Mixing Heavy Guitars

This video should help you get an idea on mixing guitars. This is NOT, however, the only way to mix guitars, this is just a guideline for those who may not know how to begin.Remember to experiment, mixing and music are based highly on opinion. Enjoy

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[InfinityDz]

Hey I have a friend who's driving me nuts about buying a sound recording interface so I can record at higher quality (24bits and 96kHz). What do you think about this? Up till now I used 16bits and 44kHz, and I just did a recording with 24bits/48kHz, didn't hear a very big difference.

So what do you use and what do you think about the whole thing?

[Mikeaudioproductions]

@InfinityDz Well, in a way its a bit subjective and a bit objective. With the 44.1 kHz and 48 kHz issue, the difference between them, is the high frequencies you hear. It also depends on the recording and the instruments involved. The best examples I can think of, are the difference between 22.05 kHz and 44.1 kHz, or an Mp3 to a Wav file. But as I said, it depends on where your music is going. Some websites only let you post Mp3s at 44.1.

[Mikeaudioproductions]

@Mikeaudioproductions (Continued....) I would advise perhaps experimenting with different settings so that you can hear any differences, for knowledge sake. But what I think about the whole issue, is concentrate more on skill than anything else. If you can turn out a great mix using the average minimum, whether it be gear, hardware, or software, you will be able to handle the higher than average. Be blessed, InfinityDz!

[Moshinmysocks]

why do you stop the screen viewing when playing the audioo?

[Mikeaudioproductions]

@Moshinmysocks Because my computer cannot record from speakers.It doesn't have any stereo mix capability.

[Mikeaudioproductions]

@DjTokenMusic I use FL because I know how to use it. At the end of the day, it shouldn't matter what tools you use, as long as you are able to accomplish your goals. The technical reason why I don't use ProTools, is because its practically worthless(at least to me) unless you have a recording studio, and a live band to record,and also its very expensive.Take it from me,there are plenty of people who use PT and can't mix,meanwhile there are people who use FL and it sounds absolutely amazing.

[megaterra69]

I would like to see...BOOBS!!!!!!

[warphalak]

@warphalak 

[warphalak]

Hey man I got a problem with the palm muting... long fast palm muting paterns... I used, when I started using FL Studio, FL Slayer, but the sound is horrible... I then moved to RealStrat and Guitar Rig but the accent when you strike the chords ain't much audiable, so, unless you have palm muting at a sloer pace, it dosen't sound like it should... the accent is too muffled and a pretty strong damping doesn't help much either... I tried to adjust it with noise from the Guitar Rig and as well as...

[InfinityDz]

@xeroxed88 Yeah I was aware of that. Maybe I didn't use the right terminology

Thanx anyway

[xeroxed88]

@InfinityDz

Sample rate (44.1KHz) has nothing to do with the audio frequency range. The sample rate is simply how many "snapshots" the recording device takes per second. So, 44.1KHz = 44,100 "snapshots" per second. It's a bit like a camera's frames-per-second.

Audio CD has a sample rate of 44.1KHz.

Hope this helps.

[freakguitar1]

rofl imo it sounds like crap :P

[darkryu38]

@ShivaTheAuspicious fl has been a full fledged daw for years now and ive never had any trouble full screening waveforms.

[Metalwurst666]

@SIGN666 sure you dont mean the doubled guitar? two guitars playing the same thing, but since theyre never 100% accurate you get a much wider sound. on todays metal productions you often hear 4 and more guitars playing one riff, cause it jsut sounds immense :D