Davester2296 | DOOM | D64D2 - Watch Your Rock [Cover By DAR] - MAP21 (D64 - MAP17) @DAR-Davester2296 | Uploaded May 2022 | Updated October 2024, 1 week ago.
Oh man, I've got a lot to type about for this one (good things of course)!
So first, merging of D64 gameplay finally makes its much long awaited return! More specifically, I've got a mix of Doom64 Retribution, Doom64EX, and D64D2 going on. D64RTR for my flying camera shots that I love doing. D64EX for the actual D64 gameplay. I'm really happy with how this whole thing turned out.
Now for audio. I think this might honestly be in my top favorites for this soundtrack. There's just so much in here that tickles my fancy. We've got the nice and brooding acoustic guitar melody that is very reminiscent of the original version of "Legion of the Lost" by Grave Digger. Except, things go a little further by "faking" a 12-string guitar, in order to give it that extra richness. In this case, just harmonizing an octave higher.
After slapping on some reverb and chorus on my acoustic tracks, it just sounds sooo good. This kind of tone and sound of the acoustic really reminds me of something, but I can't quite think of what. Regardless of what it tonally reminds me of, its always very satisfying when you manage to nail a tone that you're aiming for.
Also, I was very happy to finally figure out a better gain setting on my interface, as well as mic placement for recording my acoustic! I also had myself some fun with a free plugin by IgniteAmps called PTEq-X. Never found a good use for this thing in the past year and a half, but now I've finally found it a home in my signal-chain for my acoustic!
Anyhow, I started hearing a shaker and tambourine in my head, as if they were calling to me. The tambs were simple enough, just the tambourines in my EZDrummer kit. However, I decided to get silly and artsy for the shaker. Going to my kitchen, I was going to try screwin' around with some rice. I wound up taking a near empty bag of sprouting seeds that I had originally gotten a couple years ago, just to see how it would sound. To my surprise, it sounded perfect. So, I hooked up the mic, turned up the gain, and there I sat... shaking a near-empty bag of alfalfa seeds. The result? Sounds better than any shaker sample I have, sounds more organic too (hah, pun)! From now on, its my designated shaker bag.
In the original, it was only MIDI guitars, but as I listened to it, I could hear the choirs swelling and the string sections playing.
Doing this with the strings and choir helped give the lead guitars more impact when they finally kick in around 3:05. I did change up the guitars slightly, in order to make them a little more interesting. Very subtle additions to the rhythm and leads.
Speaking of rhythm, the final stretch of the song. The original didn't have those distorted guitars. When I listened to the original, I felt like I picked up on this implied energy in the song. It had the fast hi-hats and a steady thump of the bass drum. However, I felt like I needed to make it go further and beyond, to really tap into that energy. So I chugged away, threw in some toms and some subtle timpani to reinforce this cool galloping rhythm. During this bit (5:28), I totally imagined DoomGuy wielding some bigass chainsaw-sword, leading a warband of other UAC Marines, whilst riding a tamed pinky or something.
Oh, and the leads, I had so much fun getting to use my whammy bar a lot in this one! When the leads first show up, its my usual detuning downwards that I like doing. However, when it came to the DAR-original solo, I got to finally really use it for faster downtunes. I pretty much just bopped the thing while soloing around. Been wanting to try doing this for quite a while.
Something funny about this solo was that I didn't intend for this one to be the final version. It was getting late and I was going to call it a night, but I figured "Okay, I'll just do a demo take so I don't forget the general idea". I could've sworn that I goofed up at least 2 or 3 times while I was playing. Went to bed, and then loaded the solo into the project the next day. I was surprised that my in-the-moment playing actually worked out pretty well! That, and those perceived mistakes were all just in my head! But yeah, really loved how the leads turned out in this.
Lastly, I had a bit of a throwback/nod to "Victory" with the dirty guitar from 4:18-5:27.
Anyways, hope you all enjoy this 8-minute epic! ~DAR
OGG Download: mediafire.com/file/uf1u9ki6757sziw/D64D2+-+Watch+Your+Rock+(MAP21)+[Cover+By+DAR].ogg/file
Originally Composed By CoTeCiO
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Oh man, I've got a lot to type about for this one (good things of course)!
So first, merging of D64 gameplay finally makes its much long awaited return! More specifically, I've got a mix of Doom64 Retribution, Doom64EX, and D64D2 going on. D64RTR for my flying camera shots that I love doing. D64EX for the actual D64 gameplay. I'm really happy with how this whole thing turned out.
Now for audio. I think this might honestly be in my top favorites for this soundtrack. There's just so much in here that tickles my fancy. We've got the nice and brooding acoustic guitar melody that is very reminiscent of the original version of "Legion of the Lost" by Grave Digger. Except, things go a little further by "faking" a 12-string guitar, in order to give it that extra richness. In this case, just harmonizing an octave higher.
After slapping on some reverb and chorus on my acoustic tracks, it just sounds sooo good. This kind of tone and sound of the acoustic really reminds me of something, but I can't quite think of what. Regardless of what it tonally reminds me of, its always very satisfying when you manage to nail a tone that you're aiming for.
Also, I was very happy to finally figure out a better gain setting on my interface, as well as mic placement for recording my acoustic! I also had myself some fun with a free plugin by IgniteAmps called PTEq-X. Never found a good use for this thing in the past year and a half, but now I've finally found it a home in my signal-chain for my acoustic!
Anyhow, I started hearing a shaker and tambourine in my head, as if they were calling to me. The tambs were simple enough, just the tambourines in my EZDrummer kit. However, I decided to get silly and artsy for the shaker. Going to my kitchen, I was going to try screwin' around with some rice. I wound up taking a near empty bag of sprouting seeds that I had originally gotten a couple years ago, just to see how it would sound. To my surprise, it sounded perfect. So, I hooked up the mic, turned up the gain, and there I sat... shaking a near-empty bag of alfalfa seeds. The result? Sounds better than any shaker sample I have, sounds more organic too (hah, pun)! From now on, its my designated shaker bag.
In the original, it was only MIDI guitars, but as I listened to it, I could hear the choirs swelling and the string sections playing.
Doing this with the strings and choir helped give the lead guitars more impact when they finally kick in around 3:05. I did change up the guitars slightly, in order to make them a little more interesting. Very subtle additions to the rhythm and leads.
Speaking of rhythm, the final stretch of the song. The original didn't have those distorted guitars. When I listened to the original, I felt like I picked up on this implied energy in the song. It had the fast hi-hats and a steady thump of the bass drum. However, I felt like I needed to make it go further and beyond, to really tap into that energy. So I chugged away, threw in some toms and some subtle timpani to reinforce this cool galloping rhythm. During this bit (5:28), I totally imagined DoomGuy wielding some bigass chainsaw-sword, leading a warband of other UAC Marines, whilst riding a tamed pinky or something.
Oh, and the leads, I had so much fun getting to use my whammy bar a lot in this one! When the leads first show up, its my usual detuning downwards that I like doing. However, when it came to the DAR-original solo, I got to finally really use it for faster downtunes. I pretty much just bopped the thing while soloing around. Been wanting to try doing this for quite a while.
Something funny about this solo was that I didn't intend for this one to be the final version. It was getting late and I was going to call it a night, but I figured "Okay, I'll just do a demo take so I don't forget the general idea". I could've sworn that I goofed up at least 2 or 3 times while I was playing. Went to bed, and then loaded the solo into the project the next day. I was surprised that my in-the-moment playing actually worked out pretty well! That, and those perceived mistakes were all just in my head! But yeah, really loved how the leads turned out in this.
Lastly, I had a bit of a throwback/nod to "Victory" with the dirty guitar from 4:18-5:27.
Anyways, hope you all enjoy this 8-minute epic! ~DAR
OGG Download: mediafire.com/file/uf1u9ki6757sziw/D64D2+-+Watch+Your+Rock+(MAP21)+[Cover+By+DAR].ogg/file
Originally Composed By CoTeCiO
youtube.com/c/CoTeCiOtm
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Make sure to Like, Share, and Subscribe if you enjoyed!
Follow me at:
(The Den of DAR) Official DISCORD: discord.gg/uEAfRWP
SUPPORT / DONATE: theofficialdavester2296.wordpress.com
DAR's Cover-To-Do List: docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1DowH1EIjiLyeg29cFx-4XOWpr7-bl1Pwb2_OfVaQ1SE/edit?usp=sharing
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