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Post by Catpocalypse on Aug 18, 2020 9:35:14 GMT
So before I began mixing my newest track, the guitars were loud and crisp, but frequencies were present that got in the way of the other instruments. After I mixed them, those frequencies disappeared, but now I feel like the tones are sort of muffled, like you can't hear the picking quite as well. I tried a few things like increasing the attack and bringing back some of the higher frequencies but it still sounds that way for some reason. Any tips on making the guitars sounding crispier, but still submissive enough as to not not take over the mix? Here's my track for reference: www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/957300
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Post by MetalRenard on Aug 22, 2020 12:00:28 GMT
Sorry! I've been away for the week. Back now! So, I left a review. I think, in fact, that the rhythm guitar is the best sounding part of this track. It has a lot of warmth, is full sounding and drives the song well without taking over and is quite heavy without losing too much definition. Having said that, if it's not what you want to sound like then you still need to keep experimenting to find what sounds right for you to create your personal sonic identity. You could try adding some tape or tube distortion on top. That would make it crisper. www.meldaproduction.com/There's a distortion plugin here.
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Post by Catpocalypse on Aug 22, 2020 22:37:15 GMT
I still gotta remember though that less is more in terms of guitar distortion (At least, that's the case for rhythm). Anyways, maybe I've been too much of a perfectionist with this. Adding or trying to change more might ironically make it worse, so I think I might wanna keep it how it is.
I appreciate your help anyways! Next time I may give this a try.
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Post by MetalRenard on Aug 22, 2020 23:05:26 GMT
Yes, good lesson, also! Sometimes it's better the way it is and it's good to just move on.
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