ValveDriver
Not every song requires vocals
Portland, United States
Joined : 25th Sep 2012 - 14 years ago
Last Online : 7th Aug 2026 - 1 month ago
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on Overmyth II - Cathedral Of The Witch by ValveDriver
Overall awesome job, love the double bass, I wish I could shed my bias as a guitar player and quit with the qualifier "good for VSTs" because blind study I may not have been able to tell (especially when you use both), and it shouldn't matter as long as it sounds good.
If it was me, I would put an EQ on the master and scoop the mids a little more, but once again that could just be my ears or stereo, and I am no expert.
Another thing to consider is to EQ all three parts of the Trilogy together, then render the separate pieces, to make the production consistent between them (unless you have 50 tracks, which you may).
Bass sounds good, nice and clean in my sub, no mud.
Great track, like the more aggressive sound.
If I ever get to a point where I put my work on respective albums, then I will definitely be mastering accordingly. But for now, I'm streaming on Looperman and Soundcloud where people don't really listen to more than one track, more than one time.
Thanks for taking the time to listen and comment. I apologize for the extremely late reply. None the less, I appreciate your input.
Take care
V.
on In The Dreams Of The Damned by ValveDriver
I'm sure it's healthy to go "outside the box" for a while (since the question for metal for 5 years has been "but does it Gent?").
You've got the VST work down so I say go weird or go home, especially when you keep ending up over 7 min, just call it prog metal :)
on Overmyth III - Conquering The Bathelyst by ValveDriver
I'll end up listening to the rest of them, great track. I feel lazy making my tracks in 2-6 hours (I have to set my own time constraints), but I'm a perfectionist too and would have never finished my first track otherwise.
on Velvet Highway by ValveDriver
I'm trying to expand my soundscapes and you seem to have no problem doing so. Keep up the great work.
Now, as far as automating the frequencies, there are a few ways I do it. Very rarely with hardware knobs. Right now I don't have a space set up for any hardware, so...that's not really an option.
Most of the automation I can program right in the VST using envelope filters.
in some cases, like the intro to this track, I used the Fruity parametric EQ2 preset "20hz + 18khz cut" and then assigned an automation track to the 18khz from low to high.
Check out some of my other work for more examples of automation. If you have any more questions about how I do things, please, feel free to ask. I'm always willing to share.
Take care.
V.
on Velvet Highway by ValveDriver
on In The Dreams Of The Damned by ValveDriver
Thank you for taking time to not only listen, but to comment as well. And with such kind words.
If you enjoy the darker atmospheres in my work, I suggest listening to my track "Labrynth Of The Absurd". It's labelled as Dubstep, but only in the sense that it has some wobbly bass and a 140 bpm.
Again, thank you for the kindness.
Take care.
V.
on Velvet Highway by ValveDriver
Steven
I appreciate the compliment. Your opinion has always mattered a great deal to me.
With respect, take care.
Aaron
on Velvet Highway by ValveDriver
A cordial greeting
Thank you, with great appreciation, for taking time to listen and time to leave the kind words,
Take care.
V.
on Moss Mother Part 1 - Sun by ValveDriver
All the riffs were built, by me, one note at a time in my FL piano roll. All of the drums were mixed and built one hit at a time to go with each riff. Same with the bass and acoustic guitars.
It can be done!
Thanks again, for taking time to listen and comment.
Take care.
V.
on Moss Mother Part 1 - Sun by ValveDriver
Thank you again.
Take care.
V.
on Moss Mother Part 1 - Sun by ValveDriver
Thanks again for the kind words.
Take care.
V.
on Moss Mother Part 1 - Sun by ValveDriver
Very well put together.
Take care.
V.
on Labyrinth Of The Absurd by ValveDriver
on Onward Toward Golgotha by ValveDriver
It is great quality and I hope to one day make muzic that is as well mastered as this, so crisp and attentive to the detail of the sounds...I love the transformers, I can imagine this being a part of a movie soundtrack. :-)
on Moss Mother Part 1 - Sun by ValveDriver
Second. Thank you for not only taking the time to listen to it, but to leave a kind comment as well. I always find it interesting to know what others hear in my work. The fact that you heard Black Sabbath and Metallica is no surprise to me. Those were two of the earliest and most influential bands of my teen years. You may not hear it, but there's even some Pink Floyd in there. Some of the Old Timer Loopermen that are familiar with me and my work may pick it up. They know that I'm a Floyd Junkie..
Anyhow, again, thank you for the kind words. I'm glad you enjoyed the track.
Take care.
V.
on Moss Mother Part 1 - Sun by ValveDriver
on Moss Mother Part 1 - Sun by ValveDriver
on Moss Mother Part 1 - Sun by ValveDriver
Take care.
V.
on Moss Mother Part 1 - Sun by ValveDriver
I apologize for the year long delay. But, better late than never, huh?
Thank you for the kind words. I think, for a 100% solo project, as far as the heavy metal engineering and mixing goes, that takes longer to perfect than the writing and composition of the track itself.
Take care.
V.
on Labyrinth Of The Absurd by ValveDriver
on Labyrinth Of The Absurd by ValveDriver
on Moss Mother Part 1 - Sun by ValveDriver
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on Moss Mother Part 1 - Sun by ValveDriver
Thank you again, it's always appreciated.
Take care.
V.
on Moss Mother Part 1 - Sun by ValveDriver
Suggesting that others could learn from my work is quite a compliment. Which would be a cool idea for a thread post. "Pick a looper, and break down one of their tracks." Then dissect it part by part as you describe your interpretation of it, or even on a technical level.
There is definitely a little Floyd in it. I think at this point, everything I do has just a touch somewhere in it. I dont think I can escape that!
Like I said to Neo, its good to hear that my arrangements are satisfactory. Sometimes, that's one of my biggest hangups.
Floyd and Metallica definitely count. Even though now-a-days Metallica isnt as high on my list of favorites, back in the day they were the top of the tier.
Thank you, Ed for continuously taking time to listen and comment. Your endless support and encouragement means a lot to me. Especially knowing that metal isnt at the top of your list!
Sincerely, do take care!
Aaron
on Moss Mother Part 1 - Sun by ValveDriver
Take care, V.