Any tips on how to make rythm guitars sound huge?
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I still find this newest mix isin't all that great, the guitars are HELLA loud, the snare doesn't have enough 'oomph' in it imo, and the overheads are killing my ears
edit: but it is an improvement
edit: but it is an improvement
rythmic_pulses
Bari/Bass VI Nerd
https://soundcloud.com/rythmicpulses/aria-pro-ii-test
In the later part, I quad tracked that, the difference in volume is greatly improved and it sounds much more powerful.
In the later part, I quad tracked that, the difference in volume is greatly improved and it sounds much more powerful.
kerouac
Weird Musical Dildo
If you want something to sound huge, something else has to sound smaller. It's the relationships of size and depth that help make a record more interesting.
Vanzeplica
Well-Known Member
I tend to be careful when dealing with cuts in my lo mids as there really the meat of the sound. Be careful with any boosts to eq you do as it will diminish other frequencies (duh) Also alot of the huge sound comes from the bass and a good limiter to get rid of nasty peaks, this really gives the bass some impact.
androidkaita
Well-Known Member
Here is my latest attempt:
This time I tried to make the cymbals sound better, and played with the bass a lot. Actually tried double tracking the bass, so that there is one bass tone with a lot of low end and the other with most of the low end cut out, for note definition.
Also keep in mind on these tests, my bass is in the same octave as my guitar, not an octave lower.
https://soundcloud.com/galactic-pegasus-2/demiurge-mix-2-improved
This time I tried to make the cymbals sound better, and played with the bass a lot. Actually tried double tracking the bass, so that there is one bass tone with a lot of low end and the other with most of the low end cut out, for note definition.
Also keep in mind on these tests, my bass is in the same octave as my guitar, not an octave lower.
https://soundcloud.com/galactic-pegasus-2/demiurge-mix-2-improved
MF_Kitten
Set up us the bomb
Your drums are very scooped and dry for starters, and your guitars are very honky and overly smooth. I also wouldn't double track bass, instead you should try splitting the signal (or just copying the bass track and pasting it onto a different track) and low passing one and passing the other through an amp modeler to add grit and distortion.
What are you mixing in? like which DAW?
What are you mixing in? like which DAW?
Kurkkuviipale
Another Sinking ....
How to make guitars sound huge complete guide by Kurkkuviipale:
Get a huge bass guitar tone.
Done.
Get a huge bass guitar tone.
Done.
G27DUDE
Well-Known Member
I have the exact same guitar set-up as you. I will be taking these tips for myself 
DespoticOrder
Slave Driver
Make sure your tone is good/solid enough to sound good when its "big." For both bass and guitar.
Get tight takes. Two is enough in my opinion.
Multiband compresserize them shits as a group. This makes worlds of difference on guitars, and in certain situations it works when you throw the bass into that multiband comp, too.
Alot of the size of the mix is going to come from mastering, too. Don't forget that!
Get tight takes. Two is enough in my opinion.
Multiband compresserize them shits as a group. This makes worlds of difference on guitars, and in certain situations it works when you throw the bass into that multiband comp, too.
Alot of the size of the mix is going to come from mastering, too. Don't forget that!
spadz93
Well-Known Member
check this out... method i used is in the thread http://www.sevenstring.org/forum/recording-studio/221314-tried-quad-tracking-heres-results.html
