Quad tracking - sounds distant? (noob alert)

Ollie_H · Jul 9, 2010

Hi, first time recording a band, this is one of the guitar parts tracked 4 times. When I layer them all up and stick them through amps, it sounds really distant and doesn't have the heaviness I thought quad tracking would give... Is it from sloppiness in playing, slight changes in tuning or the quality of the DIs? I'll convert them to mp3s and upload in a sec if that less of a hassle.
Thanks! :kickass:

mstone564 · Jul 9, 2010

404 error on all but the last one.

Ollie_H · Jul 9, 2010

Sorry about that, mp3 versions are all up now, itll take just under an hour for the wavs to work. Just noticed the beginning of number two sounds horrible!
EDIT: They're all done now

rfahey86 · Jul 9, 2010

These sound like DI tracks. Please upload the distorted tracks as well.

colonel kurtz · Jul 9, 2010

i havent listened to the clips, but from your description, i'd be willing to wager that you're running into some sort of phase cancellation with your tracks

egan. · Jul 9, 2010

I honestly don't even understand what I just listened to.

cloy26 · Jul 9, 2010

lol. wtf.

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ahjteam · Jul 9, 2010

just to make sure...

- do you have bass guitar in the mix? if not, the guitars will suck
- have you panned the guitars? if not, try left 100%, left 80%, right 80% and right 100%

Ollie_H · Jul 9, 2010

Updated first post with the distorted versions, and them in a crappy 'mix'. And yeah there's bass, and guitars are panned.

egan. · Jul 10, 2010

Sounds like phase issues to me. Try flipping the polarity on half of the tracks (1 per side) and see what that buys you. BTW, guitar two sounds completely different. On another note, quad tracking needs to be very tight to work well and these tracks aren't really there. All of that said, for a first try it could be alot worse. Keep persevering.

The StabbinCabin · Jul 10, 2010

Was the vocalist whispering...?

professorlamp · Jul 10, 2010

Please practice the guitar, I think it'll improve it more than more layers

hurdy · Jul 10, 2010

Honestly, I think the guitar playing is too sloppy and is resulting with major phase problems
...or you have a 2 or more mic placements on each guitar track & they are having phase issues
Could be combination of both lol

EDIT: Forgot to mention that tuning/intonation problems on the guitar could also lead to these issues.
Tune before every take!!! Seriously
Intonate your guitar every time you change strings & change strings often

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