Eq advise - i can hear the strings being strucked

[Metaltastic]

Sortof... the first few ms of any bass/gtr track's transient is just that initial 'chhh' of the pick on the string, you know? What you do is cut that off, and time stretch the note backwards to meet where you initially snipped. That way the note duration is the same and the attack falls on the same spot, but you get rid of the pick noise. Really handy on bits where the bass pops through a bit too harshly on certain hits or on bass + drum solo'd bits.

Intriguing, thanks for the tip dude!

 

[JeffTD]

Intriguing, thanks for the tip dude!

Do yourself a favor and check out the book [ame="http://www.amazon.com/Multi-Platinum-Pro-Tools-Autotuning-Techniques/dp/0240520238"]Multi-Platinum Pro Tools[/ame] - there's TONS of little gems like this one in that book for drums, bass, guitars, and vocals alike.

 

[paladin shredder]

i would think that a transient designer might also help make the initial attack less noticeable.

 

[Metaltastic]

Do yourself a favor and check out the book Multi-Platinum Pro Tools - there's TONS of little gems like this one in that book for drums, bass, guitars, and vocals alike.

Cool, thanks man, will do!

i would think that a transient designer might also help make the initial attack less noticeable.

Ooh, so you can use a transient designer to tame transients as well?