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I’d believe in unicorns if Glen told me they existed with that face in the thumbnail 😳

Glenn: let’s be nice and positive for a change! Glenn 5 seconds later: 😡😤🤬 I love you Glenn keep the positivity going!

I am 100% in that boat of people who you helped with music production. I learned recording, mixing, mistakes to avoid and a lot more from this channel and I am grateful that you put the time and effort into showing newbies like me the ropes. My mixes have gone from downright shameful to show to people to something I am proud of and excited to share.

I have to say you’ve helped me a ton both recording and mixing. Your series on recording drums had me change my mic position on snare and toms and it was night and day. I also remixed a track after your input on the Monday Mix Review, sent it to my friend a co-writer and he was just like “yeah, that’s it. Don’t change a thing.” Thanks so much!

GLENN!!!! I have been recording for over 20 years at this point, and your videos have helped me with mixing guitars all the time. I am always learning new stuff, as EVERYONE should.

I believe that the muddy sound was gone after I replaced the stock pickups on one of my guitars with different ones. Simple as that.

Glen you and spectre academy is the reason why i know how to record and mix, i owe everything i know for recording because of SMG and i greatly appreciate this world you've let me in to. Thank you

You've helped my music production with your years of experience so much. From live drums, to a kick mic a foot away from the bass cab, which gave me that nasty gnarly grindy over driven bass sound I've been after for years. It's glorious. I can't thank you enough for all your priceless wisdom. Hopefully soon I'll have some completed demos n extra cash to get on the mix review.🎃🍻

I don't record anything anymore, but I love the show and usually get some pretty good laughs with some of your answers. You're the best, Glen!

Glenn thank you for all the advice on production. You've saved me hundreds on plugins since the free ones you've highlighted like amped roots can do the job just fine and also saved me from having mixes that sound like a sad tin can with badly recorded mono guitars. Now I have solid mixes going that breathe. I literally said "CROMS BALLS!" When I heard my guitars suddenly pop out bright and clean for the first time!!

Been watching for a long time, thanks for all the amazing content over the years!

Thank you for this video SO MUCH! I wrote a question on your last video like this, and seeing this video that question and more has been answered! thank you SO VERY MUCH not just for that, but for your channel!

You not only helped me with my mixes, but you helped me increase my understanding of english vocabulary! Thank you!

8:41 you totally helped me in my recordings, and not just Metal stuff but my ambient work too. There are so many things I’ve learned but I think they all come down to one category: simplifying. I’ve been good at that in life ever since I began having severe facial pain when I was 18, then heart failure at 26. However, the key to simplifying is knowing what matters and what doesn’t. In situations like mine, that tends to be obvious if you have a clear head. In recording, not so much. I was constantly was struck with (digital) choice paralysis and it made what was supposed to be my escape another source of frustration. However, thanks to your knowledge and experience I am now able to get the sound I want quickly and get on with the fun part, creating. So thanks Glenn. Despite the hate you get there are those of us that have been actually impacted in a positive light and in more ways than you know. Plus you always make me laugh and laughter is the…well you know. 🤘

Just found you, Dude. You're hilarious, I love the roasting and the ranting, definitely the cussing. Thanks for keeping it real and being someone who just wants to have fun and share knowledge. I look forward to all the laughs and hanging out!

Thank you so much for the shout out! If you hosted something I would definitely want to attend. I know I could benefit a lot from a boot camp experience to improve as a musician. My new band had our 1st paid gig last night, and I always go to your channel for tips before performing.

Yeah, even on a VST, moving the virtual mic around makes a massive change in tone. Listen with your ears instead of "mojo" bullshit. Idk what's so hard to understand about this. Btw, you did help me better understand how to use drum samples (on one of your critique streams), and I have a new album coming out soon. Thanks!

I’ve been watching for a few years and at first I thought to myself god this guy is a d-bag but, gave the channel more time to grow on me. As time went on I started learning alot from you and really enjoy the content. Now I find myself searching and waiting for your videos ! Thankyou for being amazing brother !

Upgrading the PU-s in my budget and first-ever guitar to SD-s was life-changing. It started to actually inspire me, no matter how bad of a player I was, and I think that is an important aspect. That said, I think what you have to ask yourself is if you need different PU-s at all. Yes, there's a difference between PU-s meant for different genres, but then you might as well keep different guitars for those. EQ-ing a Gibson 498 to sound like an SD Nazgul may take a while to figure out, and you may still lack something, because the source is lacking. EQ-ing a Seymour SH4 to sound like an SH5 is literally 5 seconds. It is more about EQ-ing the amp in the first place at that point - which you might want to do before a performance anyways. Sure, get multiple guitars for your Pink Floyd and Metallica tribute bands if you want to. Buying top-quality brand metal PU to switch your other top-quality metal PU is just an expensive way of avoiding setting up a certain amp/cab combo you are familiar with.

You helped me make better mixes in a way. Most of what I took from you is leaving in things instead of editing everything and aligning everything to a grid. I think that really gives everyone their own sound.

I always love watching you dude, whenever I need a laugh. You gave me one this morning, and whenever you have to deal with winie idiots, especially when they don't get sarcasm. Rock on.

Wow I had to rewatch the intro, that's such a good laugh I had to do it twice. Good job!

I literally saw a video in my feed of a pickup maker on KZfaq responding to you about this right before I clicked on this video. Definitely making some waves Glenn, keep it up 🤘

I'm a guitar player (non-professional) and a few years ago an audio technician recommended your channel - and I've watched every episode since. He was the firts person to tell some truths about recording process and why guitar players screw up a lot of the job. He was very polited, but clear: there's no way to get good results if you don't put effort in it. I have to admit: once I put my ego aside and started thinking about the recording and mixing process, my recordings got soooo much better. A good D.I. (sold an amp I wasn't using to buy a J48 and an IMP2), a well tuned guitar (every take!) with new strings, good and reliable cables, a lot of practicing before pressing the "rec" button and recording every track/line more then once (sometimes 4, with 2 different guitars). Well, it worked. Got a long way ahead, but feels like i'm on the right one. Thanks for the advice and keep up the good work! Greetings from Brazil!

Gleeeenn! I like the idea of comparing a broken in speaker with a brand new one. I always wondered about that. Btw, the blue Harley Benton DC you reviewed is really great. Got one because of your reivew. What a gem that guitar is. Thank you!

Glad you are still uploading these funny and interesting videos, Glen. You helped me understand that good gear matters but it doesn't have to be the big money legacy brands to do the trick. Of course, I have an Epiphone Prophecy and all BOSS amp equips, which I guess is technically big name legacy brands, but it's not GIBSON + MESA and still sounds heavy AF on stage

Another great episode Glen! I love your videos.

I've learnt so much about recording from you! The biggest thing by far was about creating space in a mix for bass by high passing guitars. In my early mixes I got a little stuck on the idea of trying to capture the sound of how guitars sounded live. Thanks to you I realised I was barking up the wrong bush. I've even started to apply the same thinking to my live sound and it has really helped with my bands on stage sound and my ability to hear my guitar better on stage. Thanks and fuck you.

thanks for all the production and recording tips. ive been doing it for about a month. i dont play metal but most of your stuff seems still applicable. im demoing a single and working on some backing tracks for some indie covers to live stream a set. theres a huge lack of musicians in my area so i just got all the instruments myself. i just record everything di and i use midi drums. i have everything in my livingroom/bedroom, because my place is small so this is the only space i have.

Hey Glen, I sent you a mix last week and you made a comment about the snare being tuned too low. I used some pitch correction on it and it made a big difference and brought a little extra life to the mix so thanks! My old ears didn't know what I was missing.

Gawd, 11:34 made me giggle a lot more than it should have at this point. Just never gets old. 😅

I had totally been that guy who was copy and pasting one track. Working on recording my first full track and mixing it. Used the 3 guitar tack method and the bass like the MOP mix and it sounds MASSIVE. So THANK YOU for helping me make better mixes and tracks. I think you’ve covered it some in a video but if you haven’t already or don’t already have a video in the pipeline can you do one on what your levels are with the bass tracks. Thanks again Glenn much love to ya and thanks for the videos helping make the work week a little nicer.

mshea_audio’s comment is spot-on, i came to the same conclusion ever since you opened my eyes to the impact speakers have on tone. Eagerly awaiting your video on this!

I learn a ton from you! Even if it's not recording stuff (I watch a lot of videos, it's hard to track down where all of my knowledge comes from), I learn other things. I wouldn't have had the idea for a "control guitar" if it weren't for guys like you and Jim Lill putting in the work to bust the myths in music gear. And the point that I really wanted to get across with the control guitar is that if every single guitar review features the new guitar head to head with a different specific guitar, maybe people will eventually get the hint that humbuckers pretty much all sound the same, and single coils all sound pretty much the same, so they'll get in the habit of asking about the rest of the chain instead of something magical about the guitar.

That was a nice touch getting Dan Worrall do the PSA in the beginning of this video!

Hey Glenn I appreciate what you've taught me over the last 5 or so years I've been watching! Just wanted to mention my client was ecstatic after hearing your feedback on our track "Astro Babe!" That recording is a testament to cheap gear. No single piece worth more than $400 on the used market other than a akg414 I was borrowing from a friend at the time. The guitar I played was a $150 Revelle--whatever that is--going through a katana 50watt. I heavily credit your emphasis on mic placement when it comes to capturing the right tone for a recording!

8:35 not only has your channel helped me with my recordings, but I’ve passed on your advice to other musicians and engineers. I suggested the 5 foot equilateral triangle monitor set up to someone who has been trying to mix songs for commercial applications and it made her mixes sound a lot better and a lot more accurate.

Thanks for another great video Glenn man

😂😂😂 Glen's sarcastic humor is just awesome!!!!! And HE IS HELPING YOU FOR FREE with real pearls!!!! This guy has a lot of EXPERIENCE! That's something money can't buy !!!!! Consider this! You unthankful ***** of *****😂😂

Turned my bassist on to your show... sent him the heavy drums playlist as he is engineering our recordings... he subscribed... yes... they can learn... 😂

Thank you, Glenn! You awesome! Благодарю за очень полезные видео. Твой юмор позволяет учиться чему то новому без ощущения скуки!

You should also bring the control guitar for professional setup (maybe fret leveling) to some luthier and get some measurements for string height and neck bow. That way you can also accurately compare the setups without having to resort to "strings FEEL a bit lower here". If you have measurements, you can keep the control guitar setup exactly the same as the seasons change (because necks do move a bit). This whole idea of having a reference guitar is great!! Just you know, you need to make sure that the reference does not change across time.

Happy to hear that some content on bass tone coming soon. Honestly hearing about guitar pickups is getting REALLY old. Soooo let's hear about bs with bass pickups! love to see more content on bass anyhow.

LOL! That announcement was funny as shit! Sarcasm. Gotta say, that's part of the charm of your show. I love it, even if you think we bass players are... Well, you know.

The thing that I learned from you that improved my workflow, mixes, and even saved my bacon, is to ALWAYS get a D.I. of any electric guitars and basses. That way if you got a great great performance, but the tone just won't gel, you can re-amp it with the necessary tone tweaks, sorted.

lol that intro made me howl, thanks for that Glen!

When I bought my first guitar, a cheap-ish 250$ Ibanez, the pickups in them were not terrible, but lacked a bit of clarity. I upgraded that quitar with a pair of DiMarzio Crunch Lab(some ppl hate them, I love 'em) and it cleaned the sound, you can hear in the chords that they got cleaner and the same amp sims I used sounded way better. Last month I got a brand new Ibanez with another set of DiMarzio in it, DiMarzio Fusion Edge Humbuckers, to be precise. They have, in the same amp sims that I played for years, pretty much the same sound as the CL, with some minor differences in tone and even more clarity in the chords. We are talking about stock pickpups, DiMarzio CL6 and DiMarzio Fusion Edge. Do you notice the difference in tone? yes. Can you swear by it? No, I would not. The amp(amp sim in my case) and especially IR makes way more difference than the pickups. I think this is the entire idea behind these A/Bs. Invest as much money as u can in an instrument that holds the tuning(you don't want to submit out of tune quadruple guitar tracks to the mix engineer, because you will get a polished quad out of tune tracks), get a decent pair of headphones or monitors, to carve out a good sound in the first place, get a good amp sound and an even better cabinet sound(try combining cabinets, experiment with IRs, blending more than one or even two can do wonders), once you did all that, THEN think about the humbuckers upgrade. Just my opinion.

The whole thing about pickups is I really do get different frequency responses depending on the impedance. Doesn't matter if it's a $20 humbucker or $150 one, an 8K is darker than a 4K, a 13K is darker than an 8K, and a 26K has way too little high frequency response to be used with a standard tuned 6 string. They're hot as hell, but the reason no one uses 26+K is they sound like lukewarm ass. There's a good reason why most passive metal pickups are ~8K-11.5K. This is one of those things that's not opinion, it's electronic fact. This is also why companies and people turn to active pickups with ~8K-11K coils.

Glennsplaining sarcasm, the thing I needed for a starter 😁

Your videos have helped get so much better with my mixes and has taught me everything I know about recording guitars helped save me money buying pickups on my second guitar. I don't regret it on my first guitar because i mostly did it for the bad ass look. You also helped change my world on how to use compression and inspired me to go local for my hardware compressor and bought a delta mu compressor the mdc-1 built by my friend mitch at mitch davis circuits to get a unique sound. He is in Canada and has a reverb you should check it out it's amazing.

Hi Glenn love you brutal honesty about all things and appreciate you sharing about being bullied awesome dude and I got a harley benton ja-20 hh active and mine arrived without any ground/earth issues and I love it please keep up the good work being honest about all music things mate greetings from Cumbria UK

Thanks for posting.

I really appreciate your channel..lots of good information! I do believe, after 40 plus years of playing guitar, it's been my observation that pick ups do sound differently. I stuck a Telecaster neck pup into an EVH Wolfgang..surely not the same as a humbucker! Interesting tones for sure. Keep sharing..love the content!

Love your videos man

I did a test on a few different speakers where I had a "0" hour, 1 hour, 2 hour, 4 hour and 8 hour break in (a kick and snare loop to give big transients). There was *a* shift in how the speaker sounded, but not drastic. The 0 hour sounded more "crisp" than 8 hour, but not by much.

Glennnnnnnnnn!!!! I'm so insanely excited for the bass stuff man!!! As a guitar player I can't wait to have one less thing to blame for my bad tone!!! Also have you checked out the Neural amp modeler?? It's a free, software version of something comparable to the kemper!! really awesome!! Would be cool to see an A/B. Anyway thanks Glenn, long time fan!!

Hi Glenn. 62 year old progger who’s been watching since #35 and bought the #2 mug for the bass player in my wife’s band. Good work!

@ 8:00 in, is this sarcasm too? Just busting your balls, thanks for all the effort on your channel, i don’t record metal but i still find tons of value in what you’re putting out. Much appreciated.

I have just bought a Harley Benton custom DC and my band mates couldn't tell me what guitar I was playing when comparing that to a Gibson SG and an Epiphone SG with dimazio pickup in a blind test. They all pretty much sounded the same. What did make a big positive change in my guitar sound was fitting 2 WGS retro 30 and 2 vintage 30 speakers into my 4x12. I'm very happy that I listened to what Glen had to say 🤘😊

EQ , Amp EQ , Pedals , all have made more of a change to my tone than any of even my " boutiquest " of pickups imo 👍

LOVE the T-shirt, Glenn!!

Glen, thanks for a great channel and I love your no nonsense calling out of bullshit. I am in no way a heavy metal guy but I seriously appreciate your take on things. One observation, back in the day headphone burn in was quite a big thing. Maybe it’s not now but I am not sure why as the laws of physics ain’t changed. The idea that the sonic character changed due to increased flexibility of the speaker cone seems fair enough. As speakers are just headphones for people with big ears, maybe there’s some detective work or bullshit exploding to be done. Thanks again for a great channel.

I honestly have learnt that the most important thing is being able to recognize the tone you want and knowing how to recreate it. In an amp sim world where I use a full amplitube 5 set-up with tons of amps, eq options, there are so many different ways you can tweak tone so going through the effort of changing pickups is really the least efficient way of doing that. That being said, I am working on switching some pickups in one of my guitars for some soldering practice

Would be cool to see a test with breaking in the speakers, new vs "broken-in", maybe playing some stuff through a loop pedal (one that saves the recording even when powered off) so that you eliminate human error and even the strings being fresh/old. Also the loop pedal pedal will never get tired no matter how long you leave it on for!

Hey Glenn, love your content! Do you think we could get a new 500 Series video? What are the good essentials for 2023/2024 and all that for people (like me) who are considering stepping into this type of gear. Keep rocking, man!

The intro was humorous and easy to understand. I know, I'm a bassist, and I did.

"...Unfortunately, they're just wires around magnets." Quote of the day😂😂

GLEEEEENNNNNN!!!! Ok, so you me realise something I wasn't totally sure about in the past. Because to "MY EARS" my pickups sounded different in gear, and this was somewhat confirmed when jamming once and I switched guitars, one with a Fender Talon loaded with Dimazio's (Super 3 and Superdistortion) and then went to my Washburn 333 Dimebolt (stock pups), and difference was night and day... This might have been the only time I, and the other guys noticed such a difference. But I often brought up the Keith Merrow videos here and so did you, there is a very noticeable change. You mentioned you would recreate this test, but still waiting!!

Hi Glenn.... I just wanted to point out something as a viewer (since you had 10k subs). I have a Doctorate in engineering and work as a researcher, and I can testify that you have followed the basic steps to have factual results in all your tests. Yes, we can always improve on stuff, but you do not need a scientist in the room as it has been suggested. You are in the right track! If you do give a call!

what i learner over the years messing around with gear , guitars , pickups, pedals , mics , amps , cabs , rack equipment , building pedals myself , even making pickups myself just to try it . what really matters is , fresh strings , pickup position (neck/bridge) , gain of the amp , eq / boost infront of the amp , the clipping method (not op amp of tube or shit like that , i´m talking asymetrical , symetrical , FWrectified , rail to rail clipping , that kinda stuff ) THE TONE STACK OF THE AMP !!! , eq AFTER the preamp (in fx loop) , Speakers/cabs , mic placement , and last but not least TIGHT PLAYING !! FFS thx for doing your thing glenn !

Coming from the car audio world, there definitely is a change in speaker break in vs fresh soft parts. A dats v3 can measure T/S parameters, and is pretty cheap. Usually a drop in FS and slight q changes. It does make a difference in car audio for sure, we break in speakers then pull parameters to model them in winisd, or bassbox6 because if you do it before break in, it can skew results.

Ive been mixing and making music since before I graduating high school, I've been using all of your tips and tricks except live drums (not trying to buy drum mics) but I've been making much better mixes as of late especially with the tips you have been giving in your more recent videos

I fully believe you in that any pickup can be matched with EQ and gain...but it'd be super cool to see it be done...ever since I used a guitar with the Seymour Duncan Distortion I've been in love it. It'd be super cool to see you turn the signal of something like a JB into a that of a Distortion...please??😁It's genuinely the only pickup that I've ever used and felt like it improved my tone in all kinds of ways

Great show. Thanks for all of your time and hard work. P.S. My butt does not hurt

The reference guitar idea really is a great idea.

Love the intro dude! Lol

I’m not even a metal guy. I play punk. But I love your channel. I use reaper based solely on your recommendation. You are a valuable resource. I would also say, watch other channels too. Music is in the ear of the beholder. Glen may get you to one place you want to go in one area, some other guy might get you where you want to go in another. I can’t speak for him, but I feel like Glen would agree with this.

Glenn, my theory about speaker break-in is that you just simply get used to it - meaning that it is your ear which really "breaks in" an not the speaker :) I'd love to see an on depth review on that though if you'll ever have the time :)

One of the best pre video disclaimers lmao. 😂

I would definitely love to see some kind of boot camp happen. Watching your videos has changed a lot of my views on things. Also, I love your Futurama shirt. Could you tell me where to get it?

You basically thought me how to record in general. The only thing I ever did before I watched your videos was record my voice you KZfaq videos, now I’m recoding and mixing my own band and getting pretty decent results using a lot of tips I’ve learned from watching your videos over the years

Love the channel ...wish there was a Canadian guy shouting about Video Production!!! I know you are very busy!

@SpetreSoundStudios normally a manufacturer for PRO audio speakers does a little break in before shipping it out to the world. The main thing that's going to change is the suspension will loosen up a little. This will probably result in a bit of TS parameter shift namely Fs or the free air resonance. If you have access to a tool that will let you do swept impedance measurements you can take a baseline measurement buy hanging the driver free air, then run low power 20Hz signal through it for 24 hours. Then come back and run another impedance sweep. Impedance sweeps can tell one a lot about the driver, and you can even see massive impedance shifts depending on the enclosure. You can also do swept frequency response charts on the drivers, with tools from B&K, or if the TEF is still being manufactured. Pro Audio Analyzers are neat! That said a change in the Fs of the driver isn't going to make that much difference in an enclosure unless for some reason there was a radical shift in the drivers mechanical characteristics and made it un-suitable for the cabinet you're using it in, which isn't something that typically happens.

You know, i have to say that i feel like you are right about pickups in a metal context etc etc! Btw thanks for the cab tips ive been messing with a lot of cab capture in my kemper to find my sound. Also this explained to me why when i used my mesa 50/50 power amp into marshall jcm 900 lead 1960 cab (with cab sim off obv.) No matter what amp tone i used it only changed my tone like marginally. (do take into account i would eq etc etc in a similar way) Like i said i kind of know by now how to obtained the tone i want from most amps but it always seemed wierd how close it get from amp to amp. That said, im only speaker about gain preset. a vox type preamp still sound different on clean ish. etc The only thing i can say is that ive installed BKP in a guitar and even my luthier said that he has never seen such special pickups. I dont think on a ab reccording (aka loop) of my bkp juggernauts vs emg 808x you would ear a difference with the same track. but The FEEL somehow is different for me at least which makes me play differently. It could totally be placebo but i prefer no batteries so hey At the end of the day im sure you are right from the perspective of things in a metal setting at least. Also, big thanks for all the test you do. Many I would have liked to do myself but gear is expensive. especially if you are only planing to test a bunch for academic purposes. Ps: Dont judge my choice of kemper :P Its a budget choice ive made years ago but its awesome to test bunch of theories and tones. Pss: The coffee cup like warning is Hilarious!

Hi Glen! I´m a multi instrumentalist (I play whatever I get my hands on, litteraly since I stood up as a kid). I write and record in many genres. A couple of times a year I get the urge to make something heavy, and yes recording metal is definately the most difficult genre to nail in a mix. I´ve gotten WAY better at it though, and it is all because of you. And the tricks and methods carry over great to other genres, which is not necessarily the case the other way around. Keep it up!!!

Make it so, Glenn I'll buy that shirt and hat. Great positive episode, Glenn. Cheers!

I think guitarist use words like warm and colder, hot , tone , volume, gain, can all be the same thing and used interchangeably by most, like the pickup height thing it boils down to its louder the closer you get it to the strings this could be described as hotter but someone who plays clean might move the pickup lower because it “warms” the clean tone up when it’s similar to rolling the volume back because so we got all of these buzz words to describe volume in different ways. Most people playing active pickups are playing metal and the fact that the magnets being weaker so they can run the pickup right up to the strings, some people are going to love it. I can’t remember if sustain was testing in Glenn and Colins pickup video. I’ve always thought I needed a super hot bridge pickup but I always wind up setting the height quite a bit lower than recommended probably due to me leaning towards a brighter tone , I mean turning up the treble on the amp. I’ve bought Duncan’s and EMGs and yeah I thought that they sounded clearer than the stock pickups but maybe it’s because I was listening better with the new pickups installed and also more than likely a new set of strings were installed while doing the pickup swap. I would bet that most people probably test their new pickups with brand new strings too further distancing themselves from the scientific process. Glenn isn’t doing this for people who have spent hundreds or thousands on pickups and other widgets he’s doing so the people who are getting into it, can spend their money on things that will make a bigger difference. Guitarists are skeptical, insecure, superstitious and stubborn we’ve been sold amps pedals , pickups, and tone wood these are all things that are “sexy” and things other players can see and will be impressed by. No one really ever talked about speakers when I was coming up maybe cabs a little but very little was said about speakers. The thing is all the musicians who inspired us recorded in studios where “pros” had a room full of speaker cabs and I remember more than one interview with my heroes talking about how many amps and cabs they demoed before production, it’s always been in the speakers cabs and mic technique. Why is everyone so defensive about whatever snake oil they bought ? I appreciate Glenn’s reviews and opinions however I do think he’s a little hard Gibson at least there paint . They use lacquer that would be impossible to achieve the flawless finish of a poly .

Happy Friday, Glenn.

I'm just here for your reviews on affordable guitars 🎸 and to learn as much as I can before I finally buy one. Thanks

Can't wait for the bass tone one

Loving the Enjoy Slurm shirt, loved that episode of Futurama

Hi Glen, I submit that pickups more affect headroom and tone at the extremes and that speakers are basically THE factor. What about eq pedals before or in the effects loop? My experience is in the effects loop, it simulates changing the speaker. What about in the front end (preamp)? More gain perhaps pushing it or pushing those mid frequencies?

Pickups make a lot more difference than just the sound. A lot of it is just the feel and response. Stay metal ray did a pretty good demonstration of this. He admitted that in a mix, the tones did sound all that different, but he still felt they responded pretty differently. I have a lot of guitars, and the response I get from my PAF style pickups is alot different than what I get on my higher output pickups. I can adjust the gain all I want on the amp, but the PAFs still have a softer attack and never get quite as tight. This can heavily affect how I play and write.

Hey, how about some "How To Hook Stuff Up" videos ? I've been thinking about buy a compressor but I just don't know how I'd hook it up to my interface. And would I need to set up a new routing connection with cubase ?

I would love to see a comparison between pickups that are highly micro-phonic compared to pickups that are not. From what I would expect, pickups that have those characteristics will behave a little more like a microphone (hence, microphone/micro-phonic). I know for the majority of the cookie cutter metal bands would never consider using micro-phonic pickups because they are technically malfunctioning but if you REALLY wanted to get a tone change in the pickups, that's where I would try it.

the mix tips are black belt for real, this man knows what he's saying.

Is it possible to get a tutorial on the singularity bass? There’s some things I’m struggling to get out of it. Like there’s no key switch for slides, and I can’t seem to get any changes out of changing the velocity. If it was possible to get a tutorial, it would be very helpful.

When do pickups matter? Clean tone? Edge of breakup tone? I know this is a metal channel, however, some of us play multiple styles. So including information on this channel that is not specific to metal can still be valuable information for metal heads like myself. I would appreciate if Glen had discussions not specifically tied to just metal. I don't think the metal heads would lose interest in the channel, but more folks like myself could benefit further from Glen's experience which most certainly isn't restricted to metal.

Glenn!!!! How do you feel about using tube bass amps for metal recordings? I love the sound of my Mesa Prodigy but it's difficult for me to get its natural overdrive to sound clear with detuned guitars. Thanks for all you do! 🤘