Make It Crisp

[Benjamin619]

When recording I start by selecting a guitar tone. When I feel I've selected an adequate tone, I'll move on to recording the part, usually a rythm track. However, when I choose a tone for, and record the lead guitar, I often find it to sound very crisp. I quite like the crisp, sharp sound of the lead guitar, only that same sharpness causes the rythm track to sound dull, and lethargic.

As you may know, when both tracks become too sharp the result is often poor. It can begin to hurt the ears.

My question to all of you, would pertain to properly balancing both tones. Additionally, I have to guess that both 'Gain' and 'Contour' play a decisive role in my problem. Any suggestions or information or opinions that you could share would be helpful.

Thanks.
B.

 

[SouthSIDE Glen]

How about starting off with an explanation of what kind of guitar (acoustic, electric, mixed, jazz, heavy sustain, etc.) you are talking about, what style of music you are playing, and whether you're recording direct or miked?

Without that lind of info it's like asking what color socks you should put on without mentioning the rest of your wardrobe.

G.

 

[ez_willis]

Without that kind of info it's like asking what color socks you should put on without mentioning the rest of your wardrobe.

G.

Go with black, it'll work with anything except shorts.

 

[Benjamin619]

Sorry for not putting up more info, here's something:

Fender American Stratocaster > Amplifier > Emulated Line Out > Soundcard > Sonic Foundry.

That may be a retarded lineage but it sounds fine. Unless I pick the wrong tones, but that's on me and not the lineage...

I'm recording straight-forward rock music. With some distortion.

 

[Tonedrone]

Considering that the majority of your averge guitar Freq. are coming in at around 2k. Record it pull up your 'Track EQ' and start cutting around there. Once you have found the spot thats bugging you, remove it. After that go back adujst your amp/guitar tone to match your perfered setting and record again. This is a good way to pin point certain guitar 'squaks' and 'quacks'.


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