How to get the clanky metal bass tone

You know the one I’m talking about! In this tutorial you’ll how to dial in that sought-after “clanky” bass guitar tone you’ve heard in so many of the best metal mixes. Joel Wanasek shows how to do it in Cubase and the stock amp simulator plugin, but the same approach will work in any DAW with similar plugins. He duplicates …

Make your bass drops EXPLODE!

Boom goes the dynamite! Learn how to add impact, drama and a massive transient to bass drops in a metal or metalcore song by adding a sample of an explosion or other sound to your 808 bass drop. Joel shows how to do it in Cubase with his own sample library, but the same idea will work in any DAW …

Create the guitar glitch effect!

G-g-g-g guitar glllllllllllitch Although it may sound complex and intimidating, it’s really as simple as cutting up pieces of your guitar DI, experimenting with the options and seeing what sounds cool! Joel demonstrates in this tutorial using Cubase and the stock reverb plugins, but the same technique will work in any DAW and any similar plugins. And for those who …