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In rock & metal, your guitars are your lifeblood. Sure, the vocals are the focal point at the center of the mix, the drums need to sound big, and the bass needs to be full and powerful, but guitars are the one element of your mix that can be stacked one on top of another filling out a huge amount of space in your mix.
A powerful low end in your song is a must for modern mixes. For years, we’ve been working extended range guitars and basses into our music seeking out the heaviest tones possible. There is such a thing as too much though and it’s a mixer’s responsibility to draw that line or risk having bass steamroll everything else in a mix.
Guitar production is key to a great rock or metal mix, and there are certain elements of tracking and mixing that have become commonplace in modern productions. These practices are something you should be putting in place on every session you hope to see the light of day. If you’re not, you’re going to be missing out to your competition.
