You are a sick guitar player/song writer, but what really amazes me, is your ability to program so well and fluidly. I’m learning a lot from your channel, and using it to really push me in my own playing.
Can you show us your mastering chain at one point? I heard you mention a few times where you "turn on" your chain once you're mostly done with writing a riff and are about to listen to it back.
Can’t be sure, but probably a compressor doing about 3db of compression, some subtle EQ boosting of highs and lows, maybe a little saturation, and a limiter.
Awesome track! I think if you're gonna work on this a little more the ambience should be much more prominent in the _second_ half, as a big part of that IA feel (and thall in general but that's not the point here) is the ambience filling in the blank space that the other instruments leave. IA themselves have talked a bit about just vibing to their own ambiences without any other instruments, so keep that in mind lol. Keep up the good work!
awsome riff! but are you using a 7-string? we cant really see what you are playing. cause i tried to understand this kind of playng but i cat understand s@@t. also i dont know uch abou these bands but i recently became awareof invent animate and i freakin love theis music, both older and newer stuff. i dont think i could ever play or even come up with some similar riff. awsome band and awsome video dude,. if you can show us what/how you play some stuff it would be even better.
Omg I had this problem about a year ago and it nearly killed me. Not saying this is the only way to fix it but what I ended up having to do was wipe my entire computer and restore a back up. Not sure what the cause actually was. I remember trying SO many things to fix it though. Maybe try doing a fresh reinstall of Logic if you’ve already tried many other things? Good luck man 😅
Very much Erra, not so much Invent Animate…far off from Currents lol. 1/3 ain’t bad. Jesse Cash helped write and mix Invent Animates early stuff so there’s mutual influence. Sick riff tho.
glad you saw my comment! killed it man, definitely got the right vibes. it would be sweet to hear this turned into a full song!
Thanks for the inspo! 🙏
Noiceee
I completely agree
“not as easy as it seems” making an IA/ERRA song does NOT seem easy😭
Bro just made the sickest TDP Thornhill riff
14:44 that clean tone is giving me major Vildhjarta vibes. Good stuff
Old Monuments type beat
fr i wanna see nick try to write some thall thatd be nuts
My thoughts exactly!!
Well I have news for you haha@@Toumaiii Check his latest thick riff thallsday!!
Valhalla reverb
Sick stuff dude, love it
Thanks so much dude! Love your vids!
how about mixing tutorial...love these videos you make btw
I support this, the mixing and production is always on point
@@Dollyo98 Yup, would be awesome to see
Yeah i see the virtual mix rack plug in on there😂
This
Can’t give away all the secret sauce. Would be cool tho
That first riff sounds like if ERRA wrote the first riff in Monarch by Invent Animate
This could turn into a sweet series! I'd love to see some Spiritbox style riffs!
Bro, that's so sick, you gotta make it a full song someday. Totally nailed the in-yo-face vibe these bands portray :)
16:11 yeah that's definitely TesseracT-y ❤️
You are a sick guitar player/song writer, but what really amazes me, is your ability to program so well and fluidly. I’m learning a lot from your channel, and using it to really push me in my own playing.
Sick bro and invent animate is sick af! Definitely need to deep dive them!
IA and Erra are two of my absolute favorite bands and seeing you give it a go is always a pleasure to watch! Love your setup and gear!
These are definitely the best part of my Thursdays
That's soooooooooo clean brother, keep up the good work !!
two of my favorite bands. glad to hear you have a go at the style
New to your channel and I’m all for this. So sick
Thanks so much man!! You’re a killer vocalist!
First time on your channel and man you're talented af
Loved this video, been writing more riffs like this lately and seeing other people do it really broadens the perspective
I've said it before but these videos are absolute GOLD! So inspirational and informative for writing!
That's the jam!! Great job Nick. Another sick riff and it's great witching it all come together nicely.
SICK riff! keep'em coming!
My thursday is saved again by TFT, that turned amazing, Niiib, i loved the clean/ambient production part, that part was tasty!
MONSTER..Amazing work man..So inspiring
I would kill for you to do some tutorials, these videos are so inspiring
Outstanding video as always. Would be curious about delving into this mastering chain of yours… 👀
That stereo pan with the bends towards the end of the riff made me throw my yogurt at the wall. That was so damn sexy.
Really dig your videos! My bandmate and I have such a similar workflow, but man are you an infinite resource of riffs! Keep on killing it :)
what a fucking riff, really polaris-esque!
I definitely wanna use this way of writing as a blueprint to help me with my writing in the future
erra is my favorite band, so this is hype af ty
No Erra is MY favorite band
@@antwan1131 because u have a nice bike in your pfp i'll let this slide...
@@twitchthepocket good. let your friends and family know as well
@@antwan1131 your bike is not in your pfp anymore so sorry dude erra is actually only my favorite band and now we have to fight
@@twitchthepockethey. frick you guy. Those are fighting words
Dude how did you manage to make editing entertaining lmfao
You should do some video lessons of some of these riffs for us nOoBs lol
Amazing video, thanks for sharing your knowledge🙏🔥
At the bass drop I could throw my chair through a fucking window.
Bro you gotta continue this one!!!
This is cool man! Really love your content 🖤
You gotta release an album with all the riffs called like "thick riffs from a Thursday" or something 😂id listen to that 24/7!
this was sick man, really enjoyed
“What if I double this track and” give it to the next person
For real though, love IA and you killed this. Well done
Thanks dude! I thought the same thing when I was editing 😂
Sounds a lot like Wage War and Spiritbox! Awesome track Nick. This sh*t looks too easy for you 💪
The riff in Cloud Cascade is one of the best riffs i have ever heard
Amanzing man! Loved the old school tesseract vibes😂
Well... That was sick AF
Can you do a rundown of what you use for your mastering chain and also how to save it as a preset? makes a huge difference.
Turned out to be perfect Architects impression haha
dude this is so nastyyyy.🔥🔥🔥
Would be cool to see you try to write something in the style of After The Burial too.
Excellent ! I'm curious if the fret wrap is doing anything ? I dont think so in this case but i can be wrong !
you coulda told me this was unreleased erra or IA and i would’ve believed you 😭
honestly comes off as more Spiritbox esque to me, however its still an absolute banger of a riff, you killed it man!
Absolutely killer job on this! Do you think you'd ever do a Volumes-inspired project? Something around the VIA or Happier album styles?
Thank you! I think I already rip off volumes enough as it is 😂
@16:29 ‘Anyways, let’s add some bass drops.’ 😂
dizzam this is Dope my dude!!!
Heaviness is stored in the TOAN. What do you think the heaviest riff in E standard (6 strings) is? Could be a fun challenge.
Can you show us your mastering chain at one point? I heard you mention a few times where you "turn on" your chain once you're mostly done with writing a riff and are about to listen to it back.
Can’t be sure, but probably a compressor doing about 3db of compression, some subtle EQ boosting of highs and lows, maybe a little saturation, and a limiter.
I would think it’s not easy at all …but I’m all for this I love Erra
This needs to be a full song! Also this sounds a lot like 'Soul Despair' a small band from portugal
I learn so much from these
Ugh you gotta listen to currents! One of my absolute favorite bands at the moment
bro this goes hard as hell
A periphery style thicccc riff would goooooo hard 😎 next Thursday !?!?!?
Earned a new subscriber
Definitely keep doing videos like this one. ALso, how do you like that Kiesel? How does it compare to other guitars in the price range?
THHHHIIIIIIICCCCC
super sick broham
14:45 thought I was listening to Traces by Vildhjarta for a second lol
Just recently revisited that album for the first time in forever!
„My brain is rolling with too many ideas”
My brain 0-0-0-1
i mean same, pretty much
you won a subscribe because i didnt know there was a function in the midi functions to double the speed that easily hahahah
I heard low of wage war and doomsday of architects in your riff
Roll dice to set the time signature, could be sick? Could be painful? Only one way to find out.
Bro this sh* makes me wanna swim 🤘🏼
This so sick dude! What snare do you have running for that kit? The room sound on it is perfect
Awesome track! I think if you're gonna work on this a little more the ambience should be much more prominent in the _second_ half, as a big part of that IA feel (and thall in general but that's not the point here) is the ambience filling in the blank space that the other instruments leave. IA themselves have talked a bit about just vibing to their own ambiences without any other instruments, so keep that in mind lol. Keep up the good work!
fckn sick bruh keep going
You gotta finish hedwigs theme when you get a chance man
You should try doing a Loathe-inspired song!
Where did you get the bass drop and reverse cymbal samples?
what was that plug in you used for the bass drop samples?
awsome riff! but are you using a 7-string? we cant really see what you are playing. cause i tried to understand this kind of playng but i cat understand s@@t.
also i dont know uch abou these bands but i recently became awareof invent animate and i freakin love theis music, both older and newer stuff.
i dont think i could ever play or even come up with some similar riff. awsome band and awsome video dude,.
if you can show us what/how you play some stuff it would be even better.
the panning 🤤
Where’d you get your mastering chain?
How do you make your vocal audio sound so good? Are you just plugged directly into the interface? Do you have plugins on it?
YO!
The riff is...
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Can you write a song like Dayseeker for this TRT?
recording and mixing tutorials plsssssss
How do you not have to deal with latency? Im always recording parts then dragging them into time..
Omg I had this problem about a year ago and it nearly killed me. Not saying this is the only way to fix it but what I ended up having to do was wipe my entire computer and restore a back up. Not sure what the cause actually was. I remember trying SO many things to fix it though. Maybe try doing a fresh reinstall of Logic if you’ve already tried many other things? Good luck man 😅
Cool
Just a triple drop d# breakdown
Architects-core.
Cool video! What sample program are you using?
I totally loved the riff although it followed the doomsday riff formula.
🔥🔥🔥
I know you mention what drum pad youre using once but can you remind me what youre using?
finally!
Not sure if y’all have listened to LAKEVIEW or not. But they’re metal country and they’re sick. Cody from Wage War helps write a lot of their stuff.
Hyyooooogeeee
Very much Erra, not so much Invent Animate…far off from Currents lol. 1/3 ain’t bad.
Jesse Cash helped write and mix Invent Animates early stuff so there’s mutual influence. Sick riff tho.
Oh boop
What if you swapped the clean lead over to the choppy variant instead of over the opening riff? 🤔