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What’s the largest session you’ve ever worked on? 50 tracks? 100 tracks? 200? At what point do you start losing individuality between the tracks and start muting instruments for space?
Tracking guitars can be an extremely long process that requires an acute attention to detail – not just from the guitarist, but the engineer/producer as well.
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Have you ever heard of the LCR approach to mixing? LCR is the concept that a professional mix can be achieved using just 3 positions: Left, Center & Right.
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I haven’t lost my mind (at least I don’t think I have)…A few weeks back, I was sitting at home alone late at night just jamming out with my guitar and a small practice amp. Nothing special, just something cheap to get some songwriting ideas out.
Limiting isn’t a new process for engineers. Even before the first idea of a limiter came into existence, engineers were saturating tape and pushing consoles to their max – limiting their audio signals without even knowing it.
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