13 Things to AVOID when Recording GUITAR at HOME
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- Опубліковано 28 тра 2024
- Are you recording your guitars at home? Are you planning on having your stuff mixed at a larger studio? Here are 13 things to watch out for, with some nightmare stories explaining WHY you shouldn't do them!
0:00 The Series Continues!
0:47 Get the Guitar in Recording Shape
4:56 Avoid the First Generation Scarlett
7:03 Even Experts need to take a DI signal
9:41 Don’t give a Noisy DI signal!
11:39 Play Authentically out of Tune
12:50 Proper Levels and File Format
14:11 How to Set your Levels PROPERLY
14:58 Use foam to Control the Strings
16:45 Tape down those strings!
18:29 Double Track, not Copy & Paste!
20:26 Track Labelling
22:16 Make sure you TUNE
23:14 New Strings
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Cut "BUT MY TONE" - and keep it as your default notification sound 😂😂
I think I'm just gonna do that 😂
he is not man of the job, and his rules are way more than the Talmud 600 do and donts... his ass cant mix without that direct input nonesense he yells about all the time?... you cant do it? give it to me, 90% i can make something good out of it and everybody happy... i wont even call him "elite", it more sounds like a poser who always have problems with everything... he is simply not a practical person, and more about show off about how his ass is important
@@SamYaZdian and uhh, who exactly are you again? Oh, no one? Hmm 🤔
@@dooshnukem32 "oh! who are you to insult my beloved dude!..." i know who you are definitely! a kiss ass!!
i said the truth! he is being paid to deal with these AND MAKE THE BEST OUT OF IT, efficient and fast! thats the definition of the job itself!! with a milion dollar of gears in his studio, yet he cant deal with a distorted recorded guitar and he needs his fancy direct input thing?!
@@SamYaZdian I listened to your music. I'm good on listening to anymore of your opinions, thanks.
in some cases guitar and making music saves addicts! im a recovering heroin addict, i have 5 years clean now and owe it to music and picking the guitar up again!
Awesome! Glad to hear it!
That’s AWESOME dude !!!!!
Killin it dude
Good shit dude.
Awesome! Keep it up!
"Keep your signal out of the red"
Glenn: *screams to the point his signal clips repeatedly*
Had a band of “seasoned” fellas record in my studio ten odd years ago. The guitar player had a 60’s les Paul, looked great, played like a bag of wank and it refused point blank to stay in tune. I offered the use of my studio’s collection of decent, well maintained axes and the old chap was having absolutely non of it. Even going as far as to insult my collection.
When I’d finished his band’s mix a couple of weeks later, have a guess what the only thing the rest of the band said....?
“The guitars are out of tune”.
He had to come back and record them again. At double cost. Weapon.
I seriously learned how to double track my guitars and pan then left/right in 1998 the first time I recorded with a computer. It's such a simple concept, and so powerful, yet I'm amazed how many local bands I hear recording in mono. Not to mention, recording two rhythm guitars allows for cool things such as harmonies, and having one guitar rest sometimes for dynamics. If you want to sound professional, double track your guitars!
It's always blown me away how so many people don't know the simple concept of doubling.
I remember when I first learned that, it was a revelation. My recordings sounded a lot more pro after that. I like to pan them 45 degrees.
I don't record serious stuff but every once in a while I get the itch and I record some Judas Priest riffs or something and I always double track it's so simple yet so powerful.
Even with Bandlab on an Android, I have found panning my Les Paul left and my Telecaster right sounds really good.
Its not that I don't get the concept but I suck on guitar and can't play the same thing twice easily lol which is on me ofc
The cops came to my door thinking there was a domestic dispute.
I told them i was listening to Glenn Fricker!!
Me: Uses focusrite 2
Glen: hurts my feelings
Me: Buys countryman and focusrite 3. Throws away Les Paul. Buys foam.
lmao focusrite 2 is one clipping bastard
This video left me wondering where I can get a hold of some premium nut foam
I'm sure Glen is over exaggerating the tuning problem of the LP, I have one,
and do not have the issue once the strings are properly stretched out.
@@JimSlimjimCassi most people having that problem, rarely talk about string stretching... ; my cheapest guitar has the most stable tuning (has a LP style headstock too), and i know how to give a nice and safe stretch right after installing new strings.
You're on the right track!
Thank you Glen, for giving a 78 year old acoustic player and complete newb at electric guitar stuff, essential and esoteric knowledge. Bless you sir!
13:21 Haha I love this guy. He screams and clips his make when conveying to all the idiots out there not to clip their guitars when tracking. This guy has as much passion about recording than anyone I've ever met. Keep up the good fight, Glenn! HUGE fan
Double tracking is great. It taught me that my timing is shit and I need to practice more 🤣🤘
Don't we all?
And then you record the bass and it is even worse
Instead of double tracking I copy and paste but pitch shift one of the tracks. It doesn't sound 100% like normal double tracking but its easier and the wavy wacky sound is great for recording with less over drive.
LOL - as he rants about clipping the signal, he clips the signal in the background with his scream. LOL - classic Glen!
I've just begun recording at home, it's just been 4 days, still a baby at it and have loads to learn. I can't stress enough how timely this video is.
Thanks a bunch Glenn!
And todayyyyy? 🎶👉🙂
Yes update!!
Glenn: "Banjos aren't very metal"
*Rob Scallon entered the chat*
*Revocation entered the chat*
Metal kazoo and banjo.
*Glenn's point stands strong*
*Mastodon entered the chat*
The breakdown from White Devil by No One Gets Out Alive has entered the chat.
Guys, he's only shouting at you because he cares! He doesn't want you to lose money from bad habits/incompetence. Listen past the screaming and pay attention to his words! The screaming is fun though not gonna lie XD
I love the shouting👌🎤
My guitar ego says I'm awesome and I don't need advice, so I'm here just for the screaming. Also, I've been a bass player in a couple of projects.
IF YOUR TRACKS LOOK LIKE THIS you may have entered Gear Gods "riff salads that don't even try to be songs that punish trey for exactly 3 minutes and 57 seconds"
I'm LMAO at him getting red-faced and screaming at all the idiots out there. Funny stuff, and god info too.
Fucking facts
Getting a tone that works when blended with other instruments is something bands should be sorting out well before they start recording... funnily enough, audiences at live gigs want to hear a good mix, too (& it makes rehearsal sound a lot better, & therefore more fun)
As a guitarist, I can say I never make mistakes, I just do things to keep people on their feet.
Pull quote: "Dropping out of high school and taking drugs is just not a winning combination -- even if you are a really good guitar player."
Can confirm.
A lot of guitarists don't want to give the engineer a clean signal because they rely on effects to mask their inadequacies. Always remember kiddies, if it doesn't sound good clean, it's crap !
90% of metal riffs, at least in my estimate, sound like shit clean. Especially anything downtuned, Sludge Metal minus the distortion is awful. A riff may sound horrible clean but shine with the added texture of distortion - hence why the engineer would never want to just use that DI straight.
@@noesunyoutuber7680 it may sound "bad" as in: "unappealing, and not good for a clean tone", but there should be no obvious errors in playing that are covered up by distortion.
Pretty sure that's the point here. Yes, it's not going to sound "good" like it does when run through an amp w/ distortion; but there shouldn't be any sloppy playing that's just masked by distortion.
@@noesunyoutuber7680 A good metal guitar track should sound clean and precise without any distortion on it. If you just mean shit because it doesn't sound metal, that's not the point. And if you think engineers never use DI's straight, you don't know what you're talking about. Plenty of world class metal engineers like Jens Bogren and Andy Sneap will add clean DI guitars back into the mix to add some definition and clarity. Some of the most coveted distortion pedals of all time do this too. It fattens up the sound and adds articulation.
3:21 And the next day of course the guitar player is like: Wow this sounds so much better.
You're being rude, Glenn. Dude not only was able to notice the difference, but even admitted that he did. Can't you appreciate how much generosity it took a guy like him?
hell yeah Glenn! THANK YOU for taking your time to put these videos together. much appreciated!
My bass player went to buy new strings, he just returned, said his drug dealer doesn't know any drug called new strings.
:D:D:D
Funny: cause it’s real
Also, I posted a few weeks back and auto correct used “your” instead of “you’re”.
Now Glenn probably thinks I’m stewpid.
If you're gonna track a band I suggest that you get a whiteboard. It makes you more effective, you always know what to do and what you haven't done. And it distracts the bass player with all those pretty colors.
I’m a bass player, and I’ll admit, pretty colors are pretty sick.
Beat me to it!
I can really FEEL the past experiences Glenn is reliving in this video.
Why do I love the energy of these videos so much? It's awesome finally catching up on this channel and seeing honest, frill-free reviews that aren't so polished (and clearly sponsored).
I am an indie-pop musician (guitar, bass, vocals, drums) and I have notifs on for your uploads. So much valuable info here all for free? You, sir, are awesome. I don't even mind being yelled at, it's fucking worth it. Keep rocking \m/
Enjoy!
@@SpectreSoundStudios Thank you Glenn!!!
Comes in wanting to learn how to get better at recording.
Leaves wanting a hug from his mom from all the shouting.
(I'm joking I love this guy)
But he tells us to stop bitching and does more bitching than anyone I've ever worked with!
@@louaguado995 the yelling thing was entertaining for exactly 4 videos
This is a Tough Love show. Are you going to act like the people he's screaming about, or did you learn the lesson? Go get a hug from your mom either way. You deserve it. And so does she.
if you become desensitised to his screaming your penis will work better and so will your guitar...long term side effects include keeping a job and doing a good job
The first point you made was the only mistake I have made when recording something I intended to release. I came into the studio with fresh strings, truss rod adjusted so my action was comfortable, but what I had neglected was to intonate my guitar.
I hadn’t noticed until the producer asked me to play some notes on different strings then play the same note an octave up on the same string while his tuner was open. My intonation was terrible, he wasn’t very happy, but he fixed it for me and I got to learn how to intonate my guitar. Will never make that mistake again!
Great presentation, I really enjoy your context and how it applies to the good information you are sharing. I think many people have much to learn from you, if their egos permit it. Cheers!
“Retune your guitar!”
Me: laughs in Evertune
“Foam!”
Me: ah fuck.
Actually lol’Ed at that!
@@SpectreSoundStudios Just goes to show, no matter how much you think you’ve solved, there’s always room for jackassery.
Much love, fucko!
@@Torrment "JACKASSERY"--LOL!!!
When I was part timing in a studio, I once saw a guy who insisted on adding a compressor before his DI box because "it makes it sound consistent", and the sound engineer was not impressed at all.
Ugh.
I recorded a band and the bassist used a compressor on his pedalboard. There was weird pops that got by the compressor from time to time. Really made the mixing process a lot of fun lol
@@ScottFuckinRitchie I actually tried that. Sounded great on it's own, but had to retrack everything without, as I got that nice extra sound that shouldn't be in the mix
@@igorjakobsen1694 that's the thing. If you want to use a compressor just use it you don't have to pu it before the DI
Thanks a lot for the video man!🤘
Definitely needed it!
Another great episode! Lots of great tips! Thanks Glenn!
glen your are exactly right i spent 1200 dollars on a guitar and only spent 100 dollars on my entire recording setup
Finally! Someone that just clearly explained what everyone else couldn’t explain. I kept looking into why a DI was important not a single website could explain why it was needed. Time to sort out a DI for my setup then.
I agree. I didn't get it then. I get it now. Thank you, Glenn.
Another Awesome Video in The Series. Thanks again for all the Tips and Tricks. Cheers
Absolutely love these videos and your channel!!
If anyone argues about the value of re-amping, the solo in Another brick in the wall pt. 2 was recorded direct and then re-amped... It's one of the prettiest sounding, most beautiful tones of all time... And I think it made a few bucks !!!
I learned that recently and it blew my mind. Definitely recording to a DI now.
Hate to be the bearer of bad news but recording direct won't make you sound like David Gilmour lol
@@stimpsonjcat26 I don't think that was being implied anyway?
@@matturner6890 jokes bro
I have nothing against reamping but i believe the way i play is very much connected to what îm hearing, levels of distortion etc....
Yes, #9! Actually double tracking the guitars adds variation, nuance, and excitement to the sound compared to the copy pasta method and it's also fun to experiment with two different guitars, amps, and pickups, depending on what you're going for and what the song needs. Awesome tips, Glenn!
I haven't tried it as yet, but on another channel it was suggested to pan the reverb or effects opposite to the guitar track in question, so the reverb of the left guitar track is panned right and visa versa. Might be interesting.
@@Dave-Rough-Diamond-Dunn That sounds cool! I'll have to try that out. Thanks, Dave!
@@424Recording It's straight from another video, Produce like a Pro most likely. (I don't think Glenn would mind the mention, he's collaborated with that channel.)
@@Dave-Rough-Diamond-Dunn that's a great trick for lead parts, but it sucks huge balls on rhythm.
@@alexeypolevoybass You'll have to tell Warren at Produce like a Pro!
Such a great video, thanks! Priceless advice!
Love these vids. I've been recording as a guitarist since 1979 and you never stop learning. Learning lots for my home recording sessions. Cheers Glenn👍
What about my famous Tone that only me, the band and my girlfriend have ever even heard before?!
Should I hire a recording assistant to cup the mic in front of the amp while I'm playing? - Vocalist dabbling in recording guitar
Glen this is a gold mine, it was so needed. This is going to clean up so many recordings man respect
Super informative, as always! A lot of things I had never even considered here.
Hey Glenn, were there any albums you loved that sucked from a production stand point in your opinion?
Great question, I'm curious the answer as well
W.A.S.P. Live in the Raw would have to be on the list of any W.A.S.P. fan, the production was terrible. Whomever was responsible for the snare sound should be drawn and quartered! 🤪
WAKING THE FALLEN
Relationship of Command
Elliot Smith
Hugo Grayling and the Wilderness within (which is definitely my favorite, it's just REALLY obscure. Stream it if you haven't heard it. It's...brilliant).
@@christopherrohlf1975 100% in agreement about Elliot Smith. Love his music. But yikes on the production 😬.
*looks at screen*
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*looks over to Scarlett 2i2*
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*looks back at screen*
...
“Oh dear...”
Same man lol
I mean we all have to start somewhere, and the second generation doesn’t have a problem with headroom even if the sound is a bit “boxy”
Same here...fuck me! This explains a lot about the issues I ran into recently when recording my active pickup Schecter Hellraiser into my 1st gen Scarlett 2i4. Although, I did manage to get the input signal down to a reasonable level. But can I get a refund!? 😵
This was really helpful. Thanks!
Thanks, Glenn! Just recently got the Rupert Neve RNDI-S going into SSL2, can get to the mark with gain at 0, 4K kicked in is nice - cleanest signal I’ve ever heard. NO noise! Glad to know I’m doing all the other things right for someone who is first a composer/engineer and classical pianist/singer, drummer, then finally “guitarist” hahaha. (I even play bass but try to be careful so that I can still walk and chew gum simultaneously.)
Oh and thanks for the foam idea! That’s fu(king killer!
Another things you should add. If you really want your "tone" find a tone that can sit well with the other instruments and not only sound good alone. A lot of time i listen to guitar sound that i can't realize what notes are played.
Takeaway - book a session at Glenn's, get a free guitar overhaul and setup. 😎😉
Well, I got smart & went hourly shortly after that.
just love your videos Glenn!!
Great info! Your tips on double tracking are exactly what I do. I like to use two different guitars for each part with slightly different tones, each panned and hopefully ,played as accurately as possible.
(Of course you never get 100% accuracy, but as your comparison showed, thats why it sounds better.)
Also, mixing two different tones, whether they are only marginally different or very different really can give you so much more tonal variation to work with than one lone guitar part can . Amazing how many guitar players dont realize that!
As for the DI, wow, thanks for explaining that as well. I dont know many guitar players who have one, and you just explained to them why they should.
I use a Scarlet Solo gen 3 and I've been happy with it. I'm new to the whole DAW situation so I'm still learning my way around. Tips on guitar placement is helpful. I recently got an Ibanez RGIB21, it has active pickups and I am getting great recordings with it. I'm using the Neural DSP Soldano plugin and I love it.
Cannot wait to watch this when I get home later🤣🤣🤣. Really begun to enjoy this series the most!
This video is very helpful, thank you.
Thanks Glenn, this is really useful! I’m in the process of tracking some stuff and these tips will definitely come in handy.
Glad it was helpful!
You are a champ love your videos ✌️thanks for ranking on us musicians.
Anyone who says “that’s my tone,” just respond by saying, “when you don’t shower for a year, do you tell a girl you’re pursuing, but that’s my natural scent.” ??
I had a drummer like that , his girlfriend probably didn't notice but the band did and when I asked him to use deodorant it went down like a ton of shit .
Love the vids. Learned alot ty
I am a new to guitar having just picked up learning in my late 30s. I tend to use a guitar to make samples/flushing out ideas to collab with friends over. This video was super useful especially the bit about foam and taping strings off. Thanks!
Please do "things to avoid when choosing a producer"
Hey Glenn, I’m a college recording student recording on a second generation Focusrite at home, and I’d been wondering why my direct guitar tracks sounded like shit when my room tone was pretty solid. Thanks for clarifying why that is! Will definitely be investing in a direct box next paycheck.
It's worth the money & a good one will last your lifetime.
I'm glad I saw this video and I respect your knowledge of recording and you cleared something up I've been wondering.I happen to like my strings to be 2 or 3 days old when recording,I like the sound better and argued with a friend and to hear you say it's fine makes my day to send him this video.Thanks.
Brilliant. Thanks for the inspiration. 👍🍀
Looking forward to 15 things in the home studio. I feel like I'm going to know most of them but I always watch content for those few that I didn't.
Have you done any empty room vs treated room videos with a before and after in the same room? I'd watch the shit out of that!
I have a special recording sock that I wrap on my guitar neck when recording solo. Works for me.
I've got a bunch of things I need to try out now! This videos was like 40% new knowledge, and 60% confirmation of a ton of things I've heard of and suspected/hated about my own sound. I already knew a good amount of this stuff, but hearing it come out of Glen's mouth makes me want to double check everything I've basically half-assed this entire time to.......less-than-savory results.
Lotta good tips in this video man. I've been amateur recording for nearly 20 years and I learned a few tricks from this video. Thanks my man, awesome video.
As a guitarist I think when I go into the recording aspect it’s time to leave my ego outside of the studio. I can write a song and I can play a song live with no trouble but when it comes to the studio it’s a whole different beast. I admit I have red button syndrome (RBS)with my DAW which I’m trying my best to overcome. Very interesting concept of re-amping. . As always thank you for teaching us.
hehehe. I laughed so hard when glen turned red while being so frustrated with the guitar guy.
I have the 1st Gen Scarlett 2i2 and could never figure out the headroom issue. Glad you called this out. I'll be looking for a new recording interface very soon. Great video!
Oh how I needed this channel in my life. Thank you!
Thank you VERY VERY MUCH for this Glenn!! I'm just getting into recording my guitar playing and I want to do it right and NOT waste my money. I will be buying a Countryman DI box soon and am eagerly awaiting your Focusrite 3rd-gen shootout!
This is a good one, Glen seems to be extra annoyed when this was filmed. So funny!
Love your advice, cheers Tony
Great set of tips there Glenn!
"Avoid the first Gen Scarlett."
Me **Smuggly sipping coffee in 3rd Gen Clarett 8pre**
got a 3rd Gen 2i2 myself as I'm just a solo artist.
PreSonus 1818VSL here.
@@a2ndopynyn those are dope
*cries in Music Prod newb with first Gen Scarlett*
FeelsSadMan
@@blazinkid5178 I actually upgraded to this 8pre from my first Gen 18i8 lol
I am always impressed by his compression and clarity when he screams at the top of his lungs. Good stuff, Glenn. Also, where is the bass plugin video?!?!
We're working on it.. might be a few weeks yet...
Out of all of the UA-cam channels about how to properly record guitars at home, yours is the most comprehensive, and entertaining. Lots of fantastic tough love here. You’ve helped me tremendously within the span of mere days. Liked. Subscribed. Notifications on. Thank you sir may I have another.
Love watching your videos - Not only are you so wise and knowledgable, you're so very funny when you shout, has me in stitches... Bless you...
"Foam behind the nut" sounds like some kinky shit.
Spit out my drink at...
"GET THIS YOU CHEAP FUCK!"
BASS PLAYERS: What's DI? Nah man my Drug Inventory is good and plus I just recently bought new strings... (10 + years ago). I'm ready for the Studio. Wait what songs are we doing again?
Awesome video! Love your content. I have been playing and recording at home as a hobby since I was a kid. Almost 30 years!!! I have no intention to be a pro, it has always been a quiet personal hobby.
I learn a lot from your videos and really appreciate the passion you put into it
That’s one thing that I can relate to as an artist as well. Everyone wants to blow up social media with their opinions on every single topic but no one wants to shut the hell up and communicate those thoughts and emotions into their art.
I wrote this in an older video, but I'll put it here too. Some 10 years ago when we still had a rock band, we had a great, more metal oriented guitarist in our band. He used to keep a hair tie in the neck of his guitar, where the tuning knobs are, and where you suggested to put a piece of foam. (He might have had a piece of foam there too, but can't remember.) Then when he was about to play a solo, he would slide the hair tie at around the middle of the guitars neck, thus dampening the other strings that weren't played. So I'm thinking he had both of those tips going on for him with a simple, easy trick. He had an all around clean sound, and was humble to boot.
Now I'm a drummer myself, and this brought to my mind a trick from youtube-channel @rdavidr, that older drums like 60-70's Ludwig/Slingerland/Rogers/whatnot (and some cheaper drums nowadays) used springs in the lugs to tension the tension rod inserts to the walls of the lugs. When you play the drum, there would be this small, high pitched screeching that you could hear, especially when playing cross stick on the snare (not to be confused with out of tune drumheads, btw). That's the springs vibrating from impact. Most likely there's no dampening material in the lugs, so put something like a cotton ball in there, and the screeching stops. I guess this is not a problem/"feature" in modern drums anymore, but if you or your friend are into vintage drums, you might want to tell them this tip.
Eddie Van Halen and Slash did a lot of string dampen with cigarettes.
On my first EP I didn’t dampen and at one point during the mix we spent a good amount of time trying to identify this annoying sound that only I was hearing. Turned out it was because of that. But it’s really not noticeable at all, even to me now that my ears have reset. I can’t even get anyone else to be able to hear it.
I have a scarlett 6i6 i bought last year and honestly its an amazing interface. I do wish it had just a tad more headroom though. Most guitars its no problem buy my black metal LTD with a fishman fluence just eats it all up
Thanks for the great advice!
As someone of about the same age who started in studio engineering on an old Mozart desk, I have to agree with every comment made in this video. Which is rare for me.
One thing that is worth trying is splitting a guitar signal with a crossover at about 250Hz. Then you reamp both parts … but with appropriate settings for bass end and treble end. Always sounds meaty and avoids the normal issue with reamping the same signal twice.
New strings... at least a day or two old, let them stretch properly and let the neck set in, especially if you change the string set gauge. Also, after a day, CHECK THE INTONATION and set it up if needed
I have found that changing the string gauge changes the intonation about 99% of the time, so this one is a must. It may move the neck and need a truss rod tweak as well. And yes, new strings S-T-R-E-T-C-H for a while. You can pre-stretch them a bit when stringing the thing, but at least a day's wait if you're recording, for sure.
Hey Glenn, in regards to electrical noise issues, you should test out copper foil tape. Most companies supposedly shield their cavities, but I've never experienced it actually working. Wrap the entire insides in copper foil tape and boom - no radio, no EMF, and no buzz on my high output pickups.
The issue is usually interference getting in from the face of the pickup, which, uh, is how pickups work. Of course bad shielding will fuck it up as well. I spent a solid 4 hours trying to eliminate noise with copper tape in the entire cavity and pickup slots, only to find the buzz disappeared completely when moving away from my usual recording spot which was less than 50cm from my computer.
You're probably lucky with low interference where you play.
@@NuclearHeadshot there are a lot of radio broadcasting stations in my area, and it definitely plays a factor into signal noise. While, yes, pickups are very much directional (and moving away from the source of interference helps tremendously) you can still get some interferance from the back of the pickup.
Great tips and hilarious to boot! 👍
Hi Glenn, I really enjoyed this one 🤘Actually I find a lot of your constant very useful not just for metal. Thank you, always learning something new.
I was wondering if you could do a video comparing guitar signals recorded HI-Z inputs and di boxes. Aren’t they both build for the same purpose?
Greetings from Berlin.
“Banjos aren’t very metal, are they?”
*Rob Scallon is typing*
He says that about a guitars body being sanded and the wood dried out, then later says tonewood is bull shit. Make up your mind dude. Lol
@@neilsnow7644 he never said that it has no effect on the sound at all, just that the difference completely evaporates in a metal mix.
@@TheWetToaster in electric guitars it isn't as important as acoustic guitars. I have built many. It's the electronics that matter most. That's why electric guitars can be made from so many different materials like acrylic, wood, metal, glass etc. Many guitars for instance are plywood. Not the kind you build a house with, but hand made, soft core and with hardwood top and back...If it's painted a solid color with no grain viable sometimes the vaneer is skipped as it's not needed for aesthetics. Guitar still sounds good. Friend of mine has an 8 string that would be otherwise too heavy if it wasn't made from softwood.
I had one person who wanted to record alone some demos to seek out new band members. And so we did. I never stopped to question why all the previous ones had left. It turned out to be a fantastic fustercluck. Two bar punch ins, horribly intonated guitar, wanting to change tempo after recording the song with one guitar, and so on. The best part was still the pronunciation of the word "abyss". In the middle of a dark heavy riff he kept singing "a bus". Which I was too tired to point out. Overall, it matched everything else in the package. Never finished the two songs we started. Good times.
I was an inte.... I mean, part-time worker at a studio, and one day a rapper was recording. The rap sounded convincing, but when he got to the chorus we all spontaneously started laughing out loud because he couldn't sing at all (happy positive chorus). The doors to the controlroom went up, the producer came out all bleak and tired and proclaimed "Sigh....another rapper that think he can sing.... ;-( ".
Rapper & producer spent the rest of the day butting heads in over the worlds smallest plastic-keyboard, trying to make him hit the notes, basically teaching him to sing his own somewhat simple chorus (same 3 lines over and over).
I don't think I'm ever going to forget that chorus.
Epic, real world advice from by a true professional. Thank you sir!!!
Man that foam suggestion is greatly appreciated! I also appreciate the many other tips
I could see this one...
A: "Why are you masking taping off strings?"
Tommy Tedesco: "I get paid a lot of money to not screw up."
Hey Glenn, what hair products do you use? I want mine as lush as yours is when I'm your age. You know, ancient.
Damn really got em
Axle grease thinned with cheap gasoline.
On a particular tour I once asked the same question to a particular rockstar, his answer was simply "boiled beer" (let it cool before you apply) - research it :)
That foam trick is new to me, very useful, thanks!
I gotta say... The Focusrite Scarlett Solo 3rd gen is actually really doing it for me. I hesitated a long time before moving to a USB recording interface for instruments (mostly lapsteel guitar and violin) and vocals, but even after years of fumbling in cables and analog gain levels, I kept getting annoying noise in silent parts. The 3rd gen Focusrite blew me straight out of the water with it's ease of use, sound quality and signal-to-noise ratio. I'm sure professional equipment will make it even better but man, this €100 bundle of joy blew new life into my playing. Now I'm not a professional by any means and if I ever would have my shit professionally mixed/edited I would pay the mix engineer for DETAILED personal advice before ever sending it in. But for me and my simple home recordings? It's just awesome.
One thing though: THE "AIR" SETTING IS *** NOT *** A REPLACEMENT FOR DOUBLE TRACKING!