Michigan Metal Underground Issue 19 May 2018

101Getting Thicker Guitar TracksBy Dave WilliamsHave you ever put together a song but Chorus and Flanger:during mix-down you realized it just Great pedals for making your guitardoesn't have any thickness to it? A sound super lush and wide sounding. Anumber of things could be the problem, chorus pedal can simulate the sound offor example: Instruments could be a 12 string instrument.equalized similarly to others makingthem clash. In such a case it could be Delay Pedals:the bass and the kick drum. The an- A delay effect adds depth, excitement,swer here is to use a parametric equal- and can will definitely widen your guitarizer and surgically remove some of the sound and thicken up lead solo parts!bass or midrange bass from the kickdrum until the two no longer complete Tremolo:with each other. Adding some \"click\" in Tremolo, rotary simulators, and reverbthe kick drum will also help define it in also provide a lush and unique soundthe mix. And listen to other instrument for your guitar rig which will have agroups as well to hear if there is any thickening effect!muddiness from similar equalized parts.Cutting frequencies is always better Double Tracking:than boosting, remember that! Now let us talk about doubling! Guitar tracks no matter how well performedUsing Guitar Pedal Effects: can often times seem thin in the mix,Guitar pedals come in many sound even when using good guitar pedal ef-shapes and sizes, or tones I should fects. A natural instinct of many musi-say! Used properly they will certainly cians will be to add EQ, either moreadd thickness to your sound. Let's now bass, midrange, or treble. This canlook at an explanation of some types of sometimes fix the problem. Howevereffects you might use: more often times the best fix is to dou- ble up the guitar tracks! So then how doBoost and Overdrive: we go about this?These must-have effects are used toboost volume for leads as well as tone My preferred method is to record theshaping rhythm crunch that will over- rhythm track twice, panning one tracksaturate your amp into tone nirvana! full left, the other full right. Of course itSome of these will even add clarity and will also take a bit of practice to play thesparkle at low settings, so I always rhythm parts in sync with each other.have one clicked on in my pedal chain! One good tip is not to always play the same rhythm part. Change it up a bit.

For instance, in parts where you hit 102low notes, try hitting the same notes ina higher key or even a key that blends PLACE YOUR AD HEREwith it and not playing chords in allparts of the rhythm track. Mix it, record PLACE OUR AD HEREit, and see how it sounds to you! FREEThe Acoustic Guitar: ADAnd let's not forget about adding a PLACEMENTdoubled up acoustic track! When doingthis you may want to remove most of Are you a graphic designer, photographer, orthe bass and midrange from it to help it videographer?blend without competing with the otherinstruments. It will really give an edge Is your business a local merch company,and definition to your electric guitar music venue, record store, or recordingtracks. When thickening up your studio?tracks, this is really what it is all about Do you offer a service or product forand what it all comes down to. Lots of musicians or fans?listening, making sure that one instru-ment is not overwhelming another in- If you answered yes to the above questions, thenstrument in the mix. Each one has why not take this opportunity for free ad place-their place, and each one may need to ment. All we ask in return is that you help spreadbe adjusted by EQ until they all blend the word about Pure Michigan Metal and Michigantogether well without competing with Metal Underground.each other. Like I always say:\"experimentation is your friend!\"Scary Pedals. Visit our website. http://www.davesguitargear.win/Article Source: https://EzineArticles.com/expert/Dave_Williams/2494981 Email: [email protected]

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104E-zine Submission GuidelinesDeadline for all submissions is the 25th of each month except December. The deadlinefor January 2019 issue is December 23rd, 2018.What can you submit?You can submit any news related to your band such as new member additions, new al-bum releases, music video releases, upcoming shows, and upcoming tours.You can also submit ads for the classifieds section. Ads accepted include: bands insearch of new members and music gear for sale. If you are unsure if your ad will be ac-cepted feel free to ask.Email all submissions to [email protected]

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