Your recordings are getting better glen. And your musicians you’re choosing to demo in your videos are better choices with sharper skill. And your personally playing and tone choices are getting better. Amazing.
Great video! If anyone's interested in the guitarist who's doing the demonstration, he's name is Luka Matkovic of the Serbian thrash metal band Quasarborn. Check the guys out. Truly worth the hear/watch. I hope you'll like them. Luka's the guitarist and the vocalist of the band.
Your drums are sounding so good!! Ohh wow!! Given your approach to drums there must not be samples! I’m amazed!! Congrats Glenn! The whole demo mix sounds great!!!
Impressive stuff - thinking about how long it can take to setup for a mic'd cab, if it's not one of a 'go-to' list one already has. This would be killer to quickly show clients a world class palette of sounds in a short space of time, that don't mean "well it'll sound a bit like this, but better, if we do it for 'real'". Great way to isolate a potential setup for oneself without having to plough through mics, cabs, amps. etc. Lastly a shoutout to the demo player - great riffage!
I've been using STL Tonality, it sounds very cool, there is definitely something about this plugin, some sort of dept I can't find anywhere else, sounds really cool! Awesome mix!
I got i say, i got tonehub since like 1 year and half and nothing sounds like this ampsim, feel amazing and sounds great out the box, no IR searching, no 3 plugins, simply click and you have a great amp. Glenn check out the Mark lewis expansion, you will blow away.
Nice!!! I have here Harley Benton 6 string with Floyd rose...But I just call it Glen. Really nice guitars with reasonable price. At least after Seymour Duncan: Invader upgrade!
Amazing run through, showing all the necessary differences, especially when the miking combination/cabinet changes. The voicing change is obvious, and I pretty much think those are Colin's go-to cabinet/miking combinations after building up his sonic palette throughout all these years. If I recall correct, the JVM series were released back in 2006 or 2007, so they didn't exist back then when Heartwork was being recorded. I think maybe he reached for the Marshall JVM since it's the most versatile thing Marshall had ever made since the 6100 30th Anniversary, and since it was a layer of the old 5150 mk1, JCM900 SL-X, 6100 and a 10 Watt Valvestate combo (for the extra fizz texture I guess), I certainly think that Colin might have chosen the JVM to create an "average" tone of all those amps being layered. I'm totally going to try using the cabinet of the "Halfworks" preset and do layers/blending with the different head presets (6505, JVM, and JCM800 maybe with a boost?) tweaked to taste! Might turn out to be something awesome and maybe pretty close!
I've been subscribed for years, and I've always loved your recordings, but it has never sounded as good as now. Keep up the good work and you'll be working with the big guys in no time.
I would be curious to know if the Demanufacture tone is in this pack. It's awesome that Colin was gracious enough to put the Heartwork and Burn my eyes tone and a few others in this pack. But Dino's tone on Demanufacture would sell it for me. That tone still stands up to this day 30 years later as probably one of the most iconic metal guitar tones ever in my opinion.
Well, this might be a cool tool to check out. I've been trying to chase after the In Waves tone, especially after hearing what a nightmare it was to craft that tone while Trivium was making that record. I do already have a couple really solid amp sims, but I can't pretend that I can't justify having one more tool in the toolbox for killer sounds. Great review and Fuck You, Glenn!
@@noflooddamage154 At least from what I've read/heard from Matt Heafy himself and the Making of In Waves documentary. The main issue was the inability for Colin to find a satisfactory tone that actually recorded well (among 10+ amp heads with like 5 or amp cabs). This was when the band tracked drums at AudioHammer Studios (Eyal Levi and Jason Suecof's place). They ultimately moved studios to a place where they were FINALLY able to get the tone for that record that made the cut. You can actually find Matt talking about the making of documentary here: ruclips.net/video/H7FAU6Loqjc/видео.html&ab_channel=MatthewkiichichaosHeafy
So many great amp sim plugins and modelers. So amazingly close to the actual amps without all the cons. Someone needs to keep using and buying real amps though to keep the industry alive and new amps to be modeled. Not me, but I'm glad you still have amps Glenn.
I think you should consider referencing people you feature in your demos. You haven’t done it with the guys in the beginning of your video, so no one can look the dudes up. IG handle mentions in the video itself would’ve been cool, but maybe you should at least mention them in the video description. I’m sure it’s just an oversight. Cheers!
I love the Ignite Emissary, which I think is same guy, Not only sounds great but there's no noticeable latency when recording unlike some other amp sims on my wimpy PC..
STL usually also releases these packs for the Kemper. This sounds really nice, even though I'm really happy with the Tue Madsen pack, if it comes for the Kemper I might buy it.
It seems like Glenn is doing more and more infomercials here lately. I hope he's making some money but I wish he'd put an "advertisement" tag in the title or on the thumbnail when he's pushing products for other companies.
@@SpectreSoundStudios oh no I definitely saw that. It just seems like every time I click on a video here lately it's "buy this drum course" or "buy this plug-in" and a lot of time the video is named to hide the fact that it's an ad....like in the case of this video or the drum course video. It's just a trend I've noticed recently and I'd feel better as a viewer if your ads were labeled as such so I could decide to watch them if I want to do so...I love the information you relay and I love the channel but I'd just like a way to know if the video is an ad. I don't feel like that's too much to ask lol
Okay I fucking NEED this. Skipping to the cost part. I stopped caring about the review as soon as Machine Head was shown and the use of a Jackson Kelly
It sounds great! Definitely giving brainworx and neural DSP a run for their money! Also as you said, the way the tone knobs work is everything. It’s partially why i prefer other amp sim companies, but none the less this is some sick tones.
@@DadoSimicStudiostriver fair enough, but the engl savage 120 from brainwox is so spot on imo and their Diezel VH4 and herbert models are top notch. I like that they represent the actual amp vs just generic controls and not knowing the exact signal chain. This is helpful if i want to reamp later with a real amp or to match what the artist is aiming for but couldn't get on their own. Softube has some good stuff too. For just great high gain tone Neural is amazing. also i noticed some weird stuff going in the high end and noise on the STL here. definitely will need a bit of EQ. but it still sounds good.
@@CreativeMindsAudio I love simple layout too, I must say by loading preset, general starting point PA tend to sound very muddy, but with clever pre/post filtering they can sound pretty good.
@@DadoSimicStudiostriver I think they sound similar to the actual amp, which for me is the goal :). If i had the budget I would shape my tone in the box then go to a studio and reamp it all and expect it to sound similar but slightly more unique. it's faster to get the idea in the box then reamp once instead of going back and forth. Oh and the silver bullet in my last mix for guitar tone was Ampcraft by Kazrog. Great 5150 clone. there's tons of great options out there, but I really prefer to use amp sims that have direct hardware emulations. mainly because i have to dick around less since i know how those amps work and respond. For MY workflow nothing beats it. as far as the mud in the PA stuff, never notice it since I roll off after the amp sim. all in my template and I'd do this for any amp to sit well with the bass in the mix. how much i roll off depends on the mix I'm making though. sometimes as high as 150, other times 100, and less often 80.
The JVM410H is an absolute monster and I love mine to death...though my (lack of) skills in no way justify my ownership of it. 😆 I'd love to see what you can do with it. A couple things to be aware of: OD1 and OD2 have different voicings and both will get as heavy as you want them to. OD1 has a higher frequency mid-focus for a more British sound, while OD2 has a lower frequency mid-focus for a more American sound. (My personal go-to is the OD1 orange channel.) Also, on the off chance you use the clean channel for anything, the clean green channel doesn't make use of the channel volume, only the channel gain; the master volume still affects it, though. Clean orange and clean read *do* make use of the channel volume. Lastly, the JVM tends to be a very "hissy" amp on the OD channels, so it's a good idea to use a gate with the 4-cable method to keep it under control.
It’s just sounds great but also some other plugs do, I’m trying to go back to the roots and back to record real amps and cabs after understanding that too much options can lead to time wasted and limited options sometimes need the time to just get the right sound but limit the options to start over and over by switching from plug to plug… I will definitely check this plug/pack, hopefully it’s the one that will make me remove all others and stay with this or real only. As usual - I really enjoy your videos (I did a binge watching of them last few days for 4-6 hours per day).
I know this is an ad but I'd like to see your take on the Otto Audio II II II II amp sim. recently picked it up and I don't know if I'll need to pick up another heavy amp sim VST at this point, it seems to cover a lot of ground with just the one VST.
Glenn: i've read the presonus pd70 being touted as the shure sm7b killer. This comes from guys doing podcasts. Do you think it might be true for extreme vocals as well? Would be even cheaper than a rode nt1a. On the other hand one could use the latter as a second mic for guitars as well I guess.
Glenn You very often talk about how the speaker and the cab really alters the tone. What happened to the knowledge, that a speaker has it's maximum efficiency at a very defined cab capacity. The cab has to be a certain size , a certain amount of liters, to get the most out of the speakers frequency response and amplitude. ( I think this is what the Roland microcube has done, to make a small speaker play really loud ? ) Whats the reason that this fact isn't more used ? Tradition ? Lack of knowledge ? It isn't practical in live settings ?
Because guitar cabinets aren't fullrange speakers aiming for efficiency - they're limited-bandwith tone shaping devices. The cabinet size and dimensions are chosen to tailor the desired frequency response by intentionally introducing nulls and resonances.
Heyyyy Glennman Speaking of the Marshall you smashed Just for fun You should get another one And see if you can improve the tone by CHANGING THE TUBES!
I've been out of the game so long that (until this video) there is computer software that can give those BIG STUDIO tones AT HOME!?!?! (If I'm understanding correctly)
Your recordings are getting better glen. And your musicians you’re choosing to demo in your videos are better choices with sharper skill. And your personally playing and tone choices are getting better. Amazing.
Great video! If anyone's interested in the guitarist who's doing the demonstration, he's name is Luka Matkovic of the Serbian thrash metal band Quasarborn. Check the guys out. Truly worth the hear/watch. I hope you'll like them. Luka's the guitarist and the vocalist of the band.
You had me at Carcass. One of the most underrated riff masters in the genre along with Prong. Labeling it pepper made me think of CoC actually.
I haven't played guitar in like 6 months. This makes me want to buy that plugin and play the shit out of it. Sounds great
Your drums are sounding so good!! Ohh wow!! Given your approach to drums there must not be samples! I’m amazed!! Congrats Glenn! The whole demo mix sounds great!!!
Ty
Great video Glenn...I love these tones! STL and Neural DSP are trying to out do each other and WE are reaping the rewards.
Colin is the GOAT, I knew this would be an instant buy as soon as STL announced it
love the drum sound
Your Mixes have always been great.. But over the past year they are kickin some ass. The definition you have going on it killer..
Thank you very much!
Impressive stuff - thinking about how long it can take to setup for a mic'd cab, if it's not one of a 'go-to' list one already has. This would be killer to quickly show clients a world class palette of sounds in a short space of time, that don't mean "well it'll sound a bit like this, but better, if we do it for 'real'". Great way to isolate a potential setup for oneself without having to plough through mics, cabs, amps. etc. Lastly a shoutout to the demo player - great riffage!
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I had the exactly Same Harley Benton Amarok. Even the same color! Great guitar!)
Holy crap this blows my mind!
I just ordered it
I’m not going to work for a week
cool, that's what you get? an amp sim with a drummer, love it
I've been using STL Tonality, it sounds very cool, there is definitely something about this plugin, some sort of dept I can't find anywhere else, sounds really cool! Awesome mix!
Awesome Riffs,Great Tones!!!
the drums sound massive!
Love the tones lately. Good stuff
That demo tune is a big STEP UP!
Sounds awesome. Defo helps when it’s being played by an absolute demon like this guy. Brilliant.
Ok I'm in that is an awesome vst! Trialing the ozone9 right now. As always top notch.
would have loved to hear the Poisoned Valentine preset. That`s Bullet for my Valentine`s The Poison tone which I love
Yes! The sound on that album has always been my favourite metal guitar tone
This sounds INCREDIBLE, goddamn thanks Glen!!!
Wow, Glen, That is the best mix I've heard from you yet, and I have been watching the channel for over 5 years now.
i'm a carcass boi, i see a mention of carcass, i instantly like.
Wow! What a performance.
I can't wait for your video of the Frankencab
Thanks for the wake up vide my friend!!!Great stuff...damn Colin,Badaxx!!!🤘👍🔥
Glen, you keep telling me I don't need to buy a bunch of plugins, but keep showing me awesome plugins I want to buy! You're killin me here haha
Well, now this is convincing. They make a Scott Burns plugin - I'm buying it and trying my hardest to imagine I'm in Florida.
AMAZING guitar player at the beginning!!!
It's Luka of the band Quasarborn. :) Check out "A Pill Hard to Swallow"!
@@citadelasoundproduction9412 thanks!!!
You need to break down that drum mix, that’s amazing
I shall make a note of that.
I love that glen now embraces plugins.
So full and forward in the mix
Tonehub is fantastic.
I got i say, i got tonehub since like 1 year and half and nothing sounds like this ampsim, feel amazing and sounds great out the box, no IR searching, no 3 plugins, simply click and you have a great amp.
Glenn check out the Mark lewis expansion, you will blow away.
Sounds fantastic
Band in video at beginning fucking rocks!!!!!!!!!
That opening song was so tight!
Nice!!! I have here Harley Benton 6 string with Floyd rose...But I just call it Glen. Really nice guitars with reasonable price. At least after Seymour Duncan: Invader upgrade!
Me: I have too much gear, maybe I should just focus on mastering what I have.
STL: Want some Colin Richardson tones?
Me: Yes absolutely
Luka one of the best Serbian musicans and producers !
Full mix demo sounds dense and powerful...👍🤘👌
The Marshall JVM is an extremely versatile amplifier. The 4 channels can give you dozens of great sounds.
Glen!
Idea for the intro to gear demo's: use whatever plug in or amp you're demoing for the Eagle has landed guitars.
Beautiful, plug in it sounds great. Not my tone but I think it sounds amazing.
Amazing run through, showing all the necessary differences, especially when the miking combination/cabinet changes. The voicing change is obvious, and I pretty much think those are Colin's go-to cabinet/miking combinations after building up his sonic palette throughout all these years.
If I recall correct, the JVM series were released back in 2006 or 2007, so they didn't exist back then when Heartwork was being recorded. I think maybe he reached for the Marshall JVM since it's the most versatile thing Marshall had ever made since the 6100 30th Anniversary, and since it was a layer of the old 5150 mk1, JCM900 SL-X, 6100 and a 10 Watt Valvestate combo (for the extra fizz texture I guess), I certainly think that Colin might have chosen the JVM to create an "average" tone of all those amps being layered.
I'm totally going to try using the cabinet of the "Halfworks" preset and do layers/blending with the different head presets (6505, JVM, and JCM800 maybe with a boost?) tweaked to taste! Might turn out to be something awesome and maybe pretty close!
WOOOOOOOW
🤘😎🤘
Heartwork is worth it alone. The greatest sounding death metal album of all time.
"World Ender" = World Eater...finally, a Bolt Thrower preset. Sold.
Wow that really does sound great!
Thanks so much!
Colin Richardson is god-tier. This sounds pretty outstanding, not that I need another amp sim but ...
Glenn can sell some plugins. Now I want this STL. goddamn that sounds badass
SOUNDS BAD ASS!!!!!!!!GREAT GUITAR PLAYING!LOVE THE JACKSON KELLY!!!!!!!!!!!!
Great mix man, those drums remind me of Symbolic era Death.
Awesome
Just got off work at a shit grocery store and saw this uploaded. Fuck yes time to relax before band practice!
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Nice!!! Glenn!!!
I've been subscribed for years, and I've always loved your recordings, but it has never sounded as good as now. Keep up the good work and you'll be working with the big guys in no time.
Ty!
I would be curious to know if the Demanufacture tone is in this pack. It's awesome that Colin was gracious enough to put the Heartwork and Burn my eyes tone and a few others in this pack. But Dino's tone on Demanufacture would sell it for me. That tone still stands up to this day 30 years later as probably one of the most iconic metal guitar tones ever in my opinion.
Gonna get it at some point, been looking to get close to that roadrunner records sound for so long
Well, this might be a cool tool to check out.
I've been trying to chase after the In Waves tone, especially after hearing what a nightmare it was to craft that tone while Trivium was making that record. I do already have a couple really solid amp sims, but I can't pretend that I can't justify having one more tool in the toolbox for killer sounds. Great review and Fuck You, Glenn!
can you elaborate on the troubles faced with that tone? one of my favorite rhythm tones
@@noflooddamage154 At least from what I've read/heard from Matt Heafy himself and the Making of In Waves documentary. The main issue was the inability for Colin to find a satisfactory tone that actually recorded well (among 10+ amp heads with like 5 or amp cabs). This was when the band tracked drums at AudioHammer Studios (Eyal Levi and Jason Suecof's place). They ultimately moved studios to a place where they were FINALLY able to get the tone for that record that made the cut. You can actually find Matt talking about the making of documentary here:
ruclips.net/video/H7FAU6Loqjc/видео.html&ab_channel=MatthewkiichichaosHeafy
Really cool to see someone using Reaper! Extremely underrated daw
Hypnotoad approved
Bad ass!
Welp, I know what I'll be asking for for my birthday
at 1:45 I know this video is supposed to be about the amp plugins but my first thought was "fuck that snare sounds good!"
:)
Question, What about Colin Richardson's EZMIX2 pack from Toontrack??? Made of Metal is the pack.
So many great amp sim plugins and modelers. So amazingly close to the actual amps without all the cons. Someone needs to keep using and buying real amps though to keep the industry alive and new amps to be modeled. Not me, but I'm glad you still have amps Glenn.
I think you should consider referencing people you feature in your demos. You haven’t done it with the guys in the beginning of your video, so no one can look the dudes up.
IG handle mentions in the video itself would’ve been cool, but maybe you should at least mention them in the video description.
I’m sure it’s just an oversight. Cheers!
Just reached out to Luka for his IG
@@SpectreSoundStudios awesome, man! Thanks!
Looking good Glenn
I was definitely too excited myself. Because I didn't make it to the end of the video and was searching for it on the website for ten minutes.
It’s out on the 18th
@@SpectreSoundStudios I came back and watched the rest. My own impatient fault!
Dude Rocking a Cort bass. Nice
That was a really good mix
Thanks, Chris!
I love the Ignite Emissary, which I think is same guy, Not only sounds great but there's no noticeable latency when recording unlike some other amp sims on my wimpy PC..
cant wait
Sepultura, Overkill, Napalm Death, Murderdolls LOL! There's some memories! But you got me with Uncle Meat.
STL usually also releases these packs for the Kemper. This sounds really nice, even though I'm really happy with the Tue Madsen pack, if it comes for the Kemper I might buy it.
That song is fucking amazing bro!!!
Hi Glenn love mix and your education. The only thing I had a hard time hearing the bell ride in the recording. Maybe it is just me. Wade
Hello There
Sounds fantastic as usual, BUUUUT...
0:59 should have had a spot mic on the ride cymbal, it's barely audiable at all!
Them tones!!
Well I hadn’t planned on buying anymore tone hub packs for a while guess that’s out the window..
AJMO CILEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
It seems like Glenn is doing more and more infomercials here lately. I hope he's making some money but I wish he'd put an "advertisement" tag in the title or on the thumbnail when he's pushing products for other companies.
Yes, but this one is from his idol :) Personal long awaited present to Glenn... also offered to us.
Did you miss this? 9 Reasons Expensive Gear WON'T Make you BETTER
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@@SpectreSoundStudios oh no I definitely saw that. It just seems like every time I click on a video here lately it's "buy this drum course" or "buy this plug-in" and a lot of time the video is named to hide the fact that it's an ad....like in the case of this video or the drum course video. It's just a trend I've noticed recently and I'd feel better as a viewer if your ads were labeled as such so I could decide to watch them if I want to do so...I love the information you relay and I love the channel but I'd just like a way to know if the video is an ad. I don't feel like that's too much to ask lol
Damn didn’t know this. All hope is gone is the best produced slipknot album by bar. So beefy and clear
Okay I fucking NEED this. Skipping to the cost part. I stopped caring about the review as soon as Machine Head was shown and the use of a Jackson Kelly
It sounds great! Definitely giving brainworx and neural DSP a run for their money!
Also as you said, the way the tone knobs work is everything. It’s partially why i prefer other amp sim companies, but none the less this is some sick tones.
For me Plugin Alliance Brainworx are not there with the rest, even thou i have ton of their plugins. Imho STL and Neural DSP are above them.
@@DadoSimicStudiostriver fair enough, but the engl savage 120 from brainwox is so spot on imo and their Diezel VH4 and herbert models are top notch. I like that they represent the actual amp vs just generic controls and not knowing the exact signal chain. This is helpful if i want to reamp later with a real amp or to match what the artist is aiming for but couldn't get on their own. Softube has some good stuff too.
For just great high gain tone Neural is amazing. also i noticed some weird stuff going in the high end and noise on the STL here. definitely will need a bit of EQ. but it still sounds good.
@@CreativeMindsAudio I love simple layout too, I must say by loading preset, general starting point PA tend to sound very muddy, but with clever pre/post filtering they can sound pretty good.
@@DadoSimicStudiostriver I think they sound similar to the actual amp, which for me is the goal :). If i had the budget I would shape my tone in the box then go to a studio and reamp it all and expect it to sound similar but slightly more unique. it's faster to get the idea in the box then reamp once instead of going back and forth.
Oh and the silver bullet in my last mix for guitar tone was Ampcraft by Kazrog. Great 5150 clone. there's tons of great options out there, but I really prefer to use amp sims that have direct hardware emulations. mainly because i have to dick around less since i know how those amps work and respond. For MY workflow nothing beats it.
as far as the mud in the PA stuff, never notice it since I roll off after the amp sim. all in my template and I'd do this for any amp to sit well with the bass in the mix. how much i roll off depends on the mix I'm making though. sometimes as high as 150, other times 100, and less often 80.
Sounds great, worth moving from Gojiras amp sim?
The JVM410H is an absolute monster and I love mine to death...though my (lack of) skills in no way justify my ownership of it. 😆 I'd love to see what you can do with it. A couple things to be aware of: OD1 and OD2 have different voicings and both will get as heavy as you want them to. OD1 has a higher frequency mid-focus for a more British sound, while OD2 has a lower frequency mid-focus for a more American sound. (My personal go-to is the OD1 orange channel.) Also, on the off chance you use the clean channel for anything, the clean green channel doesn't make use of the channel volume, only the channel gain; the master volume still affects it, though. Clean orange and clean read *do* make use of the channel volume. Lastly, the JVM tends to be a very "hissy" amp on the OD channels, so it's a good idea to use a gate with the 4-cable method to keep it under control.
Hi Glen
Does the pack come with a bass tone to compliment the guitars?
It’s just sounds great but also some other plugs do, I’m trying to go back to the roots and back to record real amps and cabs after understanding that too much options can lead to time wasted and limited options sometimes need the time to just get the right sound but limit the options to start over and over by switching from plug to plug… I will definitely check this plug/pack, hopefully it’s the one that will make me remove all others and stay with this or real only.
As usual - I really enjoy your videos (I did a binge watching of them last few days for 4-6 hours per day).
I know this is an ad but I'd like to see your take on the Otto Audio II II II II amp sim. recently picked it up and I don't know if I'll need to pick up another heavy amp sim VST at this point, it seems to cover a lot of ground with just the one VST.
Glenn: i've read the presonus pd70 being touted as the shure sm7b killer. This comes from guys doing podcasts. Do you think it might be true for extreme vocals as well? Would be even cheaper than a rode nt1a. On the other hand one could use the latter as a second mic for guitars as well I guess.
Glenn You very often talk about how the speaker and the cab really alters the tone.
What happened to the knowledge, that a speaker has it's maximum efficiency at a very defined cab capacity. The cab has to be a certain size , a certain amount of liters, to get the most out of the speakers frequency response and amplitude.
( I think this is what the Roland microcube has done, to make a small speaker play really loud ? )
Whats the reason that this fact isn't more used ?
Tradition ?
Lack of knowledge ?
It isn't practical in live settings ?
Because guitar cabinets aren't fullrange speakers aiming for efficiency - they're limited-bandwith tone shaping devices. The cabinet size and dimensions are chosen to tailor the desired frequency response by intentionally introducing nulls and resonances.
Heyyyy Glennman
Speaking of the Marshall you smashed
Just for fun
You should get another one
And see if you can improve the tone by CHANGING THE TUBES!
lol!!!
I've been out of the game so long that (until this video) there is computer software that can give those BIG STUDIO tones AT HOME!?!?! (If I'm understanding correctly)