully they fix it in the future.

[@achmadchoirudin8397]

Yo yo mr gates... I have a request for ya... Well i love openinh of the radiant eclipse... Can you play it or show us how to make it those rocky note.. 😅 .... Please.

[@A7XEntertainment]

this is not his channel, this is a fan channel he just gave me a shoutout

[@achmadchoirudin8397]

A7XEntertainment sorry for that 😅

[@BubbaX]

god

[@leonelpena9413]

What's the name of the intro song?

[@PolarityMetal]

What AXE FX is that? Axe FXIII came out not long ago I think

[@chokloman8383]

Please someone tell me what solo this is

[@brayanparedes8140]

Good solo🤘

[@CG-70]

There’s more low end in the album mix. The Axe is a bit hotter and more noticeable delay

[@reoaly]

Does anyone know the song that starts at the beginning of the video while synster is talking ?

[@ashishrahul4692]

I believe that is "scream" by avenged sevenfold

[@AxellRosas36]

Cool but can you cover Blackened by Metallica Syn? That’d be cool to see

[@KO_.]

❤

[@gregtheflyingwhale]

I always like how syn writes the most complicated guitar parts and then skips most of the notes live 😂😂 As in the beast in the harlot it's seen even more

[@nelavanvrij]

Syn, i love you so much 😍❤

[@Erwin_Ferdians11]

i love u syn😘😁

[@jimh4459]

How does he keep time so wel, does he count the beats in his head as he's playing? Or just feels it you think?

[@SynZ777]

I never seen him keep count with his feet or anything, so I think he moves his toes in his shoes. Weird but it helps a lot.

[@cRisii15]

Funny you commented this, as his timing actually was quite poor in this video

[@FuriousGeorge_]

@@cRisii15 its not that bad

[@diazzsama]

Does he use axe fx for live performance?

[@A7XEntertainment]

yes he has or is defiantly going to now

[@thegamergod7076]

A7XEntertainment wait arent you synyster?

[@A7XEntertainment]

no but I have talked to him before

[@WillDaBeast559]

He's been using it for effects processing for a few years (He and Zacky have a rig rundown from the HTTK tour), but uses a Hellwin head for actual tones. Looks like that could be changing though

[@Messier31NGC224]

Fuck that's a good solo!!!!

[@bpcborja]

is he ussing the neck pickup?

[@hasahchan4775]

Bridge pickup, you can see the switch

[@bpcborja]

@@hasahchan4775 yes i know but the disc version sounds like a neck humbucker

[@NingratJr]

Real account?

[@8KilgoreTrout4]

Hey Syn, can I borrow your hands mate??? Mine are like half your size! ffs!

[@bunkerspy7469]

I need a syn custom soooo bad

[@braedonmorrissey7548]

I need Axe FX that schecter the will to learn more and then I'm all set😂

[@syazlan5302]

Idol 😘😙

[@aribudiarto4821]

Mantap 👍👍🙏🙏

[@pedrocarracena7266]

😎

[@Dawn0fTheShred]

And we all know that 99% of long solos aren’t tracked as a whole. I’m dying for sun to demo the higher solo, the tab book makes 0 sense, especially for the quintuplet runs at the end.

[@mohdshafiq6127]

a7x entertainment please please please upload instrumental of all the songs in the stage album....especially angel and paradigm....oh and god damn...and and and..higher..it's been awhile now....good day sir

[@devilboy2425]

Gitarannya sangat jos mar kotos👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@juniorsanches5561]

Seria muito bom o Avenged Sevenfold fazer um álbum parecido com o "Álbum City Of Evil". Seria top!!!

[@TheDUDE101GOOD]

This solo reminds me of Marty stayed with megadeth

[@faridalaydrus7950]

Wawwwww🇲🇾👍👍

[@noviceshredder9825]

100 likes? Syn on guitar you’re good for thousands.

[@davidleon1875]

Disc Version

[@lulmas]

0:06 😎

[@reyshrd4783]

there’s 77 ppl who doesn’t like the tutorial of the solo from the guy who plays the solo 👀🤷🏻‍♂️

[@sandpaper3580]

Without Johnny christ you would be nothing, all hair Johnny Christ

[@justin_t1961]

Sand Paper all hail*

[@rayake322]

Eargasm

[@netinurkhalifah424]

anjirrr keren amat bang syn 😂😂

[@210nitrous]

Such a petty that it was the cam audio )=

[@thegibs7951]

Is from insta ...

[@zein9889]

A7X The Best

[@alejandroreyesleon8818]

Alguien tiene la tab con la transcripcion original?

[@aluisioalmeida258]

Meu sonho um dia conhecer todos do avenged sevenfold

[@tristangroce5494]

Little different