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Genre: Music
Date of upload: Jun 23, 2021 ^^
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To summarize 11:33 minutes:
1. Obtain a suitable ASIO interface such as the Focusrite Scarlett or a similar one.
2. Ensure the guitar's intonation is accurate by getting a professional guitar setup.
3. Regularly change the guitar strings and avoid using old strings when going to a studio.
4. Always record a direct input (DI) track, as it can be reamped later to improve poor sound quality.
5. Capture double rhythm guitar tracks instead of copying and pasting the same take to prevent phasing issues. Adding a second take will enhance the tightness of the guitar in the mix.
6. Take care not to clip the input signal by adjusting the input level on your sound card based on your hardest picking style.
7. Avoid using incorrect file formats. Opt for raw formats or consult the producer to determine the preferred format for the mix.
8. If your playing technique does not eliminate string buzz, utilize a fretwrap to mitigate it.
9. Select the appropriate digital audio workstation (DAW) such as Reaper, Cubase, Pro Tools, or similar software.
10. Remember that less is more. Avoid excessive use of double tracks, effects, and similar elements.
11. Utilize the entire fretboard knowledge and avoid relying excessively on the same fret positions. Embrace creativity to achieve more transparent mixes.
12. Consider joining BERNTH's Patreon for additional information, valuable lessons, and useful tips - https://www.patreon.com/bernth
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5:22 THIS WAS ACTUALLY SO HELPFUL!!! Recording at home just for fun was always so frustrating to me because my takes sounded so bad and while I'm not the best player I really didn't think my technique was THAT bad. Having a clean signal by turning that know down by about 60 degrees already makes things sound so much better just ten minutes after watching this video. THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!
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First time I've seen any of your videos.
1) I love how you got straight to it without any unnecessary BS.
2) The tips were all spot on!
3) Your humility is refreshing
4) I also love how your tips were not too genre-specific and can be applied to almost all types of music
(never could shred, never really wanted to: rock is my preferred genre, so...)
5) Studio One is my DAW of choice, so the fact that this is also NOT DAW-specific was great, too...
As a side note, I recommend recording with a plugin like almost any Neural DSP plugin. You solve 2 problems with one track: Great sound that can be altered later because you're recording only the actual guitar.
Well worth the SUBSCRIBE!
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One of my first mistakes in my musical journey was ignoring or outright AVOIDING something as fundamental as the quintenzirkel. But seriously, to record the click track as a separate file to include in the session proved to be important when sharing the project with other artists
This was a fantastic video!
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Spectacular video! Thank you so much for sharing this! I recorded an EP years ago with my band, and made so many of these mistakes, and was hesitant to try another one because of the lack of quality. I actually have one of those interfaces now, and will probably try to do each of those things that you talked about. Thanks again!
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I just want to add, it's actually pretty easy to check and fix intonation yourself.
A good way of checking is to play a string at the 12th fret, and then play it again as a natural harmonic. By doing this, you're playing the exact same note/octave, with one being open and the other being a high fret. Though if you're using a tuner, you can just play the open string normally without a harmonic. As for changing intonation, I don't know how things are with other guitars, but with my strat, the strings have individual bridge saddles that I can reposition by turning a screw. If the fretted note is slightly high, you move the saddle outwards to shorten the string length, and the opposite if it's too low. Also, you'll need to correct the tuning after adjustments.
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