26-02-2015, 10:07 AM
Just a quick suggestion: keep the reverb to less than a second and work from a preset that's mostly early reflections... Applied to most tracks it will help them blend together without diluting the mix too much.
Another thing worth noting: quad tracked guitars will sound wider, but every time you retrack a guitar it'll push the guitar wall back into the mix, often shrinking the sound. The rhythm guitars in this tune sound so big and powerful because there are only two. Very slight timing inconsistencies build up the more something is retracked, which can be ideal for choruses when audiences are usually expecting a richer and more blended sound, but if you ever try mixing quad-tracked instruments for size, you're likely to struggle and mix yourself into a corner. Just my two cents
Another thing worth noting: quad tracked guitars will sound wider, but every time you retrack a guitar it'll push the guitar wall back into the mix, often shrinking the sound. The rhythm guitars in this tune sound so big and powerful because there are only two. Very slight timing inconsistencies build up the more something is retracked, which can be ideal for choruses when audiences are usually expecting a richer and more blended sound, but if you ever try mixing quad-tracked instruments for size, you're likely to struggle and mix yourself into a corner. Just my two cents
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