I have a regular 6 string acoustic, a Nashville-strung & tuned acoustic, a DADGAD acoustic, and then an 8 string mando and a 4 string mando. I can do a lot of layering with all of that. All I need now is a baritone acoustic.
I almost beat you too it! I'm in the middle of a song right now and I've got 2 tracks of my Martin DX1AE panned left and right with my Simon and Patrick parlour guitar up the middle. I tend to record a lot of guitars in my songs. I like the sound of it. I even have an electric 12 string in there.
Thank you for keeping our minds open to doing more in every phase of the songwriting/recording process. Lately I've started thinking of songs as ropes wound with threads and strands from all the different instruments. The acoustic thread can be just a strand or a number of strands wound together into a strong, dependable thread which helps strengthen the rope of the song. Or something like that.
As always, very good, sound advice. Great tips, essentially for beefing up rhythm parts in guitar-driven songs. I understand that George Harrison's My Sweet Lord has many layers of acoustic guitar.
At 3:40 - the track 'The End' - was one of my absolute favorites out of your bonus 'Mix Practice' songs that came with the 'Home Studio Mixing Course'. The song is beautiful on it's own - but the range of dynamics and the emotional energy of it made it such a pleasure to mix. I've mixed about 30 of the 50 songs in the bonus material. I cannot emphasize enough the value I've received from getting my reps in with your music. I recommend Joe's course to anyone who's stuck in a rut with their mixing. The instruction gives you solid ground to stand on - then the 50+ song mixing material let's you hone your new skills. Total game-changer.
Excellent video Joe, I'm already in that club and I really enjoyed it; but I think A lot of non Acoustic Guitar admirers will be turned on by your passionate teaching of this sublime subject. A great ambassador to the keep music real Brigade. Thanks, kindest regards, B.
Mostly a metal head but I do add an acoustic guitar from time to time and these are great ideas to an extend but now keen to expand - thank you for making this video
I found that capo is my friend when I add parts. Gives me different voicing and often it gives me the opportunity to subtly insert one of the higher voicings, like the 9. Not always, but very often.
Great tutorial. What also has impact is layering in an electric strumming the same, low in the mix on selected sections. One thing to note is that vocals can really be clouded by too much acoustic strumming especially in the center.
Great video Joe!! At most I've only ever recorded "wide stereo" parts and moved on with my songs. Works great if it's a full arrangement with other instruments, but my more pure acoustic led tracks always seemed lack luster it's opening my mind now. Thanks!!
By far, one of the best videos you have made. I am wrapping up Part one in your home studio recording course and I truly appreciate the newer content like this that helps reinforce your teaching. From the Colograding, to the examples provided... Top notch brother. I may be a little biased as an Acoustic first type of guy but still..... this just hits the mark for me. Bravo!
Super video Joe! Great ideas, I especially like the little riffs idea, the others are a bit hard for me as I'm a terrible guitarist due to physical issues, I play the same song pretty much totally different every time!
I've also used a capo on that second guitar, but tuned down to bring it back to the same pitch as the first. Sounds cool with a little bit different timbre.
Great video, thank you. I was surprised at how good the dynamic impact is changing from one to three guitars. Couple of other thoughts. If you have more than one acoustic guitar it's worth changing them around in your Left/Right/Centre build. Also consider different tunings on the guitars. You can fill more of the bass frequencies by using a dropped tuning in the centre. Sometimes people have trouble with click tracks because of latency on their DAW. If you can play tight to a metronome but it seems to get sloppy just when recording then that could be the problem.
@@HomeStudioCorner my DAW defaults to 2048 samples latency (which is something like 30ms). I'm curious to know if you can stay on the beat with a delay like that? Obviously you and I know that it's easy at 128 samples or less but beginners may struggle unnecessarily. Hence my comment.
Right. I guess for me I would've never tried recording with 30 ms latency. I would've figured out how to kill that latency before even recording. That would be miserable.
Hey Joe. I just found your channel and it is amazing!! Thanks for sharing all this knowledge. Do you think it is worth creating a video tutorial with proper explanation on how to adjust levels along the whole chain? Let me explain: You have the volume coming from the instrument knob, then the preamp gain knob, then the DAW or mixer track volume, then the master output, then your monitors volume. How to set those as a general rule? Hope it makes sense. I hope you can explain it in a video. Btw it serves also for listening to music: Better to increase volume in the music player, or in the speakers? And why. Cheers. Thanks again for the great tutorials :)
I have a friend who played and produced with Kip Winger and he reocrds 8 track panned hard 4 left and right it sounds like a wall of sound. check out Kip Winger's "Nothing" At the beginning there is baglama a turkish instrument.
Haha, I just did that in my last recording too, but instead I used a nylon guitar and also my acoustic steel guitar. Both have different timbre which both combined sounds cooler than I thought initially was.
8:21 till 8:26 I really like how the guitar having already panned to the right but then the guitar sounds like it's travelling even more farther to the right I want to ask you how you did that
Since I don't play guitar anymore, I program all parts with virtual instruments. I wonder what technique will get me the best variations when simply wanting to double a part. There are often timing parameters from tight to sloppy or pushing and pulling, but I'm not always sure if they make enough of a difference or how much I should tweak them between left and right. It would be better if the virtual guitar plug-ins had some humanize doubling function that fluctuates the amount of alteration during the playback/recording. I guess you don't use virtual guitars much or at all, but maybe you have any thoughts on this? Thanks for all your great videos by the way!
Joe sorry Ive got to leave a comment here but the question I have is do I have to have Studio One to learn all your tips for getting great recordings if I have a different set up. Cheers Frankie
This is similar to the technique that was used on the Johnny Cash version of Hurt. When you listen, it sounds like an acoustic guitar playing the song, but its actually 3 or 4.
Joe, sounds really good. I do that often with acoustic and electrics as well. My question is how do you determine if you’re going to record a track in stereo or in mono? I thought the rule of thumb was normally recording mono or is it just a preference depending the instrument?
Whatever I feel like that day. Also, if there’s a chance there’s a section of the song that will have only one acoustic guitar, I like for that guitar to be recorded in stereo.
Joe. Great advice. However, I’ve been wondering about recording one acoustic track but using two mics for stereo. What would be the benefit of recording one take in stereo? Thanks.
I recently bought a matched pair of condenser mics for recording acoustic guitar. How would you deal with the resulting stereo track(s) with regard to the info presented here?
Yeah, the recording of a guitar part a second time (as opposed to copying the original) gives a similar effect as two different people playing the same part together, more of a live effect.
Yes it does - I've tried this and my playing is maybe too rough but I found it hard not to sound messy. I like using 2 mics to record one performance more - then play different parts over the top
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One of my recent favorites with acoustic is to double with Nashville tuning.
It's fantastic!
I have a regular 6 string acoustic, a Nashville-strung & tuned acoustic, a DADGAD acoustic, and then an 8 string mando and a 4 string mando. I can do a lot of layering with all of that. All I need now is a baritone acoustic.
Good for electrics too just general great guitar attangement ideas
I almost beat you too it! I'm in the middle of a song right now and I've got 2 tracks of my Martin DX1AE panned left and right with my Simon and Patrick parlour guitar up the middle. I tend to record a lot of guitars in my songs. I like the sound of it. I even have an electric 12 string in there.
Thank you for keeping our minds open to doing more in every phase of the songwriting/recording process.
Lately I've started thinking of songs as ropes wound with threads and strands from all the different instruments. The acoustic thread can be just a strand or a number of strands wound together into a strong, dependable thread which helps strengthen the rope of the song.
Or something like that.
Good analogy - I guess different strands should also hit different areas in the frequency spectrum
Another high value video as usual, thanks Joe; some great tips there. I sometimes add in a Nashville tuned guitar or even a 12 string.
As always, very good, sound advice. Great tips, essentially for beefing up rhythm parts in guitar-driven songs. I understand that George Harrison's My Sweet Lord has many layers of acoustic guitar.
At 3:40 - the track 'The End' - was one of my absolute favorites out of your bonus 'Mix Practice' songs that came with the 'Home Studio Mixing Course'. The song is beautiful on it's own - but the range of dynamics and the emotional energy of it made it such a pleasure to mix. I've mixed about 30 of the 50 songs in the bonus material. I cannot emphasize enough the value I've received from getting my reps in with your music.
I recommend Joe's course to anyone who's stuck in a rut with their mixing. The instruction gives you solid ground to stand on - then the 50+ song mixing material let's you hone your new skills. Total game-changer.
Excellent video Joe, I'm already in that club and I really enjoyed it; but I think A lot of non Acoustic Guitar admirers will be turned on by your passionate
teaching of this sublime subject. A great ambassador to the keep music real Brigade.
Thanks, kindest regards, B.
Mostly a metal head but I do add an acoustic guitar from time to time and these are great ideas to an extend but now keen to expand - thank you for making this video
I found that capo is my friend when I add parts. Gives me different voicing and often it gives me the opportunity to subtly insert one of the higher voicings, like the 9. Not always, but very often.
Great tutorial. What also has impact is layering in an electric strumming the same, low in the mix on selected sections. One thing to note is that vocals can really be clouded by too much acoustic strumming especially in the center.
Again, simply great and very useful tips. Never miss any of Joe's videos - there is always something to learn.
One of my favorite songs you've recorded. 🙂
Great video Joe!! At most I've only ever recorded "wide stereo" parts and moved on with my songs. Works great if it's a full arrangement with other instruments, but my more pure acoustic led tracks always seemed lack luster it's opening my mind now. Thanks!!
I almost always double acoustic guitar and you have some nice options for broadening that technique. Nice😎
By far, one of the best videos you have made. I am wrapping up Part one in your home studio recording course and I truly appreciate the newer content like this that helps reinforce your teaching. From the Colograding, to the examples provided... Top notch brother. I may be a little biased as an Acoustic first type of guy but still..... this just hits the mark for me. Bravo!
Super video Joe! Great ideas, I especially like the little riffs idea, the others are a bit hard for me as I'm a terrible guitarist due to physical issues, I play the same song pretty much totally different every time!
Great tips!
You're the best Joe.
Great vid Joe, big thanks!!
Have always double tracked acoustics but would love to try No.3 with the capo, that sounded really cool🔈🔈
Thank you so much for tips. 👍 Greetings from Central Europe, Czechia
VERY cool and extremely useful! Thanks so much
Great video! As someone who makes solo acoustic stuff you gave me lots of great ideas here 🤘🤙
I record acoustic guitars a lot so a useful nice video!
Concise! Awesome! Thx!
✨Thank you Joe
I've also used a capo on that second guitar, but tuned down to bring it back to the same pitch as the first. Sounds cool with a little bit different timbre.
Great video, thank you. I was surprised at how good the dynamic impact is changing from one to three guitars. Couple of other thoughts. If you have more than one acoustic guitar it's worth changing them around in your Left/Right/Centre build. Also consider different tunings on the guitars. You can fill more of the bass frequencies by using a dropped tuning in the centre. Sometimes people have trouble with click tracks because of latency on their DAW. If you can play tight to a metronome but it seems to get sloppy just when recording then that could be the problem.
I've heard people blame latency for not being able to play well to a click, but I don't think that's the reason. They just need more practice.
@@HomeStudioCorner my DAW defaults to 2048 samples latency (which is something like 30ms). I'm curious to know if you can stay on the beat with a delay like that? Obviously you and I know that it's easy at 128 samples or less but beginners may struggle unnecessarily. Hence my comment.
Right. I guess for me I would've never tried recording with 30 ms latency. I would've figured out how to kill that latency before even recording. That would be miserable.
Great. 👍
Hey Joe. I just found your channel and it is amazing!! Thanks for sharing all this knowledge. Do you think it is worth creating a video tutorial with proper explanation on how to adjust levels along the whole chain? Let me explain: You have the volume coming from the instrument knob, then the preamp gain knob, then the DAW or mixer track volume, then the master output, then your monitors volume. How to set those as a general rule? Hope it makes sense. I hope you can explain it in a video.
Btw it serves also for listening to music: Better to increase volume in the music player, or in the speakers? And why.
Cheers. Thanks again for the great tutorials :)
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A good example of doubling is Shooting star, bad co. Always a reference when I record doubling acoustic.
I have a friend who played and produced with Kip Winger and he reocrds 8 track panned hard 4 left and right it sounds like a wall of sound. check out Kip Winger's "Nothing" At the beginning there is baglama a turkish instrument.
Haha, I just did that in my last recording too, but instead I used a nylon guitar and also my acoustic steel guitar. Both have different timbre which both combined sounds cooler than I thought initially was.
8:21 till 8:26
I really like how the guitar having already panned to the right but then the guitar sounds like it's travelling even more farther to the right
I want to ask you how you did that
Since I don't play guitar anymore, I program all parts with virtual instruments. I wonder what technique will get me the best variations when simply wanting to double a part. There are often timing parameters from tight to sloppy or pushing and pulling, but I'm not always sure if they make enough of a difference or how much I should tweak them between left and right. It would be better if the virtual guitar plug-ins had some humanize doubling function that fluctuates the amount of alteration during the playback/recording. I guess you don't use virtual guitars much or at all, but maybe you have any thoughts on this? Thanks for all your great videos by the way!
You forgot Nashville or high strung tuning! It can sound awesome on one side with standard tuning on the other:)
What type of acoustic guitar do you have. I love the tone.
Gibson J45
It's prettier than a speckled pup in a polk salad patch!
Joe sorry Ive got to leave a comment here but the question I have is do I have to have Studio One to learn all your tips for getting great recordings if I have a different set up. Cheers Frankie
This is similar to the technique that was used on the Johnny Cash version of Hurt. When you listen, it sounds like an acoustic guitar playing the song, but its actually 3 or 4.
Yep. They used two for that one.
Hey! Nice video - got to ask - what guitar is that, and witch microphone do you use, and what microphone position? /Daniel from Sweden
Honestly it doesn’t matter. And it was likely different for the different examples. But mostly a Gibson J45 with Earthworks SR25 microphones.
Cool. Now I just need to get to know the fretboard better and know how to play the same notes when I throw the capo on. Just.... 😂
Joe, sounds really good. I do that often with acoustic and electrics as well. My question is how do you determine if you’re going to record a track in stereo or in mono? I thought the rule of thumb was normally recording mono or is it just a preference depending the instrument?
Whatever I feel like that day. Also, if there’s a chance there’s a section of the song that will have only one acoustic guitar, I like for that guitar to be recorded in stereo.
@@HomeStudioCorner Good tip. Thanks again Joe.✌🏼
Joe. Great advice. However, I’ve been wondering about recording one acoustic track but using two mics for stereo. What would be the benefit of recording one take in stereo? Thanks.
Gives it a wider sound
How would you layer a baritone acoustic with standard acoustics?
Same way
How do you determine the voicings and capo placement when you are using that method? I definitely will try it out.
You gotta learn it.
I recently bought a matched pair of condenser mics for recording acoustic guitar. How would you deal with the resulting stereo track(s) with regard to the info presented here?
If I'm panning a stereo track, I'll make it mono first, then pan it hard left or right.
what's the name of the first song Joe?
I like recording acoustic guitar in stereo.
correct me if I'm wrong, but the waveforms look like the acoustic tracks were recorded in stereo and then switched to mono?
I can get lost on Ventura Highway. You Joe ?
Yeah, the recording of a guitar part a second time (as opposed to copying the original) gives a similar effect as two different people playing the same part together, more of a live effect.
Yes it does - I've tried this and my playing is maybe too rough but I found it hard not to sound messy. I like using 2 mics to record one performance more - then play different parts over the top
Does the center acoustic guitar track compete with vocals?
Nope. Plenty of things go in the center.
‘Didn’t even play that well’…that’s when I’m surprised how well it all sounds together. Then listen back to each and think ‘meh’.