3 Tips For Blending Metal Guitars In A Mix

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3 Tips For Blending Metal Guitars In A Mix - Mixing HEAVY Guitars

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How do the top mixers go about blending metal guitars in a metal mix?
Especially within these bonkers, super techy productions?
Mixing heavy guitars can be tricky when trying to create space for everything.
Crazy drum fills...
Super fat bass tones..
Some dude screaming his head off...
How on earth do you get your rhythm guitars, overdubs, leads and solos to gel within a mix with so much happening at once?
Luckily it's no way near as complicated as you'd thing.
There are 3 key techniques that I always put into action when it comes time to get down and create space for my guitar tracks.
I share all 3 of them with you, in detail, in this video.
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@FrightboxRecording 4 жыл бұрын

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@leearmitage 4 жыл бұрын

been using different hp lp fillters on leads and automation for a few months makes a big difference

@FrightboxRecording 4 жыл бұрын

Hell yeah glad to hear that Lee!

@mac-w0rm 4 жыл бұрын

Darn, I finally found out how to make my raw and deaf-ass solo guitar wide and bright. It's just 20ms on the right channel. Huge thanks for the video!

@FrightboxRecording 4 жыл бұрын

Let me know how it works out for you!

@yannickp5454 3 жыл бұрын

One of the best production channel on YT. I really like how you stay super casual while mixing crazy extreme music :) Thanks for these super helpful videos man

@jimdukeproject Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your simple explanation. It can be easy as that. Who knew?

@heavymetalmixer91 4 жыл бұрын

I was about to comment "but what about using an EQ high shelf to reduce the highs on the rythm guitars when the solo kicks in?", but I remembered that this volume change in the rythm guitars actually makes a contrast with the rest of the song, making the song more interesting. Great tips dude.

@FrightboxRecording 4 жыл бұрын

Glad you dug it man.

@vhslaughterhouse931 2 жыл бұрын

Your videos have helped me more than words can describe. Thank you so much!

@SkreamerOfficial 4 жыл бұрын

Automation is always the last part of the mixing process for me. And I'm not shy about it either. I know you said you do it in small amounts but I love playing with the idea that people really don't notice how low or high something has gone, as long as they can hear the main focus of that track. I found the larger the automation changes then the more space and dynamics are pushed into the song (even dense mixes).

@FrightboxRecording 4 жыл бұрын

Exactly. You're a smart man!

@SkreamerOfficial 4 жыл бұрын

Compliments will get you everywhere lol. Speaking of which... love your videos dude.

@hamfistTBHP 4 жыл бұрын

I find all your videos very informative, but this is probably one of my favorites so far. Thanks for sharing your knowledge, Bobby!

@FrightboxRecording 4 жыл бұрын

So happy to hear that!

@paradymzshift525 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the Love, Bobby!!!! 🤟🏻😁

@FrightboxRecording 4 жыл бұрын

Anytime Leroy!

@AlexeySolovievMusic 4 жыл бұрын

Wow! That’s a very awesome video! Next week I’m gonna start making my metal tutorials ;)

@FrightboxRecording 4 жыл бұрын

Pumped to see it!!

@adilsonpsantos 4 жыл бұрын

Man, can you talk about how you "structure" your mixing project? The best metal channel 0/, congratulations from Brazil

@FrightboxRecording 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Adilson! Shoot me an email at Frightboxrecording@gmail.com. I have something you might dig.

@adilsonpsantos 4 жыл бұрын

@@FrightboxRecording noooowwwww!

@tgstk2 4 жыл бұрын

your tips are never ending!! thank you so much!

@FrightboxRecording 4 жыл бұрын

My pleasure!

@ryanseazon 4 жыл бұрын

I was already somewhat in the realm of these tips with my mix, but this video really helped me fine tune those aspects for better results! Thanks!!

@FrightboxRecording 4 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped man!

@GarretThomas 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks bro I’m learning so much from you keep up the good work.

@FrightboxRecording 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for hanging Garret!

@arcanesanctuary 4 жыл бұрын

That Ir is sick thanks man

@FrightboxRecording 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@DeathMetalManiac1988 Жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot for the very useful information, Bobby. I enjoy your content very much because you go straight to the problems and the tips to get them solved without endless talking and talking. Awesome - that's the way to go!

@donttrythisathometrythisat7429 4 жыл бұрын

Great tips! Liked and subscribed.

@thetruthisoutthere5173 4 жыл бұрын

Amazing video as always, Bobby. Please, do a "heavy drums compression tips" video when you find the time, I'd love to make my cymbals sound like pumping when hit hard.

@FrightboxRecording 4 жыл бұрын

Stay tuned Bruno!

@instrumentalist28 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome tips 😀👍

@thimovijfschaft3271 3 жыл бұрын

I would like you to make a video about mixing metal with loads of instruments around the guitars such as orchestral instruments, organs, synths etc. I would to see how you approach such mixes.

@felipe5150 4 жыл бұрын

Dude this awesome. Thanks!

@FrightboxRecording 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@Snowblinded 4 жыл бұрын

As a general rule, since the rhythm section is almost always at a much lower register than lead guitars, I typically high pass my leads fairly aggressively, but I very rarely do any low passing at all since the only thing the leads are really competing with in the 7.5k+ region are they symbols and maybe vocals if you have someone that sings with a falsetto. You do a very good job of explaining why its useful to high pass leads fairly aggressively, but if anything it seems like you should be compensating for that by giving them more room in the upper register, where they aren't competing with the chugs as much.

@FrightboxRecording 4 жыл бұрын

Interesting! I've found that aggressively low-passing creates a lot of extra space for cymbals and other high end stuff. Different strokes for different folks!

@Snowblinded 4 жыл бұрын

@@FrightboxRecording I guess it depends a lot on the genre too. I do a lot of Doom Metal type stuff with lots of downtuning and sustained power chords, so that 200-1k range is always a battle, and by the time I'm done mixing I always have to lower the cymbals because otherwise they sound way too loud compared with the rest of the kit, so in that context it doesn't really matter whether the leads are low passed, but for tech death it may be different.

@Atzrael 2 жыл бұрын

awesome video

@Metalbass10000 9 ай бұрын

Probably a stupid question, but will a stereo imager do the same thing as the stereo delay is used to do here? Great tips for someone like me who's been playing guitar and bass for decades, live and studio, but rarely had opportunities to sit behind the console.

@coreyblaisdell 3 жыл бұрын

I have spent 3-4 hours per day for the past week or so just trying to fix some of my past mixes that sounded like shit unless I was playing it through real good speakers and I had made almost zero progress until I found your channel. Subbed and on the email list now. Would love to see more Reaper content related to mastering/balancing tracks in the future.

@FrightboxRecording 3 жыл бұрын

Stoked to hear that Cory and stay tuned!

@James_Noone 4 жыл бұрын

Love your videos dude keep up the good work!! 💪 I'd really love some mastering tips/video! Like specific mastering chains to get that punch and volume just right for listeners

@FrightboxRecording 4 жыл бұрын

Keep an eye out...one's coming in June!

@keltonhammer165 3 жыл бұрын

Truly awesome! So glad I found your channel, I've now binged and taken notes from 10+ videos

@FrightboxRecording 3 жыл бұрын

Stoked to hear that, Kelton!

@keltonhammer165 3 жыл бұрын

@@FrightboxRecording Do you have a Udemy course or anything?

@FrightboxRecording 3 жыл бұрын

@@keltonhammer165 I do! frightboxrecordingacademy.com/heavy-mixing-unlocked-0/

@dm9412 4 жыл бұрын

great tips, thanks!

@FrightboxRecording 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Alexey!

@BadCatBill 2 жыл бұрын

I like your videos!

@adrianwade3562 2 жыл бұрын

Do u offer a glossary of terms? Sometimes.. I have no idea what your talking about solely because of one term here an there, I'm definitely a beginner n could us that small advantage,.. in a huge way-- ALSO THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR SHARING ALL THIS DEFINITELY ACTIONABLE INFORMATION!!

@plaguebearermetal 4 жыл бұрын

Once again, super usefull stuff. I'm in the process of attempting to learn more about mixing and once I've finished a track or two I'd love to hear what you think of a beginner following your advice (and using your guitar tones!)

@FrightboxRecording 4 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear that Michael!

@stephencline685 3 жыл бұрын

That tip on the stereo delay for the guitar solo is 🔥 🔥How do you feel about sidechain compressing the rhythm guitars with the lead guitars vs. the volume automation you talked about?

@FrightboxRecording 3 жыл бұрын

I always lean towards automation.

@KevinCornwell 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome video, great content! Thanks for what you do Bobby. Unrelated question...What effect is happening on the guitar track at 3:59? Is the guitarist bending the note or are you throwing in a brief pitch shift down? Or both? Thanks!

@FrightboxRecording 4 жыл бұрын

Hello Kevin! I didn't record this track, I only mixed and mastered it. I'm pretty sure it's just the guitar player using the wammy bar combined with the tracking engineer's editing to make it sound choppy. Thanks for watching, Kevin!

@iseeu-fp9po 3 жыл бұрын

Cool man, thanks! What's a "VCA Channel"? A Submix of sorts?

@FrightboxRecording 3 жыл бұрын

It's just a controller for volume automation. No audio passes through it.

@mothprojectproduction 4 жыл бұрын

When you use your delay to 'stereoify' your mono track it makes tons of phase issues. If you listen that on mono sum or a mono speaker like a phone those leads simply just inaudible. I would prefer to record duplicates.

@FrightboxRecording 4 жыл бұрын

I've never had an issue. 20ms, in my experience, is too much of a delay for there to be phase issues. In mono it sounds like a super quick slap effect. I've been doing it like this for over a decade and no one's ever complained.

@mac-w0rm 4 жыл бұрын

@@FrightboxRecording have you got any videos about phase issues and avoiding them? If not, it'd be great if you made this.

@FrightboxRecording 4 жыл бұрын

@@mac-w0rm There's one coming in the near future. Stay tuned!

@AndresPrass 3 жыл бұрын

Tips from Matt Tuck! Wow lol

@trendash 4 жыл бұрын

Good tips man !

@FrightboxRecording 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Christian!

@jero_mendez 4 жыл бұрын

Love ur videos brah! Top!!!

@FrightboxRecording 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jemm!

@bushello 3 жыл бұрын

i used to manually do everything lol, what a mess it was lol esp when it came to fixing latency lol

@MattSe7enofficial 3 жыл бұрын

I know you're talking about the sound but it made me laugh. xD *Guitarist plays killer riff and solo *"as you can tell, not very impressive!:" xD 03:58