@kevinturvey8213
is it possible to get a near "final mix" sound at the tracking stage by using the a combo of the whole range of guitar tone shaping tools? eg. type of guitar/pick up/tone control/amp type/amp eq/pedals/mic type & placement etc?
@jeffoberg772
I’m listening to this as a person learning to play guitar. I’m learning about recording EQ, because it helps with live EQ as I play I have some ideas I’ve put together and wonder what your thoughts are. Speakers and amplifiers have their own EQ profiles, and if I understand correctly, IRs and amp sims are EQ curves specific to that cabinet, driver, preamp, etc. Assuming this, a super high fidelity white box amp sim recorded direct would produce a wider range of frequencies than a physical amp. I turn down specific frequencies to cut them out of the sound I’m playing when using digital reproductions. Is this crazy?
@blueberryma
Being inexperienced, I didnt' have a lot of hope that I would be able to implement this. But Sara's reminder of "listen carefully for a while and get the sound locked in your head" gave me a process to follow. After implementing this, it made a huge difference in my mix and made it sound more professional. Probably because I had the bass, guitars and the keys in their own frequencies due to the cut in the low end and the boost at what for me was 2.8k. I am convinced enough of Sara's expertise but more importantly her teaching method, that I when I need to learn something, I will go to Sara's video's first.
@AnyMajorDude-et2ub
Hey Sara. I know you're talking here in post-production; but as a guitarist, can I uses the same principles you teach with the 10-band EQ on my pedalboard, to achieve the same result and free up frequencies for the bass and vocals live? I hope you understand my question 😕and thanks for the great lesson.
@russellcameronthomas2116
Tip for FabFilter Pro-Q3 users: If you put a Pro-Q3 plug-in on the Bass in addition to Guitar bus, the you can set the "Analyzer" (bottom, left of center, currently set to "Post") to overlay the Bass frequency power (in shades of red) over the Guitar spectrum. This makes it easy to see where they might be clashing most and apply static or dynamic cuts (or boosts) to clarify and give them both space. This is especially helpful in the upper harmonic frequencies of the Bass (finger pluck or pick sound, slap, etc.) which often overlap with the strong mid-range of the guitars.
@r34ct4
This series is such a hidden gem, thank you so much for doing this. No other tutorials like this on YouTube
@Producelikeapro
Absolutely superb tutorial Sara!
@johanjof5613
Dear Sara, this how to eq series is gold and desirve so many views. I like the way you teach. With you, there is always a reason to do things in your demonstrations. This is not about this "3 tricks to do this" I see everywhere. This is let us do this, this is how, this is what it does, and this is why we do this. You put so much time into the why and I love it. You the most interesting and insightful sound engineer on YT, and I am aware of a lot of them (I am a PLAP member).
@codywrightmusic
Please do one for acoustic guitars as well these are gold!!!
@henrycdsparks
Love to hear your go-toos for eq on acoustic guitar. Very clear and useful tutorial which has provided me with some useful structure. Thanks
@catsven1973
I'm systematically stop by, each time I see your graceful face, Lady....it's not easy to find such a charming methodical teacher everywhere... 20 years doing that stuff, but I admit have learned a lot from you, especially how to treat the low end..Thank YOU.
@malikamer4385
Great informative video, Plugin Alliance lindell 80 ( Neve style channel strip) followed by 12.5k LP filter by any digital eq is my go to for electric guitars.
@prophesiedgnar5809
2nd comment! Love your videos! The bass eq video is now my bass workflow
@stevegeorge7773
The one thing that strikes me in watching these really productive videos, something you hadn't covered in the past, is the channel naming conventions you use. This one I think necessitated the question about your conventions about track labelling. I know it's not strictly a craft question but IMO an important element to mixing. PS on another note, from my thought bubble on the cursor observation,,,, this is better!!
@gbross
Hi Sara, Excellent videos! Please do a series on mixing acoustic instruments - guitar, banjo, mandolin, fiddle, ukulele. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
@arbitermatt
I work exactly the same frequency bands as you to mix guitars, it's nice to hear what sounds good to me in terms of what range to lift and cut also sounds good to other people 🙂. Find a nice midrange frequency and push it i say. Someone told me once that i shouldn't be pushing up anything in EQ more than 3dB, it sent me on a really dumb path of taking that literally rather than trusting my ears - it held me back and I listen to some old mixes now wishing I mixed less with my eyes and more around what I was hearing. Thank you for sharing your process with us!
@Itsallawesome
this mix sounds so good. you are a true pro
@flappentash
This and the other EQ tutorials are exactly what I have been looking for! Thanks!
@johnpierson8398
I found this video really informative. I am a long time guitar player and home studio kind of guy. Your analysis of common guitar frequency problems is excellent. Really glad I found your channel.
@SaraCarterSimplyMixing