PRAVDA: Songwriting session in 80s AOR Melodic Rock style
HOW I WRITE ------------------ 80s music is something special to me. Maybe it's because I was born in the 80s. Van Halen (especially...
- Aug 18
How to creatively use guitar effects for guitar solos | Symphonic Metal
GUITAR LABORATORY --------------------------- When I start thinking about any guitar solo part in any song, I always remember what Ozzy...
- Jul 12
How to get a great modern crunchy bass tone fast and easily with just 1 plugin?
Try the gem, try Sphene! HOW I MIX -------------- To distort or not to distort? That's the question. For me, the answer is always "both"!...
- Jul 7
How to get dubStep synth tone out of electric guitar?
Classic answer: Try the fuzz! ... And a couple of other pedals ;) GUITAR LABORATORY ------------------------------ I am a big fan of...
- Jun 30
FORGET: Songwriting in style of Erra/Architects/BMTH | Post-Hardcore
New video! See how I write music, learn songwriting and arranging, get inspired! In this video I am showing you the 1st phase of my...
- Jun 22
How to shape your drum bus with Pultec style EQ?
When it comes to drums bus processing, I go pretty wild. And I like to really hear the drums bus processing, especially when it comes to...
- Jun 15
Morello-inspired songwriting
I am a big fan of Tom Morello stuff. I like almost all of his music, from RATM all the way up to his Atlas Underground. I like his tone,...
- Jun 6
How to get lush ambient guitar soundscapes? Try fuzz! And 2 long reverb
When I was writing the song for N-1 Fuzz by SMR Toys video review, I was experimenting with the fuzz controls and I have found really...
- Jun 2
How to make your fuzz tone even better?
When playing single-note fuzzy riff, I usually try to add the octave down FX. In my case it's usually Digitech Whammy. Well, it's not a...
- Jun 1
How to make distorted bass really fat and cutting through the mix in 2 easy steps?
Distorted bass is my passion. But when I distort the bass that much, it usually becomes thin. Yeah, aggressive, bright, raw, harmonic,...
- May 31
How to write orchestra over hi-gain guitars?
Writing the orchestra for a symphonic metal can be tricky. Sometimes, I think that there is nothing needed to add since there are drums,...
- May 30
How to get that full and warm lead tone out of a passive single-coil pickups?
Try the Fuzz! It had taken me a while since I have discovered the beauty and wide usability of fuzz pedals. Now I love them. And I know...
- May 20
SMR Toys N-1 Fuzz into Hohner Orgaphon | Guitar Laboratory | Play-Test
N-1 is very musical sounding fuzz, it's boutique quality pedal, handmade in Czech Republic. It's inspired by Electro Harmonix Green Big...
- May 11
Vintage warmth
Mastering with eyes or ears? Looking for the perfection or vibe? Or searching for the balance? Even you are modern ITB mixing or...
- May 10
Analog or digital? - Are you getting the best of both worlds?
When songwriting, I am trying to get the the best of both worlds. Analog & digital. → Analog fuzz pedal → tube amp → loadbox → IR → cool...
- May 3
MXR Dyna Comp - All At Max
MXR Dyna Comp. All knobs at max. Fender Telecaster guitar. Aggressive compression. Into Audified AmpLion 2 Rock Essentials. This tone...
- Apr 28
Oceanwide - Forget (Lyric Video) | New song produced
Check out the new song! JAREK MUSIL - Music producer & AE ► Arranger - Music (Additional music production, bringing new ideas) ► Guitars...
- Apr 25
What is better? Brighter or Darker bass? | How I mix
Well, it depends.... If the bass is too bright, it can feel thin and clash with other higher-frequency range instruments too much or it...
- Mar 21
Mixing & Mastering my original song | How I Mix | Fuzz Rock Metal
Check out a little snapshot of the mixing and mastering session of my original song. I have used the fuzz pedal on all guitar tracks...