
Mix with the Masters
Making solo guitar cut through with spatial effects
Andrew Sheps demonstrates a unique technique for making a solo guitar track stand out in a mix using spatial effects. By using a Fairchild compressor and creative modulation, they enhance the guitar's presence without increasing its volume. A slow flanger combined with a panner, inspired by Tchad Blake, creates movement that feels like it's outside the speakers. This is followed by widening with an S1 plugin. The result is a subtle yet effective stereo image that allows the solo guitar to cut through the mix while maintaining balance with other elements, preventing it from getting lost beneath the main guitar.

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Add depth and lift the chorus with ping pong delay
Scheps employs a ping-pong delay technique to impart depth and size, which helps elevate the chorus above the verse.

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Make the vocal wider with a harmonizer
Scheps adds width by pitch-shifting and spreading out the vocal with a harmonizer.