When I was in my teenage rock band(this is a rite of passage for any guitarist I think), I dreamed of making my guitar sound larger than life. You know that thick and creamy sound you hear on your favorite rock records? That’s what I was chasing. I’ve talked about this quest of mine before. I...
I found this really handy picture that breaks down the acoustic guitar EQ in the frequency spectrum. Each frequency range in the image corresponds to a specific character in the acoustic guitar’s sound. Deep Bass Like I’ve said time and again, filter out the low-end of the guitar to make room for the bass guitar...
[Quick update: I spoke too soon on Monday when I said Joe Gilder’s Recording Electric Guitar class only had 50 spots. He’s actually accommodating for 100 people, not 50. My apologies.] A reader chimed in with a question a while ago: How can I re-amp a “wet” distorted guitar track? I know that the answer is “you...
[Quick update: I spoke too soon on Monday when I said Joe Gilder’s Recording Electric Guitar class only had 50 spots. He’s actually accommodating for 100 people, not 50. My apologies.] A reader chimed in with a question a while ago: How can I re-amp a “wet” distorted guitar track? I know that the answer is “you...
Where can I pin-point that annoying tinny sound from my guitar? What guitar frequency is that? that boomy and muddy sound out of your guitar production? Any of those questions sounds familiar? Just like with every other instrument, the guitar responds to boosts and cuts in the audio frequency spectrum. There are specific guitar frequency...
Building upon one of my older articles, Top 10 Guitar Mixing Techniques, here are even more tips and tricks to make your electric guitar sound better in your mix. 1. Long Release on Chords – For a longer, more sustained sound for chords, use a long release on your compressor. Think if it this way:...
A particular problem with fingerpicked acoustic guitar is picking up all the subtleties of the strings with your microphone. If your guitarist is really picking quietly it’s hard to get all that softness loud enough for the listener to appreciate it. One Mic Can’t Rule them All You can’t get a good acoustic guitar without...
From a music production standpoint, recording guitar correctly can be one of the most fundamental aspects of a there needs to be thought put into how you want that guitar to sound, and how you want that guitar part to groove. The Production Process The production process of recording guitar can involve many things. You...