Suggestions for a bigger sound

[MetalShredMusic]

Hello, this is my first post here. First off, thanks to everyone who has contributed to this place, I've learned a lot of stuff reading this board.

Now, here's what I'm bothering you all with:

I'd like to get more separation between the three harmony guitars.
I'm using an Amplitube Modern Hi-Gain with a small dose of rack delay.

What do you suggest for more clarity and distinction?


http://www.esnips.com/doc/8b62ae79-c6b8-44be-b34d-8dfd00582272/Intro_soundcheck

 

[Teddyboy]

I think you need less gain for the rhythm guitars and to raise them a few dbs. I also think that harmony guitars are too blended.
If you pan them properly (e.g. 15-25 LR) there will be more separation. How did you pan them? Did you use impulses with amplitube?

 

[MetalShredMusic]

Thanks for the reply, thanks for the suggestions.

Yes, I'm using Guitar Hack's Original Center impulse.

I've got 3 harmony lines going on. I have 2 lines in unison panned L-R, and a harmony line played a 4th higher panned center. I used the same tone for all 3 lines, perhaps that was a mistake? would using three different amps, or changing the tone measurably between the 3 lines make a difference in clarity?


However, I've re-recorded just two harmony lines, panned hard left and right and it sounds clearer.