Pro Tools Expert Tutorial - The Electric Guitar Recording Handbook
This article contains a selection of video tutorials that cover electric guitar recording and mixing in music production - The Electric Guitar Recording Handbook.
These tutorials are arranged in order of workflow.
Learn several microphone placement techniques for getting the best sound from guitar amps.
Learn how to edit recorded electric guitar tracks in Pro Tools.
Learn how to mix electric guitar in Pro Tools.
The 9 video tutorials in this Electric Guitar Recording Handbook total to a viewing time of 1 hour 40 minutes and can all be viewed by either signing up to our $3.99 monthly subscription or 7-day free trial - which you can cancel anytime within those 7 days. (For more information about tutorial subscriptions please read the information at the bottom of this article)
Guitar Amp Recording - Microphone Placement
Recording Electric Guitar Amps With A Single Dynamic Microphone
In this video tutorial, you will learn by demonstration how by moving a single dynamic microphone around a guitar amp speaker cone results in a variety of tones. Learn different microphone placement positions that will help you get the most out of your electric guitar amp recordings.
Recording Electric Guitar Amps With Multiple Microphones
In this video tutorial, you will learn how different microphones sound on the same guitar amp in a recording situation. This video demonstrates the performance of two dynamic microphones, one condenser mic and one ribbon microphone.
Multiple Microphone Placement Positions For Guitar Amp Recording
In this video tutorial, you will learn how to record a guitar amp with multiple microphones. Learn several microphone placement arrangments that will help you get the most from your electric guitar amp recordings. Hear how by blending the microphones together in Pro Tools results in fat sounding guitar tones.
Recording An Electric Guitar When Using Guitar Amp Plug-ins
In this video tutorial, you will learn a very useful tracking tip that helps to put back some organic tone that gets lost in hollow body electric guitars when recording through guitar amp simulator plug-ins.
Re-Amping Electric Guitars In Pro Tools
In this video tutorial, you will learn how to re-amp guitars in Pro Tools from a previously recorded guitar part. Learn how to take a clean DI recording then re-amp in Pro Tools with this technique rather than using an interface such as an Avid Eleven Rack.
Read also - 5 Tips For Tracking Electric Guitar
Editing Electric Guitar Tracks In Pro Tools
Fix Electric Guitar Timing Issues In Pro Tools
In this video tutorial, you will learn three different ways to fix electric guitar timing issues in Pro Tools. You will also learn the pros and cons of using time correction workflows. All three techniques are useful - it's just a case of choosing the right workflow for the job.
Pitch Shifting Electric Guitar Tracking Using Pro Tools Elastic Pitch
In this video tutorial, you will learn how to create fast electric guitar harmonies in Pro Tools using Elastic Pitch. Watch to learn how to use the Cent control to add subtle width to electric guitar solos.
Mixing Electric Guitars In Pro Tools
Using EQ, Dynamics And Effects On Electric Guitars In A Mix
In this video tutorial, you will learn how to mix electric guitars in Pro Tools using EQ, compression and effects such as delay and reverb. This video shows you how to achieve a variety of electric guitar sounds in several mix examples.
Stereo Electric Guitar Mix Tricks
In this video tutorial you will learn a couple of simple tricks that makes electric guitars stereo in Pro Tools. The best bit is that both the tricks in this video require no extra gear and cost zero to make happen.
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Avid Eleven Rack Tutorials
In these free video tutorials you will learn how to get iconic guitar sounds from some of the world's top guitarists using the Avid Eleven Rack.