mixing guitar with wah wah

mahler007 · 13th September 2007, 11:03 PM

Hi Slutz,
I'm currently working on a project with a killer wah wah guitar solo. Only problem is, it seems to get lost in the mix when it goes into the heel down/bass position. Do you have any good strategies for bringing the whole thing up to the top, but without effecting the treble end so it gets too loud or screechy?

I'm guessing a good compresssor would do the trick, but I haven't had the time to try too many things yet. Just curious if anybody has any tips...

Thanks,
Andrew

Stiff · 14th September 2007, 07:55 AM

EQ the things around it. Try automating the EQ perhaps.

84K · 14th September 2007, 08:15 AM

Put a filter on it to get rid of any noise below 100htz. Then solo it with the bass and kick drum. Extreme cut and sweep from 100-600hz till you hear in even clearer over the bass and kick, then set the amount of cut (make it smaller) till it feels right. Then add some from somewhere between 600-5k. Sweep an extreme boost to find the right frequency, and then bring it down to a pleasurable level. bypass the solo, listen in the track, and make any subtle adjustments from there.

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13th September 2007, 11:03 PM	#1
mahler007 Gear nut Join Date: May 2006 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 94	mixing guitar with wah wah Hi Slutz, I'm currently working on a project with a killer wah wah guitar solo. Only problem is, it seems to get lost in the mix when it goes into the heel down/bass position. Do you have any good strategies for bringing the whole thing up to the top, but without effecting the treble end so it gets too loud or screechy? I'm guessing a good compresssor would do the trick, but I haven't had the time to try too many things yet. Just curious if anybody has any tips... Thanks, Andrew __________________ Andrew McKenna Lee Composer/Guitarist www.andrewmckennalee.com

14th September 2007, 07:55 AM	#2
Stiff Lives for gear Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,363	EQ the things around it. Try automating the EQ perhaps. __________________ Daily news & reviews ProToolerBlog.com \| German Edition Album & demo reviews RecordRocker.com

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14th September 2007, 08:15 AM	#3
84K Lives for gear Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: right coast Posts: 3,713	Put a filter on it to get rid of any noise below 100htz. Then solo it with the bass and kick drum. Extreme cut and sweep from 100-600hz till you hear in even clearer over the bass and kick, then set the amount of cut (make it smaller) till it feels right. Then add some from somewhere between 600-5k. Sweep an extreme boost to find the right frequency, and then bring it down to a pleasurable level. bypass the solo, listen in the track, and make any subtle adjustments from there.