Addicted to Facebook

Finally, Facebook has something to offer me to keep me staying in it.

An application called “Rock Legends!” make me hooked into the Facebook for NO APPARENT REASON. All thanks to that game.

Ever since the inception of Project Rockstar, I’ve been waiting for another “mass multiplayer online music game” to come along… until I saw this.

Thanks Facebook and Serious Business for finally making me stuck to it. You’re going to earn revenue just as much as you have hoped from other users although it has been labelled as “free”.

Battle me!

Roadkill – Show Me (Official Video)

After 2 months of not following their progress on the song, they finally came up with an official video.

Check it out! (Best viewed in HD)

Recording thoughts

After several thousand attempts, I learned a few things:

- Drums can never be real. Unless I have a electronic drumset. This is due to the “human feel” a computer program is unable to perform such complexity. That’s why metal bands are always better than pop bands or electronic bands.
- Programmed drum tracks needs to “mellow” down the crash/cymbals. After hearing “real drums”, I think this is reasonable method. Plus extra work.
- Guitars needs more treble. Even the POD XT recording proved that the treble is lacking. I don’t think increasing the high frequency of the metalzone helps, hence audio editing is necessary.
- Since I don’t use a multi-fx gadget to get the sound I wanted, a few “cheats” is incoporated to get the best results. I will probably re-record my recordings and see how it works.
- Direct analog recording sounds more “raw” than digital sounds (e.g. from multi-fx gadgets like Boss GT-8 or Pod XT). Hence the level of raw-ness can be heard in recordings.
- Vocals have yet to be experimented. My stupid microphone is still missing!

I’ll post my new recordings when I have the time.

Recording: Like Light To The Flies (Cover)

I covered my favourite song.

And it took me MULTIPLE attempts. And the solo SUCKS! But anyway, what the fuck do I care.

Check it out!

P.S: When I can find my stupid microphone, I will record the vocals using my lousy voice. Until then, I’ll keep ya’all updated.

New Recording: Pestilence

Well, this song has been stuck in my library for god-know-when, so ever since I grabbed myself this new sound card, I wanted to record it so much.

Cause I ever jammed this song once, and it was forgotten for good. I have uploaded the sample.

Inpiration? Purely Lamb Of God style.

The first time I re-played this song, I was like “what the fuck? I didn’t know this song is so tiring to play!” And this is the first time I complained of tired fingers.

Do let me know what you think!

Check it out!

P.S: My pinky got cramped playing this. Too much riffing movements. =P

Recording update: Success (w/o vocals yet)

Finally I re-recorded Eternal Damnation.

Using only my X-Fi Titanium sound card and my trusty MT-2 Metalzone, I managed to record as good as using a proper equipment. Only thing left now is vocals recording.

I’ll let you hear a sneak preview of the song I uploaded in imeem. When I managed to find my lousy computer microphone, I will try recording it and see what happens.

Cheers!

Check it out!

Let me know what you think of it. Now I can finally start writing new materials for my bands and start recording them.

P.S: My next target is Boss GT-8/GT-10. I feel stupid selling away my ex-GT-8. Nevermind, if I can afford a $550 fishing rod, I can handle a $800 multi-fx gadget.

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YouTube not allowing you to view some videos?

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Creative X-Fi Titanium

 

Just a short update.

I bought a new sound card.

Main motive? To do personal recording without an interface. Anyway I personally feel that onboard sound card sucks. So it’s time for me to get one anyway.

Will update once I managed to record some stuffs. Imeem will probably be my next best friend.

=)

P.S: Damn. When will I ever have the time to juggle fishing, playing computer games, playing guitar and having a girlfriend at the same time. I’m not a computer!

P.P.S: Dermapthera has been slowed down. But with the inclusion of my new sound card, I probably can start writing some new materials. I’m heavily inspired by August Burns Red, so expect some groovy stuffs soon!

Rock Chick of the Month – Candace Kusculain

Presenting this month’s Rock Chick: Candace Kusculain from Walls Of Jericho.

When I first got introduced to Walls Of Jericho, I was impressed by the sounds of heavy guitar riffs and breakdowns. So I thought it was really good music with lots of groove that sets me to the mood.

The vocals was superbly AWESOME! I was blown away! I don’t think many screaming/gore bands sounded as good as this chick is. Some parts melodic, other parts aggressive, simply my type.

And that tattoos? THOSE ARE SICK!

Anyway, be sure to grab their album calls “The American Dream”. A lot of great riffs to be drowned in.

You go girl!

Windows 7 Performance and Assessment

No, this is not about the Windows 7 performance…

But rather, their personal tests incorporated in Windows Vista and Windows 7.

Take a look…