Mixing Full Sounding Digital Metal Guitars with Axe FX 2 in Reaper.
In this video, I do a deep dive into the optimal plugin chain, EQ, compression, multiband compression, saturation to get your modern digital metal guitars cut through the dense mix.
Using a free mixing multitracks from tight-sound.site (not affiliated)
Hope that you enjoy!
0:00 Intro
0:31 Before and After Mixing
01:10 About the Session
01:30 Which Plugins to Use? Plugin Chain Order
02:31 Use EQ to Clean Up Your Guitars
02:58 Surgical EQ Demonstration
06:45 Use Compression on Individual Guitar Tracks for Extra Tightness
07:28 Compression Demonstration
09:20 Multiband Compression to Keep the Low End Under Control
09:58 Multiband Compression Demonstration
11:23 Using EQ on a Guitar Bus to Surgically Clean Them Further
11:52 Surgical EQ on Guitar Bus Demonstration
14:18 Is Compression Needed?
15:55 Compression Demonstration
17:25 Saturation and Colour to Cut Through the Mix
17:54 Character Demonstration
23:10 Conclusions
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