Best way to layer guitar?

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I use a PodXt, and i've done some decnet recordings, but ive been meaning to ask. what are your guys favorite ways to do ti

1 L 1 R

2 on each channel

1 and each channel then one centered?

what do you guys think
 
it depends how thick you want it to sound, and whether there's more than 1 guitar part...if you have a single guitarist, you can get away with 5-7 tracks, easy - pan one each hard L/R, keep one centered, pan the others 1/3 and then 2/3 L and R

but yea, that's just one example
 
I also think it's important to use different tones for each layer. 5 tracks of the same guitar sound can get fuzzy.
 
yea for sure

i overdubbed some guitars over some drums the other day w/ amplitube, and even with just 2 rythym tracks and a lead, i still made sure to use different amp models on each track

of course it still sounded all digital and grainy and undefined, but oh well
 
MadAudio said:
I also think it's important to use different tones for each layer. 5 tracks of the same guitar sound can get fuzzy.
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Ditto. I've had great results doubling with a 5150 and JCM800 panned opposite. I've done the same with my POD by creating similar sounds and panning appropriately. Just watch out for phase cancellation. The sound could end up weaker than one part recorded in mono.
 
it just depends on what you want- I currently just have one guitar per guitar part!

Listen to my recordings on the mp3 mix forum or here: www.soundclick.com/ascensionuk - all done by micing up a Randall G3 cab with a SM57 into firebox.... you don't always have to layer guitars - just get the mic placement correct ! :)
 
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I also like to double or triple my guitar parts(especially the leads)and try different tone's
 
it just depends on what you want- I currently just have one guitar per guitar part!
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true, but you also have 2 guitarists...one on the left channel, one right. i personally think layering becomes more important when there's only a single guitarist...or in shitty bands where both guitarists play the same thing the whole time
 
Also when you do more than one track, the other made great suggestions on using different amp and sounds. I may add also to make sure you vary your distorions, im talking about turning down the gain on alot of the tracks. and eq them differenely.

pump one or more in the 10k plus area for some brightness.

Also consider when panning your tracks to vary the dynamics of the tracks. Maybe a softer part you pan to one side a little more, and keep the vocals as a focus, then when the song builds up, bring up the other side to really bring the guitars to a frontal face melting assault on a persons senses. If you have fills, vary which side they come out of.
 
simply Eq'ing slightly different can make a difference. All depends on what you want out of it.
 
If you're layering rhythm parts, use different chord voicings.

If you're layering lead lines, try octaves, or even just playing the parts on different strings, as it will give the part a new character.
 
I have been wondering how Jerry Reed got that cool, layered sound in some of his tunes. It's like guitars playing in 3 or 4 octaves. I don't really have a classical tele country tone, so maybe that's why my experiments aren't working. It must have alot to do with the mix. I also wonder if the tone is identical in every track or whether they change it to make it fatter. It is a neat sound though. Jerry reed was a guitar man first. I know a couple guys who have played with him before. I like him because he's funny, of course, but I have a couple albums with some smoking guitar.
 
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