Mixing Basics: Guitar - Warren Huart: Produce Like A Pro
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We’re going to do another part in our mixing basics series!
In this series, we are mixing this song completely and utterly in the box using only stock plugins. So far we’ve worked on the vocal, bass guitar, and drums. I’m sure you can guess what we’re working on today based on that and the title. - haha.
The main driving force in this song is actually a pair of acoustics that were recorded with some Lewitt LCT 140’s which are fairly inexpensive microphones. There is a little bit of compression going on the way in so they are sort of in the ball park.
After taking a listen to the first thing you may notice is a little bit of excessive low end, but only a tiny bit. What I’m going to do just to get it out of the way of the bass, since the guitars are panned hard left and hard right we’re going to grab a stock EQ plugin.
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What's your favourite guitar mixing secret?
Produce Like A Pro I blend an direct output from an effects processor with a mic'ed amp and cab with a cheap Behringer mixer . I also mix in stereo .
Not really a secret, but I like to use pretty drastic EQ's (all mids, or all super highs) on doubled or tripled guitar tracks and mix them in low with hard L-R pans. It works really well on acoustics and it sounds good used sparingly with electric guitars. After watching the video I see you touched on exactly this process. Oh well, great minds... BTW the de-esser idea is cool, gonna try it for sure. Thanks. Peace.
My Heartfield RR58 panned to one side and my Les Paul panned to the other to create a big crunchy rhythm sound... those two guitars are like lovers. Having two guitars that naturally compliment each other in this way will save you having to EQ quite a bit.
Use another guitar when doubling, a third when trippling. Differnt guitars and amps on elecrtic. Capos and open tunings vs standard tuning.
being able to play guitar... pretty important
This videos are pure gold. Basically a professional course for free. Thank you so much, Warren! They are very much appreciated:)
Aw shucks! Thanks ever so much my friend!!
Agreed. Been sending these to the new studio intern to get him up to speed. Great stuff.
Yesss love the Radiohead pfp ❤️
@@Producelikeapro Hey man love your videos just question wondered if you've used one has E906 got better clarity than 57 on 2x12 cab. what are your thoughts?
It's probably worth mentioning that I always watch these on my DAW computer, which is hooked into my studio monitors. If people are listening with laptop speakers, they're missing out on a lot of what's happening.
Sean Kerns yes, agreed! The low lows being cut wouldn’t appear on lap top speakers
@@Producelikeapro When I'm watching on my laptop I just watch to see you nodding and use my imagination.
lol i’m watching on my phone but just taking note of what’s getting cut or boosted where
If you have decent headphones, even Bluetooth ones, it's still better than laptop or phone speakers. You won't hear the fine details, but you'll probably get the gist.
"Man Battles Bright Electric Guitars for 15 Minutes." But it all came together great in the end! You're one in a million, Warren. Thank you for these videos.
Best channel on CZcams.
Wow! Thanks ever so much
He does Acoustic Guitar at 1:23
&
He does Electric Guitar at 11:22
Just in case anyone needs to know; this has caught me out every single time 😅
Thanks ever so much
I just love this man, seriously, thanks for sharing your huge knowledge.
Wow! Thanks ever so much
Thank you so much Warren for these series love them so much!
I love watching you mix, dude! Thanks for everything you do.
That face you made when you first heard the note of that lead guitar killed me, lolol.
Haha thanks Blake
Love the de-essing ideas. Thanks Warren. It's awesome to get in your head this way, and see how someone like you does this. Cheers.
this basic mixing series are amazing!! I'm learning a lot of stuff, I often use the high pass filter on stuff till I think it's taking away some important low end related to the instrument, then I back it off a little bit, it is amazing how much that little movement and that simple tool can clear a mix, just as long as you have a clear idea on where the low end needs to be.
Thanks a lot for your videos!
Another great video! Thank you Warren for all the information and thank you for this series!!!
Going back over some of these videos. There’s Gold in all of these
This exact situation was giving me grief yesterday and up popped this vid today!!! Magic!!! And thank you Warren!!! Such great info and delivery.. very much appreciated, bless 🙏🕊️
So useful....learning so much from a true professional, thank you Warren.
I really enjoy these focused tutorials. It’s great to observe your approach to each group of instruments.
Thanks ever so much my friend!!
Warren, these mixing basics videos are amazing. You're amazing, thanks.
Thanks ever so much Christian!!
Thanks for the tips, really Learned a lot!!!!
The demos with stock plug-ins help a lot because that's what many of my students and I'm sure a lot of other people are using. It is also valuable to see your decisions in situations like the bitey electric guitar on a little amp thing using stock plugs. Gold.
Hey Warren, this was such a great & informative video! Loved the use of the de-esser to tame the brightness, will defintely use that. Thank you! :)
Gracias por toda la info de tus video Warren! siempre son de mucha ayuda
Great stuff as always, Warren - thank you so much!
Lewitt mics are great, I love them!!! :) Thank you for showing this mixing video Warren!!!
I've actually been paying attention to my deesser these days. Thanks to you. It's making things so much better for me, know that I can use it on more than just vocals. This video just bolsters my deessing confidence. You rock, Warren.
Thanks ever so much Bobby! That's great to hear!!
You can get similar results with a multiband compressor with just one band solod.
@@Syklonus isnt that what a deesser basically is
learnt so much from this video. thank you for all your tutorials!!!!!
This channel is a gold mine! Thanks!
Thanks ever so much
This is another great video full of useful info. Thank you Warren 💯
Great tutorial, as usual! Delay into reverb for ELE = way to go! One trick I use sometimes to get more tone without being harsh is to put some kind of saturator in the high mids to bring out some nice harmonics and then I put a low pass to get rid of those excessive high frequencies.... Thanks for the video and have a wonderful day!
I've been waiting for this one.
Hi Sean Kerns thanks ever so much! The basics of controlling harshness with a De-Esser is pretty great!
Very helpful. The de-esser trick is particularly interesting. Good tip thanks.
I used to do music production years ago and now I decided to revive this amazing form of art and started building up a home studio! You, sir, are an inspiration to me and a fountain of knowledge. Thank you so much!
Hi Angelos Theodosiadis thanks ever so much! I’m glad to be able to help my friend!!
this channel is ridiculous. I've learned soooooo much here. when my EP comes out its gonna sound great. largely in part to the content on this channel. thank you so much.
Wow!! Thanks ever so much! I really appreciate it
Warren, you are a god damn artist!!!
It’s amazing the years of knowledge and experience you have gathered and deliver in your videos.
I have learnt so much from watching them. Can’t thank you enough!
Thanks ever so much! I appreciate it
I love these videos and watch so many I think I'm developing an English accent ;). I even said something was marvelous the other day!
I am subscribed now. You explain things great and the guys you interview are amazing. You are a CZcams hero sir!
Wow! Thanks ever so much! I really appreciate it
great to watch!! another winner
Learned so much from this one as also from your take on drums! Thank you very much!
Thanks ever so much! Glad to be able to help
Thank you so much! Just started my journey into recording and mixing and this video is a life saver! 🙏🏾
Thanks ever so much Wesley! Glad to be able to help
Great as always!
Thanks legend Warren. U r so amazing Warren😊😊
thanks for sharing your experience
Amongst all the wonderful tips and tricks that I have learnt from this channel, the one thing that has really struck me is how well these tracks sound before they come to be mixed. Putting the effort in as you actually record the parts is the most important thing! Took me a long time to figure that one out, as simple as it seems. As a beginner, I found myself so eager to get stuck in with EQ and compression that I neglected learning about mic placement, room acoustics and gain staging, an easy mistake to make when you’re excited to use your DAW. Just something I noticed. 😊
Wow! Thanks ever so much
Ruddy love this song!
И все же благодарю вас, Уоррен! Несмотря на дальность наших стран и менталитета человеческого, понимаю, что музыка везде одна. Да, она разная у каждого по звучанию, но сама музыка это... это что-то такое, что объединяет. Спасибо за уроки! Английского я не знаю, но и так все понятно, правда иногда приходиться вчитываться в субтитры.
Зарубежные уроки очень сильно отличаются от российских. У нас в уроках очень много "воды", у вас все четко по делу. И есть понимание, что звукозапись зарождалась в трех местах: Лондон, Нью-йорк, Лос-анджелес... значит и смотреть и учиться надо за рубежом... в общем, несмотря на языковой барьер, все ясно и понятно. Спасибо Вам, Уоррен! Привет из города Челябинска (Россия).
Все четко, ясно и понятно излагаете!
Thank you very much for your wonderful comment! I’m so glad to be able to help in any way I can!
Great content. Thank you for sharing your talent and expertise.
Thanks ever so much Paul!
thank you, cool tricks!
Nice job, simple, efficient
Super duper helpful tips on guitar especially on using the DeEsser!
Hi Eric Gonzalez thanks ever so much my friend!
Hey Warren you are the best, I’m so glad I found you channel. I just record acoustic’ and electric for my friend and the mix is good but we just find a wire sound on the acoustic and with this technique man you made my day 😅 thanks 🙏 i will send you the link of this sound wend is out. Thanks again 😊
Another helpful tutorial! You rock, thank you!
You’re very welcome
These mixing videos are excellent.
Thanks ever so much!!
Actually makes sense! Thanks mate. To me, this aligns with producing good electric guitar tones via the guitar.and amp, too. For bluesy tones in particular on a Strat or a Tele, it's better to have slightly brighter amp sound ( = treble control in the DAW) and use the guitar's tone control to "allow"/"disallow" the amp's treble head room ( = a "deesser" of sorts on the guitar).
Thank you for the video!
Thanks ever so much
I never thought to give a shot to de-esser on guitars, nice trick. And it really works great. Thanks mate..
im from small village in Bali. very helpfull video for me. thanks a lot.
Thanks ever so much
That de-esser trick is excellent! Thanks
Fantastic! Glad to be able to help
I think the biggest thing I got out of this video was the point at 13:40 where you make an eq peak and move it along frequencies to find trouble areas, then cut at that frequency. Such a simple technique I can't believe I never thought of it.
When he says "You guessed it", I usually did not guess. lol
love u bro
The mixing basics series is awesome. This one answers the question I asked last week, it was about electric guitar mid range. It sounds ugly to me sometimes, but cutting a lot would get a thin sound.
Thank you Warren so much!
This is a mixsaver! Thanks so ever much, Warren! I don't have Pro Tools as my main DAW just yet but I'll try it out as soon as I get a new PC (The other one broke sadly)
Hi JavySounds you’re very welcome!!
This is really good stuff : ).
Thanks ever so much Sheila!!
Thanks Warren
Thanks ever so much Andy
Marvelous!
Thanks Clay!!
Your MATURE MANNER sets you apart from the tut throng! Few among many, you are an asset. Thank you.
Hi Brian King thanks you ever so much my friend !
never heard of a de-esser on guitar, awesome
Hey Warren, thanks so much for all these videos. so much gold. question, when do you incorporate your desk in the mix, and start using your other monitors?
I love this video series. And mixing guitars is something I do not do often. I need to mix more of the Academy multitracks. Will you do some of the live mixing sessions again?
Thanks ever so much Jürgen! You Rock my friend! Yes, more live mixing to come!
One of the things I like the most about how you did this mix is that you just go with the default attack/release times for compression. I have spent way too much time messing with those settings on my mixes (for little benefit after watching this video)!
Great video and many thanks for using REAL instruments to demonstrate the challenges and techniques of mixing. This is more helpful.
How convenient - I've just this second finished tracking a new guitar instrumental & am getting ready to mix it tomorrow.....!! ;-) Haha
Hi Joe Perkins haha you’re very welcome! Glad the timing works!!
Very helpful as I'm mixing my single at the moment!
Hi Josh Sargent thanks! Try using the De-Esser to control harshness! You’ll love it!
@Warulven well said!
Thanks y'all!
Great tips, as always. I have a few questions. First, how much compression do you put on the acoustic when tracking it, knowing you're going to put more compression on it in the mixing phase? Second, when do you decide to send the dry track to an FX aux, and when do you decide to put the FX directly on the dry track? (I see you did both, there.) Finally, when is the "Mixing Basics: Harmonica" episode? (Sorry to always harp on harmonica, but it's the only instrument I can play without sounding like total drek.)
Do you have a tutorial video on mixing very basic singer songwriter stuff? Just an acoustic guitar and vocalist?
great stuff, you work like you're on autopilot! hope to get there some day, thanks for doing these vids
Hi The Pickled Onions I have a small set in front of me!
@@Producelikeapro haha! I'll look em up on Thomann :)
Man realy nice Content. I‘ve lerned so much about Equing in this Video, Not only on Guitars... I would Call ist soft Knee equing like the compression... Thx
Warren, you are a bloody legend!! That is all :)
Haha thanks very much
Awesome vid, the idea of teaching the concept using stock plugins is great, so we wouldnt be fooled by the excuse of not having a gear (plugin), but I wouldn't mind if you would hint on types of compression (opto, FET, etc) and EQ for each task. As always, many thx.
A deesser is like a compressor cooked over-easy.👍
Nice analogy!!
thx :)
it's still a lidl pieeecy i love it ))
Great lesson my friend !
Hi Edwin Crain Thanks ever so much!!
Love this video. Getting ready to mix acoustic. This gives me something else to go off of. Do you not recommend any reverb on acoustics generally?
Cheers
Thanks
Great stuff!! Thank you!!
Thanks ever so much
Just saw your video about producing on the iPad . Loved it. That right there is the future!
Thank you for sharing
Nice video Warren. Controlling harshness with a DeEsser great idea!
trollstjerne thanks my friend! Glad you enjoyed it!
Excellent 👌
Hi colin5785 thanks ever so much my friend!
Thanks for a intresting video good to look and hera befor I begin to mix my new songs. Be safe and skilful. Pinge
Glad you enjoyed the video!
Nice, I'm following your advice to use my ears than my eyes and it's helped improve my decisions when mixing. One question, how would you mic a 10" twin amp? There's an available preamp out for both speakers, is that a usable option?
Thanks Warren!
I see!!
Those acoustic guitars make me imagine an owl flying over a neighbourhood
Hey Warren! Great video! I like to eq the L and R slightly different, just a little bit goes a long way to open up the width.
Great stuff Magnus!!
I've found a de-esser can be a nice device to tame excessive fret squeak as well.
drew stephenson agreed 100%!
Really enjoy your videos Warren. Please, please, please, how would you handle mostly clean rhythm guitar like Nile Rogers or Steve Cropper? I don't think anyone has produced a CZcams video on this so far.
Wonderful video with technical info that’s accessible and easy to follow. Thank you, Warren!
One question, when problem solving in ‘solo’, I noticed you’re mixing after panning. This makes sense but would you recommend doing this all time?
Cheers
I love to get a mix up, panned etc very quickly and then work off of that
@@Producelikeapro ~ love it. Thank you!
amazing beautiful song
I completely forgot about the mixing lesson and keep focusing on the song,
what genre is this song?
Great vid, Warren. Have you mixed fingerstyle instrumentals at all? From what I understand there's typically not a lot of processing used for it but am curious what process a pro would use.
I kept wanting to De-ess my acoustic while playing it last night. I tweaked and pulled the strings over and over. They are old. I think really though I need to make it more humid in here. It hadn't been that tedious the previous night, but there had been more laundry drying in the tub with the fan blowing at it, the night before.
Thanks again for these great tips! Those acoustic guitars are nicely recorded. I usually find too much low end/low mids in acoustic recordings. However, I do not like the sound of the electric guitars very much. What amp/pedals were used?