That's an intriguing idea. I'll give it a shot.

Thanks for all the tips. They're much appreciated. I have only been writing and recording for a year now. I'll take all the advice I can get.

Here's my latest. It's a departure from the rock and roll I generally write.

http://www.soundclick.com/player/sin...&q=hi&newref=1

I bought a new mic (audio-technica AT2020usb) which sounds much better than my old Samson Meteor Mic. I'm re-recording my favorites to see if I can get them to sound better. I don't expect pro quality, but I would at least like my recordings to sound decent.

This is one of the songs I re-recorded trying to get it to sound decent.

http://www.soundclick.com/player/sin...&q=hi&newref=1

Figured I'd share my first "song" that I recorded a couple of hours ago with audacity. I don't know what genre it became, probably some sort of melodic metal. Instruments only for now
http://profile.ultimate-guitar.com/f...ll/play1131293

Cheers guys

Awesome axe work! I like how you blended the '80s metal feel with the bluesy/southern rock feel of the intro.

What amp/guitar setup are you using?

^Thanks man
I was originally going to make the song in the style of the intro and build on that, but being a metal head - after a while something happened to the notes and BPM.

I don't have much to use but try to make the best of it. For recording, I use a $15 USB interface with ASIO driver and Guitar Rig 5 as amp for distortion and what not, it's really impressive for not being a "real" amp and I'd really recommend trying it for those who haven't. Then Reaper for recording/adding VST and audacity for simple mixing, dropping pitch an octave in the "bass" as I don't have a real one - and trying to synchronize the tracks. Guitar used is my backup, a mediocre Chinese replica of a Les Paul Custom with GHS boomers (my primary one is always B tuned and this is in D, that's why).

Just getting into recording and trying to play more clean. It's a lot of fun, as you know, to record stuff and see how the result becomes!

Cheers Your location makes me wanna cover Anarchy in the UK!

after finding this thread, i joined Soundclick, and entered a competition. the feedback for the song i entered really opened my eyes, and helped me. it sort of pulled me up to a new level of process. so , thanks !

which one were you over there? I've been entering those contests for a year or so now. I've never won.

lounging - the at2020 is way better than the old thing you were using. that acoustic song you did sounds pretty crisp. i think your vocals suit the electric song a bit more though. not that it doesn't work on the pretty lady song. keep this up man, i think these two tracks sound a lot better than the first ones you shared.

might as well share my latest crapsterpiece...

My Shoes (keep not doing them)
http://soundclick.com/share.cfm?id=11866860

id at soundclick is : darrrel

i like this

what do you use to record?

did you play the drums?

i used garageband as the DAW, an M-audio Fast Track Pro is the interface, and yes I played the drums! thanks for your ears.

i am a noob. what do DAW and interface refer to ?

for a point of reference, i use Garageband and record using the built in mic on Mac for vocals, drums, acoustic guitar, and plug in electric guitar with ijam. i have been wanting to get a real mic to record. can you post a pic of your setup?

DAW means digital audio workstation. in this case that is garageband.

the interface is the USB thing that I plug microphones into to record voice and guitar and drums etc... this is the one I use:



here's another crapsterpiece, i had other things I wanted to do with it but i said i don't give a **** and uploaded it. on to the next.

Creepy Tom
http://soundclick.com/share.cfm?id=11878079

Thanks moo. i've been thinking of getting an interface for better recording quality.

do you have any recs for mics? i'm looking for all purpose.

here's a VU cover i did. i was/am pretty impressed with the quality of whatever the Mac uses to record sound.



http://soundclick.com/share.cfm?id=11725438

i like the raw-ish pop sound in your last song.