Audio Recording Tips

Baritone guitar frequencies sit between a standard guitar and a bass guitar. Baritone guitar looks exactly like a standard electric guitar, see photo below:

Except that the sound of the strings are of lower frequencies compared to standard electric guitar. One of the most important uses of baritone guitar is the production of rock and alternative music. One of my favorite bands like Staind uses baritone guitar, it is more appropriate in rock music because of its dark and moody sound. This means it will sound heavy.

Therefore it is important to mix baritone guitar correctly so that it is clearly distinguishable from standard pitched guitars. Below is a sample audio clip of the baritone guitar in clean mode:

You have noticed that the guitar sound at lower frequencies than what you can hear in ordinary guitars.

Credits: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AaJWVt64ohM

Now try listening this audio clip using distorted/riff baritone guitar:

To properly mix baritone guitar along with standard guitars, bass guitars and other instruments below is the important guide:

You need to cut standard guitar lower mid range frequencies to give way for baritone guitars:

Standard guitar/
Cut 150 Hz -6dB (high pass filter)
Cut 500 Hz Q=1.0 level= -3dB to -6dB
Cut 800Hz Q= 1.4 level = -3dB

Baritone guitar
Cut 4000Hz (low pass filter) -3dB
Cut 150Hz (high pass filter) = -6dB

That’s it; of course the bass guitar will occupy the lowest frequencies so baritone guitar and standard guitar are both cut to give way for bass guitars.Baritone guitars occupy lower mid range frequencies 200Hz to 1000Hz while the electric standard guitars occupy higher frequencies 4000Hz above.1000 to 3000 Hz will be prioritized for vocals.

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