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Here’s my latest song, which you can download for free. It’s called Molten Shrapnel Storm. Get the mp3 for free here.

I’ve finally completed my recording setup! I had a lot of stuff in storage for a while but now it’s all set. I’ve put some pictures on my FaceBook page, so be sure to go check it out:

Here’s my FaceBook page if you haven’t seen it yet:

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Also, new music is definitely on the way.

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When I first started recording, I used GarageBand. It is a DAW that comes with Mac OS X. However, GarageBand doesn’t allow for multi-out. This means that you can’t mix each drum instrument separately, which is a major limitation. So the first thing I wanted to do when I decided to switch over to Logic was to set up EZD/DFH. Here’s what I had to do to get EZD/DFH set to multi-out in Logic.

Setup

When I first tried out Logic, I noticed that I was only able to set EZD/DFH to have Stereo Output, not Multi Output.

Apparently, Logic caches information about installed software instruments. This can be an issue after applying an update. To fix it, I had to delete the cache file at:

This is what Logic should let you select after deleting the cache file.

/Users/<username>/Library/Caches/com.apple.LogicAudioUnits.plist

and then restart Logic. After that, I was able to select Multi Output.

Creating a EZD/DFH track

Create a new software instrument track and hold down on I/O in the mixer. Select A/U Instruments > Toontrack > EZDrummer > Multi Output. In the mixer within EZD/DFH itself, choose Multichannel. You should see each mixer channel set to different tracks.

This is what the mixer in EZD should look like.

This is what the mixer should look like after clicking on the "+" to create the outs.

Next, in Logic’s mixer, click on the “+” button to add those outs. Just keep clicking until it can’t create any more outs.

Now you can add EQ, compression, or whatever effects you want to specific EZD/DFH outs, which correspond to the outs in the EZD/DFH mixer. These outs correspond to the kick, snare top, snare bottom, etc.

Making Individual Tracks (Optional)

The last step is to create separate tracks for each drum instrument. You can do that my selecting each of the instruments in the mixer, and then right-click or control-click and select “Create/Select Arrange Track”.

Creating individual drum tracks.

Even though it’s optional, in my opinion it is helpful.

The finished product.

I hope this helps someone!

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I’ve posted a new article about Digital Audio Workstations, which you can read here. In the future, I will be adding articles dealing with digital recording techniques and my experiences with them. I am planning on writing articles about the following topics, in no particular order:

• Drums, and a comparison between Acoustica Beatcraft and EZDrummer/Drumkit From Hell, as well as modifying the sound of your kick, snare, and toms.
• Reamping and Impulses.
• A comparison of some popular guitar amp sounds.
• Compression and EQ.

Let me know if there are any specific topics you’d like to read about.

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I’ve posted the Careworn tabs again on the Careworn tab because I forgot to get them over from the previous version of the site. You can get those tabs here.

I’ve also posted a tab for Colossal Squidlord. You can get it here.

Sorry that the tabs are plain text and they are lacking solos. But these take me long enough to make.

If anyone is interested in making GuitarPro versions, or with solos, please let me know. It would be a great help!

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Finally my new original song and video are now available. You can check out more information on the song and where you can get the full version on the mp3 page. More to come soon!

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Welcome to the new and improved RedSGShredder.com!

The design has been long in the works and it has finally come together. Sorry for the lack of updates, but I have been very busy with setting this new site up, and working on original songs. I have a lot of new music and videos ready for you all.

As you can see, the design is similar to the way it was before, but now there are a lot of new features. You can now leave comments on pages, subscribe for updates, and a lot more.

Once again, thanks for being patient! More new stuff to come! If you subscribe with RSS or email, you will automatically be notified when I add new music, videos, and articles. Finally, be sure to get in touch and drop me a line using the new contact page.

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After a lot of work on the site it’s finally here. Hope you like it. The design and layout was by my friend Tim. Thanks Tim!

The main pages can be accessed at the top using the tabs just like before. But now I will also add new posts from time to time on the front page.

Sign up for email updates, or you can subscribe to the RSS feed. That way, whenever I add something new, you will be notified.

You can also comment on pages. As always, your email address won’t be saved or shared with anyone. It won’t even show up on the comments page. The only reason it’s required is because of spammers and bots.

If you want to find something and you don’t know where to look, try the search field. Last but not least, check out the new contact page to get in touch with me.

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