Francesco Scarpa
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Mesa Boogie Studio Pre: I. Single guitar track Mesa Boogie Studio Pre: I. Single guitar track
MESA/Boogie Studio Preamp tone test PART ONE. Gibson Explorer (drop C tuning) - MESA/Boogie Studio Preamp (recording out) - soundcard. No EQ, no compression, just raw guitar track as recorded.
MESA/Boogie Studio Preamp direct MESA/Boogie Studio Preamp direct
Gibson Explorer MESA/Boogie Studio Preamp (recording out) soundcard cabinet simulator. Just some powerchords and palm muting for tone testing.
Leave It Behind remastered Leave It Behind remastered
Same as below, but I listened to the original song and it's really brighter sounding. I just took the last clip and re-equalized it adding some high end.
Leave It Behind Leave It Behind
Fender American Traditional Stratocaster (w/ DiMarzio Super Distortion S bridge pickup) MESA/Boogie Studio Preamp Tube Works MosValve MV-962 poweramp Line 6 1x12" combo used as a speaker cabinet Shure SM57 cheap soundcard mic pre.
Dyers Eve (quick Guitar Rig 3 tone test) Dyers Eve (quick Guitar Rig 3 tone test)
Fender Strat, Guitar Rig 3 software. Just a tone test. I've just learned the song and recorded it quickly so I haven't been that tight on this one!
Black Sabbath's Paranoid re-arranged Black Sabbath's Paranoid re-arranged
I re-arranged the song and composed the whole ending. This is meant to be the rhythmic section of the song, no vocals or solos here. Jackson DK2S through Line 6 Spider, pc mic into pc soundcard. Bass and drums are midi plug-ins.
Creeping Death Creeping Death
I've just repaired an old crappy guitar I own and recorded this clip with her. Guitar Rig3 + other plugins.
Tonight in Flames Tonight in Flames
The other day I first listened to this song by Cradle of Filth and I thought it had a great opening riff, so I decided to record a little clip. Cimar guitar tuned one whole step down, Guitar Rig 3, EZDrummer Drumkit from Hell.
Il Grande Incubo 3 Il Grande Incubo 3
Well, this is made for the loudness war!!! I must apologize with the audiophiles around here. My drummer, who doesn't understand a single word in English language, must tell me which version he prefers among the three I uploaded.
Il Grande Incubo 2 Il Grande Incubo 2
The same as the previous one, but the drums track has been re-equalized and I've remixed guitars and bass levels. I wanted the drums to stand out more.
Il Grande Incubo Il Grande Incubo
I decided to rearrange this Italian pop-rock song (title means 'The Great Nightmare') by 883 in a hard-rock/metal style. Just the intro in this clip. No particular attention to guitar tone, I tried to get good drums tone (sampled Yamaha DP series).
Can't Stop This Thing We Started Can't Stop This Thing We Started
Bryan Adams cover. Fender Strat, MESA/Boogie Studio Pre (FX send into the soundcard), keFIR VST plugin (IRs processing). Guitars are heavily effected, so it's not that easy to judge the tone. Little playing flaw at around 1:08 (wrong note!).
Cab simulation comparison (read description) Cab simulation comparison (read description)
Fender Strat into MESA/Boogie Studio Pre. First clip you hear is Studio's recording out. Second one is FX send raw signal w/ same settings. Third one is the previous one processed w/ keFIR VST plugin (cabinet simulation through impulses techinque).
Metallo Pesante III (new riff ideas) Metallo Pesante III (new riff ideas)
Studio live recording. Just guitar (B-tuned LTD AX-50) into Randall G3 RG100 combo + Bredamhill 4x10' bass cab (both 'SM58-ed', tracks panned L/R). Drums: SM58 on kick drum, SM58 for ambience (snare, cymbals, etc). No bass. A touch of compression.
Metallo Pesante II Metallo Pesante II
Some riff ideas put together. Guitar: Cimar by Ibanez (A tuning) Amp: 30 watt Marshall Valvestate (first series) Mic: Shure SM58.
Thrash Riff Thrash Riff
New riff idea for my band. ESP KH-2, MESA/Boogie Studio Preamp, Tube Works MosValve MV-962 poweramp, Marshall Lead Series 800 4x12 cabinet, two Shure SM58.
Master Interlude Master Interlude
Clip recorded with a Fender Strat (neck pickup), MESA/Boogie Studio Pre, Tube Works MosValve MV-962 poweramp, JCM 800 4x12 cab and a cheap pc mic. Reverb is from the preamp, delay is from a Cubase plug-in.
Down On The Corner Down On The Corner
Creedence Clearwater Revival heavy cover, just the intro of the song. One whole step down tuned guitar, Guitar Rig 3 software, EZDrummer drums plug-in.
Metallo Pesante Metallo Pesante
A nasty riff my drummer had in mind and I helped writing down and recorded. LTD AX-50 guitar (tuned two whole steps and a half down) into soundcard, Guitar Rig 3 software. EZDrummer plugin for drums, no bass.
Paranoid Paranoid
Fender Strat (bridge single coil) into Creative soundcard (no D.I. box or Hi-Z inputs used). Guitar Rig 3.1 software. Drums and bass rearranged (guitar a little too).
