Recording Heavy Guitars, Bass And Vocals - Polished Home Studio Production PT. 2

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Do you struggle getting your guitar, bass and vocal tracks sounding the way they sound in your head?
Do you spend countless hours trying to shape your tracks with EQ, but are rarely happy with the results?
This was the story of my life!
I’m sure you’ve heard (from guys like me) that you should “get it right at the source”.
It’s true. If you want a pro-sounding recording, you really do need to capture your tracks properly in the first place.
But what the hell does that actually mean?
How exactly do you go about capturing guitars, bass and vocals right “at the source”?
What should you be paying attention to?
What’s important?
What’s not important?
In this video, I show you how I go about tracking my guitars, acoustic guitars, bass and vocals all while using that same 8-channel interface and a single SM57...nothing more.
All while working in less-than-ideal conditions.
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@FrightboxRecording 3 жыл бұрын

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@redwoodlloyd4320 8 ай бұрын

I just realized. The reason the song sounds amazing without mixing is because Bobby is a damn good guitarist/bassist and he’s working with other great musicians

@nv_music1987 3 жыл бұрын

Love it. You're a hero for us with little home studios man. Please don't stop doing what you're doing. Much respect.

@HR2635 5 ай бұрын

you just earned a subscriber.. simply because you cut away the bs that is SOOO widespread on YT. expensive plugins, DAWs and microphones are NOT needed to create great sounds these days. I am primarily a drummer, and secondary a mixer/producer. I record 95% of my drum parts in my home studio and I use pretty inexpensive gear. I ve use d a LOT of time (years!) testing cheap and cheapish microphones and interfaces to keep the cost down. I am proud to say then 9 out of 10 times my tracks hit the top mastering engineers in my country they praise the drum sound. So: keep it up.. no BS and just good content!

@Iesous27 9 ай бұрын

😂I was so happy to see you using an sm57 as a vocal mic. I'm a bedroom guitarist making music with my buddy who's a drummer. So I tend to do vocals myself (harsh death and black metal vocals) and I throw a sock over my mic to use a pop filter and it works great. What a versatile mic!

@rawkinj6609 3 жыл бұрын

FRESH STRINGS should be 2021 resolution for all bassists!!! Hey Just getting hair club ads before your videos...and i'm bald! WTF! Thanks, i'm a new subscriber! Rock on i love your channel! Cheers! I recorded a whole band with those exact mics. Except my condenser overheads where Behringer !

@bushello 3 жыл бұрын

It's awesome to see you play guitar man, you're good too.

@nacho5828 3 жыл бұрын

This is the content that everybody involved in mixing should watch. Your advises are outstanding and give people the courage to stop blaming lack of expensive plugins / gear and start mixing with anything they have. You rock Bobby. And thanks again for this. Much love from Argentina!

@joek2904 3 жыл бұрын

Good stuff! Can’t wait for the next videos

3 жыл бұрын

The quality of your videos is going higher and higher everytime! Greetings from Peru!

@psilocyborg4775 3 жыл бұрын

Dude you're killing it,keep it up my man!

@joemarta8221 3 жыл бұрын

Wow really tight playing on bass and guitar there, another great video!

@James_Noone 3 жыл бұрын

That was unbelievable!! Great work and please keep it up! I hope you keep growing your channel!! 🤘btw damn you play 😉

@ElMamuco 3 жыл бұрын

Dude I still can't believe you don't have at LEAST 100K subscribers by now. Great video!

@Alterwill 3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely loving these series! Very inspirational and proves yet again that knowledge is key! And I really cant get over the drum sounds, its sooo juicy! 🤤

@TheAdpbam 2 жыл бұрын

I frequently come back to videos featuring this song, just love it. Brilliant work Bobby and friends, thank you.

@TuBeGuitarlkr 3 жыл бұрын

Dude, your contents are so informative and relevant . Love everything about your channel.. cheers and thank you for everything you're doing🤘😎

@XevonStudio 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for the quality content you upload! I've learned a ton of usefull things that bring my own music production to another level. Thank you. Really, thank you! 😍 Keep up that great stuff!

@AravKrishnan 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome video dude , it was great to see how you got these results with a less than ideal recording environment. Thanks a ton for the awesome info and tips , cheers dude!

@Tomileemusic217 3 жыл бұрын

Definitely needed this . I’m new to audio engineering and I’m also recording my first band . Thank you for all of your videos man ! ✌🏻❤️🤘🏻

@OGDarkestDave666 3 жыл бұрын

whoa i didnt expect you to play guitar that well!! great stuff big fan from Portugal, Peniche

@yllikkiyy 3 жыл бұрын

Wonderful content and a great composition 🙏🏻

@markbeitle5297 3 жыл бұрын

Share away ppl!! This is what you've been wanting!!. Absolutely stoked for the final vid

@jordanheyvaert6204 3 жыл бұрын

That was impressive!!

@FartCoffinStudios 3 жыл бұрын

I’ve been loving your videos man. I just started going down the home recording rabbit hole, and your videos have helped me lot. Thank you for doing this. Killer guitar playing by the way! I caught Tombs when they can through Eugene a couple of years ago. I jammed the shit out of the “The Grand Anihilation” afterwards. Sounds great! The new one kills as well!

@thevalleyritualfl 3 жыл бұрын

Your course and channel was a game changer for us, Bobby. Really appreciate everything you’re doing. Big fan of your sound and, thanks to the course, Voidscape! Haha

@FrightboxRecording 3 жыл бұрын

So stoked to hear that!!

@correametal 3 жыл бұрын

Wow Bobby I am really impressed...not only are you a great engineer but also a great musician as well. Excellent video like always! Thanks!

@FrightboxRecording 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jose!

@davi90rtcb 3 жыл бұрын

The sound of that Bass is outstanding.

@FrightboxRecording 3 жыл бұрын

#freshstrings

@alexanderzadoroznyj 3 жыл бұрын

His bass sounds always come out badass. Source: I used to play bass in a band with him. I love me some Torres. Miss ya Bobby! Hnnnhnnnhnnnn.

@fatherofflesh 3 жыл бұрын

you deserve fuckin 500k subs or more with the quality of this video/audio. very well done man. also you the best for the IR.

@craigpollock8714 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome playing Bobby!

@FrightboxRecording 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Craig!

@leearmitage 3 жыл бұрын

awesome as always dude, just shows you don't need all the fancy gear to record at home I keep telling people this

@YeahButStilll 9 ай бұрын

Broke out the Melodyne for that one tiny move lol I feel it

@carlospacini1744 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Bobby I really appreciate your work, especially in my country where the economy is not very good, greetings from Argentina

@jerryarmitage8904 3 жыл бұрын

Wow man. You're an amazing Musician.

@FrightboxRecording 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much my man! I really appreciate it.

@matthewkell6134 3 жыл бұрын

I certainly learned a thing or two about bass recording. My last demo used a similar bass (4-string Soundgear with dual active humbuckers). My problem was that I went D.I. with the mids boosted and wasted quite a bit of time trying to "un-muddy" the resulting sound when it went through my bass sim. Thanks for the tip.

@patrickcancian7701 3 жыл бұрын

Thought you were about to say “ I took my Basic... Instinct” .. 🤦🏼‍♂️

@laysman12345 3 жыл бұрын

Take a shot every time he says "untreated basement" xD Awesome content, you earned a new subscriber :)

@majesticpbjcat7707 3 жыл бұрын

I kept hearing "bassmen"

@jeroenriquez4412 3 жыл бұрын

very inspiring.. your ears still the best investment lol.

@DualityVile 3 жыл бұрын

Very cool Alien Ant Farm and 36 Crazyfists vibes. Singer has so cool voice!

@MetalTalk666 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome video! Thanks. I'd like to see a video on amp sim settings for a good mix. I used to adjust my guitar amp setting to what I like to hear, but then it would sound like shit in the mix. HELP!

@FrightboxRecording 3 жыл бұрын

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@tgstk2 3 жыл бұрын

fck i didnt knew also had some bass/guitar chops! nice nice!! now lets play some messugah!

@trx_allylillith6480 3 жыл бұрын

Hey thank you so much for sharing I really appreciate it :) and also could u recommend a good sounding budget cymbal packs ?

@FrightboxRecording 3 жыл бұрын

I've never used cymbal packs, but I'll definitely be looking into them.

@drummerbombom 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Bobby. Great video and series. Have you thought about doing a Patreon and doing mix cries/feedback?

@FrightboxRecording 3 жыл бұрын

I've got something in the works. Stay tuned!

@mansosound 3 жыл бұрын

'PERFORMANCE'

@JS-vh4yq 2 жыл бұрын

You are destroying everyone out there IMO with these amazing tutorials... R.I.P Spectremedia, PLAP, and all the other fools that market sensationalized banter........... Great job!!!! And thank you.

@musicboise208 3 жыл бұрын

Great video! Does it mean its clipping when the wave form is hitting top and bottom of recording track

@FrightboxRecording 3 жыл бұрын

It can mean that, but in this video I simply had the waveforms exaggerated (visually) for editing purposes. My record tracks had plenty of headroom.

@musicboise208 3 жыл бұрын

@@FrightboxRecording thats what I figured. Whats ideal input -18 -12?

@guinganfg 3 жыл бұрын

Another great, helpful video.. As Usual, Bobby! I have a question, for recording DIs (Guitars, Bass), what is the ideal DBs you recommend, Bobby? I mainly use Amp sims like Tonehub and Neural stuff, So having a great DI and “Reamping” with those is my goal, thats why I wanna have a good DI with proper levels.. So whats the average sound while playing and the peaks? Thanks again Bobby! Cheers my friend!

@jeremino263 3 жыл бұрын

these days it doesn't matter i think since there is no tape noise in your recording when recording DI's.

@guinganfg 3 жыл бұрын

@@jeremino263 thanks for helping on this topic.. Im really noob at this production/mixing thing, but digging it a lot, studying a lot, even with Bobbie’s course.. I have red and watched a couple videos about it, some say that if you record to low, you lose quality, some say that the only thing to be concearned is to avoid clipping (0db).. Others say, just make the peak at -6db..You are at the sweet spot there, so you get headroom.. Its gets confused, specially for someone who are getting into these concepts.. You probably know what I’m saying.. Anyway, thanks again for taking your time and replying me about it! Cheers my friend!

@jeremino263 3 жыл бұрын

@@guinganfg i'm only an amateur as well but since everything now is done in a digital audio workstation i'm pretty sure it doesn't matter; you can always make things louder or quieter without adding noise. (wich couldn't be done in the early days when recording with real tape machines) just avoid clipping, that can't be undone. you're welcome

@FrightboxRecording 3 жыл бұрын

@@guinganfg I keep it simple...I just make sure I don't peak. Usually 5-10db of headroom.

@guinganfg 3 жыл бұрын

@@jeremino263 once again, thanks for the explanation! Gathering all this info from you guys is a game changer in my recently started career! Cheers!!

@sebastiancordero237 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Bobby! been a fan of the channel for a couple of months! I've tried many times to download the IR but I never receive the email, I'm sure it's the right email since the polished mix checklist was sent to that email, any help?

@FrightboxRecording 3 жыл бұрын

Hey man! It probably ended up in your spam folder or "promotions" folder. Shoot me an email at frightboxrecording@gmail.com and I'll make sure you get it.

@jeremino263 3 жыл бұрын

so when you're editing, what do you fill up the empty space with?

@FrightboxRecording 3 жыл бұрын

I just close each of the gaps by hand, crossfade and consolidate the files so that they're whole.

@adraticofficial Жыл бұрын

Why do I get unwanted noise as soon as I turn on any distortion for my guitar Clean is perfect but I add distortion and there’s a buzz

@okbro7449 3 жыл бұрын

Why you no release og music bro?

@pierre-claudemeriot6562 3 жыл бұрын

Do you adjust your DI level between playing heavy palm muted chords and your solo section for exemple? Or between a heavy riff and a clean sound?

@FrightboxRecording 3 жыл бұрын

Nope. I just set it and forget it. Enough gain so it's hot, but with 5-10dB of headroom for when the player really digs in.

@pierre-claudemeriot6562 3 жыл бұрын

@@FrightboxRecording thanks a lot!

@brian1749 3 жыл бұрын

Great tips! One question, if you don't mind me asking. What volume should DI guitars be recorded at?

@FrightboxRecording 3 жыл бұрын

I keep it simple...I just make sure I don't peak. Usually 5-10db of headroom.

@brian1749 3 жыл бұрын

@@FrightboxRecording Thanks! My DI signal always looks really quite. I'm going to begin tracking guitars soon on some songs and plan on re-amping. I've got some Radial re-amp boxes, but have noticed, in just practicing the re-amp process, I have to crank the volume on the re-amp box to get it back to instrument level, so I figured my source signal had to be too quiet. Thanks again for the advice and the great videos!

@OWTGDOM 3 жыл бұрын

On the guitar why do you have reduced by 9.3 Db. Is it so you can record hotter going in for nicer wave forms or does it allow you to get more aggressive with plug-ins without clipping. I'm not too experienced with recording.

@FrightboxRecording 3 жыл бұрын

Are you referring to my fader level?

@OWTGDOM 3 жыл бұрын

@@FrightboxRecording Yes, I am

@FrightboxRecording 3 жыл бұрын

@@OWTGDOM That's just the level of my guitars in the mix. I record my guitars at a moderate level, nothing too hot or too quiet on the way in to my DAW.

@beastofmind895 3 жыл бұрын

Were you using the SansAmp along with the X50 and IR?

@FrightboxRecording 3 жыл бұрын

The SansAmp was just for bass. No IR on bass. The X50 had my custom IR loaded for the heavy guitars.

@beastofmind895 3 жыл бұрын

@@FrightboxRecording awesome thanks for clearing that up for me!

@beastofmind895 3 жыл бұрын

Also, everything sounds amazing. 👏👏👏

@punkfreak1414 3 жыл бұрын

A problem I run into when EQing my guitar tracks is when I hear crazy amounts of whistling and “ssssss” sounds, (usually between 2k and 5k) I get tempted to completely notch them out. but I always hear people say not to over do eqing. That Jordan guy from hardcore studio channel says he only takes about 2 dB away. But when I do that I still hear an obnoxious amount of whistling. What am I doing wrong? Is it okay to take like 6-8 db away or complete notch out a certain frequency?

@FrightboxRecording 3 жыл бұрын

I agree with Jordan on this one. If you have to do a ton of notching, something must be wrong at the source. I've found the issue is usually the cab, mic placement or IR.

@punkfreak1414 3 жыл бұрын

@@FrightboxRecording what if it’s from a amp simulator? I’m currently using will putney stls tones plug in

@letemsinkgames6475 3 жыл бұрын

All of these audio clips sound mixed already,

@FrightboxRecording 3 жыл бұрын

Not at all. You're just hearing my rough tracking template. I'll be covering the mixing and mastering on Friday.

@Narttupek 3 жыл бұрын

@@FrightboxRecording That must not be true because you can clearly hear slapback delay or reverb w/e on vox. But still, good video man.

@FrightboxRecording 3 жыл бұрын

@@Narttupek Yes, that's a simple send effect set up in my tracking template for monitoring during recording. I break down my template in this video:kzfaq.info/get/bejne/b6idY9iqrZOzl5c.html

@Narttupek 3 жыл бұрын

@@FrightboxRecording Aaa, now i get it. I agree it's good to hear your tracks somewhat mixed as early as possible. It also makes tracking more comfortable.

@FrightboxRecording 3 жыл бұрын

@@Narttupek Definitely..the bands always love it in the studio.