How I Record Metal Guitars These Days - PT 1
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- Опубліковано 26 лип 2024
- In this two-part video series, my aim is to demonstrate my approach to tracking metal guitars as a less-than-spectacular guitarist, and show that with the use of a few studio hacks and some patience, we can get professional quality tracks ourselves at home without needing to hire a producer.
See Part 2 Here:
• How I Record Metal Gui...
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Chapters:
0:00 - Intro
1:33 - Preparing The Guitar
2:39 - Silence Unwanted String Resonance
3:29 - Changing Strings
3:53 - Double Checking Intonation (In Playing Position)
4:03 - Guitar Is Ready
4:25 - Gear
5:16 - Tone
6:39 - Guitar Pick
7:36 - Maintaining Momentum
8:30 - Loop & Comp Recording Method
9:27 - My “Do It Again” Button
11:32 - Loop Recording Concept Demo
12:28 - Pre-Roll
13:07 - Session Is Ready
13:56 - End
Man, this is the best masterclass on how to set up and record heavy guitars I've seen. So so good. Thank you for this!
Thanks man! 🤘
"Redo" switch and Looping Lanes....super useful. Thanks!
I’m glad you got something useful from this. Cheers!
I’ve never done this stuff before and this is really nice for helping people to start out on this
I’m honored to be able to help you so early in your journey. Enjoy the ride!
my recording skills are caveman, I just potato camera ideas and grunt. heading up the tech evolution path is complex and intimidating. I appreciate the time you put into this, picked up several helpful tips thx. Also ... the bleeping doesn't distract, swearing is caring.
Hell yeah dude I’m glad this was helpful! 🤘
Caveman. 🤣😂 Until earlier this year, I was still recording on tape. I still would be, but my console started having issues where everything sounds awful no matter what I do. It was cheaper to just buy a new console than fix the old one.
The console is part digital, but I still do everything else how I used to before.
Never used a computer in any part of the recording process. Only used a computer to upload music online or to occasionally burn CDs. No rack equipment either.
I think a lot of stuff people use in music production isn't absolutely necessary & so far I've been able to avoid it & still make some decent recordings. Took some time to learn how to record that way, but it can be done.
The re-record function is an awesome tip! Even though i press Space -> Del -> * in a split milisecond by now, this is ground breaking :D
It really is nice! The drawback is that since it ties in an "undo" command automatically, sometimes you can accidentally undo something other than what you want so you have to keep an eye out. Just hitting the buttons like you're saying can be a safer option.
Great video, and great tips as well! I also use a DI Box. I agree it doesn't make a huge difference, but a lot of audio engineers have told me it helps clean the sound up a bit.
Thanks man! I definitely feel like DI boxes can be one of those “2% improvement” things sometimes, but I definitely prefer using it.
I find it super interesting seeing someone else's workflow. The foot switch pedal is a good idea. I record using a 6-button Stream Deck with Pro Tools shortcuts for Play, Stop, Record, and Undo, that I control using my pinky. I loop the section I want to record including a few bars before and after, that way I can use the transitions between the riffs that I comp strategically when I feel the transition between riffs sound artificial/unnatural. I use playlists in Pro Tools and comp the takes with the best tightness or groove together. I generally try to record the longest take I can, and rely on short takes only when it's taking too long nailing long takes. I discard takes very quickly and commit very quickly also, it allows me to move on and be done quicker without too much frustration or fatigue.
Stream decks are awesome! It sounds like you’ve got a pretty sweet workflow going on. 🍻
That T shirt is glorious. Good video too ✌🏻
Haha thanks man! Did we just become best friends!?
@@gregfender Yep!
I don't get it... If you already have the drums (and guitar), why do I hear metronome in background?
It’s mostly a matter of preference. I feel like I can lock in better with the click going, and I didn’t program any sway into the drums that would necessitate following them exclusively. The guitars in the background were the scratch tracks. I can’t remember if I mentioned that in the video or not. Cheers! 🍻
"I guarantee you're not that good" fk you Greg!! ...but yeah you got me haha 2 bar arpeggios for me
Whatever gets the job done! Cheers! 🍻
Gregg How many guitar tracks per side do you prefer?
Normally just one per side. Quad tracking can be cool for a certain parts but I don’t really like the trade off of lost clarity.
keep an eye out for your videos being lip-sync. it's tough watching something with out of sync audio
Sorry about that, sometime screenflow gets a little skewed and I don’t notice until the video is published. I’ll try to keep a better eye on it.
The gate on your voice sounds djenty af
Haha right!? 🍻
Sucks hardly anyone records analog anymore. 😢
I'd like to try out a DAW (or 2...or 3) to see if I'd like using one. But unfortunately, from what I know, I don't think you can get your money back for DAW software. I've tried the so-called free trials & even DAWs that are supposed to be totally free, but none of them worked. Some of us can't afford to throw away money on stuff we can't use or might not like, regardless of price. I think DAWs should really take that more seriously (or do it at all) so people can at least try them before buying.
I started on analog back in the late 90’s but there’s no reason to go back aside from nostalgia. Have you tried Reaper? It has a fully functional trial period that never ends, it will just nag you for about 2 seconds when you start it up saying something like “you are on day 753 of your 60 day trial” or something like that. If you do choose to buy a license it’s only $60 for non commercial, and you can try it out for as long as you want before buying.
Reaper is just as capable as any other DAW but people like to hate on it because its “free” and it’s not really the prettiest looking program.
There’s also Cakewalk Bandlab which I believe actually is free in the traditional sense, although I have no experience with one.
If you’re on a Mac you should have access to GarageBand for free, it usually ships on most Macs as part of the software suite.
Some of the other DAWs have stripped down free versions with limited functionality like only 8 tracks or whatever.
There are plenty of ways to get your feet wet in a DAW for free, but it’s like finding the right guitar. Not all of them will speak to you, and they all have their quirks. Good luck and happy hunting!
@@gregfender yeah, I've tried several that are supposed to be free or offer a free trial, but for some reason I couldn't get any of them to work.
I'm ok with keeping it analog mostly; I'd just like to try out a DAW.
@@JakeStrange66 Yeah that's the downside to DAWs is that they run on computers, and computers can be a real pain in the ass sometimes. If I could do what I do and somehow not deal with computers at all I'd be a happy camper.
I'm assuming you were able to get the software to run but maybe had issues with getting sound in and out of the program? This is usually the biggest hurdle to learning any DAW because they all operate slightly different, and it's unfortunate that this hurdle is right at the beginning. It can make it tricky to get in and really learn.
@TheREAPERBlog here on UA-cam is a good resource for learning Reaper if you decide to give that another go.
That was annoying
I appreciate the comment, cheers!
the constant bleeping is distracting
My apologies.