Mixing: How To Layer Guitars for a Fuller Sound

Learn how to create fuller guitar sound for your mixes by layer different guitar signals within Pro Tools 8.

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Howto & Style

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• winksound
• mixing
• pro tools
• guitar
• layering
• pickup
• recording
• avid
• wsProTools&Mastering

[DJustice91]

This is awesome, do you think this would work well for an acoustic guitar recording?

[WinkSound]

@DJustice91 Hi, thanks for watching! This technique works great for acoustic guitar as well. You also get creative and apply to other instruments like vocals and drums to design fuller sounds all around.

[DJustice91]

@WinkSound Wow thanks for such a quick response! You WinkSound guys rule. Keep it up! I work with tons of acoustic sessions (often no drums or electric guitars/MIDI at all) and I'd love to hear more tips on acoustic guitars and how to get the best sound out of them.

[WinkSound]

@DJustice91 We'll keep that in mind. Thanks for the feedback

[glassprison01]

oops I meant to type miked *tracks, as in outboard amps

[WiNKsound]

@glassprison01 Gotcha. We'll keep this in mind for our next batch of tutorials. Thanks for the suggestion. In the mean time let us know if there's anything else we can help out with.

[cratedigger89]

I love how you guys say "I'm doing this in Pro Tools, but you can utilize the techniques in your favorite software." It's very reassuring. Most music people are snobs and say you can only make the best music in xyz program. Love the channel. Keep up the good work!

[WiNKsound]

@cratedigger89 Thats the whole idea to get rid of that snobbiness. There is no need for that stuff but unfortunitly it will always be there. Thank you for the positive feedback! Let me or anyone at winksound know if you have any questions, comments or ideas on music production

Talk to you soon

Justin

winksound

[jrhager84]

@egosband

It's because they're entirely WAY too much low end on those guitars... If there is a bass on that track, it'd be a nightmare... Forget about the kick as well... lol

[jrhager84]

@codyvolvagialloyd

Not technically, as the waveforms are being processed differently, and if you pan them, it's different enough to 'sound' stereo. I will say, however, that separate takes is the *better* way to do it.

Another way around it is to pitch shift the duped track by a few cents, and delay between 15-25ms on one side.

[defection]

sounds shit.

[egosband]

Blending idea is cool... but hell this sounds terrible.

[codyvolvagialloyd]

did u just copy and paste the tracks..that still gives u a mono sound..in order to get stereo sound you need to actually record the take 4 times instead of just copy and pasting..just wasnt sure what you did here

[SuperJamesus]

@RustyIronloins yep

[SuperJamesus]

@emcitement i second that! these sound like they were being played in very many wooly hats. i'm a professional i know , also i am awesome.