🎸Writing & Recording HEAVY RIFFS step by step

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[@creepymcpeepers]

Hello these videos are what I need Uhmm I have trouble with the tap tempo part it changes the audio

[@RobArnoldWorld]

@@creepymcpeepers What recording software are you using?

[@ChristIsRisen33]

Lol you could just release your own album of instrumentals at this point. So 🔥

[@RobArnoldWorld]

Haha🤘😝

[@IndependenceGuitar]

I think that’s a good idea… js.

[@alfredogonzalez8573]

Agreed!

[@clcartlidge]

Heart of it all PT.2

[@ricksterdrummer2170]

I’d pay for that 👏

[@MetalDozz]

Absolutely loving these videos Rob, I'm sure I'm not alone in saying that they're invaluable to us lesser players/songwriters! I hate to sound like a nag but I really would love to see a video about necessary equipment/gear to begin recording from home. Much love from the U.K!!

[@RobArnoldWorld]

Awesome bro! And yep, I've got a video like that in mind!🤘

[@anythingnothing1874]

I agree 🤘🏻definitely should do this🤘🏻😊

[@wmxx2000]

Now THIS is what I'm talking about

[@andrewjacobs5579]

Mental note: Do my stretches Before watching Rob's videos from now on. lol

[@nathanSr92]

I swear, all these riffs are purely chimaira riffs. Starting to believe that there's something big in the works. Can't shake that feeling at all. 😁😁

[@drio2020]

You are one of the best heavy riff writers on the planet and I’m grateful for these videos you do, keep it up legend.

[@RobArnoldWorld]

👊🙏🎸

[@dakotawinston7677]

I love the background MetaL that’s playing very low throughout the whole video…almost subconsciously keeps me pumped throughout watching the whole video. Excellent touch.

[@RobArnoldWorld]

Nice! And here it is 👉 kzbin.info/www/bejne/mX_bknaOfauYqrs Now you can jam it all at whatever volume you want!

[@RobArnoldWorld]

Oh and also bro, as one of my Patrons, you can download all of The Elite instrumentals to have for yourself! (which is the music playing in the background of most of my videos). Just look for a post from a couple weeks ago or search "downloads" in the posts search bar!

[@JamesBond-ol3bv]

These last 3 videos have been super awesome. They help breakdown the songwriting workflow into something easily accessible.

[@RobArnoldWorld]

So glad to hear it!🤘

[@andro_dunn1198]

Shirt idea, Rob Arnold "I got heavy stuff all day" amazing track and learned alot

[@RobArnoldWorld]

Haha that IS a great idea!🤘

[@Mikeyprs21]

Holy Shit... This is absolute banger and I'm just listening to the intro haha!

[@greganthony9532]

Been a fan of yours since Chimaira's Sydney show in 2004 - love your work, and loving that you produce this sort of content and share it on here, greatly appreciated man, cheers

[@RobArnoldWorld]

Hey thanks for tuning in bro, and cheers to Australia! 🤘

[@Derazed85]

The Riffmaster himself!

[@AJPMUSIC_OFFICIAL]

Great videos! You are a massive influence on my writing! Mid 2000s Chimaira was the absolute balls, your riffs were like nothing I'd heard before. You guys, Machine Head, Devildriver, Trivium, Children of Bodom, LOG, Killswitch... the list goes on. My favourite era in metal. Thank you for taking the time to show how you do this stuff, the videos are invaluable. Still amazes me watching you nail those super fast picking hand chugs.

[@RobArnoldWorld]

Haha thanks man! That's rad! Appreciate you tuning in and for the years of support!🤘

[@jocro3501]

I saw you guys in Tallahassee Fl, 4/25/13 with Motionless in White, Asking Alexandria, and White Chapel. One of the best shows, & band combinations ever!! I started listening to Chimaira in 2005, (self titled album (34 now) at age 14 ish.. A friend of mine dead set on proving to me there was a band out there heavier than Slipknot. One day he stumbled upon you guys. He was so sure he found the band. Me being skeptic as usual sat and, I waited for this music to come on so I could laugh at him. But then I heard a voice say, “this song is called, “eyes of a criminal”.. (Jäegermeister tour) Out of nowhere this mean ass music pops off, along with an intense vocal style unique to anything I’ve heard before. Needles to say I was instantly hooked, & my buddy for once was right. Almost 20 years later I’m still a huge fan, & now one of your new subscribers. 🤘🤘🤘🤘🖤🖤🖤🖤

[@RobArnoldWorld]

Badass man! That's all rad to hear! Did you see this from a couple weeks ago? 👉 kzbin.info/www/bejne/nqe4eH1spM5mjNU

[@therichone431]

Men you are The champion Brutal Greetings from costa rica cheers dude..

[@Mikeyprs21]

Thank you so much for this Rob, this was awesome! those extra production tips are killer too - like thinking about what extra layers you can add or how to produce the riff to get a certain feel for a part i.e the one guitar drop out to make the next sound bigger!

[@RobArnoldWorld]

Right on Mikey!

[@chrisdavis4840]

Real life Obi-Wan teaching us the ways!! Keep em coming dude! I've learned so much from your stuff! 🤘😎

[@RobArnoldWorld]

Awesome Chris! Happy to hear it! I've got some cool production nuggets in my new Jason Suecof preset pack vid! Check it out: kzbin.info/www/bejne/d2TUhJ9-d9eImNk

[@chrisdavis4840]

@@RobArnoldWorld killer! If those tones are accurate in your video (I'm sure they are) I'm about to buy that plug in! My main guitar for recording is a prs custom 24 SE. Hopefully I can get some sick tones like you brotha!! 🤘

[@RobArnoldWorld]

@@chrisdavis4840 I think the sick tones will come easily! 🎸

[@EXSENTRIX]

I was thinking duplicating and reversing the riser too! Haha! Great minds man. Sounds badass I'm really digging this track alot. Rob this is the motivation I've been needing in my life! THANK YOU!🤘🏼

[@RobArnoldWorld]

Awesome man!🤘

[@txhellrazor4765]

God damn every riff you make past or present sounds amazingly badass and unique🤟

[@RobArnoldWorld]

🤘So many more on the way bro! Stay tuned!

[@Sonny_Pinto]

new Chimaira?..super banger dude

[@cnutella9947]

It's so cool of you to share all this info man!

[@elenabeaudry8632]

I love this! It's like entering the music mind of Rob Arnold. Lol. 🤘😝🤘 Imagine Kirk doing something like this??

[@RobArnoldWorld]

Haha right on Elena! And yeah, how sick would that be to see Kirk's thought process!🤘

[@sixonesics]

Dude great video! Gotta say i enjoy these quite a bit I love the production tips and how thorough you are being explaining the process... maybe I was looking in the wrong places but there arent a lot of good metal production videos ive seen that have really felt worth it.

[@RobArnoldWorld]

I really appreciate that man! Thanks for watching!🤘

[@kevlarscar2708]

That groove is slick

[@RobArnoldWorld]

😝🎸

[@IanVase]

Awesome dude!

[@powerhitter033]

Pure gold! Thanks a lot again, Rob!

[@EviloveMetal]

Super helpful. Thanks Rob

[@samuelrussel6296]

I've been so busy lately im just catching up on the latest videos! but wow! great video always but that beginning song!!!!!! no one writes better riffs!!!!!!

[@RobArnoldWorld]

🤘😝

[@dimitarmarinski4838]

Thank you for this video !

[@Tillflyfisher]

Excellent mate 😁🤟

[@Emoboijeffrey]

😤 tone so sick 🤘

[@jasonorme3500]

Love these past 3 videos, they have really helped a lot. I don't know why but guitar riffs I think of in my head just don't seem to fit to drum/click tracks.. I'm always too short or long. I'm guessing my internal timer is just out. I find it really hard to play with click tracks too. I've tried changing the patterns but for some reason, my timing is just better when riffing to a drum track. Anyway, great stuff, hope to see more of these longer in-depth videos.

[@RobArnoldWorld]

Right on Jason! I suggest to just keep practicing to a click, and eventually you should lock in. I think doing this too, will help with your riff creations! 🎸

[@willschafer5274]

Here’s hoping this track appears on the next Chimaira album 😉

[@PixelShaded]

Killer riff

[@borges3099]

Nice video! Badass riffs reminds of me old chimaira

[@aaronpotton2641]

DUDE.....🤘🤘🤘

[@jimmygray4525]

Once I buy my first metal guitar, it's gonna take me practice on the heavy riffs

[@KaozVirtus]

That song was really cool! Late to the party with watching this video, I but better late then never LOL

[@RobArnoldWorld]

I agree! Thanks for tuning in bro!

[@leonardosalvador8065]

Yeah! 😎🤘👏👏👏... Riffs do doooom

[@leonardosalvador8065]

why don't you play bass?

[@KaoswareMetal]

I love this serie Rob! Excellent 👌

[@RobArnoldWorld]

Again bro- your question was the inspiration!👊

[@teodororodriguez8796]

Rob solid gold I am learning so much. Cheers bro.

[@RobArnoldWorld]

Awesome! Cheers bro

[@ErikSchultekdrums]

Another great episode RA!

[@RobArnoldWorld]

🍻😝🤘

[@animeguitarguy]

Your content is fantastic Rob

[@RobArnoldWorld]

Thanks for tuning in bro!🙏

[@FDCSTUDIO]

*Brutal Rob!!! Ya nadie hace ese tipo de riff demoledores!!!*

[@RobArnoldWorld]

🤘😝

[@curtisdoyle605]

So fuckin’ gooood! Start your own solo work from your videos!! Pure Gold!

[@RobArnoldWorld]

Coming up bro!

[@felinekaiju4517]

dude, Ive missed so many videos!. I got many insights!.

[@RobArnoldWorld]

Hope you catch up bro! Cheers!🤘

[@619dar]

Rob I'm so glad that you've made another video like the last two and yes much more heavier and also this could be used for one of your near future albums. And this could be an instrumental or maybe I could put a title and some words to it.

[@ARCHIE_GRISH_]

Красава!)

[@Deathbruce]

Man my down picking is great but my up picking is weak. Great video again Rob!!

[@iamgribs]

Great video, really fascinating to see how a song comes together

[@RobArnoldWorld]

Glad to hear it!

[@anythingnothing1874]

Learning a lot from these brother keep em coming, only teacher I’ve ever paid attention to🤘🏻😂👊🏼

[@RobArnoldWorld]

🙏🙏😎👊👊

[@ethanbilby9173]

Idk why I never listened to chimaira or watched you channel before but I’ve just been going back and watching/listening to pretty much all of the older stuff. Absolutely killer 🤘

[@RobArnoldWorld]

Awesome Ethan! So glad to hear it man! 👊

[@sheakeating]

Damn good riffs sir 🤘🤘

[@joshshirey1105]

Thanks a lot Rob!! U are a true inspiration!!! This kind of stuff is the reason you are on my short list of greatest musicians! I hate sounding like a fuckin fanboy but when u produce this kind of stuff And then show us how u did it all ..it gets hard not sounding like one!! So once again ..thank you for all you do bro!!!

[@RobArnoldWorld]

Hey thanks Josh! I really appreciate that man! Thanks for the support and for tuning in!👊😎🤘

[@IndependenceGuitar]

Can’t wait to dig through this when I’m off work. I need all the help I can get at this point. Working on a few heavier songs. Oh btw, xpand! Does work outside of protools. I’m buying the plug-in this Friday when i get paid, it’s only $15, so i can see for sure if it works with waveform. Can’t wait.

[@RobArnoldWorld]

Excellent! Hope it works out well for you! Lemme know!

[@NintenDub]

Still fucking got it rob. Your one probably my fav guitar player if this millennium. I was gunna say "the best" but if course its subjective so.... But godamn I want a robarnoldworld album

[@RobArnoldWorld]

👊🙏🎸

[@VaGdude]

👌🔥🔥🤘🤘

[@jonatanolivas2393]

Rob make a play through for crisis in the sky please!!

[@jimmie93x]

Loving these videos, and also would love to see more "technique improvement/practice" videos! Anyway, quick question, since even used RA600s are few and far between, do you know of any guitars on the market right now that are comparable, both in build and price?

[@RobArnoldWorld]

Check this one out if you haven't Jim! 👉 kzbin.info/www/bejne/joWxoqhnoNCDobc And I would say the ltd M-1000's are the closest thing to the RA-600's out there!

[@shaunreiner7671]

Excellent video… very informative and helpful! Sick song too! Out of curiosity, what did you use for your drums?

[@RobArnoldWorld]

Great! I used Superior Drummer 2, Avatar kit, with the Joey Sturgis Prisoner preset. I show it off and talk about it in detail in part 01 of this video series. Make sure you check it out!🤘

[@GreigSills]

Another great video in this series dude. Keep them coming. Quick question, where are you recording your speech to if it’s not pro tools? Is your Rode mic recording to your phone?

[@RobArnoldWorld]

Great question man! I had to figure that out.... I was like, "hmmm.... I usually record my spoken audio into pro tools while I'm filming. But because I'm using pro tools to make this video, and constantly stopping and starting it, how am I going to record my vocals??" So yes, exactly as you said, I'm running my vocals straight into an iPhone and recording to the voice recorder. I'm not as happy with the quality, but it gets the job done!

[@GreigSills]

@@RobArnoldWorld thanks dude. It’s something I was trying to figure out myself and thought it was the only way possible. Did you eq it and stuff on your video editing software?

[@RobArnoldWorld]

@@GreigSills After recording to the voice notes app, I then bring that file into pro tools, where I treat it with eq, compression, and noise suppression, then bounce it out for use along with the video!

[@GreigSills]

@@RobArnoldWorld thanks so much mate. Really appreciate the advice. Keep up the awesome content

[@TheMathPipe]

Hey Rob, awesome video. is this similar how you wrote the six feet under songs?

[@RobArnoldWorld]

This is EXACTLY how I wrote em' bro!🤘

[@skin_ticket]

How did you made the drums and bass parts? Awesome video to understant writting process, very interesting

[@RobArnoldWorld]

Cool man! I explain EXACTLY how I create the drums and bass, note for note, in part 01 of this video series! Check it out! 👉 kzbin.info/www/bejne/fGeamn2slNZ7gNk Make sure you check out part 02 as well! 👉 kzbin.info/www/bejne/fYfJpqyHo6tld68 Cheers!

[@drewcadaver]

This is DEFINITELY a Chimaira song in the making. Just admit it, there's an album coming :D

[@Relentless_lel]

Interesting picking on the first riff. Instinctively i would downpick the 8th to have the speed of the motion stay the same. Did you think about that and chose to stick to alternate picking or do you just play it and thats how it is? Thx

[@RobArnoldWorld]

At this point I just play naturally, without thinking much about how I'm picking. I think I just play it, and that's how it is!🎸

[@kevinmatthews9469]

"Hey I've got heavy all day" - Rob Arnold 2021

[@RobArnoldWorld]

💪😎🤘

[@619dar]

loved the samples that you put underneath this Rob. Only one thing that I'd like to point out and that is the bass sounds like something for a video game. So please forgive me. You give me a title for this and that is "Bring the truth". Maybe a song about someone who doesn't know that it's like to tell you the truth and just lies all the time.

[@RobArnoldWorld]

Ahh yes, I agree the bass sounds somewhat odd on its own. But in the mix, with all other instruments playing, it's less audible, and simply provides the low end support I needed for this track! It's simply a song writing tool, that I wouldn't use solely on its own in a more important production.

[@619dar]

@@RobArnoldWorld I've got to say that it sounds really good Rob

[@VadimFersovich]

Sounds like 2005 & 2007 Chimaira stuff \m/

[@DennisTrovato]

Dun-dun-dun-dun-diddli-dun-dun-dun-diddlididdli

[@robloyst4514]

We need DI tracks with drum MIDI!

[@RobArnoldWorld]

No problem Rob! I just sent you a message over on Patreon and I'd be happy to get you the DI's and midi!🤘

[@jrlee243]

Just for my own curiosity. Is their any situation you use a real amp? Don't get me wrong your tone sounds great. I have nothing against plugins or sims, if it sounds good then it sounds good . I have not made that jump yet in the guitar sim world,( I catch s##t for it all the time, mostly because of time restraint.) but the tone's you get from them are insane. Again great job bro 👏.

[@RobArnoldWorld]

Trust me bro, I come from the real amp world. I only recently started using amp plugins, and find that the convenience is just too great to ignore. I have two half stacks sitting next to me at all times... But lately I've just been digging the sound of this STL tone hub so much! And the thing is, my main live and recording rig has always been a 5150 (or 6505) thru a mesa cab. And that's the exact combo I use in the STL plug. Sounds good to me!🎸 Cheers!

[@jrlee243]

@@RobArnoldWorld STL tone's. I have to check that out. Thank you.

[@jroobz]

sounds like Chimaira

[@gabrield08]

hey how much you want for that m1000 behind you 👀 asking for a friend (me)

[@RobArnoldWorld]

Haha wanna see a little more of it? Check this out! 👉 kzbin.info/www/bejne/gWrIgJWmmsSDmbM

[@gabrield08]

@@RobArnoldWorld so not for sale then 😔

[@RobArnoldWorld]

@@gabrield08 Na sorry man- no can do.

[@gabrield08]

@@RobArnoldWorld it’s cool man, still love you

[@chrisbentley3988]

...what if you don't have pro-tools, recording gear or even a computer? What if you are the bassest, guitarist, drummer and vocalist!? Fuck I need a life!

[@RobArnoldWorld]

In this day and age, you've simply got to take matters into your hands and make it happen. Like with anything in life, it's all about how bad you want it, and what you're willing to do to get it!🤘