Download preset: http://axechange.fractalaudio.com/detail.php?preset=2573

This is a Slayer preset I created for a project as I couldn't find anything on the Fractal Audio forum or Axe-Change. Quite pleased with how it turned out. I recommend throwing a GEQ between the Drive and Amp blocks and tweaking to suit your guitar/pickups.

Drums  programmed in Logic X and run through Superior Drummer 2. Dual guitars panned L+R with minimal post-processing, a HPF at ~80Hz and some mids notched out. Mild saturation, compression and EQ on the mix bus.

Slayer preset for Axe FX Standard/Ultra

Wrote this thrash metal tune over 12 years ago with Conrad Abraham of Bonesaw.

Drums are Superior Drummer Metal Foundry, guitars tracked through the Axe Fx and bass direct into a Saffire Pro40 interface.

Bonesaw - Brutal Honesty (playthrough)

My submission for TheFretboard's September Riff of the Month challenge.  This is the bridge of a song I'm currently writing.

Entry for TheFretBoard's Sep 2014 riff challenge

Took part in a mix challenge run by Brandon S Hire at http://bshav.com and won first place, woo hoo!  It was a good track to work with and I discovered some new plugins in the process.

BSHAV Mix Challenge #1: My winning mix

My entry for EUGG's mix contest. Old school death/thrash metal from the master, Ola Englund.

Mass Destruction by Feared (2015 EUGG mix contest)

Axe FX - 18 and Life solo

A collaboration with Lyndon Baldrey (Cemetery, https://www.youtube.com/user/TheSeraphim75) as a tribute to Chuck Schuldiner.

Gear: Ibanez guitars, Schecter vintage bass, Mesa Boogie amps and Superior Drummer.

Image credit: http://migrainegoat.deviantart.com/art/A-Symbolic-Vector-20654563

Death - Crystal Mountain cover

A mix-ready Superior Drummer preset for thrash metal, inspired by Slayer's "Reign in Blood". Created using the basic sound library and Room mics only.

>> Please link to this Soundcloud track if you use the preset in your music <<
=[ Unzip and check the readme for instructions ]=

https://www.dropbox.com/s/nv4wj7u7q4w2jdp/SlayerKit.zip?dl=0

Superior Drummer 3: Thrash metal preset (download)

Playing over a favorite Satriani track... no EQ or processing on the solo guitar, only a hint of bus compression for glue. The mild delay is the onboard FX and recording was via the Katana's direct stereo out into an Audient interface.

This little battery-powered amp is perfect for practice. The crunch and brown channels retain clarity past 12 o' clock and volume is cranked. Only drawback, if I must be critical, is the overdose of mids.

Boss Katana Mini: Crunch channel demo

Guitarist, gear junkie and mix engineer with a background in technology, beer and 80's rock/metal.

axemanrio

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