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DI vs Amp for Bass
DI vs amp for bass explained: when to record a clean direct signal, when to mic a cab, and why blending both gives the fullest, most controllable bass…
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How to Get a Good Bass Tone
How to get a good bass tone at home: capture a clean DI, set compression and EQ, blend distortion, and lock the bass to the kick for a…
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The Best Bass Amp Sims
The best bass amp sims for home recording, from Neural DSP and Darkglass to Amplitube SVX and Bias. Get pro DI bass tones in your DAW with no…
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How to Record Bass Without an Amp
Learn how to record bass without an amp using a DI box, audio interface and amp sims. Get a clean, punchy bass tone at home with no microphone…
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How to Record a Guitar Solo
How to record a guitar solo at home — choosing a lead tone, comping the best takes, using delay and reverb, and making the solo sit on top…
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How to Layer Guitars in a Mix
How to layer guitars in a mix without mud — give each layer a job, vary tone and panning, and use frequency space so stacked guitars sound big…
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How to Double Track Guitars
How to double track guitars for a wide, professional rhythm sound — record two separate takes, pan hard left and right, and avoid fake-stereo mistakes.
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How to Record Metal Guitar
How to record metal guitar at home — tight DI tracking, a boost in front, controlled gain, quad-tracking, and cab IRs for a heavy, mix-ready rhythm tone.
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Common Guitar Recording Mistakes
The most common guitar recording mistakes home producers make — too much gain, bad levels, no double-tracking, tuning issues — and how to fix each one.
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How to Mic a Guitar Cab
How to mic a guitar cab at home — mic choice, placement on the speaker, distance, phase, and two-mic blends for a recorded amp tone that cuts in…