Two guitar tones..

[spencerlogan]

I'm trying to achieve sort of a big "wall" effect on the left and right ears with the guitars. Not full songs, but here are tones I've come up with so far:





I understand that the eq in the other instruments plays a role in the guitar tone too, but I'd like to see if either of these are good starting points for guitars, and how I can improve upon what I've already got. Help is appreciated. Thanks.

 

[zakky]

not bad at all......both clips sound good, first one i think is a little better

 

[DullElysium]

Well I can say that the second one is more of the "In your face" kind. So I'd start with that. But yeah, you really don't get the full impression before the whole mix is "finished". ANyways, the second clip pleases m ears a bit more.

 

[spencerlogan]

is there anyway to make them sound 'taller' in a sense? sort of like the Unbreakable cd by Mychildren Mybride. its hard to explain...

 

[lolzgreg]

Tone 2 would combat with the vocal midrange a lot.

 

[kernelxsanders]

first one sounds lighter, second one sounds bigger. try blending the two?

 

[spencerlogan]

first one sounds lighter, second one sounds bigger. try blending the two?

i might do that if I consider quadtracking. otherwise it would sound lopsided.

 

[DullElysium]

Yeah it might be true that the 2nd one will battle with the vocals. MAybe try to find a tone in between the two of those?

 

[spencerlogan]

Yeah it might be true that the 2nd one will battle with the vocals. MAybe try to find a tone in between the two of those?

perhaps that is so. if thats the case maybe i could thin out the guitar in its eq to allow more room for the vocals or anything else occupying that frequency range.

 

[OneDaySky]

Tone 2 would combat with the vocal midrange a lot.

Agreed, sounds better than the first though, 1st tone sounds too boxy (all definition, no clarity) Maybe try it with a SSL E-channel boosting some 8k (CLA Trick)

 

[Scott Horner]

That first one would sound tits with some bass; unless it's already in there and I just can't hear it. The second one is too muddy for my liking.

 

[DullElysium]

That first one would sound tits with some bass; unless it's already in there and I just can't hear it. The second one is too muddy for my liking.

I believe you mean first=second and second=first. But I agree that the other one is a bit muddy.

 

[spencerlogan]

I rerecorded the tracks and added some boost to the input but kept the eq of big4. it feels like a huge improvement...

 

[spencerlogan]

That first one would sound tits with some bass; unless it's already in there and I just can't hear it. The second one is too muddy for my liking.

no bass guitar in there. probably should have had the common sense to include one in this mix.

 

[XnaySaturo]

Yeah the new clip sounds miles better to my ears. With bass it could be really good.