The Waves Between Ship And Shore - Evisma

I appreciate the kind words.
I am working on a track with vocals at the moment. Finishing a lead guitar solo at the end and it should be ready for critique. Thanks for giving this a listen. Not used to doing vocals, but I'm trying to be a jack of all trades. Thanks again!

Evan

Using Guitar Rig 4 on a lot of my newer stuff, and recording DI. Thanks for the kind words.

I use headphones, so I'm glad they translate well!
Thanks for the kind words.

Good to hear from you, and glad you liked it.
Slowly getting SD down.

Thanks. I'll think on how to keep the second half's energy up.
Appreciated!

Means a lot coming from you. You've always been critical of my music, and I seriously appreciate that about you. You don't blow smoke. More people like you are needed in the world.

I'll work on my unpredictability. I appreciate the feedback and will implement it.

Thanks. Vocals may happen,... maybe.

Sorry so late. Thanks for the kind words!

Hey, glad you liked it!
Always great to hear when the mix is pleasing. A lot of my older stuff has no proper eq going on. Learning.

Thanks again!

Evan

Master Wayne, hello.

Thanks, the drums have been a big distraction lately, but in a good way. Less music coming out, but I'm entertaining myself fiddling with new sounds. I'm working at making everything realistic. Gettin' there, gettin' there.

Thanks for the visit, now you be good....

Evan

Glad you liked it. Thanks for giving it a listen, and thanks for the feedback. It is appreciated.

Evan

Glad to not misrepresent your favorite genre.
Thanks for the kind words.

Evan

Great to hear! I actually learned to play bass by learning Tool songs, so it makes sense. I just hope it doesn't sound too much like them. I don't want that.

Thanks for giving it a listen!

Evan

Greetings, Dave.

It's been a while since I got blisters, but I remember them well. I do have the permanent dents in the fingertip calluses that have very little feeling anymore. Doing landscaping for over a decade, I keep some pretty healthy calluses. It's always been a true joy of mine to see a kid spend his very first 8 hour shift with a post-hole digger. Hands peel apart without leather-palmed gloves, though they think they can handle it, and shoulders burn within 10 minutes. The look of defeat on the face of a cocky, phonegazing douche bag is a beautiful thing.

This is my second track using Superior. This is from the Progressive EZX, though I really want the $150 SDX. I'm really happy that it works well with the guitars. I spent a few days just assembling drum sets and saving them as user presets. This track really tapped my CPU, also. There were several things I had to always shut off before this thing would even play. Toward the end, I didn't know what the fixes in a mixdown would sound like till I listened to the mixdown. Playback in the DAW was not possible with all the buses and reverbs activated. 8 year old PC.

Now, I am not a master at mixing the low end, so be careful if you crank it. If there is a part that makes the door hinge pins rattle a bit TOO much, let me know.

"She Who Must Be Obeyed" would be an awesome track title.

Take care, and thanks again.

Evan

I really appreciate your feedback!

"...in the middle part after the break"

Are you saying no drums in the quiet section, before the distorted guitars come back in? And possibly after? Surely the ending drums have to stay, but I'll listen to it with the break percussion free and keep an open mind.

Thanks again.

Evan

Your comment made my day. Much appreciated!

Fantastic name, by the way.
Have a good one!

Evan

Bangin seems to be the theme I'm hearing. I'll take it!

Thanks for the listen and the feedback.

Evan

Greetings, Ed.

I appreciate the kind words. I spent about a month with it in various forms and with a lot of problems. I'm trying to remove the crutch of effects I've always leaned on and focusing on fundamentals. Everything I don't like about my playing is in the hands. No other factors matter. Gotta keep a guitar in my hands if I want to get better. I'm not a fast player, or really very technical, but I like the feeling of what I write. Executing it is usually my downfall.

I appreciate you stopping by. I hope all is well with you.

Take care.

Evan

Greetings, Danke.

Good to hear from you! I'm glad you liked it.

I'm not seriously detuned, like you hear in modern Djent and everything. I'm down a half-step, with my low E down another full step. So my tuning is C# G# C# F# A# D#. Basically drop-D with everything down one fret. My strings are 11s.

I hope you are doing well! Take care.

Evan

Glad you liked it! Now, I did use EQ in this track, but only subtractive. I did no boosting, only cutting. With a super tight Q, I boost a parameter's gain 12db or more, then starting in the highs, I slowly move the boosted parameter through the frequencies till I get a "singing" or "whistling" frequency that cuts out other instruments, then I drop the parameter's gain to about -5db, eliminating that bad frequency with a 5db cut. A tight Q keeps me from cutting out the good stuff. Doing this has helped immensely when it comes to phase and odd frequency cancellations.

I appreciate the feedback, and yes, when I find a nice vocal, I shall apply it. Thank you, good sir.

Take care.

Evan