4 Steps To Amazing Sounding Acoustic Guitar ITB! with Marc Daniel Nelson

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@Producelikeapro 3 года назад

What do you think of Marc's tricks for amazing sounding acoustic guitar? What do YOU do when mixing acoustic guitar? Let me know by commenting below!

@Czyszy 3 года назад

I think that tape is expensive and there isn't a single emulation that sounds exactly like it. :( But... the softube TAPE plugin I find myself using a lot, not for a realistic tape effect, but just for adding a bit of grit to the audio. On the lowest speed it can also act like a nice vocal de-esser. xD

@slesher84 3 года назад

I just know that acoustic guitars will sound in my compositions and should sound great.

@tutubeos 3 года назад

I use mainly the same concept, tape emulator, compressors... but Marc is on another level, very precise, small steps, awesome. Anyway I agree with digital being “worse” than analog for acoustics guitars. My old 4 tracks cassette recorder sounded “better” than today guitars on digital. I think that the tape speed fluctuations made a difference.

@gregberne631 3 года назад

definitely apply tape sat; also use the decapitor

@chrismataran8302 3 года назад

I found Izotope Neutron 3 to be an amazing tool for acoustic guitar. It's basically the same chain of processing than Marc presented but in one tool. I'm not a huge fan of presets but the Neutron 3 presets are pretty awesome and very good starting points. Once again thanks a lot to Marc and to Produce Like A Pro for this great video. Cheers

@brandonbartee1 3 года назад

Hey all, I'm the artist featured in the video. First off, Marc did an amazing job with this song - he's incredibly talented and a joy to work with. For anyone interested...the acoustic guitar was actually a Hofner Archtop that I believe was mic'd with a Vanguard V13. We recorded it as a scratch track with the intent of mic'ing up a proper acoustic later, however, the track ended up with a lot of dense elements towards the end, and the percussiveness of the instrument made sense so I decided to keep it. What Marc did with it is nothing short of genius - he really made something that was just passable come to life in a beautiful way by retaining the dynamic nature of the guitar but limiting the harshness. A delicate balance. Marc is the man. Thanks PLAP for posting!

@HenryC7625 3 года назад

Hi Brandon, Corbin here. I'm a singer/songwriter, guitar player. I love what little I'm hearing of your song. "The wind's blowing cold but it's warm in the sand". Clever writing, I'd like to hear the rest. Where/How can I get a copy? I'm not on any social media other than you tube.

@brandonbartee1 3 года назад

@@HenryC7625 hey Corbin thanks for the kind words. This track will be released later in the summer. You can find me on any of the streaming platforms. I have a song called “colors” Marc mixed and a new track dropping June 11 he also did for me. Thanks!

@lenmusic123 3 года назад

@@brandonbartee1 It's a great song - can't wait to hear the whole thing!

@brandonbartee1 3 года назад

@@lenmusic123 thanks! I’ll post a link when it’s released.

@OneEyedOracle 3 года назад

@@brandonbartee1 nice work all round, and thanks for posting PLAP

@kyleparfait61 3 года назад

I see a video with Marc, I click.

@paulb6630 3 года назад

I'm right there with you!

@NeilsCovers 3 года назад

I click and Like , just to come back to the same later when I am doing the mix myself. Awesome tips, every time. 👍

@jeroddunn 3 года назад

Yep

@PAZPERDEE 3 года назад

Same 😀

@richardmcarthur40 3 года назад

100%, I thought he was great right from the first one. But he is getting better and better as an educator

@dcdrita1 3 года назад

Great Great Great .Waiting for more such videos.

@williamtell1477 28 дней назад

So good. I’m still learning from this years later.

@FavioMagnoGuitarrista 3 года назад

What a pleasant moment it is to receive a notification about how to learn to improve the sound of an acoustic guitar with a few simple and subtle steps. The result is incredibly organic. I have some very similar guitars to mix. Right now I get to work! Thanks Marc for your contribution and Buena Vida!

@toddpurnick5848 3 года назад

this got me interested in recording again.

@Producelikeapro 3 года назад

Fantastic

@jasoncabral8732 8 месяцев назад

You speak my language. I appreciate this pointed out so clearly

@ANON0061 3 года назад

I've been searching for this video for a long time! Many thanks for posting!

@PetrosAntoniouMusic 3 года назад

Thank you for all these educative and easy to watch videos! Hello from Greece!!!

@adamwasthefirstman 3 года назад

I absolutely love all of Marc's videos! His stuff sounds amazing!

@jibeji 3 года назад

Simple but so suttle, so effective, this is lovely! Can't wait your next video Marc.

@briankingart 3 года назад

Awesome lesson, MD! THANK YOU

@michaelnagy5958 3 года назад

I always learn something useful when I watch Marcs videos. He is such a great wealth of mixing knowledge. Thanks for sharing.

@larryayres4592 3 года назад

Your ideas are the best! I had a mix I was working on that needed something extra on the acoustic guitar and tried this. As soon as I added the virtual tape machine the guitar sounded better, more real, somehow. I really like hearing the reasoning behind your mix decisions as well, because they inform what to look for or try to bring out in a mix. Thanks again!

@ttharju11 3 года назад

Actually it´s all about sound and feel and fury. Marc is the man.

@AKAtAGG 3 года назад

Yet another fantastic lesson from Marc. This has helped me in so many ways honestly, I was working on an acoustic guitar song before I saw this video and it's been a godsend. Thank you so much.

@roberthunt1540 3 года назад

One of theee best tutorial series on the web! Likeable guy, great tips, good music.

@ScottFrankfurtStudio 3 года назад

Well articulated; super thoughtful. Grounded with intent. Excellent.

@jellewierda3828 3 года назад

Better than I thought it would gonna be. I really like that you left the original guitar sound in tact. Subtile but noticable. Thanks

@timelapsesinhdr5534 Год назад

I love listening to him. It is so calming to hear his thoughts about music and sound. Really helps me out and pushes my mindset for sound. Thank you for all this good work 👏🏽

@sgfdancecompany 3 года назад

Marc as usual master the art of acoustic with his amazing ears an taste, plus the knowledge about when and how using it. Thanks so much, guys!! The song is also beautiful!!

@shagtracks Год назад

Always love your videos and approach! Thanks for sharing!

@Charles-gs4os 3 года назад

Super helpful as always! Thanks Marc!

@dmsorensen 3 года назад

I always love Marc's videos!! Thank you for this. I'm about to track some acoustic guitars this weekend.

@TheFeelButton 3 года назад

Great stuff Marc! Cheers!!

@bobbykanemusictube 3 года назад

This is great. I think I'm going to have to add the Trans-x to my list.

@williamholder2969 3 года назад

Great info, thanks Mark!

@davidspicer5241 3 года назад

Great vid! Even the picture and his narration sound and look top quality. Thanks for sharing.

@pocket1684 Год назад

Thanks for the tip. Wow, even just the tape plugin darkened the transients and warmed up details.

@boogiesnail 3 года назад

Very useful. Thank you for sharing your experience!👍

@carterchiasson4172 3 года назад

Awesome videos, Marc. I always learn something. Thanks!

@Producelikeapro 3 года назад

Agreed 100%! Me too!

@monsieurd. 2 года назад

Thanks for the MJUC set up, love it !

@herbherby6477 3 года назад

Awsome content! Thanx a lot Marc.

@paulEmotionalaudio 3 года назад

I love how Marc mixes. Mindset and approach just seem right…. 🎵🎛🎚

@petesawchuk 3 года назад

Brilliant - thanks as always, Marc!

@Producelikeapro 3 года назад

Thanks ever so much

@ThomC 3 года назад

The recording of the guitar is really good! Marc manages to make it fit in the mix and make it sound like a record with some great tricks. I work with acoustic guitars a lot and this is definitely something I'll try out! :)

@royglennie 3 года назад

Right on time, I'm about to track some acoustic and do the mix ITB - thanks for this Warren! 😀

@Joe-mz6dc 3 года назад

Thanks! I'm a guitar player and I've been trying for many years to teach myself how to convey the sound of my acoustic guitars. This helps a lot.

@trevornokesmusicltd5357 3 года назад

Another Fantastic Insight to the Mind of Mr Marc D Nelson and how to elevate mixing to the Top level. Love It.

@sixstring3639 2 года назад

It sounds fantastic as Always Marc. Thanx.

@stephenmcculloch3025 Год назад

Awesome video, thank you. I really appreciate the angle you give in looking for creative and subtle ways to tame and enhance the acoustic guitar within the mix, it really does sound tape-like. A beautiful song too, seems like all the right elements have come together and nothing is overcooked.

@Mixingmachine774 3 года назад

waves req +waves c1 compressor (low reference to brings out the high frequencies) +waves veq4 for tonal eq +waves cla 3a to eliminate clicks and peaks .

@gregberne631 3 года назад

Fantastic Video, very insightful and "organic" view of the subject; much appreciated.

@MarkNordeen 3 года назад

Thank you so much. I will be applying these concepts this evening to an acoustic guitar track.

@EricSkyeMusic 2 года назад

Love it. Thanks guys

@robr471 3 года назад

Awesome video. Acoustic guitar is so tricky, great advice

@don_ald1 3 года назад

WORDERFUL! I was going to ask about this very subject. Thanks for sharing

@fivechordmusic Год назад

This is great. Thanks for ideas!

@aarongrubbs8311 3 года назад

THIS IS AMAZING, and just what I needed, I have been wrestling with an acoustic on a record for months. The Trans-X is magical!

@lenmusic123 3 года назад

Thank you - how fantastic is this advice!

@dhavaldas6575 3 года назад

This guy is a gem💎

@miste.remusic 3 года назад

What a gift thank you

@ronpeploe 3 года назад

Great video Marc. Gonna try it on my acoustics. Thanks

@sashlipinski7034 9 месяцев назад

Damn. That first minute said everything I felt when first recording and mixing acoustic guitar.

@JA19962014 2 года назад

So well explained. Thank you.

@cyrilarih 3 года назад

Soooo useful. Thanks!

@precisionsoundworksstudio 25 дней назад

Fantastic. Thank you.

@Rudigervocals 2 года назад

Really cool Thanks for this video

@EuropaMan 2 года назад

Sweet! Thank you Marc! So well explained and a wonderful example. I learned a lot. I love recording acoustic guitars because 99% of my songs are written on acoustic. They are always the foundation of my songs. Very much appreciated. Always top shelf videos from Marc. Please keep them coming.

@MarkHolden73 3 года назад

Great vid, Great help

@tutubeos 3 года назад

Very nice thank you

@tone9930 3 года назад

Great info thank you!!

@ScottSmithMusic 6 месяцев назад

Man, sounds really warm and present. Great ear and job.

@Producelikeapro 6 месяцев назад

Thanks ever so much

@StevoLloyds 3 года назад

Thank you so much Marc, I've been struggling with an acoustic piece for months, trying to get rid of the spikiness and keep it sounding natural, I've kept United Plugins AG and CLA Guitar at the start of the chain and added a couple of additional Q3 points to taste, but otherwise your suggestions have transformed a painful, unnatural sounding piece into what was originally intended. Thanks again.

@abrielG_MUSIC Год назад

Big like for you bro👍 this sound is really amazing

@Yurkinz Год назад

Great video!

@WilliamAgnerMusic 3 года назад

Great information... well done 👍

@claudius3124 3 года назад

Great tricks! Thanks Marc! Have a nice day! ;-)

@edwardlee6516 3 года назад

as per great video lots to learn thanks guys

@madisonbear4364 2 года назад

I like the guitar sound !

@Producelikeapro 2 года назад

Thanks! Marc rules!!

@elreyabeja4539 2 года назад

Thank you so much for this.

@Producelikeapro 2 года назад

Thanks ever so much

@D_Tuned 3 года назад

3:12 Softube Tape Emulator 4:31 Fab Filter Pro Multiband EQ 5:37 Klanghelm MJUC Tube Compressor 5:57 Abbey Road Plate Reverb 6:11. Waves Trans-X Wide

@D_Tuned 3 года назад

I'm going to try this with my stock plug ins in Cubase Elements 11. 1. Channel Tape Saturation 2. Standard Channel EQ 3. Tube Compressor 4. Roomworks Reverb 5. Envelope Shaper It might not sound as great as the paid plug ins, but I'm sure it will improve the sound for sure!

@MrHhkrohn Год назад

@@D_Tuned How did it work out for you? I wanne try the same in cakewalk 😉

@D_Tuned Год назад

@@MrHhkrohn It worked well. I'm starting to use an EMT reverb type instead. It's got that classic plate sound I like.

@MrHhkrohn Год назад

@@D_Tuned cool. are you using this chain during recording or after the recording is done?

@D_Tuned Год назад

@@MrHhkrohn Always after. Get a decent signal while recording (I usually set about 75% level peak). Then apply the plug ins. Sometime I might not use a tube emulator if I want something extra clean. Check how it sounds in the mix and see how it sits.

@RafaelElfe 3 года назад

Thanks from Brasil!!!!

@clinterz 3 года назад

I tried the Trans-X as suggested in the video. Really love that touch to my acoustic guitar track. Very Good.

@shahnewazmanto4798 Год назад

Very very good video.Thanks

@maxborosiuk3570 2 года назад

thank you Marc very much 🙏💛💙

@allpdmusic 3 года назад

Wow Marc! That sounds amazing! Interesting how that Trans X didn't just lower it in the mix ...it's as if it moved it in the room. So many layers in that song as well. Great mixing! Like you could stick your head in and see around in there instead of just a wall of sound coming out of the speaker. Humbled by your skills .

@1shannonleggette Год назад

Marc is a master!

@RavenGuitar 3 года назад

This is amazing.

@davidharris2712 3 года назад

thanks mark very good info there

@buddyalbert5808 3 года назад

Thx Marc!

@MrObelisk2290 3 года назад

Tape modulation is beautiful thing

@Migesteban 2 года назад

Awesome !

@lemmeador7996 3 года назад

Good one, Marc! I have been struggling with some acoustics over the past few months, a very brightly recorded acoustic that just has too much click for the song. I've tried de-essers and all sorts of EQ combinations, without reaching my goal. This combo should definitely get me a lot closer. Thanks for sharing!

@roughcutfilms3787 3 года назад

AGAIN BIG THANKS

@Kineticartist 2 года назад

thank you mark

@andymacc 2 года назад

Listening again on the cans and back at some new recordings I’m on with I’m liking more and adjusting my opinions. Thanks Marc, Brandon and Warren of a course

@RideTheFuture 3 года назад

Total hit and makes 100 % sense - Marc you are just a rock star dude ;-)))

@matthewmessner1105 3 года назад

Softube tape is by far the best tape emulation. For all you Studio One users, on your mix bus insert it on the Mix FX drop down. Not on the insert section but above it there's a Mix FX option. This allows all your channels to hit the plugin individually but only have one instance of the plugin running. Also hit the right hand tab on the plugin for more options

@Skykingsound 2 года назад

That trans-x is a cool idea. I'm really interested in knowing more about that kick!

@AlientoAcustico 3 года назад

Amazing

@lieciorodriguez 3 года назад

verry helpfull!!!

@aaroncampmusic 3 года назад

This is really ace work on acoustic guitar. It's really a tough instrument to get just right.

@kevinschmidt7124 3 года назад

That trans-x trick was really good , and def something that can be used on too transient heavy sounds ! Thanks for the told tutorial.

@akagerhard 3 года назад

what I would have liked is that he compares it with a very fast limiter. I don't really get what's the difference from what I saw/heard here. I'd have to compare it myself.

@Bluelagoonstudios 3 года назад

Marc gets real good arrangements, like "Jeremiah Jones - Make My Lonely" and this one, love every single one. Very great material to exercise. Cheers all :)

@JustinNathanielAdams 3 года назад

What the heck, man. I was just about to exit youtube and be productive, but it's impossible not to watch when a new MDN vid comes out. Thanks a *lot*!

@toddgreenwood9631 3 года назад

No shit me too. Glad it was short. But then I got to not spend too much time composing a comment.

@5DGuitars 3 года назад

I know, Right?!

@Producelikeapro 3 года назад

Haha nice!! Thanks Justin!!

@robbe2687 3 года назад

Great video, many thanks. The Trans-x was/is the missing link I've been looking for.

@Producelikeapro 3 года назад

Truth be told I didn’t know about it either! - Warren

@matthewmcclure3181 3 года назад

Your tips and tricks continue to be a huge source of ideas/inspiration, and in this case perfectly timed. I'm struggling with the placement of acoustic guitar tracks in a current mix with heavily competing piano and harpsichord. The character of the song is circa-Tusk period Fleetwood Mac, with the Bass carrying an above average role in driving the melody (i.e. contributing more traffic in the mids and high-mids than normal) . My mix is cleaner after a series of precision boosts and corresponding cuts, but I'd describe the remaining acoustic guitar tone as "spikey transients featuring the shrilly harsh 5k freq." that you demonstrated shelving down. In just 8:39 spent watching your approach I learned: 1) Even though I built the saturation on my tracks in small incremental steps (from multiple plugins), the cumulative effect was too much and probably wasn't even the right kind of saturation for acoustic guitar. Fortunately I own the Softube Tape plugin you used. Significant tonal improvement after greatly reducing the old saturation buildup and adding Softube Tape. 2) I had established a mentality that 2-3 dB of gain increase or reduction IS being conservative, but I'm rethinking this after hearing the impact of the subtle 1-1.5 dB moves you were making. Especially in the higher frequencies. 3) Similar to #2, the 2-4 dB that I believed constituted gentle compression was negatively impacting the guitar tone. Much better now after reducing it to a little over 1 dB. 4) A transient designer isn't always the best tool for taming transients. What?!? I've been using Punctuate by Newfangled Audio for a while now and in most cases it provides really good results. Except... not so much on my current song. It's actually helping me make things worse. Without watching your video I wouldn't have known to consider using something like Trans X by Waves in this instance. . I've only been at this for a few years, but I think I've recently entered a "golden period" of hyper-improvement. Now that I have a reasonable handle on process/tools and have the experience of creating enough sub-optimal mixes, I can conceptualize the impact of the information I'm consuming. The advice you and Warren are providing is absolutely invaluable for someone like me. Thanks!

@J-DUB-F1 3 года назад

Great ideas.....with acoustics I've always tended to be heavy handed with one comp plug, but I'm learning to make more incremental steps towards the finish line. I haven't got the ProQ3, but I have the Voxengo Gliss, which is also a dynamic EQ. Always very useful lessons from Marc ;:-)