Instrumental tune

Not sure what to call it, I was trying to make a good demo for some plugins
 
https://soundcloud.com/s0...e/alisa-miller-amplion

These are classic guitar tones for a heavy metal instrumental.  The mix is pristine and very spacious, and the performances are spot on.  Pretty good demo; which plug ins?

Mix sounds very nice here, well balanced lots of space and definition to hear all the component voices, good job

Soundwise ,
 
Your demo / song sounds very nice .
 
Your tune is very good example of a modern sounding recording where a guitarist is doing classic style shredding .
 
all the best,
 
Kenny
 

Thanks for listening and sharing your thoughts, guys. I appreciate it.
 
No extra compression was applied. Just sparingly used Limiter#6 on Master bus, with signal barely touching thresholds. It's the nature of extremely overdriven sounds that is perceived as compression (which it is in a sense). I didn't even compress bass or drums, just applied some EQ and that's it. )
 

stevec
Hey, Amplion free sounds pretty good!   I've messed with it some but it never did much for me.  I think you've done a great job getting something good sounding out of it.    Loved the squeals and legato lines... is that a Tele?

AmpLionFree sounds amazingly good. I've tested it against all major competitors and it turned out to be the second best among Rectifier amp sims.
Well, it could've been Tele, but no, it is my new Micheal Kelly Patriot Glory. Beautiful guitar.
 

 

Yeah, that's a real nice guitar.
 
Interesting about what you said regarding my compression comment. It really did sound squished to my eats, but I can see how that could happen given the material.
 
Regards,
Dan
 

Really good demo. Everything is sounding clear and the arrangement and playing are really well done.
 
And a nice guitar you got there.

Nice demo. Sounds a bit like Eric Johnson.

Just listened to your Youtube video Alisa and very nice playing/recording/mixing......I also appreciated you showing the plugins that were used. Nice clean/clear mix as well.
Is AmpLion your go to guitar sim?  
 
Well done!!

Thanks, Mesh!
I tend to use CA amps, as they are perfectly set-up and tuned for a wide variety of styles and genres. But I've been doing a lot of research and testing on different sounds and plugins and had recently discovered this little gem with huge sound. And it's easy to use, which is always the best part for me in any software.

BMOG
Nice Jam love the drums

I love them too. I think IK's HP drums are underestimated, probably due to demos using a too much reverb, that, in fact, can easily be dialed down, revealing very well recorded drumset.

Tasty.

Great tone! Well put together arrangement, good job!
 
Bill

This has got a nice vibe and I liked the use of panning with everything having its place. Too many times these days you hear demos recorded with everything bang centre or with a limited sound stage.
 
Lovely guitar playing, good job :)

I dug the song, good pro sound to my ears.  I listened last night and didn't get a chance to comment, so I'm going by memory here.  (Can't play soundcloud files here at work...damn Nazi's) 
 
Drum sound is ok, but doesn't sound like a drummer playing.  The hi-hat work and snare give the game away.  Not much you can do about the hi-hats, I don't think, but the repetitious double smack on the snare every 4 measures doesn't sound like a real drummer.  I can also tell the same general beat is re-used a lot.  This may not matter for what you're doing, though.  
 
I only notice this stuff because this is exactly what I struggled with doing synth drums trying to sound like a real acoustic drum track.  You have to actually play the drums in your lap as you write or your fill-ins and percussion is going to sound funky to a drummer's sensibilities.  Not sure about John Q Public, so your mileage may vary.  
 
Bass drum sounded pretty good though, including the toms and ride cymbals - better than I've ever been able to get using MIDI and soundfonts.  Snare and hi-hats just have that sample signature about them.