For me quad tracking it's a best way!
https://soundcloud.com/negativetunes/guitar-stereo-and-quad
Stay Metal!
For me quad tracking it's a best way!
https://soundcloud.com/negativetunes/guitar-stereo-and-quad
Stay Metal!
QuoteDisplay MoreHey everyone,
I'm looking for some more profile-recommendation or mixing tipps for heavy music, especially for music where the guitars have to cut through synths, strings etc. without beeing too bright. For me it has always been a lot easier to mix straight forward Rock or Metal, but I find it very tricky to find a solid, fat sounding guitar rhythm tone which doesn't cover everything else. There are so many great guitar tones out there, but many of them are either too bright or too dark for this kind of music
So basically, I'm looking for something similar to this (at about 0:35)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dy6MpsDPKts
I know this tone was done with a kemper, by the way =)
I'm really curious about your tipps and tricks!
I use the Soldano Solo Lead from AmpFactory. It's got a unique tone that I've found really separates itself from the rest of the tracks.
Andrew
One thing to consider is that maybe it would be better to just "un-busy" the other instruments (otherwise called mixing) so that the guitars sit in the mix properly instead of chasing for something that requires no work.
One thing to consider is that maybe it would be better to just "un-busy" the other instruments (otherwise called mixing) so that the guitars sit in the mix properly instead of chasing for something that requires no work.
Very good advice!!!
One thing to consider is that maybe it would be better to just "un-busy" the other instruments (otherwise called mixing) so that the guitars sit in the mix properly instead of chasing for something that requires no work.
I found that the 450-900Hz region and the 2k-5k region are the most critical frequency bands for balancing guitar with other tracks. A few dB can make a big difference between harshness, muddyness and the sweet spot where the guitar sound feels "just right".
You can always do a search for Andy Sneap's metal guitar mixing technique. Involves using a multi-band compressor to scoop out some frequencies mainly so that it doesn't compete with the other instruments.