5 Metal Guitar Mixing MISTAKES That RUIN Your Mix

🟢 Avoid the Mistakes, Create The RIGHT Guitar Tone:

Here are 5 of the biggest guitar tone killing mistakes when you're mixing metal. I made all of these mistakes for years in varying ways.

I tried to make the video educational and entertaining while not triggering my PTSD of remembering those lonely nights... trying to mix my metal guitars, haha.

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00:00 - Mistake #1
01:17 - Mistake #2
04:23 - Mistake #3
05:58 - Mistake #4
07:16 - Mistake #5

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[sooeyside]

0:51 cab IRs are typically minimum phase, same as EQs. There's no real technical difference in how they distort the phase. It's more accurate to say that manipulating phase causes what we interpret as boosts or cuts in the frequency domain.

Long way to say: it's ok to use EQ in moderation, which is the video's message anyway, I think.

[louderthangod]

I’m all about getting it right at the source and tracking with that. Re-amping takes away the vitality in the guitar. When I’m playing guitar, I’m making hundreds of minor changes in how hard I pick, the angle I’m hitting the strings, where I’m hitting the string a million variations on muting with my right and left hands. You lose all of that by reamping because you’re not hearing the final sound. A few changes on the amp will change how I play. I also rarely do much of anything with eq on guitar. Adding a little saturation in mixing whether it’s how hard you hit the preamp or some super subtle compression but choosing which compressor matters a lot. Saturation tends to take care of whistling notes and weird mix anomalies much of the time. I have an overstayer MAS hardware unit I like to use on the guitar bus or a plugin of a Culture Vulture does wonders and also helps even the level and helps with simple tonal shifts like making it generally brighter, darker or more textured or smooth.

[_hide_-lbgk]

Tip: if you have a sim where you can move the cab microphone around start the "eq" there by moving it around. The amp and ir will take you 80-90% there. Took me way too long to just do it instead of automatically going for the eq.

[Slugcoil]

Hey Scott! Another great video. Good advice to get it at the source not "fix it in the mix". When I figured that out my productions got a lot better. Metal Guitar Tone Workshop is a great value. I picked it up when your site first launched and I've watched it twice. Love your channel. I hope things are going good with your move to Poland and immigration stuff. Thanks for the content!

[onion]

This is true, i used to do all sorts of unnecessary cuts and boosts in solo, but when i compare my older tones to new ones, there is just so much improvement

[AlexeySolovievMusic]

Really wonderful tips Scott! Thank you so much! Learning much from you all the time!

[Joey.Darkwoods-Studio]

Great info... and man we see this going on often! EQ is everywhere... thanks Scott.

[joerojas]

You nailed it again, Scott! I've learned a lot watching your video on guitar tone. And Yes, Less EQ Is More.

[Griuofficial]

Thanks for the video, many great tips🤝🔊

[Ryan_Messenger]

I'll remember this video next time I'm overcomplicating my mixes. One thing I would like to add is to take breaks. I've found myself over EQing to compensate for ear fatigue, only to go back later and hear I created more problems. Less is more. As soon as you find yourself wanting to turn up the volume on the audio interface (louder than you normally mix at) you'll know it's time for a break.

[CoreyHunter]

Thanks Scott. Looking forward to implementing the tips. Cheers 🤘🏻

[PooNinja]

Hope all is going well with you and the fam.
Great info Sir start with great signal and go from there. Don’t overdo it, if it needs that much fixing get a better starting point.

[TruthSurge]

If you can't retrack, then you HAVE to do what you have to do. If there is a +12db frequency whistling in the sound and you can't rerecord it, then notch filter it down by 12db. What you're saying is that everyone should start with about $20, 000 in amps and guitars and mics so that they can get the sound they want by mixing and matching till they are happy with the live sound THEN record that. or use some amp sim package and do the same process. Basically, I agree that if you have a tone in mind, try to get that using the best amp/cab/mic/guitar combo first. Get close that way then use less EQ. Also ... the old garbage in = garbage out. So, don't try to EQ to get a tone! If you own one amp, you're hosed! Interesting vid, though. 7:00 better to use a multiband compressor and just compress that palm mute range so that you don't just remove that low end from the entire sound. Okay, I'm done.

[heavenlyk]

These are all very valid tips, I've personally found these to be true through my own experimentation

[Wanderer-mv]

please how to make your guitar recording DI more clean. please reply thank you

[dylanschweitzer]

#5 applies to Everything not just guitar! Good God you called me out on that one. Thanks for the video! *subscribed*

[leearmitage]

Guitar tone mastery V2 is well worth it, and yes over time your ear will develop and you will make better decisions in both pre production and in the final mix

[Tonepusher]

VERY useful video, and these tips also works for synths stuff. 🤘

[DarkerThan]

Badonkadonk, , haha love that, great video and tips my friend 🤘🤘

[LoaiHaleem]

How mix rock/metal guitar produced by Electric Guitar VST (Virtual Instrument) with amp sims. I tried many times and always sound weird. and led me to do some of these mistakes. !!