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James May: 'Don't Let Go' - Olli H
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If a sparkling acoustic starts getting abrasive, try using a de-esser... Sometimes acoustic guitars have odd harmonics in the upper registers because the instrument has such a wide range... The body is too small for the lowest notes and too large for the highest notes... And the scale of the neck, if it's not just right (almost never is, even on the most expensive guitars) lends itself to harmonics that are somewhat out of tune with the principals.

You can notch out those sour harmonics that appear when you boost the highs, but it usually sounds unnatural so de-essing or dynamic eq are usually best.

Most people wont notice those harmonics but as we're guitarists AND engineers, it can seem like a sore thumb... So leaving the guitar dark is cool, but if you want it brighter, it's probably not worth dwelling on it overmuch... Fiddle with a de-esser until you hear an improvement and move on, because nobody will notice once the rest of the mix is present Big Grin

Sorry to be overly technical... I hear those weird harmonics on chart music all the time so most people are probably so accustomed to the sounds that they can't hear it anymore Tongue
I'm grateful for comments and suggestions. Thank you for listening!
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James May: 'Don't Let Go' - Olli H - by Olli H - 02-05-2014, 09:51 PM
RE: James May: 'Don't Let Go' - Olli H - by EKN - 02-05-2014, 11:12 PM
RE: James May: 'Don't Let Go' - Olli H - by pauli - 03-05-2014, 09:21 PM
RE: James May: 'Don't Let Go' - Olli H - by pauli - 07-05-2014, 07:31 PM
RE: James May: 'Don't Let Go' - Olli H - by pauli - 07-05-2014, 09:20 PM
RE: James May: 'Don't Let Go' - Olli H - by pauli - 12-05-2014, 12:31 PM