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maryslittlesecret
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Hi, fellas. First time here so be gentle. I need some definite help getting a decent, heavy guitar sound (ie: Sevendust, Korn, Tool, etc.) in a mix.
Noise issues keep me from using the preferred method (live mic and cab), so I'm relying on a BOSS GT-3 with a speaker emulation effect to get a tone. It seems to have the ability -- it can sound great on its own. But when I record it and get it with the rest of the mix, it sounds horribly out of place. It either sounds way too bass heavy and boomy or to mid-heavy and nasal. I just can't get it to blend with the bass (which I'm also running through the GT-3 on a different patch) and drums (which is a BOSS DR660 drum machine)
I have a feeling its an EQ issue (I have no idea about EQ structures), but quite honestly, I don't know what it is. Any suggestions on how to dial in this piece of gear, what I need to do during recording or mixdown, etc. would be greatly appreciated (especially insight on what frequencies need to be boosted or cut to what degree, if it's an EQ issue). Thanks in advance for the input.
mls
Noise issues keep me from using the preferred method (live mic and cab), so I'm relying on a BOSS GT-3 with a speaker emulation effect to get a tone. It seems to have the ability -- it can sound great on its own. But when I record it and get it with the rest of the mix, it sounds horribly out of place. It either sounds way too bass heavy and boomy or to mid-heavy and nasal. I just can't get it to blend with the bass (which I'm also running through the GT-3 on a different patch) and drums (which is a BOSS DR660 drum machine)
I have a feeling its an EQ issue (I have no idea about EQ structures), but quite honestly, I don't know what it is. Any suggestions on how to dial in this piece of gear, what I need to do during recording or mixdown, etc. would be greatly appreciated (especially insight on what frequencies need to be boosted or cut to what degree, if it's an EQ issue). Thanks in advance for the input.
mls