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After I play my electric guitar, my fingertips smell like metal from the strings even after washing my hands (I can still notice a slight metallic smell on my fingertips).
I asked Google AI about this, and it said that Ernie Ball 9s are made from non-toxic materials, so there shouldn’t be any problem. It also said that the metallic smell I notice after washing is likely just a “ghost smell”.
Even so, I’m still a bit concerned. If I wash my face or accidentally touch my eyes with those fingertips after washing my hands, is there any real risk of irritation or contamination? Or is Google AI’s explanation generally accurate?
I’d appreciate hearing from anyone who knows about guitar strings, metal residues, or eye safety.

Hi everyone, I’m looking for some insight into a sudden, very loud spike I experienced while recording in Logic Pro.
I was using my Sony WH-1000XM4 headphones, and after I disconnected my mic and reconnected my headphones directly to the Mac’s headphone jack, I opened my project. Immediately, on one of the vocal tracks I recorded, which was fully panned right, there was a massive ringing sound that hit my right ear. I took them off immediately—within a second or two—but does anyone have an idea of how many decibels this might have reached (or rather What is the maximum decibels these headphones can reach)? And do you think that this short exposure could have caused any permanent hearing loss?
Any advice or similar experiences would be hugely appreciated

If I’ve been playing guitar more than 2 hours a day for the past 2 years (for a few months more than 3 hours a day) but now I drop to just one hour a day, will I be able to maintain my exact same skills (shredding lead guitar and rythm guitar etc.)?
I play death metal, thrash, technical death metal and other types of metal.
Will I become less good?

Thanks!

Hey everyone, I’m about to start recording my death metal vocals (false cord) for an album, but I’m a bit unsure if my approach is legit. I’m planning to record each verse separately, so I’ll sing one verse, stop, then record the next (if the verse is too long, I will stop in different parts of the verse) I won’t do it all in one go. Also, do you think it’s okay if I don’t double track the entire vocals, but just use double tracking on the chorus? Would that still work, or do you recommend something else?

Thanks!

I’m recording vocals for a death metal album and will be doing mostly false cord screams/growls.
If I’m recording tomorrow, is it fine to have dairy today? How many hours before a vocal session do you personally stop consuming dairy, if at all?
Looking for experiences specifically from extreme metal vocalists.

Thank you!

Hey everyone,
Quick question about the Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 4th Gen.
If I plug an XLR mic into Input 2, I’ll then adjust the gain using the Input 2 gain (control) knob specifically? Or does it also affect gain Input 1?
I am asking, because I want to set the gain levels differently for input 1 (guitar with TRS cable) and input 2 (microphone with xlr cable).
Common sense would be input 1 with gain knob 1 & input 2 with gain knob 2, but I don’t know. I am not gonna use them at the same time; the idea is to have the levels set one time, and not have to change them every time I use the scarlett.

Imagens for reference

Thanks in advance

I’m recording a death metal album with false chord screams using a Shure SM58 (which already has a built-in pop filter).
For those who record extreme metal vocals with an SM58, what distance do you recommend between the pop filter and the microphone? Also, how far is your mouth from the pop filter?

I’m recording a death metal album with false chord screams using a Shure SM58 (which already has a built-in pop filter).
For those who record extreme metal vocals with an SM58, what distance do you recommend between the pop filter and the microphone? Also, how far is your mouth from the pop filter?

Hey everyone, I have an SM58 to record death metal vocals (for an album), especially using false-chord screaming. The mic has a built-in pop filter—do you still recommend using a separate (“external”) pop filter or will the built-in one be enough?

Thank you in advance!

I’m recording death metal vocals using a false chord technique and I’m unsure about the best tracking approach.

For the main vocals throughout the song, should I record two separate takes (which would be sung in the same way) and keep them both centered? Then for choruses or bigger sections, record additional takes and pan those hard left/right for extra width?

Or is it perfectly normal to record the lead vocal only once and keep it centered, then use doubles only for emphasis in certain parts?

I’m trying to get a professional sounding death metal sound so that the vocals don’t loose power against the rest of the instruments. What do most of you do when recording and mixing harsh vocals?

Thank you in advance!

Hi everyone,

I’m brand new to death metal vocals and I’m currently recording a 8-song album. I’m at the stage where I’m gonna start recording my vocals (I only sing with fry screams) and I have about one month to do it. I want to make sure I don’t harm my throat. How many hours per day would be safe to fry scream, and what’s a good daily plan so I don’t hurt myself?

Thanks in advance!

I’ve bounced my tracks as stems on Logic Pro and something weird is happening.
I have a rhythm guitar part that was double-tracked. Originally, one guitar was panned 100% left and the other was panned 100% right.
After exporting the stems, both guitar stem tracks appear to be panned center. However, when I listen to them panned center, the sound just comes on the left (on the guitar that was fully panned left before) or fully on the right (in the case of the guitar that was fully panned right).
Btw, when I fully pan the guitar that was fully to the left, fully to the left, the sound doesn’t sem to change (and the same thing on right).
When I take the stem that was originally left and pan it fully to the right, the sound fully disappears. The same thing happens in reverse with the stem that was originally right.
What could be causing this? Do I need to fix this? What is the fix?

I’m organizing a death metal track in Logic Pro and want to set up the project properly before sending it to a bass player and a Drummer (whom don’t use Logic).

I’ve already recorded the guitars. Next, I want to record all vocals/screams in one go, then send the project to a bass player and a drummer who use different DAWs. After that, everything will go to a producer/mixing engineer.

My question is about project organization and timeline placement:

At which bar should the song actually start? Bar 1? Bar 2? Bar 3? Later?

What’s the best practice when preparing a project that will be passed between multiple musicians and eventually a mixing engineer?

Thanks!