Invictus Audio

Invictus Audio's Metal Pack Available Now in Wav, Trigger and Gog Formats In metal, what matters? The sound! Welcome to the "loudness war." Our answer is yes!

Metal Pack

Most engineers and producers agree that recording metal bands can be a challenge sonically – and depending on who you are working with, mentally as well – yes, we have heard many stories! We're not here to help you by being your counselor, but to aid you in the sonic department. The Sound

With the advent of the Low Drop A guitar tunings as inspired by Korn, machine-industrialized meta

l bands like Fear Factory and Strapping Young Lad, the Math Tech metal of Meshuggah, and the latest Metal Core type bands such as Killswitch Engage, you may be asking: Where do the drums fit in? With all these new sounds and huge guitar tones, how do you get the drums to punch through and not crumble or flab out after mastering? If you're a band trying record your own demos, we have your secret weapon. If you're a seasoned producer sweating under deadlines and budget constraints, then these samples will save your life. We do the hard work of getting the sound right, so that you can focus on being the songwriter and player rather than trying to be the engineer. It takes years of recording metal in all its aspects in order to understand the sonic requirements needed to make a pro recording. You need the right type of gear (pre-amps, mics, amps etc.) and a drummer who can play! His ability to hit like a man yet still maintain the dexterity and accuracy for blistering fast fills will make or break your recording. Drum Quality is a must, as well as tuning and the types of skins used. And how many times have you heard a drummer come in with unbalanced cymbals? Keep your cymbals consistent in the tonal group! (Please note: We're not providing cymbal samples yet.) Key Features

Our goal and mindset was to fulfill key aspects that are needed for amazing sounding drums of high quality. These attributes are :

Thick (the first standard by all types of music)
Tight but with air
Punchy
Clear and well defined
Handle loud mastering (If you're not sure what this is then do a search for Loudness Wars)
Processed, tailored for metal but still sounding like real drums (not that plasticity or gluey tone that some go for)
Tone maintained
At this point, you may be wondering: Will all these attributes fit in a single sample with a single close mic position? This is where the direct "in your face like a sledgehammer" power is heard. Overhead mics and room mics are only used to add spatial qualities to the mix, they don't add any power. If you listen to the best metal productions, the room sound is usually lower in the mix. That being said, we have also included 2 room mic sets: one for fast tempo 160 bpm and up which is a tighter room, and an epic sounding room for the slower stuff. Metal Pack Instrument Details

Included is as follows :

25 Kicks
25 Snares
5 Tom sets with 4 tom drums in each set
Kicks

DW Collector's Series Maple 22x18 Remo Powerstroke 3
Mapex Orion Birch 22x18 Remo Powerstroke 3
Pearl Masters Custom 22x18 Aquarian Super-Kick II
Pearl Masters Custom 22x18 Remo Powersroke 3
Snares

Ayotte 14x6.5 Remo Weatherking Emperor X
Ayotte Kiplinger 14x7 Remo Coated Powerstroke 3
Brady Jarrah Wood 14x6.5 Evans Power Center
Canopus Zelkova Wood 14x6.5 Evans Power Center
Gretsch New Classic Brass 14x6 Evans Genera Dry
Gretsch Black Chrome Steel 14x5.5 Evans Power Center Reverse Dot
Pearl Sensitone 13x5.5 Evans ST Dry
Pearl Vinnie Paul 14x8 Remo Coated Powerstroke 3
Pork Pie 14x6 Remo Weatherking Coated Ambassador
Pork Pie 14x6 Remo Weatherking Emperor X
Pearl Maple 12x6 Remo Weatherking Coated Ambassador
Pearl Brass 14x6 Remo Weather King Coated Emperor
Yamaha Maple Absolute 14x6.5 Remo Controlled Sound
Toms

DW Collectors Series Maple 10x8, 12x9, 14x12, 16x14 Aquarian Studio X, Evans G2 Clear
Mapex Orion Birch 10x10, 12x10, 13x11, 16x16 Aquarian Studio X, Evans G2 Coated
Pearl Masters Custom maple 10x8, 12x10, 14x12, 16x14 Aquarian Studio X, Evans G2 Clear

02/03/2017

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TOUCH THE SUN "CLARITY" lyric video 2016

10/18/2016

Touch the Sun's new single "Clarity" amazing song by an amazing band recorded and produced here at the TudorStudio where we developed the metal pack samples. This is for those that like epic rock/prog/metal with powerful melodic vocals that were NOT auto-tuned.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujkDbyZnAbc&feature=youtu.be

TOUCH THE SUN "CLARITY" lyric video 2016 Clarity is Touch The Suns second single release from the album "Above Dark". Recorded by Jason Martin. *** Sign up on our website to get latest info on the u...

01/06/2016

Check it out !! robotically controlled mic positioner by dynamount. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OrzvISbFNF8
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DynaMount Robotic Mic Mount The new DynaMount Robotic Microphone Mount, unboxing and first playthrough / demo. PRS Starla - Silvertone - Royer 121 https://dynamount.com 0:33 It Moves!!!...

Nail the Mix Preview - Setting Up the Bass for Mix

12/11/2015

Sharing my friend Joels new Mix tutorial . Check out nailthemix.com . He has some amazing tutorials coming from some of the top pro metal mixers out there https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=00kI0Ashqp8

Nail the Mix Preview - Setting Up the Bass for Mix In this preview of Nail the Mix November, watch Joel setup the bass for mixing. Learn more about mixing bass at http://join.nailthemix.com

10/31/2015

Hey Guys and Gals ! check out this new Bus comp by Bettermaker ! It is fully analogue yet digitally controlled plus 500 series to boot ! it is has 3 modes of compression .

United Recording Drum Setup - Warren Huart: Produce Like A Pro

08/12/2015

Check out this great presentation by Warren Huart on recording drums , what an amazing sound he gets ! He shares Some great EQ and mic placement techniques for capturing a kit .

United Recording Drum Setup - Warren Huart: Produce Like A Pro Sign up here to get exclusive videos and content http://producelikeapro.com Warren walks through his drum recording setup at United Recording. He shows the m...

Drum overhead microphone technique comparison

05/14/2015

Cymbal capture !!
Having trouble figuring out what is the best OH placement for your cymbals ? I have usually done a direct mic over the left set and right set of cymbals if there is 2 a side then close mic the hat and ride . Lately I have done some X/Y as well when they have more han 4 sets . But i did a session once in ORTF that I found very good . I think Ill go back to that . Take a listen here in the excellent demo of cymbals http://recordinghacks.com/2010/04/03/drum-overhead-microphone-technique-comparison/

Drum overhead microphone technique comparison XY/Coincident Pair vs Spaced Pair, ORTF, Mid-side, and Recorderman -- photos and audio samples help you understand the benefits of each.

WesAudio - _mimas (1176 style compressor with digital recall)

04/15/2015

Take a look at Wes Audios new 1176 500 series compressor that is digitally controlled by a plug in . The future of hardware and plug ins is now here with companies like this , Bettermaker and AudioTouch .

WesAudio - _mimas (1176 style compressor with digital recall) WesAudio _Mimas - world's first 1176 style compressor with digital control through VST/AAX plugin. key benefits : - word class compressor sound - GCon - inno...

03/24/2015

There's a Big Problem with YouTube's Loudness Normalisation YouTube's move to regulate loudness is a Good Thing - no question. But there's a Big Problem - and lots of questions

02/28/2015

Ahhh good stuff ! Mary Poppins Sings Death Metal https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iU2hy0L5lgg

Mary Poppins Sings Death Metal Recorded and Produced at Endless Noise http://www.endlessnoise.com/ Instruments were arranged, played, and recorded by me. Vocals by Sera Hatchett https://me...

05/04/2014

Also please check out the site dynamic range day , those of you who also master and mix take the challenge to master to a less clipped to the max level . The site goes into details for leveling . So if all do it , we can create a new listening standard . http://dynamicrangeday.co.uk/

Dynamic Range Day Dynamic music sounds better - NO MORE Loudness War !

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