Guitar & Bass
Record and produce guitar and bass at home. Amp and DI techniques, mic placement, tone shaping and the gear that gets great-sounding takes.Start here: The Best Guitar Amp Sims · The Best Free Amp Sims · The Best Amp Modelers · The Best Neural DSP Plugins.
-
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…
-
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…
-
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…
-
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,…
-
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…
-
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…
-
How to Double Track Guitars
How to double track guitars for a wide, professional rhythm sound — record two separate takes, pan hard left and…
-
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…
-
Common Guitar Recording Mistakes
The most common guitar recording mistakes home producers make — too much gain, bad levels, no double-tracking, tuning issues —…
-
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…