09 How to EQ Distorted Guitars | Part 9 of EQ Series

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In this video series my goal is to lay a solid foundation to learning how to EQ every instrument. We will have a look at multiple samples of each instrument, from bad to good recording quality, so you can see how a mixer treats them to achieve a good starting point for further sound shaping. Most instruments have similar issues, but there is a lot of nuance that can be difficult to hear and notice for most people starting to mix. I want to break down this barrier and help you identify problematic areas quickly and easily, so you can focus on creating music.

Guitars have some unique problems both in the recording and mixing stage, which we'll discuss thoroughly in this video.

00:00 Intro
00:15 The Importance of recording quality
00:27 The unique problem of guitars, Overtones
01:23 Guitar 1 Average lead guitar
05:26 Guitar 2, Strummed Powerchords
08:03 Guitar 3, Strummed high gain chords
14:18 Guitar 4, Twangy Country Guitar
16:54 Guitar 5, Bad Djent Guitar, Rescued with DI
23:24 Guitar 6, Harsh guitar solo
25:22 Guitar 7, Reverberant Rock Riff
28:55 1- to - 1 Classes!

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