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For louder and leveling, you're going to need compression... I'm gonna quote my FB buddy Tim Gilles (a.k.a. Slipperman), who I've had some entertaining and VERY educational chats with, in regards to compression and brick wall limiting.

"If everything's loud, nothing's loudER."

Dynamics are king. If you want those guitars to sound and feel like a crushing wall of brutality when they come in, then they need to be loudER. Which means before and after needs to be QUIETer.

Compression/limiting reduces dynamics and it's kinda like reverb or salt. Once you hit the point of "too much" you've ruined a good recipe. Compression/limiting to raise the overall volume level should be used VERY sparingly by who ever is mixing the track. Preferably not at all. It's best left to mastering engineers.

To the OP: Go here, laugh and learn: Slipperman's Recording Distorted Guitars Thread From Hell

BTW - Nothing beats the sound of a mic stuffed in front of a cab for recording. No sim in the world can touch it.]]> In The Studio Moonrider https://guitarnoise.forum/in-the-studio-in-the-studio/better-mix/#post-378508 https://guitarnoise.forum/in-the-studio-in-the-studio/better-mix/#post-378505 Tue, 02 Oct 2012 04:00:12 +0000
For louder and leveling, you're going to need compression...]]> In The Studio Dan Lasley https://guitarnoise.forum/in-the-studio-in-the-studio/better-mix/#post-378505 https://guitarnoise.forum/in-the-studio-in-the-studio/better-mix/#post-378465 Sun, 30 Sep 2012 06:17:06 +0000 In The Studio Seanc3 https://guitarnoise.forum/in-the-studio-in-the-studio/better-mix/#post-378465 https://guitarnoise.forum/in-the-studio-in-the-studio/better-mix/#post-378416 Thu, 27 Sep 2012 19:42:56 +0000 In The Studio jwmartin https://guitarnoise.forum/in-the-studio-in-the-studio/better-mix/#post-378416 https://guitarnoise.forum/in-the-studio-in-the-studio/better-mix/#post-43356 Thu, 27 Sep 2012 11:42:28 +0000
Here's a link to a song I've recently recorded.

http://soundcloud.com/seanc33/southern-song-5

If anyone has any suggestions for anything they hear in the mix that could be better please let me know. Tear it apart! anything from Drums to guitar tone to overall mix. I'd appreciate any input I can get!

Thanks]]> In The Studio Seanc3 https://guitarnoise.forum/in-the-studio-in-the-studio/better-mix/#post-43356