Recording metal guitars is no easy feat.
There always seems to be something that your tone is missing or contains too much of:
Your tone will often be too muddy..
Overly bright..
Too dull..
Annoyingly fizzy..
Not aggressive enough..
Too shrill..
I’ve been doing this metal production thing for a long time and have battled through every obstacle imaginable as far as guitar tone is concerned.
I’d say it’s up there with low-end management as far as painintheassness is concerned.
As a result, I’ve tried everything under the sun when it comes to metal guitar tone in the studio.
Luckily, through years of trial and error and working alongside experienced producers, I’ve been able to pinpoint 5 specific mistakes that many people make when it comes time to recording metal guitars.
Sometimes it’s the things that aren’t that obvious that make the biggest differences in our productions
1. You must have your guitar properly setup before recording.
2. You can’t pick like a bitch, dig in.
3. Don’t skip out on recording DI’s along with your amp tracks.
4. If you want a modern, tight sounding guitar recording…you’re gonna have to edit just like any other metal producer does.
5. Remember, the guitar cab and/or impulse response you use is more important than the amp head or sim you’re using.
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