Giving up quading?

[SoundSpiral]

The thing I love the most about quad tracking is that you can arrange both guitars differently.
I often make the second guitarist play one octave higher or lower in choruses etc.
That stuff really makes the guitars sound big.

 

[Ola Englund]

In my opinion some of the definition of the guitars are lost if you record quad. Even if it sounds good and fat it gets harder distinguishing the notes from eachother. It doesn't matter how tight you play definition is still lost.

 

[abt]

In my opinion some of the definition of the guitars are lost if you record quad. Even if it sounds good and fat it gets harder distinguishing the notes from eachother. It doesn't matter how tight you play definition is still lost.

Ah the man who inspired me ask the question in the first place. Thanks for the wicked good DI tracks brother! I was working hard on my tracks then I started to mix the tracks you posted and I was like what the hell am I doing recording all these tracks, this is where its at.

 

[Ola Englund]

BUT, to add to my answer.. quading can even out indifferences in the sound. Small squeaks and shit blends in more. So it's a matter of balance. But for me I always record 2 tracks only. Maybe cause I'm such a lazy bastard

 

[abt]

I always record 2 tracks only. Maybe cause I'm such a lazy bastard

I hear that!

 

[jval]

two tracks that are super, super tight will ALWAYS, ALWAYS sound better than 4 tracks that are "decent."

 

[kaomao]

because quad tracking? because it smoothes the highs, it's like putting a low pass at 10khz, it get fatter, I think it's some sort of phaseing going on.