Quad tracking guitar and panning
- Thread starter Mr. Cachi
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spantini
COO of me, inc.
I've mixed three acoustics (same guitar, slightly different EQ on all three) : L 30-40% - C 0% - R 30-40% with nice results.
I started with L 100% - C 0% - R 100% - - Too distracting and left the middle thinned out
Then L 50% - C 0% - R 50% - - A little better but still not the full sound I was after
Settled on L 30-40% - C 0% - R 30-40% (Ranges I could live with) Spread out and fuller sounding, blending in better with other tracks panned up the middle
For yours, I would play around with them like this:
1. 2 @ 100% L, 2 @ 100% R
2. 1 @ 100 L, 1 @ 50% L - - 1 @ 100% R, 1 @ 50% R
3. 2 @ 50% L, 2 @ 50% R
4. 1 @ 50% L, 1 @ 30% L - - 1 @ 50% R, 1 @ 30% R
You're bound to feel good somewhere in there.
I started with L 100% - C 0% - R 100% - - Too distracting and left the middle thinned out
Then L 50% - C 0% - R 50% - - A little better but still not the full sound I was after
Settled on L 30-40% - C 0% - R 30-40% (Ranges I could live with) Spread out and fuller sounding, blending in better with other tracks panned up the middle
For yours, I would play around with them like this:
1. 2 @ 100% L, 2 @ 100% R
2. 1 @ 100 L, 1 @ 50% L - - 1 @ 100% R, 1 @ 50% R
3. 2 @ 50% L, 2 @ 50% R
4. 1 @ 50% L, 1 @ 30% L - - 1 @ 50% R, 1 @ 30% R
You're bound to feel good somewhere in there.
GONZO-X
Well-known member
it all depends on the rest of the mix.
the guitars in solo, is useless to consider...
only how they blend in concert with everything else going on.
for example, you might need a hole in the middle for the vocal, or a lead instrument.
i like active pans, i move them from the beginning pan (typically LCR) to wherever i hear them needing to sit in the stereo field.
there is no rule that says they have to stay in one spot.
it's an arrangement thing.
the guitars in solo, is useless to consider...
only how they blend in concert with everything else going on.
for example, you might need a hole in the middle for the vocal, or a lead instrument.
i like active pans, i move them from the beginning pan (typically LCR) to wherever i hear them needing to sit in the stereo field.
there is no rule that says they have to stay in one spot.
it's an arrangement thing.
VomitHatSteve
Hat STYLE. Not contents.
I also wouldn't be sure what to do with non-prime even numbers of guitar tracks. With odd numbers, put one in the middle to anchor it and pan everything else out.
Of course, the key thing is going to be timing. With that many guitar tracks, your playing has to be incredibly synced or it will get muddy fast.
Of course, the key thing is going to be timing. With that many guitar tracks, your playing has to be incredibly synced or it will get muddy fast.
grimtraveller
If only for a moment.....
What you should do is experiment until it sounds right to you. The simple fact is that if you listen to a variety of heavy rock, you'll discover that there is a surprising variety of ways that the guitars are mixed and it really comes down to what you're going for and what else is going to be in the song.
I'm impressed that you use the phrase "heavy metal" and not just "metal."
Nothing better than experimenting. Trying it different ways and settling on what you like is vastly superior to asking others
