Guitar recording and mixing techniques Tag

Reaper Guitar Effects and Amp Modeling Tutorial

This is a beginner/novice Reaper users’ tutorial on how to use guitar amp modeling techniques and applying guitar effects inside the mix. This technique uses the guitar double tracking technique in the mix and entirely using Reaper free plug-ins in sha …

Mixing Clean Guitar and Applying Reverb Tips

A clean guitar does not have any effects. And sometimes it can be tricky to mix. This is a simple tutorial on how to mix clean guitar and apply some reverb on the guitars. Double Tracking or Overdubbing? If you have read the tutorial on mixing electric …

Record Clean Guitar using DI or Amplifier Cabinet Method

Recording clean guitar using light effects such as chorus, reverb are often tricky because of the clean nature of the guitar sound. This tutorial will illustrate two popular ways of recording clean guitar: using DI and the other is using a guitar ampli …

Lead Guitar Mixing Tips for Rock Instrumental Music

Lead guitar is a critical track in any rock instrumental music; particularly if you follow the likes of Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, Eric Johnson, Paul Gilbert, Yngwie Malmsteen, etc. It is a common trend for home studio musicians who are recording their o …

Mixing Rock Music Tips and How to Make your Recordings Heavy and Thicker

One of the most challenging work for a mixing engineer is mixing rock music. This includes several genres that includes heavy metal, alternative, grunge and punk music. Generally, rock music is always associated with being “loud”, “heavy” , “dense” or …