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How to Use Multiple Reverb Buses to Create Multi-Dimensional Recordings
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How to Use Multiple Reverb Buses to Create Multi-Dimensional Recordings

A reverb tip from the playbook of legendary engineer Al Schmitt.

Using Vocoders to Harmonize with Guitar Tracks
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Using Vocoders to Harmonize with Guitar Tracks

Your DAW and a simple plug-in can match your guitar lines in weird and colorful ways. Blast off, space cadets!

How to Mike a Singing Acoustic Guitarist
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How to Mike a Singing Acoustic Guitarist

Recording vocals and a flattop at the same time can be tricky for a number of reasons. Here are some techniques to try when attempting to mitigate the sometimes-conflicting concerns of this common studio scenario.

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Add Dimension to Your Tracks with the “Haas Solo Effect"

Here's how to make your mono-tracked guitar solos—and more—sound larger than life.

Bryan Clark
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Recording Dojo: How to Fix Ice-Pick-in-the-Forehead Tone, Pt. 2

Bryan Clark shares pearls about deploying multiband compressors as sonic superglue—a sequel to last month's pointers for dynamic EQs.

Recording Dojo: The Case for Miking Your Electric Guitar
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Recording Dojo: The Case for Miking Your Electric Guitar

Why you should consider tracking the acoustic sound of your solid-, semi-, or hollowbody axe in addition to the amp it's plugged into.

Recording Dojo: What's a High-Pass Filter & How Should You Use It?
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Recording Dojo: What's a High-Pass Filter & How Should You Use It?

Here's how to clean up low-end mud and add definition to mixes.

Last Call: John Bohlinger’s Top 10 Rig Rundowns
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Last Call: John Bohlinger’s Top 10 Rig Rundowns

PG’s Nashville correspondent shares his favorite moments behind the camera with some of the best guitar players in the world.