How to Mix Guitars Efficiently and Accurately

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Hey dudes, here's the general process of how I mix my guitars majority of the time. Just a bit of subtractive EQ, compression and general shaping to make sure it sits in the mix nice and snug.
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@louistremblay1218 3 года назад

A good thing to know for people who are rather not experienced in this is that its very rare that youre going to have a single move or button plugin that will instantly make your guitars sit well in a mix. its alot of very subtle and nuanced small changes to accomplish an over all goal.

@TheBanana93 2 года назад

Which hurts my head more. I am totally winging it the best sounding tones I ever got all the compression was done on my GE150. Now I have Archetype Abasi my head is even more fucked : D

@thedutchdjentleman 4 года назад

7:34 quote: “I’ve done these based on the kick drum and the bass drum.” - Keyan Houshmand 2020

@KeyanHoushmandLive 4 года назад

Bass guitar* hahahaha

@xxTHExxABYSSxx 3 года назад

And to his defense, you do tend to mix, eq, and duck certain sounds to the high end and sub frequencies of a kick as a trigger.

@offshot1st 4 года назад

I recently dropped my tuning down to Ab, on a 6 string. Its definitely made me rethink how I should mix for this...

@lylaznboi01 4 года назад

Slate's Virtual Mix Rack is great. Somethings I suggest checking out on guitars are the FG-Stress and the VTC. The Hollywood and New York sound great on rhythm guitars if it needs more beef in the end. Of course, do it in the context of the mix so you don't go overboard with the saturation.

@omynel 4 года назад

This is great dude, thoroughly enjoyed. I reckon it would be easier to follow what you're doing if you added a big "ON" / "OFF" when you're A/B'ing the effects. Kinda tricky to figure out when you are turning things on / off.

@gwiongriffiths6540 Год назад

That split coil track trick is so sick!

@karolkozak64 4 года назад

Is that instrument bus inspired by Nolly's mix/masterclass?

@KeyanHoushmandLive 4 года назад

Yes!!!

@marcocarnaghi294 4 года назад

I think I learn something with every single video, so it's always a good new when you upload one! 💓

@shaqepreme Год назад

IS there a finished song out there of this?? DAMN i fu**ing LOVE this!

@paracite366 4 года назад

So cool to see your approach to all of this! Learned a lot of new things for sure! Thanks Keyan❤

@TheAcidTerror 4 года назад

Thanks a lot bro, for all your effort and good work, since i started following your channel my guitar tone has improved a lot!

@zlodr9369 4 года назад

God, yes, finally this video came out !!!

@KeyanHoushmandLive 4 года назад

It’s been a long time coming

@yamlevi 4 года назад

How do you mix your drums and bass? Your mixes always sound huge!

@BhargavaMan 4 года назад

Niiiiice thanks for this dude What plugins you using on your bass DI/drums tho? You should do a video on that too, this mix sounds fuckin killer

@shrinjayghosh4633 4 года назад

Fantastic content! keep it up. your mixing and ears have improved really a whole lot

@shaygankhandan6188 3 года назад

I have a big exam tomorrow , it's 5 am, but this is more important

@vesellin 3 года назад

How do you record the DI

@marcing5380 4 года назад

One question - what VST did you use for the MIDI track? Also that's the thing that produces the "woozing" during the culmination part where all the guitars come in?

@noobiedoo0077 4 года назад

bro please make how to program metal bass❤️❤️

@captainsoarineagle 3 года назад

why did you have a layer of raw DI? what does that add?

@Rahul-hq8bz 4 года назад

What camera do you use to record your vids ?

@StageMCTheLostMinerz 3 года назад

what is the program that you use to mix?

@BreezyShadow 2 года назад

so basically a good tone does not exist the mix gives a good sound

@KeyanHoushmandLive 4 года назад

Thanks for watching! It's not as complicated as you might think, but it's important that you apply the TECHNIQUES to your own mix, NOT COPY me setting for setting, which I am very guilty of doing in the past when learning through similar videos like this.

@plethoral1854 4 года назад

DRUM MIXING PLEASE!!

@karolkozak64 4 года назад

yes this please!

@karolkozak64 4 года назад

@Zach alan hmmm he does use a tweak or two differently at least on the guitars if you take a look additional compression and the mix rack use. I bet he does process his drums slightly differently if you imagine Nolly having used a standard rock theme to showcase his mixing techniques. Things get a bit different with a busier mix or a very different sound that one is looking for. Extra pumps in the kick, snare etc

@plethoral1854 4 года назад

@Zach alan this was just a content suggestion! Thanks for the information anyways

@artoexplores 4 года назад

@Zach alan easy content bro

@stevedendera 4 года назад

@Zach alan Maybe people like how Keyan explains it, or maybe his specific drum sound..... just because you like others doesn't mean it's for everyone. I personally love Keyan's explanations and having it from someone who is sat in his bedroom like I am it really helps me to feel like it's something I feel I can achieve.

@mattfury. 4 года назад

4:15 when you know you nailed the mix

@murdastick 4 года назад

IT HITS SO WELL

@ollyevee 4 года назад

Just like everybody keeps commenting, your videos really helped me get a decent tone from my cheap gio guitar, before I found your videos, it sounded like a dropped C banjo.

@kennethsmith5383 4 года назад

Same. Can't wait to put together the 10-string.

@13_cmi Год назад

I have a cheap ibanez something. Got it 180 bucks used. Doesn’t sound that bad. Might be because I’ve never played a guitar before it but I think it gets the job done. Money well spent.

@shaneharvey4118 4 года назад

It's great to see someone using FL Studio. I've used it for years, but typically every guitarist I follow uses Cubase, Logic Pro, etc. I actually ended up buying Presonus Studio One on sale, thinking it would improve my workflow. I think I've used it once this year. If you ever need an idea for a video, I'd love to see more of your process with using FL Studio.

@FrostyPhoenix 4 года назад

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@Rob_Ethereal 4 года назад

Thanks a lot dude, been following for a while now and got to say, you've really helped me sound better

@ayeapprove 4 года назад

You always got a killer tone but I'm starting to think it's more down to how you pick compared to me. I go through a similar workflow but your attack is unreal.

@KeyanHoushmandLive 4 года назад

Beat your guitar like it owes you money

@rowanjeffree1094 4 года назад

@@KeyanHoushmandLive it does owe u money

@JusTVIDSE 2 года назад

Bass is also important to make it sound heavy

@giulianoz94 8 месяцев назад

don't forget abouth using the right pick

@athmaid 4 года назад

Thank you so much for making this accessable to everyone and not just on Patreon like many others do!

@mattturner1441 3 года назад

Seriously how do you have such little Subscribers you are by far the best metal RU-vid channel you not only help people with songwriting and tone but mixing as well. It’s ridiculous how much I have learnt from watching your videos thanks bro.

@subhammukherjee7149 4 года назад

I've been waiting for this for so long. Your mixes are mind blowing, man. Thank you so so much!! ❤️

@KeyanHoushmandLive 4 года назад

Enjoy!

@ritorudra 4 года назад

Subham, fancy seeing you here!

@subhammukherjee7149 4 года назад

@@ritorudra hahaha. Been a fan of Keyan's work for quite some time now, mate.

@anurupguhathakurta2913 3 года назад

Everyone is a fan of this dude it seems

@Mike-pf9zc 2 года назад

not guitar related at all but i think it's very interesting when the kick is mixed beneath the bass. it really adds to the impact, here.

@fikrihandoko 4 года назад

As always, your guitar tone is insanely good! Damn, your channel deserves a lot more subscribers and viewers. Keep doing what you're doing, the time will come.

@ivandemchenko2889 4 года назад

Thanks Keyan! Very useful tutorial! Can you please do tutorial how to properly record a nice DI track, how you're doing this. 🙏💌

@musicinsession 2 года назад

How to Mix guitars? Play well (as you are the compressor), record them well, high pass filter up to 60~80Hz to make space int he frequency spectrum and... done!

@soundlabdiaries 6 месяцев назад

I was watching Joao Medeiros for a quite long period of time. That dude went from my typical mix sound to studio sound in 3 videos. I watched his videos and didn't catch the moment where he got so efficient in his mixes... That is a great question to me now: HOW THE HELL CAN I GET THE SAME SOUND??? The topic you cover is extremely important, please keep it up!

@dbwastooshort Год назад

coming back to this video as im stuck mixing guitars , but DAMN that demo is silent planet-esque as FUCK imo, really cool

@何朴域 3 года назад

For the multi-band compression trick, I learnt that from Nolly's mixing masterclass! lol It's really effective.

@xavianmarotta 2 года назад

Again, very useful stuff, you've already helped me a lot during the beginning of my music production journey. Thanks Keyan.

@streetwiserhapsody 4 года назад

Virtual Mix Rack and Fabfilter Bundle, I see that you have a similar plugin chain to mine, can't live without them. Also killer tone as always man : D

@jinxxpwnage Год назад

Hey man is there any way to hire you? i've got some tracks that i'd love to have mixed like this through your setup

@iliapetrov5761 3 года назад

Hey man your content is absolutely amazing

@chriswalton3383 3 года назад

I'm a noob at this and have no idea. Where do you get the drum tracks? Do you make them yourself or import them? If it's the latter, can you give me a hint? Also, do you play the bass or import as well?

@jordanbarney8629 3 года назад

MIDI drums like Superior Drummer 3, EZ Drummer, GetGood, etc... You can build your drum parts on a piano roll in your DAW. It sounds like his bass is from midi as well.

@chriswalton3383 3 года назад

@@jordanbarney8629 thanks, I'll have a look at those.👍

@johannsalas3219 4 года назад

Duuuuuuude why haven't I seen your channel before!

@apoplexiamusic 4 года назад

Amazing guitar tone as usual! One really great i discovered from a Glenn Fricker video from last week is to use a Pultec EQ to add harmonics to your guitar! By the way props on the Dubsteppy/DnB type snare with that huge 200 Hz bell ;)

@indigoakaben 2 года назад

New favorite adjective, "Spanky".

@fufc1231 4 года назад

FINALLY! was waiting for this for awhile

@chrisdaviesguitar 2 года назад

it's actually, 'you can't polish a turd'. :)

@justus4684 4 года назад

Please do a tuto on your bass and drum mixing

@SOYUSE 4 года назад

Nice work, bro! But how don't you have the phase problems between the guitars in mono? Especially with a lot of equalization.

@ChrisEvss 4 года назад

Awesome video! this is a huge help to anyone looking to get a grasp of recording/mixing their guitars, just what I needed. Cheers cob

@rikusu_ 6 месяцев назад

Thank you for this guide !

@彭麒任 Год назад

This song slaps, please turn this into a whole song

@pleasedonttaketolong Год назад

aye send me this instrumental tho lmaoo

@Valouuu77 3 года назад

What is the amp for lead guitars pleasssee

@LEVELSmetal 4 года назад

Keyan - curious why the separate tracks for DIs and wet tones. Wouldn't they all usually be DIs and the plugins would just be first in the chain? Or did you print them just to save CPU?

@thedutchdjentleman 4 года назад

I’m not Keyan, but I personally print the guitars to save a lot of cpu. After the tracking is done, I print it all down and start mixing. Hoped this answered a few questions!

@federicogarufi479 4 года назад

Those guitars are unbelievably good

@thesobercoder 4 года назад

Please live mix for us. Would be so much more awesome.

@prashuryagoswami6122 4 года назад

That one hell of a tone

@thewest6128 4 года назад

Do you have a video how to make some good sounding lead sounds?

@giscardrasquin4793 4 месяца назад

Great video!

@Ryrkov 3 года назад

Good day, man. I was wondering if you could help me out. I recently moved from Reaper to FL Studio. It’s all really complicated, I don’t know how to organize my projects properly. Is there any advice you can give me? Btw love what you do Cheers

@MarceloSDroguett Год назад

great infoo ImI

@Rahul-hq8bz 4 года назад

what plugin do you use for your bass guitar tones ?

@justus4684 4 года назад

I also want to know😭

@roberthaskin1723 3 года назад

I bet its submission audios djinnbass

@tylerbrittan593 4 года назад

One key to a good guitar tone: good bass tone

@stefansalvatore3486 3 года назад

And good drums tone!

@poixone 3 года назад

@@stefansalvatore3486 what

@cashdorp9053 2 года назад

What does di mean?

@Surrey_01 4 года назад

Awesome video. Love the mix/mastering content

@miinpajamas6680 3 года назад

4:13 man's vibin

@Balesz36 3 года назад

Am I deaf or something? When you toggle those minor EQ changes on-off I hear nothing (headphone Audio Technica ATH-M40X)

@carriongaming744 2 года назад

What would be a good interface to use? I use a Yamaha MG10XU but the latency really messes me up while trying to play and did everything I could to lower the latency and I think this interface just isn't it.

@Surrey_01 4 года назад

May seem like a stupid question, but how do you go about re amping a DI? Do you send the DI to a mixer track and use the amp sim on that?

@KeyanHoushmandLive 4 года назад

Exactly that

@cenaakashakash 4 года назад

2:54 to 2:59....nice melody man😝

@nybsaxer 3 года назад

Hey Keyan! I really like your videos, but it drives me a little nuts when you hit your table. I really was checking 3 times if my girlfriend came home. And there are still 6 more minutes to watch :'D Please consider removing that low end rumble. Or consider stopping to hit your chest or the innocent table. Have fun!

@Manic_Mitch.official Год назад

Excelente video! With all this production though isn’t it a problem that you won’t be able to sound as good live?

@Dahvidownz 3 года назад

poor cpu

@johnny_b_dude 4 года назад

Hello Keyan, love your channel. Could you please make more FL Studio tutorials? I'm trying to start doing this on my know, but ffs, this shit is hard to navigate properly ^^' Keep up the good work, brother!

@fauzipoundrianagara7386 4 года назад

Thall (0_0)

@justus4684 4 года назад

Naaaah

@poixone 3 года назад

uh. yeah no.

@amanjoshua994 2 года назад

An updated version please? We need the Black mixing tutorial!!

@charless7339 3 года назад

do you think that cpu load can handle a full song with a many tracks and effects? My pc also go to that cpu load with only few tracks on it. I have not yet tried producing a full song.

@tmmmedia731 4 года назад

I can't seem to get tuning right with the low stuff Maybe its my shitty ears but its pretty bad for me

@youowemeapony 4 года назад

Take your guitar to someone who can set it up and get it intonated, and be sure to tell them what tuning you're in so they can use the correct guage strings. 👍

@tmmmedia731 4 года назад

Kevin Rendleman I fixed it thank god It was intonation and with my new studio room I was eq’ing out too Much of the bass midrange and guitar low end so hear it properly l. Still gonna get my ears cleaned out lol 😂🤣

@DMNDBEATZ 3 года назад

Great VIdeo man love watching your stuff, great content and i use FL studio not to many metal producer on FL!!!

@warhouse1 4 года назад

Very good video. I'm thrilled to see you use FL Studio. I've been thinking about making my own how-to metal in FL but I'm not quite 100% happy with my sound just yet. Is your tone knob open all the way? I use Fortin Nameless and struggle with that fizziness you mentioned. I end up having my high cut at about 6.5k, with a wide Q over 3k. Because of that, my mix is a bit thinner than I'd like. Maybe share your Fortin Nameless tone as well. I could just have it dialed in badly.

@ryanhafiez4321 3 года назад

I hope you can give us tutorial how you set fl studio for record the guitar track 🙏

@johnthaxton246 3 года назад

Is no one going to mention how nasty that riff is? Even Keyan made a stank face when it kicked in.

@dragtr0n 4 года назад

That virtual mix rack high end boost really helped my mix. My guitars were kinda getting drowned in the mix. Thx alot

@ghostfaceninetyfive 4 года назад

We need a drum tutorial now bro. I followed nollys masterclass but it doesnt sound like this

@marcing5380 4 года назад

Good stuff dude. Do you maybe play around with some symphonics aside from just rock trio of guitar, bass and drums?

@polloymedio 4 года назад

Awesome man! Thanks for listening to our begging and annoying comments!

@kid_ryu 4 года назад

whattaffuk!! riffing's huge and impeccable as always

@berkantyetiskin1134 3 года назад

Is there any free alternatives for Slate Digital's bundle?

@AlphaWatt 4 года назад

Excellent tutorial. Thank you. I just got a set of Jimmy Clips in and they take care of that string ring wonderfully. I don’t work for/nor am affiliated with them. Just putting it out here for anyone else who has been dealing with it.

@TheDeedeeFiles 4 года назад

Helpful video bro. Thank you

@hados1853 4 года назад

tbh i'm just waiting for you to release some original music. full length songs and ep's and all that goodness. Your demo's always leave me wanting more!!

@Nick-gu4pg 3 года назад

Can do one for Reaper? I want make and mixing my track totally free

@awfulwaffle6154 4 года назад

Saving this one for tomorrow. I have a lot of trouble having my guitars and drums fit together in a mix, I often get comments on about how they seem, err... Separate? Not cohesive