How do you make a metal guitar sound bigger?

For huge guitars and recording DI:

1. Record as tight as possible, quad tracked rhythms.
2. Edit them and the bass to grid so the transients are tight (modern metal/rock demands this)
3. Load a tube screamer with settings: level all the way up, drive all the way down and adjust the tone to taste.

What is the best way to get a metal guitar tone?

10 Steps to Better Metal Tone

1. Hit the notes with a consistent amount of attack.
2. Figure out is how much amp gain you need.
3. Don’t scoop your mids!
4. Ease off the bass frequency.
5. Use treble sparingly.
6. Don’t forget the presence.
7. Fix it with pedals.
8. Get the right cabinet.

Do you compress metal guitars?

With metal guitars, compression is more important than ever when it comes to consistency and glue. While other guitars are susceptible to some large dynamic variations, a lot of these distorted guitars have already been crushed by the amp/amp sim far more than your standard compressor plugins ever could.

How loud should a metal mix be?

I recommend mixing at -23 dB LUFS, or having your peaks be between -18dB and -3dB. This will allow the mastering engineer the opportunity to process your song, without having to resort to turning it down.

Is metals OK to mix?

We often get questions about which metals work best together, and the answer is: They all can go together…as long as there is clear design intent! Metals are meant to be mixed, so don’t worry too much about whether they’ll “go together” and instead make sure each finish is a thoughtful addition to your space.

How does an EQ filter work on a guitar?

Okay – most guitarists have a pretty good idea of how to set up their amp, but how does that translate to what the audience hear? Guitar amp EQ tends to be quite a blunt instrument, with EQ filters that are either shelving or with a wide Q – that is, affected range of frequencies.

How many bands does a graphic EQ affect?

With a graphic EQ that has 10 or more bands, this could be the difference between an overtone being in one band or the next, and with a pedal like the Empress ParaEQ, it’s likely to have an effect on either the centre frequency you use, or indeed the Q you apply to the low, mid, or treble band.

What should the EQ be on a Peavey 6505?

It’s around 100-150Hz, or with a very wide Q can be a wide hump from 60-80 all the way up to the low mids around 3-500Hz. Bite: a rule of thumb for bite is around 2-10kHz, but crucially, you’ll know it when you hear it. Get a distorted Peavey 6505+ in a mix, and remove all the bass and low mids – all that will be left is the bite.