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Jul 27 2013, 08:53 AM
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I actually went ahead and experimented with 4 and 2 tracks. I panned 60% left and right to the middle tracks in the 4 quad tracking file. The reverb is only on the 100% left and right tracks, even in the quad tracking file.
dual_tracking.mp3 ( 938.57K )
Number of downloads: 178
quad_tracking.mp3 ( 938.57K )
Number of downloads: 201Oh, and no equalization and nothing applied on the guitars, just the raw guitar track with distortion and cab simulation on it, with just a hint of compressor. And yes, this time I played and recorded on individual tracks 4 times  it did make a lot of difference 
This post has been edited by sammetal92: Jul 27 2013, 08:54 AM |
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Jul 27 2013, 10:11 AM
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I have a basic compressor VST from Audiocation called AC-1: https://www.audiocation.de/plugin
I couldn't understand Reaper's stock compressor plugin. If you can give me the link to a good one, that'll be great because I don't know much about compressors, they always seem to confuse me, so I keep them simple
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Jul 27 2013, 11:12 AM
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I'm sorry to interrupt, but since you are talking about compressors...
I don't really know of any great free multiband compressors, but that one is really cheap and should work nicely on a guitar track. The SSi Pro Compressor, which is on sale for 9$. http://www.pluginboutique.com/product/8-Co...-Pro-Compressor However, this is a great free Bus Compressor: http://varietyofsound.wordpress.com/2012/0...mastering-grade/ This one you put on your bus track (stereo out) when you are mixing your song. Makes your mix tighter Oh, and if you want a compresoor that works for anything you should save up some money and buy this: http://www.softube.com/index.php?id=cc Expensive, but works magic on any track I just mixed Incipit's Promo album: https://www.youtube.com/watch? v=dm7bAxZrm2I So If Darius don't mind I can help out a bit as well if you want. Again, I'm sorry if this is out of place, just thought I'd try to help out a little
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Jul 27 2013, 01:38 PM
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QUOTE (sammetal92 @ Jul 27 2013, 12:54 PM)  Not at all audiopaal thanks loads for sharing all those plugins, I'm gonna look into them and see what I can get Nice work there, you really know your mixing and mastering  it'd be great if I can get help from everyone who can give help I was just saying that generally, compressors confuse me, even though I know their function, I know stuff about attack, release, output gain, soft knee etc etc. but still applying them is confusing to me, but I think I'll get the hang of it when I experiment enough Thanks No problem, you can also have a look at these: http://www.wavosaur.com/vst/multiband-compressor-plugins.php Free multiband compressor VTSs. I haven't tried them myself, but you might be able to put them to good use Thanks man, appreciate it. We recorded that in their rehearsal room. Mic'ed up everything and recorded. 14-16 mics only on the drumkit, hehe.. Quadtracked both guitars (with two mics on eah take) etc. Each song had 40 tracks, so the mixing took a while. It sounds quite different now, than right after the recording From what I had to work with, I must say it sounds pretty good. I'll see if I can write an explanation on compressors if you want, but it won't be today. We'll get you up and running, son't you worry about that I can also post some pre and post EQ/Comp/effects examples if you like and you can hear what it actually does to a track. But I'm quite busy this weekend so it'll have to wait. Good luck
This post has been edited by audiopaal: Jul 27 2013, 01:39 PM |
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Jul 27 2013, 03:35 PM
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This is a great link explaining Multiband Compressors, with audioclips for reference.
http://audio.tutsplus.com/tutorials/mixing...-and-mastering/ Should give you a good overview of what a multiband compressor do I can give you a list over the compressors, eqs, effects I like to use when mixing and mastering if you like. Some of them are quite expensive, but it'll give you a good idea of what I use when I mix songs. And you can search online for free alternatives (or I can help you find them) to try for yourself. Waves, Softube and Abbey Road are my go-to tools when mixing. I use some other stuff as well, but I'll get back to that in a longer post in a few days
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I will be asking you for help whenever I need to find any of those free alternatives, but I'll try looking for them myself first, get myself some training 
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Jul 27 2013, 03:59 PM
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Your plug-in help is very useful. If I could only ask to not mes about the mixing - I don;t want to make this thread to many things at the same time. I want to do each thing step by step with lots of details so Sammetal92 will understand the machanism of making mixes. I know that it's hard to resist to try explain everything in one post but pleas TRY TO RESIST
I did taht way in the work in progress topis and I saw that Sammetal92 needs veyr detailed help step by step. I don;t mind helping with adding links to some helpfull stuff Akai VST pack has a Quadcomp, which is probably one of the best free multibands our there QUOTE (audiopaal @ Jul 27 2013, 02:35 PM) This is a great link explaining Multiband Compressors, with audioclips for reference. http://audio.tutsplus.com/tutorials/mixing...-and-mastering/ Should give you a good overview of what a multiband compressor do I can give you a list over the compressors, eqs, effects I like to use when mixing and mastering if you like. Some of them are quite expensive, but it'll give you a good idea of what I use when I mix songs. And you can search online for free alternatives (or I can help you find them) to try for yourself. Waves, Softube and Abbey Road are my go-to tools when mixing. I use some other stuff as well, but I'll get back to that in a longer post in a few days Yep..I would go for C4 too
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