New riff recording with Axe-FX II

[russmuller]

[SC]https://soundcloud.com/russell-muller/that-one-riff-demo-03[/SC]

This is a riff I've been kicking around for a long time, but today I finally decided to record it. Check it out!

 

[Cynic]

i really like the idea. bass is too loud for me, though.

 

[BTFStan]

do you have two guitar tracks going? it doesnt sound bad but the bass needs turned down and two guitar tracks panned HARD left and right. like 100%L 100%R
you should notice an immediate open-ness to the mix and the guitars occupy their own space in the mix rather than battle the bass guitar which is what's happening now.

 

[russmuller]

Yeah, the bass IS too much right here. My roommate works on the phone from home, so I am tracking and programming on headphones where the bass is boosted to compensate. It usually takes a few tests through my main monitors and my car before I get that balanced right.

It's just 1 guitar. For these little idea sketches where it's just a riff or two, I'm just single-tracking. Usually I double-track with the guitars panned, then I'll add a 3rd in the middle for any parts that need reinforcement like a big chorus.

 

[pkgitar]

It's a cool riff!

Just wanna put it out there that rhythm guitars don't always have to be panned 100% left and right. 80% (as an example) is nice too for them to fill the stereo image a bit more while still sounding big on each side with bass in the middle.

 

[russmuller]

I don't think 2 guitar tracks are necessary to get the idea of the riff across, which is really all I'm aiming to do with this. When I'm recording it as part of a song, then I'll probably bother to double-track (provided it actually sounds better when I A/B it).

 

[HaloHat]

I like the riff. nuff said about the bass to loud already. I'd like to hear the finished song and any others you wanna share