June 08, 2017
Overdrive is absolutely essential for many genres of music, especially rock, blues, and metal. Imagine Metallica, Nirvana, or SRV without an overdriven guitar sound- it just wouldn’t sound right! While distortion and overdrive are undoubtedly among the most popular guitar effects ever, they are also one of the hardest to get right. Many guitarists spend their entire lives chasing the tone they have in their head.
While the pedal vs amp for overdrive discussion will be had until the end of time, many players do prefer to use a stompbox distortion effect or a preamp pedal like the Carvin Audio VLD1 Legacy Drive for their dirty tones. When going this route, there are a few essential guidelines to follow when dialing in your sound. Many genres call for frequent switching between clean and dirty tones, in which case it is especially essential that you follow these five tips to keep your overall guitar sound cohesive.
Overdrive pedal users: have any tips for dialing in the sweet sustain? Let us know in the comments!
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One of the most misunderstood things in mixing is bass – whether it’s getting the low end right in general, letting the bass guitar cut through without overpowering everything else, or just making the bass interesting and cool. It can be tricky to get it right, but there are plenty of tried-and-true tricks for getting there quickly. Let’s go over a few of those.
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