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  1. Noah Berends

    Which countries are you from?

    USA! A little bit of everywhere, but currently in Michigan.
  2. Noah Berends

    Delay Pedal

    I have a TC Transition, it’s basically a really old iteration of the current Flashback model. I love the different sounds available on the TC pedals, and TonePrint makes it even greater. Mine doesn’t have a digital delay setting, it’s all analog, so if that’s the sound you’re going for I...
  3. Noah Berends

    Scream – Guitar Tuning

    I learned it in Drop Db, which is the studio recording. Drop Db is right between drop D and Drop C.
  4. Noah Berends

    Changing string

    Lol, I went a year on my first guitar without changing my strings but then I loved the sound of new strings so much I never waited again ;D
  5. Noah Berends

    Digital Effects

    My earliest influence was Herman Li so I like a lot of those modulated and processing sounds once in a while, I’m also a big Buckethead fan so some of those odd sounds once in a while come out.
  6. Noah Berends

    Changing string

    I change my strings every other month usually, usually every 3 months on my guitar with a Floyd due to the time difference. When I was playing live more I tended to change them around every month to month and a half. I never really had a set schedule, when they started to sound dull or worn I...
  7. Noah Berends

    How Did You Get Into A7X? Did The Music Help You Cope Ever?

    I first heard them right after they released Hail To The King, which I heard on the radio. I later saved their entire discography on Spotify and fell in love with everything. Not as complex as other stories but that’s how they grew to be my overall favorite band.
  8. Noah Berends

    Starting a Band (Question)

    Hey fellas, I’ve always wanted to start a band or be in a band, and I’ve gotten the opportunity to work with two cover band startups in high school with some close friends, but I was wondering: If I wanna start a legit band, what the hell is the first step?? Is there some kind of networking that...
  9. Noah Berends

    String thing?

    I’m part of the long sock crew. Use a clean one though! Edit: Legit answer, I only use it on rare occasions. They’re handy for recording but I’d never use one live.
  10. Noah Berends

    Pinch harmonic

    Love Rob Scallon. Dude’s a genius. Gain can help with pinch harmonics but after enough practice you can do them on an acoustic, but obv not to the same sound.
  11. Noah Berends

    Who here survived a mine field of religious triggers to be here today?

    I played in church all through high school. I learned so much about music and had great musical mentors throughout. At the same time, I was listening to A7X, Amon Amarth, Black Sabbath, and Nirvana. I never felt my religion was a hook on my music, rather it was an additional outlet and...
  12. Noah Berends

    Pick slipping problems

    I had this problem and for me the cause of the issue was that I was holding the pick *too* hard as well as picking too hard. I started picking the strings lighter and giving a more relaxed grip and I can’t tell you exactly when the pick stopped slipping but it certainly helped. I also use picks...
  13. Noah Berends

    How to deal with copyrights on youtube?

    When you use someone else’s music in your video, they basically have full rights to decide what happens, since it’s their original content and not yours. YouTube has an algorithm that automatically finds this music without any human input, so sometimes it’s erroneous (my friend has a gaming...
  14. Noah Berends

    Ranking the A7X albums

    1. The Stage 2. Self-Titled 3. Nightmare 4. City of Evil 5. Hail To The King 5. Waking the Fallen 6. STST Numbers 1 and 2 are both probably equal. Not a single song off the Self-Titled I don’t like.
  15. Noah Berends

    Holding the Pick question

    The “way I see it in the video” picture is how I do it. I transitioned to that style later in my playing but it’s easily overtaken my old technique for speed, accuracy, and comfort. It feels sort of “wrong” at first, especially if you’re used to another method, but once you adapt it becomes...
  16. Noah Berends

    Video editing softwares?

    Have Apple and got money? Final Cut Pro. Have Apple but got no money? iMovie. Have Windows and got money? Adobe Premiere Pro (What I use 90% of the time). Have Windows but no money? Lightworks (complex) or DaVinci Resolve (simpler). I’m a film and media major in college so if you ever have any...
  17. Noah Berends

    Any Djent/Prog metal fans here?

    Djent, metalcore, and prog metal are my three favorite subgenres. As far as djent goes, you can’t beat Animals as Leaders, Periphery, Meshuggah, and Wage War. I had a point in time about a year and a half ago where I started listening to some smaller name djent bands and found some really good...
  18. Noah Berends

    What are you currently listening to?

    I’ve connected with this song on so many levels recently. I can’t get enough of it. Periphery – The Way The News Goes… (YouTube)
  19. Noah Berends

    Is it my pick or am I just bad at alternate picking?

    Dunlop’s variety packs are great for getting an idea of what kind of picks you like. From there you can get a little more detailed with texture, shape, etc.
  20. Noah Berends

    Finger Exerciser

    I’d say dexterity won’t be affected since the pins can’t move, but endurance for sure.
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