New track - "Stuff in D"

called "stuff in D" - not very expressionistic

It's in the Gmail (tempo 110, key D)

Excellent work! I like it very much : very driving, mysterious and this also gives a lot of place to put synth parts on it. Tumbs up.

Hey thanks great feedback! I was a bit worried if people might think it fits the FL style.

... by the way, it was all gitars were played with the same sound program in the Axe FX. Took me quite some time to dial it in, but this is the program I wanna use on Monday. Might have too much bass frequencies for the whole band mix, but that can be tested and easily changed.

Let's see if it works with the fullrange speaker in rehearsal. This fullrange thing is new to me, so good I can experiment well early before the gigs. Well, if it's good enough for Meshuggah, it should be good enough for me

From what I hear from experience of the pro players in the FractalAudio forum, sound guys are always very happy to get a direct signal, because it's clean and no bleeding/feedback issues from the microphone.

And I can just plug the XLR that is foreseen for the 2nd guitar mic into the back of my rig, so there is also no extra effort for them.

If the result is positive, I might sell the VHT2502 poweramp after the June gigs, in case you'd be interested

I will be able to listen to it only when I 'll get back in India but from what I read from Bernard it seems very promissing ...

I am now posting single tracks in the gmail, so you can use as a "construction kit" to play with them in your sequencers.

Paul, feel free to add some teckknoo )

A little beat hard rock, some Tool touch, and some Stabbing Westward spices: I like it !

Je viens de posté le mix de Chris complété de synthés.
Juste quelques idées comme ça...

I like it very much ... very promissing ...
Paul ... ta melodie de synthe est vraimemt sympa mais je trouve qu'elle fonctionnne beaucoup mieux a 1'50 qu'au debut ... c'est surement du au fait que la guitare prend plus de place et joue deja un theme bien rempli ...
On est parti pour que notre prochain album soit un double!!!!

elle fonctionnne beaucoup mieux a 1'50

En fait on sait placer mon motif de synthé dans toutes les parties. Il faudra voir ça quand on développe le morceau. Je suis déjà content d'avoir (enfin !) trouvé quelque chose de correct !

J'aime bien tes parties, Paul. Le son et le motif aussi. Ca rentre bien en tête et c'est le principal.

J'ai appliqué la même recette que pour Memory, de Aedden...
Ca va peut-être devenir ma marque de fabrique...

Et quelle est cette recette?

Une ritournelle avec un son de synthé-string, jouant en accord et à deux mains, introduit en fade-in par l'utilisation d'un filtre.
Me voilà dévoilé!...

Good stuff!

Here are my thoughts when I listened to it:

Between 0:17 - 0:34 the synth should play something lower or nothing, as it doesn't harmonise well with the second guitar. Or, the synth could let the 2nd guitar come in and establish for 8 bars, and then come on top

At 1:12 until the drums come in I would start with the filter almost closed, and then slowly open it, to keep the dark/mysterious overall feel

From 2:02 the same comment as above, when the second guitar comes in, the synth should either go lower, or close filter, or make a break for 8 bars before the guitar is established, and then come on top

some alternative synth parts as food for thought - posted in Gmail

I like the arpegiator (the melody, not the sound).
The pad is more conventional and probably not compatible with my proposition...

Glad you liked the sequence.

Guess after the 20th we should have some opportunities to Jam in rehearsal and refine stuff further - can't wait

Guess after the 20th we should have some opportunities to Jam in rehearsal and refine stuff further
Indeed! ... Indeed!

I prefere the proposition of Paul with the "string" sound which leads to an interresting melody. A little more conventional but always efficient.

A little more conventional but always efficient.

That's what I thing, too.

Yeah as said, was just food for thought. In my opinion the version of Paul is a bit overpowering, but that could have to do with the mix or the sound, so could be a very different affair in rehearsal.

Let's see how it all sounds "in real"

Yes in the version of Paul the keyboards are mixed in the front but I guess it is just to let us hear clearly what is in his mind
The difficulty for us will be to sound different from Aedden

The difficulty for us will be to sound different from Aedden

Synth sounds for Aedden, Free Launch (and a little bi Paper Jam) are same: this is my style. The difference come from the other musicans...

In my opinion the version of Paul is a bit overpowering

Of course: listen the melody and the sound, not the mix and the placement...

What???
Talkin' about aedden here
If you will i'll make an intro like "Twilight" for you