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Topic: How to get the 80's sound
Posted: June 25 2010 at 20:19

You mean like this tone? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RB2HglRPtbQ

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Posted: June 25 2010 at 04:27

Drums:
You can use the Pop Rock kit from EZ Drummer (or the DFH for more toms, but more EQing needed) with a high reverb on the snare, and some EQuing so that it sounds like a "blast". Good reverb on the whole kit, high hat bit higher than usual and overheads bit lower.
Phat, borderline electronic bass drum with a short reverb.

Piano: old "Steinway-like" should do the trick.

Synths: Put SAW on everything

General effects: Chorus, (vocals, solo guitar). High reverb on guitars with a rather clean sound (the heavier the sound the harder it is to add reverb). 2 overdubbed guitars with little distortion is better than 1 heavy guitars (80's style...)

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Posted: June 24 2010 at 22:15

^It was just a "title" sort of picture from some random website. I was having trouble finding good pictures of Charvels and Kramers and didn't feel like looking for a while. Is this better?

But, damn, that one doesn't have a Floyd or a Kahler, nobody would use that

Edited by Captain Clutch - June 24 2010 at 22:16

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Posted: June 24 2010 at 21:12

Captain Clutch wrote:

Huge reverb on the drums, especially snare drum

With guitar sounds, you might find that if you use a little less distortion then you usually do, it will sound clearer and more fluid on the recordings

Also, quite essential to that era is a solidbody, humbucker-equipped guitar. Use the bridge pickup, as a very large percentage of hair metal guitarists used instruments in this style:

Note the Fender Stratocaster -shaped body, the Floyd Rose trem, the single high-output humbucker

OK, I only see one guitar and the only effect would appear to be the finish on the guitar surface. Tongue

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Posted: June 24 2010 at 21:09

Captain Clutch wrote:

Yeah, good tones aren't important for 80s sounds so you'll be fine with crappy digital modeling junk

He's using a sound card and a microphone. You think any real amp is going to sound decent through that?

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Posted: June 24 2010 at 21:03

Listen to the 80s, then listen to the 90s and 00s. Forward-looking originality, followed by staid nothingness.

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Posted: June 24 2010 at 21:01

I don't think you're kidding, I think you're utterly delusional

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Posted: June 24 2010 at 20:45

Captain Clutch wrote:

Oh that Walter, what a funny guy

You think I'm kidding, yet the 1980s are truly the last decade that even tried.

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Posted: June 24 2010 at 20:40

Oh that Walter, what a funny guy

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Posted: June 24 2010 at 20:28

Ah, that 80s sound... the last decade with a truly original flair. Beautiful stuff, but probably impossible to replicate unless you have the right mix of equipment (early digital processors, lovely digital synths and the magic formula used for gated drums).

Long live the 1980s!

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Posted: June 24 2010 at 20:25

Yeah, good tones aren't important for 80s sounds so you'll be fine with crappy digital modeling junk

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Posted: June 24 2010 at 19:59

Get a Line-6 Pod for the guitar sounds. Lot's of 80's sounds. If that's too pricey they make a pocket pod too which you can probably pick up on Ebay for less than a hundred.

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Posted: June 23 2010 at 15:35

The thread starter was asking for technical tips on getting a particular sound. I dont think he asked to have the music he likes ridiculed. That isn't - or at least shouldn't be - in the spirit of these forums, regardless of what music is being discussed.

Anyway, Tom 'big drums' were often part of the 80's metal sound. I used to really love the album by this band. They were Zep copyists really, and got a lot of stick for it! It's a little over the top for me these days, and the Zep element is way too much!! But, check out the huge 80's drums on this track:

Kingdom Come

You do need a fair amount of reverb...

Edited by Blacksword - June 23 2010 at 15:39

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Posted: June 23 2010 at 13:12

I don't know. Garbage digital keyboards, too much reverb on everything, cheesy artificial sounding distortion, and get a bunch of poor musicians?

Which of you to gain me, tell, will risk uncertain pains of hell?
I will not forgive you if you will not take the chance.

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Posted: June 23 2010 at 10:48

Henry Plainview wrote:

Tsevir Leirbag wrote:

Hey Thom, do you like progressive music?

Why wouldn't he? What does this have to do with the topic at hand? Although I don't have any advice for you either. I don't play guitar.

Right. That was unappropriate.

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Posted: June 23 2010 at 10:11

Yeah I like some prog, Genesis, Dream Theatre, Circus Maximus among others.

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Posted: June 23 2010 at 04:24

Have you tried jamming an ice pick in your ear? Tongue

Just a joke, more seriously having a drum machine of sorts is probably a good start.
Even more seriously, I recently got a pretty good multi-effects box for my guitar, experiment and have fun. There are no magical formulas for what you are trying to accomplish, but through experimentation you may get there.

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Posted: June 23 2010 at 02:15

Tsevir Leirbag wrote:

Hey Thom, do you like progressive music?

Why wouldn't he? What does this have to do with the topic at hand? Although I don't have any advice for you either. I don't play guitar.

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Posted: June 22 2010 at 20:47

Hey Thom, do you like progressive music?

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