Short EQ Question

[Imbow]

I got 2 guitar tracks where I play excactly the same, I route the signals to SPAN, to check their frequencies range and they are almost on top of each other. I do pan them hard left and right, but should I still do some EQ to prevent conflicts or will it not happen since they are panned to different directions?

 

[Scottxx]

It is better to get little different sound on each guitar. Some little eq to make them not similar or try a different amp/amp sim. THe sound will be fuller.

 

[Imbow]

Ye, thought so. Thanks for the answer!

 

[Scottxx]

You are welcome.

 

[jval]

Um, i never have a different sound between main left and right guitars.
always same guitar, amp, chain, and processing.

 

[NSGUITAR]

If you use two different amps, with the same processing, it typically works out quite well, because you have differences in characteristics but they blend quite well together.


Don't ever use the same exact chain though.. It's just fucking boring.

 

[TheWinterSnow]

I got 2 guitar tracks where I play excactly the same, I route the signals to SPAN, to check their frequencies range and they are almost on top of each other. I do pan them hard left and right, but should I still do some EQ to prevent conflicts or will it not happen since they are panned to different directions?

uh wut?

hard pan means that the phase of each track does not interfere with the other. Depending on the band, members and their amp setups, may use the same settings for both tracks or different. If they are going to be different they still have to be in the ballpark of general eq settings or the sound will fall apart. For that reason I stayed away from using different settings but I found in some cases it works better.

For the most part though I use the same settings.

 

[Imbow]

If you use two different amps, with the same processing, it typically works out quite well, because you have differences in characteristics but they blend quite well together.


Don't ever use the same exact chain though.. It's just fucking boring.

This is excactly what I was hoping someone would say. I guess its the same way around if you use different impulses. But would it work for quad tracking? You typically got your guitars panned 100/80 which will make them more likely to compete for the freqencies in the same areas. Would I then need to eq between those tracks?

 

[jimwilbourne]

This is excactly what I was hoping someone would say. I guess its the same way around if you use different impulses. But would it work for quad tracking? You typically got your guitars panned 100/80 which will make them more likely to compete for the freqencies in the same areas. Would I then need to eq between those tracks?

for quad tracking, I have 2 different settings.

usually I make 80L match 80R and the same for the 100s
but you can also do 100L match 80R and the same for the opposite side.

both methods create a different effect. try both.

I usually keep my impulses all the same however. I haven't tried mismatching IR yet. keeping them the same is part of my "gluing together" of the guitars.
I will eventually try doing different ones however. when I'm feeling more experimental.