Here is a better clip of my Reaper Pandemonium overdrive. I used a section of a song from my upcoming project (untitled, unreleased) to show how it sounds in defense mode with single note riffs as well as with big chords. It is extremely clear and has a unique character to the high end that really enhances the natural sound of the pickups. Really happy with the way it sounds, might even try to pick up one of the Pandemonium MKII pedals when they come out!

Signal Chain:
Jackson Soloist 7 w/BKP Juggernauts > Pod HD Pro > 'Graphic EQ' > Reaper Pandemonium & ISP Decimator (looped in) > Engl Fireball model.

No post EQ or effects on guitars. "In mix" guitars are double tracked. Drums are Superior 2.0.

Reaper Pandemonium Test (Defense Mode)

I got the raw tracks for this song for a competition a couple years ago and finally got round to making a proper mix. I used a lot of Slate Digital VMR on this, as well as Slate VCC and some other plugins, I've really been enjoying using the Slate Digital stuff on my newer mixes.

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Feared - Possessed (Mix/Master)

Just a quick test I put together for fun, this is the first chance I've had to use these Middle Farm samples in a heavier context and I'm loving them so far! Similarly to the Sphere studio samples there's a very satisfying weight to the drums without any crazy processing.
Riff is Stone by Alice In Chains.

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4D Sounds Middle Farm Test

Mix/master/reamp I did of this Monuments track from their CreativeLive bootcamp with Eyal Levi.
All live drums, etc. I didn't want to get too crazy with drum replacement so I just added some slight room reinforcement for the snare.
Was a lot of fun mixing a song by one of my favorite bands, everything was played and recorded brilliantly.

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Monuments - Quasimodo (Mix/Master/Reamp)

Quick test of the new GGD 2.0 samples. Loving the new changes to the UI and of course the new P3 samples. I didn't spend much time mixing this but I'm very pleased with the results I got.
Riffs are from The Fade by Deities.

GGD v2 Test

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Checking out the new Nuclear Bass by Impact Studios! An incredibly tight and punchy bass library that's sure to be an essential addition for any metal producers arsenal.

Impact Studios Nuclear Bass Demo

Using the new Dave Otero Drumshotz sample pack from Drumforge to lay the foundation for truly devastating drum tones.

Drumforge Dave Otero Drumshotz Demo

Using the new Joey Sturgis Drumshotz sample pack from Drumforge to beef up my drum tones for maximum power!
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Drumforge Joey Sturgis Drumshotz Demo

Quince's Theme

It's been a while since I posted anything on Soundcloud and I'm in rage mode so I made this goofy clip with a sample pack I found online

CRY CRY :'( :'(

Music by Dave Klussmann
Lyrics by Rich O'Donnell
Produced, mixed and mastered by Dave Klussmann
Vocals produced by Pavel Daniels

DECAY

DECAY (Instrumental)

DECAY (ft. Rich O'Donnell)

Music by Dave Klussmann
Lyrics by Ed Bell
Produced, mixed and mastered by Dave Klussmann
Vocals produced by Ed Bell

IMPOSTER

IMPOSTER (Instrumental)

IMPOSTER (ft. Ed Bell)

A quick test of the new Helix firmware, the polyphonic pitch and acoustic sims added in this update are absolutely perfect for that "milton cleans" sound

Helix 3.0 Milton Cleans Test

Music by Dave Klussmann
Lyrics by Liam Hesslewood
Produced, mixed and mastered by Dave Klussmann
Vocals produced by Liam Hesslewood

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