Nola
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i finally got to recording real guitars and i'm mixing some tonight.
i notice some weird things. say i have two distorted guitars -- if i spread them l/r it actually sounds less powerful than having just one in the middle. the sound almost seems to get quieter. this seems counter intuitive. any ideas? is it phase? i recorded them both with 1 mic at different times, so i didn't think phase would be a problem. also, i'm not sure if it's imagination but these same guitars seem to have random volume drops when i try to mix them together. they don't have that problem on their own.
also, i recorded some tracks with a semi hollow body/chambered gretsch. that guitar sounded great while tracking, but when i play the tracks back tonight it sounds kind of distant and weird. is that just the nature of semi hollow when recording? it sounds like a jesus and mary chain vibe.
i recorded my acoustic tracks upstairs and electric down stairs in different rooms. both were close mic'd, but the acoustic has more ambience. what's the best way to make these sound like the same space? thanks!
i notice some weird things. say i have two distorted guitars -- if i spread them l/r it actually sounds less powerful than having just one in the middle. the sound almost seems to get quieter. this seems counter intuitive. any ideas? is it phase? i recorded them both with 1 mic at different times, so i didn't think phase would be a problem. also, i'm not sure if it's imagination but these same guitars seem to have random volume drops when i try to mix them together. they don't have that problem on their own.
also, i recorded some tracks with a semi hollow body/chambered gretsch. that guitar sounded great while tracking, but when i play the tracks back tonight it sounds kind of distant and weird. is that just the nature of semi hollow when recording? it sounds like a jesus and mary chain vibe.
i recorded my acoustic tracks upstairs and electric down stairs in different rooms. both were close mic'd, but the acoustic has more ambience. what's the best way to make these sound like the same space? thanks!