Guides
Practical write-ups on recording heavy guitars — the stuff we ended up explaining often enough that it deserved a permanent home. No fluff, audio where it matters, and honest about when you don't need our plugins.
How to double-track guitars (tight, wide, not mushy)
The technique behind every huge rhythm sound: tracking against the drums, gain discipline, palm-mute editing, panning, and when quads are worth it.
Read the guide →Doubler vs chorus vs micro-pitch: why fake doubles sound fake
What separates a real double from the tricks — delay/detune, chorus, micro-pitch — and why your ear busts them. With level-matched audio.
Read the guide →How to get a real-sounding bass track without a bass guitar
Every option for a bassless session, honestly compared: borrow one, MIDI, octave pedals, pitch-shifting, and guitar-to-bass conversion.
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