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anonymous 3 January 2005

i have loud, heavily distorted rhythm guitar panned full left and full right... and i have a fairly simple riff played at several points during the song

right now i have it right in the centre or the mix. but it still gets lost among the other guitars, and sounds too trebly when i turn up the fader

i've tried to do some EQ and compression to it which has helped a bit, but i really need this riff to stand out and sound really good, without losing the loudness and distortion of the other guitars

any help would be appreciated! cheers

Comments

Guest Sat, 01/08/2005 - 09:20

Try a short, barely audible delay... something like a 32nd note... it should make the "riff" stand out better.

Next time you record something like "the riff" try using a different guitar, different amp and different signal path to record it... that will also help it stand out in a balance.

Reggie Sat, 01/08/2005 - 10:22

Heavily distorted guitars usually seem to take up more sonic space in my experience. Perhaps if it isn't too late you could rerecord the rhythm tracks with less gain than you think you need, especially since you have it double tracked. I find this will let you hear more of the "growl" of the guitar and less of the fuzz of the distortion. But of course, no way any of us can know without hearing your specific case.

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