Mixing Distorted Guitars | High Gain Tips by Joe Barresi

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  • Опубликовано: 25 дек 2024

Комментарии • 578

  • @adammcgill9844
    @adammcgill9844 5 лет назад +319

    He literally just taught in 10 minutes what it took me years of experience to learn. I wish RUclips was around when I first started mixing lol....

    • @BenPotts
      @BenPotts 4 года назад +15

      well then maybe you didn't learn as much as you thought you did

    • @beatfromjetsetradio8239
      @beatfromjetsetradio8239 2 года назад +1

      @@BenPotts Hey, Ben?
      You’re a bit of a prick. 😂

    • @StewTheTrue
      @StewTheTrue 2 года назад +6

      He's got a lot of very good points. You'd just need 5-10-ish years in the studio to really, intrinsically understand some of the things he's said. Put in the hours!

    • @8eight104
      @8eight104 Год назад +2

      just watching a video isn't enough tho. You got those skills through experience and effort.

    • @pedrosilvaproductions
      @pedrosilvaproductions Год назад +2

      I think it's more of a matter of you looking visually at his projects to understand. For me, these small effects and transitions make so much of a different in terms of bringing out the energy of a track. And after I watched some of these pros talking about this and showing, more and more I hear these subtle transitions and effects coming in. Another thing I always noticed is how big and wide guitars sound and 99% of the times the sound comes from the whole band and not just the guitars alone

  • @Melvin7727
    @Melvin7727 4 года назад +32

    That last tip about just cutting the high end and then turning the track up. Brilliant and so simple; thank you.

  • @TheAerovons
    @TheAerovons 6 лет назад +1906

    amazing what some people call clean guitars ........

    • @DavidDiMuzio
      @DavidDiMuzio 6 лет назад +83

      lol, yeah, that's what I was thinking.

    • @PilferMusic
      @PilferMusic 6 лет назад +134

      0:16 I thought the same thing... won't eat at his place... imagine the clean dishes ;) - absolutely LOVE his work!

    • @Timbo6669
      @Timbo6669 6 лет назад +21

      Clean compared to the rest! I still wouldn't eat at his place [as PilferMusic stated] either..

    • @Questioneverythingx
      @Questioneverythingx 6 лет назад +19

      It's a way to play without having to use a pedal. Lower your volume to like 2 or 3 and when you want the full effect, crank the volume. It's a cool effect and is something different than your average clean.

    • @johnnybrown9581
      @johnnybrown9581 6 лет назад +5

      Was literally just about to comment that lol

  • @ZaryaMain
    @ZaryaMain 5 лет назад +151

    A video that I can actually hear the difference when changes are made. Good stuff.

    • @infintiyward
      @infintiyward 5 лет назад +5

      I know right lol. You get better at that though

    • @pepe7drum
      @pepe7drum 4 года назад

      Lol then what have you being lookin at?

  • @andrewharms9435
    @andrewharms9435 3 месяца назад +3

    EQing the high end out of the solo guitar to unmask it from the other tracks is such a cool mind blowing tip 🤯 Great video! Thank you Joe and Waves!

  • @ArTiFiCiAlInSpIrAtIoNs
    @ArTiFiCiAlInSpIrAtIoNs 6 лет назад +49

    Love that Spinal Tap reference "Where can you go from there? Nowhere." Great info man.

  • @szsilvers
    @szsilvers 4 года назад +21

    Simple, old school way of mixing with great modern plugins!

  • @siriusfun
    @siriusfun 6 лет назад +56

    Joe's the real deal. Some of the best sounding heavy albums EVER have him to thank.

  • @caspermaster-com
    @caspermaster-com 5 лет назад +35

    Note that you have to pan the guitar (or any mono sound) before the Imager at 8:37 to get it wider. That is why he is sending the guitar into a bus that has the imager plugin on it. He is panning the guitar track into to the bus, and not the bus itself with the imager:)

  • @fret2fret221
    @fret2fret221 4 года назад +111

    People always give so much credit to bands and songwriters. And sure. They definitely have to write a good song and have a good “starting point”. But it’s truly guys like joe who truly make the music magic happen.

    • @dsess2001
      @dsess2001 3 года назад +7

      100%

    • @markusm108
      @markusm108 3 года назад +11

      true. plenty of crap songs that sound amazing out there

    • @lucy3687
      @lucy3687 3 года назад +1

      100% agree

    • @danibiyarslanov
      @danibiyarslanov 3 года назад +7

      Nirvana wouldnt be so famous without wallace on the mixing so i agree

    • @fatninjacatmatt
      @fatninjacatmatt 2 года назад +1

      @@danibiyarslanov 100%

  • @billyhughes9776
    @billyhughes9776 6 лет назад +16

    I could watch Joe mix all day -- with the commentary and advice of course. Excellent.

  • @krisrudecki9477
    @krisrudecki9477 4 года назад +356

    When you’re so metal you call crunch clean 🤔🤘🏻

    • @Str1ng5
      @Str1ng5 4 года назад +4

      I guess he meant compared to the other guitar parts in the song

    • @tassellhoff2624
      @tassellhoff2624 4 года назад +9

      when you're working with tubes. that's your clean sound.

    • @davengeance4811
      @davengeance4811 4 года назад

      😂

    • @strivingx67
      @strivingx67 4 года назад

      Thought the same thing! LOL

    • @TheAerovons
      @TheAerovons 3 года назад

      You are absolutely right..

  • @tomvice
    @tomvice 5 лет назад +33

    It’s a fringe subject. But mixing is insane. You get to craft the finishing juice of sound that generates emotions
    As a music lover, newfound singer song writer: It blows my mind how much you can do with a DIY room treatment, audient mic pres and plugins
    It’s insane. Million dollar sounds with so little. What a good time to be an artist

    • @Gregorypeckory
      @Gregorypeckory 5 лет назад +8

      It is a good time in terms of tools to make a lot of different sounds. But I'm not sure having more tools than ever is a good enough advantage to call this a "good time to be an artist".
      I know some extremely gifted and hard working musicians who after a lifetime of hard work on their playing skills, songs, networking, and a hundred other things they do to create a good musician's life, are still struggling and in many cases, either doing day jobs or teaching for most of their money, as well as living with very little of it, sharing rentals with others at middle age, etc.
      The more I think about it, the more it is a great time to be a musician as a hobby if you have a good source of income to indulge in cool tools and a place to use them, but a very poor time to be a pro musician, unless you're willing and able to concentrate on a lucrative career path at the expense of following your own creative direction.
      For example, people who write brilliant music, but are also willing to dress up as a classic rock band and do a tribute act, are almost sure to make most of their money (a very good living if they're crowd pleasers who get some nice casino gigs) doing the act, not with their own music.

    • @tobiasjone
      @tobiasjone Год назад +2

      The tools we have today are amazing, but unfortunately, there’s a lot of people stabbing in the dark trying to use them. I used to work in an all-analogue studio (and still do mastering work in the analogue domain), and trained under experienced and accomplished engineers who passed on a lot of knowledge, first hand. This process of learning via osmosis is being replaced by RUclips videos and forums, which just isn’t the same at all. Also, even though awesome AD/DA, pres and mics can be bought for very little outlay, a lot of people use amp sims, VST drums etc (which are great in their own way) instead of using the amazingly affordable recording equipment to capture sounds with real air around them, and all these nuances / errors that make the audio sound organic, without having to fake it.

  • @SecretEyeSpot
    @SecretEyeSpot 6 лет назад +6

    This guy knows what he's listening for when he mixes guitar.. i love it..

  • @jasonstallworth
    @jasonstallworth 5 лет назад +5

    Dude I love your simple approach. And you nailed it...one guitar may not sound great by itself but sounds awesome once you throw in the other guitars (and the final mix, which is what it’s all about).

  • @greensleeves32
    @greensleeves32 3 года назад +5

    Great tips and principles! A legend revealing secrets left and right, love it

  • @mwintersteinsmith
    @mwintersteinsmith 6 лет назад +16

    WOW!!! Sooooooo cool mix. I own loads of Waves Plugins myself but knowing “how” to use them properly is demonstrated here perfectly ;-)

  • @SteveStockmalMusic
    @SteveStockmalMusic 3 года назад +9

    Great stuff, thanks 😊
    When I finally learned to use distortion (really saturation) on for example an acoustic nylon to bring out harmonics to make a super clean sound, my life and sound changed drastically.
    Subtlety is the key !!

  • @adamcoe
    @adamcoe Месяц назад

    Joe Barresi, you're the shit. No kidding you just helped me mix a band's entire album better. Thank you sir

  • @joshhuxleyisdead
    @joshhuxleyisdead 5 лет назад +2

    i've come back to watch this like 5-6 times, joe is the bosssss

  • @YesuAiNimen
    @YesuAiNimen 5 лет назад +108

    "Ok, let's talk about guitar tone...."
    Video switches to a computer screen monitoring global tectonic plate movement.

  • @jakeeheredia
    @jakeeheredia 6 дней назад

    What a great video and from someone who has a wealth of knowledge. "Take the top end off and push it up" Brilliant! I'm going to try that from now on.

  • @JulienGarros
    @JulienGarros 5 лет назад +2

    So good to see Joe! He is one of the nicest dude in the industry! Hope you are doing well Joe.

  • @thesecretsoundlab
    @thesecretsoundlab 16 минут назад

    That last tip about removing highs then adding gain is something I’ve never considered major lightbulb moment

  • @jiznak2000
    @jiznak2000 4 года назад +2

    For going straight into the content, THANK YOU.

  • @GuitarGrind
    @GuitarGrind 5 лет назад +366

    Has hundreds of thousands dollars in equipment and uses a stack of papers as a mouse pad. xD

    • @williamking8684
      @williamking8684 4 года назад +17

      Dude this is like a million dollar studio

    • @willalexanderr
      @willalexanderr 4 года назад +2

      Looks like sound city

    • @foomfoom7547
      @foomfoom7547 4 года назад +8

      how do you think affords it he saves bro

    • @PeteThorn
      @PeteThorn 4 года назад +7

      @@jsullivan2112 False. Joe has his own studio.

    • @MixChecks
      @MixChecks 4 года назад +7

      All that gear in there is very old. Maybe he doesn't know mouse pads have been invented yet.

  • @L.A.W.Studios
    @L.A.W.Studios 6 лет назад +57

    Double RUclips treat tonight... Rick Beato's multitrack breakdown of Tool brought me here, this is some very cool and useful info ...thanks Evil Joe.. ha!

    • @AlexisGitarre
      @AlexisGitarre 6 лет назад +2

      same here too! Thumbs up for Rick and Joe

  • @TheNewTechnology
    @TheNewTechnology 11 месяцев назад

    Just had a go on a demo of the SSL channel and it's mint, and 80% off and there's a 2 for 1 offer. The stars have aligned.
    Great video too.

  • @vl292
    @vl292 5 лет назад

    Nice to see people who have something worth sharing is sharing it.

  • @TheKevbe
    @TheKevbe 6 лет назад +17

    "Cuz where does it go from there? Nowhere!" Nice point.

    • @Charlyfromthenuclearcity
      @Charlyfromthenuclearcity 6 лет назад +4

      Is this Spinal Tap ? ^^

    • @TheKevbe
      @TheKevbe 6 лет назад +3

      Stupid me, I forgot there is 11!

    • @michi9955
      @michi9955 6 лет назад +1

      You ask yourself, how much more black can it be? The answer is none, none more black.

  • @leforce666
    @leforce666 6 лет назад +22

    Evil Joe is a wizard at mixing once again!

  • @Oilid
    @Oilid 6 лет назад +337

    During the intro, I actually thought it was a new Tool sneak peek. 😂😂😂😂

  • @stonesthrow420
    @stonesthrow420 5 лет назад +5

    Love JOE...thank you for this video. man, just the terminology he is using helps to communicate what is really going on....and what needs to be done to create the sound you want. I learn so much and my mixes have improved 100 fold...cheers!!!

  • @timmarrier
    @timmarrier 5 лет назад +2

    9:20 - Now that's what I'm talking about, the distorted rhythm guitars come back in like warm ocean waves engulfing your ears.

  • @tecnolover2642
    @tecnolover2642 6 лет назад

    Shocked this guy is a professional and using these waves plugs! The same ssl plugs i have in my DAW? Wow! I guess we are all on even ground with the big boys now!

  • @Voxtender
    @Voxtender 5 лет назад +8

    Renaissance Axx is totally the bomb for making guitars come to life. I bought Waves Platinum bundle a bunch of years ago - never needed much else after that. Added Slate Virtual Mixbus/Console & Tape Machine. Done.

  • @manifestgtr
    @manifestgtr 3 года назад +3

    That s1 is such a killer little plugin whenever you need some gratuitous width on something. It’s funny because it’s so Spartan and old school looking compared to all these insane modern plugins with perfectly rendered knob dust and fader wear graphics. But that one little, 20th century looking imaging plugin really throws certain sources right outside the speakers and created immediate interest under the right circumstances.

  • @ledzep20
    @ledzep20 5 лет назад +2

    Damn that whole mix sounds killer!

  • @petergedd9330
    @petergedd9330 3 года назад

    Thanks, straight off the bat you give me 'Guitar Swells' what a great idea for a lead in.

  • @falkortv800
    @falkortv800 2 года назад

    Sick That Zico chain sounds amazing, always loved the guitar production on that

  • @bradwatson2363
    @bradwatson2363 6 лет назад +54

    The amount of times I had to stop this and go try those Waves plugins I hardly use...

    • @ClaudioRowe
      @ClaudioRowe 5 лет назад +1

      and you brag about it

    • @kimsaisse
      @kimsaisse 5 лет назад +4

      It's not the plugin neither the approach but about those really good mics plugged into a really good preamp to give this perfect tone that really doesn't need any type of post-processing at all

    • @Swanlord05
      @Swanlord05 4 года назад

      Is this Pro tools he is using Or logic? Which is better?

  •  6 лет назад +5

    excellent turorial,,S1 and the R Axe for electric guitars! just watched A Scheps use the Helios for more girth and presence on electric guitar..all 3 together might sound amazing!

  • @johnsguitarmusicanddemos
    @johnsguitarmusicanddemos 3 года назад +2

    Thank you for this upload! I'm always trying to improve and make my mixes more powerful!

  • @diegooliveirabenjamin
    @diegooliveirabenjamin 6 лет назад +12

    Like before watching, Baresi is a master!

  • @antoineleedolliole7549
    @antoineleedolliole7549 Месяц назад

    Utterly badass sounds

  • @SierraMike78
    @SierraMike78 4 года назад +2

    I feel like I'm in a 6th year level course watching this. Great explanation of advanced concepts. Sub'd

    • @MixChecks
      @MixChecks 4 года назад

      6 years? That would make you a Master... a Mix Master ;)

  • @Edge_0202
    @Edge_0202 6 лет назад +2

    So much respect for this man!

  • @fret2fret221
    @fret2fret221 4 года назад

    Good god that parallel distortion trick was awesome.

  • @JJDPROMEDIAPRODUCTION
    @JJDPROMEDIAPRODUCTION 6 лет назад +5

    Another great lesson. Thanks again Joe.

  • @everythingNotHere
    @everythingNotHere 6 лет назад +4

    Just friggin FULL of great info..

  • @teriakamoto
    @teriakamoto 5 лет назад

    Thank You ! It's amazing what a real Pro can do behind the glass.

  • @kayvtv
    @kayvtv 6 лет назад +16

    need more videos of barresi sir, waves DO IT! :P

    • @oranmoked1
      @oranmoked1 6 лет назад

      Hey Kay, more video tutorials by Joe Barresi are here: www.waves.com/tag/joe-barresi

  • @bjerkely12
    @bjerkely12 5 лет назад

    That clean(!) guitar sound! This is a good example of what kind of guys work in the industry. Ridicolulous

  • @AndreaMaccianti
    @AndreaMaccianti 5 лет назад +1

    Joe is da man, I love his work! 💪

  • @brentmagnano3808
    @brentmagnano3808 5 лет назад

    The Master at work. Thanks Joe great demo and mixing!

  • @BrandonStonerAEP
    @BrandonStonerAEP 6 лет назад +2

    The man makes great records. Loving these!

  • @viktorpuurunen
    @viktorpuurunen 5 лет назад +6

    The clean guitar... What a nice sounding guitar. Tell me What did they use for recording this? Amp, pedals and pickups?!
    Thanks :)

  • @jorgeorozcomusic3954
    @jorgeorozcomusic3954 3 года назад

    Awesome!💥

  • @bretdorton
    @bretdorton 4 года назад

    Hats off to you. Mr. Professional!

  • @Asila
    @Asila 6 лет назад +6

    This guy is the boss!

  • @Ianlive9
    @Ianlive9 5 лет назад +1

    Joe Baressi has done a nice work with Parkway Drive sound!

    • @alan456M
      @alan456M 3 года назад +1

      YES! Deep Blue is a masterpiece, the drums are so organic and powerful. You can hear every instrument almost in your face!! Joe is the man!

  • @alexg585
    @alexg585 6 лет назад +44

    At 1:48 I thought I was listening to a soad song "spiders"

    • @arturospeaks
      @arturospeaks 5 лет назад +3

      THAT'S MOST DEFINITELY SPIDERS, with the drums from Question!

    • @Massivecarcrash
      @Massivecarcrash 5 лет назад +2

      This whole song screams System of A Down. 02:30 is "Questions!"

    • @ChrisBarnesGuitar
      @ChrisBarnesGuitar 5 лет назад

      @@Massivecarcrash IT's New romantic by Zico Chain

  • @wrongfuture
    @wrongfuture 6 лет назад +3

    More of this, please

    • @oranmoked1
      @oranmoked1 6 лет назад

      You can find more videos by Joe Barresi here: www.waves.com/tag/joe-barresi

  • @peteroxx
    @peteroxx 2 года назад

    What’s the best way to record rhythm guitar if one guitar is enough but panned left and right? Is it to record like there’s two guitarists and two takes?

  • @stevenforman3044
    @stevenforman3044 6 лет назад +1

    Lovely. Thanks a bunch for this. ❤️

  • @stephenbruce5431
    @stephenbruce5431 5 лет назад

    This is freakin awesome!!! Thanks for the video!

  • @stephenfreeman3541
    @stephenfreeman3541 5 лет назад

    The tones on this are so goooooddddd... very organic sounding.

  • @Griuofficial
    @Griuofficial 2 месяца назад

    Thanks for the video 🤝

  • @nuurnwui
    @nuurnwui 6 лет назад +6

    Mr. Analog demoing plugins. But it works. I think he should make some plugs with Waves.

  • @АнтонДемьяненко-у3г

    This is "The zico chain - mercury gift" awesome track)

  • @JacobraRecords
    @JacobraRecords 6 лет назад +7

    But which amps and guitars?

  • @MakeUpEgypt1
    @MakeUpEgypt1 4 года назад +1

    amazing quality man , you know all my music dies totally cause of the bad mix , i lost 70 tracks cause i try to mix it myself lool

  • @kacklerot
    @kacklerot 6 лет назад

    I'm a mixer too. Some mixes I made are pretty bad lol. Some I'm pretty satified with. Joe is badass! Number of the beast hell ya! Keep rockin' Joe!

  • @laurasamulionyte-enlitaudi474
    @laurasamulionyte-enlitaudi474 6 лет назад +8

    This is super useful! Thank you!

  • @NoCoverCharge
    @NoCoverCharge 5 лет назад +1

    8:52 is my favorite section i need this plug in

  • @maxmarksroyaltyfreemusic9892
    @maxmarksroyaltyfreemusic9892 3 года назад

    Awesome video... He showed just couple plugins and that really helped me a lot.) Thank you!)

  • @MikeSignorelli_
    @MikeSignorelli_ 5 лет назад +16

    *watches this video* decides to never mix another song and just hire Joe 😆✊

    • @mikemorris1069
      @mikemorris1069 4 года назад

      Hey mate! If you're into this video you'll find some other great video's in this audio editing series which provides over 40 links to audio editing videos. Check it out here: ruclips.net/p/PL2J2wb2kyWNGkpkE0cKvZg_b-72cKi8Yd

    • @MixChecks
      @MixChecks 4 года назад

      Good strategy. How much does Joe charge?

    • @boxy8673
      @boxy8673 3 года назад

      @@MixChecks $20 per song

  • @JeffAbarta
    @JeffAbarta Год назад

    Joe is a genius!

  • @levijessegonzalez3629
    @levijessegonzalez3629 4 года назад +1

    7:15 hell yeah! Blow out that preamp baby. What a tone

  • @panszaman
    @panszaman 5 лет назад

    That's some great advices I definitely will try out. Thanks!

  • @orryfishburne5326
    @orryfishburne5326 4 года назад

    I love his studio

  • @dvdpz89
    @dvdpz89 6 лет назад +3

    @1:50 is similar to Spiders by System of a Down.

  • @joesified
    @joesified 3 месяца назад

    “Where do go from there? Where? Nowhere.” 😂 Hell yeah

  • @dezinerAhmad
    @dezinerAhmad 5 лет назад

    What a lovely Track......Awesome man

  • @botramduuze7188
    @botramduuze7188 6 лет назад +15

    6:26 10 years old iMac!? wow

    • @spankroy
      @spankroy 5 лет назад +2

      That's an Apple Cinema Display. Most likely connected to the older tower Mac Pro. So the computer could be from as late as 2012 at the most.

    • @jerbear97
      @jerbear97 5 лет назад +1

      @@spankroy soo.... 8 year old mac?

    • @spankroy
      @spankroy 5 лет назад +4

      Jeremiah Fernandez Yes. A lot of businesses are pretty conservative with tech. If it works, don’t change it. Plus these old Mac Pro’s were good. Reasonably priced and expandable too.

    • @danmeme7740
      @danmeme7740 4 года назад +1

      Tons of recordings are recorded better with old technology then new. If all it took was technology almost all songs would be great. There is nothing he could buy to make his recordings better. He is not all about the "new" "in" things he is into what works.

    • @Syklonus
      @Syklonus 4 года назад +2

      I still use a PC from 2012. Recorded many great albums on it with no problems. If it ain't broke...

  • @louiscalisse3352
    @louiscalisse3352 4 года назад

    That’s one hell of a cool studio

  • @mountainbandexperience2858
    @mountainbandexperience2858 3 года назад

    This was Gold!

  • @cc11studio
    @cc11studio 6 лет назад

    Great overview of EQ!

  • @BeGoodNow5
    @BeGoodNow5 6 лет назад

    Extremely insightful video!

  • @kangforyclanyooff9539
    @kangforyclanyooff9539 4 года назад

    maizing studio 🤘

  • @Phil_Trujeque
    @Phil_Trujeque 6 лет назад +16

    I don't know whether the spiders were all in tune, or if my shadow was shedding skin... but what I *do* know, is me watching Joe work his wizardry in the studio, is like chocolate dipped bacon for my brain!

  • @vextract4662
    @vextract4662 6 лет назад +3

    Hey alright! cool man. Needed some ideas to give a dist gtr track some more octane. Thanks for posting.

  • @thesavman23
    @thesavman23 3 года назад

    Bloody hell Joe, ive had a few beers so now ive just bought the SSL now havent i..

  • @mikeloosen53
    @mikeloosen53 3 года назад

    Extremely helpful! and well put!!!! THANKS!

  • @chrisramsey3633
    @chrisramsey3633 Год назад

    Its incredible what he has before he even starts working on it.

  • @shanemcconnell1736
    @shanemcconnell1736 3 дня назад

    Those clean guitars at the beginning, they’re clean like when I told my son to clean his room and he goes it is? I guess we have different versions of clean ?

  • @DanBieranowski
    @DanBieranowski 6 лет назад +8

    When do we get the Barresi line of plugins?

  • @Atticus1ag
    @Atticus1ag 5 лет назад +1

    God damn those guitars sound good. This is the sound I’m trying to reach.

  • @peanutbutterisfu
    @peanutbutterisfu 3 года назад

    Cool stuff man!

  • @TyphoidMary1980
    @TyphoidMary1980 5 лет назад +2

    Parallel distortion.... my mind is blown