Death Magnetic sounds better on Guitar Hero than CD!!!

[Traditional_Ale]

Originally Posted by jammies

I personally have experimented with using no compression when recording songs, but haven't even been able to wean myself off it despite knowing better; now that a couple decades have gone by with this sound being the norm, other approaches sound strange and weak to my ear.

Well, if you need compression at the tracking stage, maybe don't have the mic so close to the source?

Also, the very best compressor you will ever own is free. Thats right, free.

Your finger, on the fader.

Some guys, man, it just looks like their finger is vibrating...but seriously it works, and sounds WAY better once you get the hang of it.

[jammies]

Originally Posted by Traditional_Ale

Well, if you need compression at the tracking stage, maybe don't have the mic so close to the source?

Sorry, I was a bit confusing there - I don't compress at all when tracking, only after mixing all the tracks down to a final version of the song.

[Traditional_Ale]

Originally Posted by jammies

Sorry, I was a bit confusing there - I don't compress at all when tracking, only after mixing all the tracks down to a final version of the song.

AH, IC IC.

Give the fader-riding trick a try. You might like it. Else you can map out the automation point-to-point in ProTools, but that is tedious and more visual dependant.

FYI, to get the Zeppelin drum sound, at the tracking stage send a blend of kick and snare to a tube compressor using a pre-fader auxiliary. Then mash the living holy f*** out of it, and output it back to the board on an open channel. Then blend with the existing tracks.