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Posted on Mar 06, 2007 08:30 am
mclir9
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Is there any tricks out there for thickening up the sound for guitar solo's?? I am recording straight through my RP-100 into Firepod and the solo's are just so thin sounding, very annoying. How can I thicken them up so they don't sound so buzzy?? Alot of Reverb maybe??
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pjkPrince CZAR-mingMember
Since: Apr 08, 2004
Mar 06, 2007 09:52 am I'd look at the RP100 first. A POD (or other line6) or a Boss GT will get you much further in modelled sound. Then I'd look to playing through a real amp next.
If you have a chance, split your signal, so you can do two different things to it. Like just light distort, with reverb on one side, and a little different distortion and a delay on the other side.
Reverb wont fix thin or brittle sound, just make it wave =).
You could also play the track dry, and add effects inside the PC. Then you can double or triple the tracks in your PC, and add effects and eq and pan differently.
Mar 06, 2007 09:53 am double track...EQ each track a little different, pan them a little, it'll fatten that sucker right up...
TadpuiI am not a crook's headMember
Since: Mar 14, 2003
Mar 06, 2007 10:52 am I agree with all the above advice, although I'd mention to make sure to record separate performances of the same track instead of just copying and pasting the same performance. The subtle variations between the 2 performances add a lot of extra dimension to the end result.
Definitely try this with rhythm guitars sometime...it sounds awesome!
TallChapAnswer:On a good day, lipstick.Member
Since: Jun 24, 2004
Mar 06, 2007 10:53 am I've been putting a relatively clean sound into the DAW, then copying the track, and adding a different EQ and amp simulation to each of them. Then I pan them a little off from one another - say, one at 2 o'clock, the other at three...Fattens the sound right up.
Another trick I used recently was to go through my Tri-Ac - into the MIC100 pre, and then into the DAW. In the DAW I added the Voxengoboogex cabinet simulation. Sounds huge!
pjkPrince CZAR-mingMember
Since: Apr 08, 2004
Mar 06, 2007 11:09 am I keep hearing good things about that Tri-Ac.
Kaos62Kaos is only a form of insanityMember
Since: Feb 03, 2005
Mar 06, 2007 11:15 am You can also off set one of the tracks by a tiny tiny tiny tiny tiny bit. Thsi will help thicken up as well
TallChapAnswer:On a good day, lipstick.Member
Since: Jun 24, 2004
Mar 06, 2007 11:32 am Try one, pjk. Not for everyone, but a nice gutsy sound. Good on bass too!
The "British" setting (Marshall) is right on the money. The tone changes as the level increases - just like a Plexi. If you roll back the volume on the guitar, it cleans right up - just like a tube amp.
The Mesa setting isn't my cup of tea, but quite authentic. I find the "Tweed" preset a little thin, but it can be changed...
BeerHunterwww.TheLondonProject.caMember
Since: Feb 07, 2005
Mar 06, 2007 11:48 am Quote:
You can also off set one of the tracks by a tiny tiny tiny tiny tiny bit. Thsi will help thicken up as well
This works great for me as well. I zoom right in on the track and nudge one of the tracks just a bit. (So that the peaks are no longer lined up) This, as well as the comments above provide great results.
LokiCone PokerMember
Since: Apr 07, 2002
Mar 06, 2007 04:56 pm get a tube amp (borrow one from a friend or something), leave it on for 3 hours, close mic it with a dynamic, and then put a condensor about 15 feet back from it in the room. Record your solo.
Now, do it again, putting the condensor mic closer.
You now have 4 different tracks of the solo to work with, pan, eq, add effects, all dfferently but get it to mesh together.
