It's usually preferable to EQ at the source, rather than later. If you have a good, full sound that fits in very well, you'll be that much better off cause you won't have to EQ the hell out of it in mixing. Too much EQ makes things sound unnatural.
Sonar PE has per-track EQ (most useful) and comes with Sonitus suite of effects. Sonitus Equalizer is pretty easy to use - 6 bands, all fully parametric. I'll also use the Sonitus multi-band compressor to single out frequency ranges that need EQ (since you can mute each band individually). I usually use a multi-band in the final mix to balance out the ranges, primarily as a limiter.
I'd also recommend Izotope Ozone, which is a commonly-used mastering plug-in. It also includes a variety of tools (including reverb and multiband limiter/compressor/expander), but the Equalizer module can be used by itself. It allows more visual control of each band's parameters (than does Sonitus) and also has a real-time FFT graph in the background for a more visual EQing experience.
I would recommend you record you track dry - no FX, but with the sound EQ'ed as close as you want it. You can always tweak the EQ later to fit the mix better... Like Ilace said, Sonar PE has some decent EQ plugins. Sonitus is not too bad, but not my first choice either. \"Wave\" is killer but costs a fortune...
I have started recording with the EQ pretty Flat for vocals, the guitar gets all my gnx eqing but i usually come back in and add a little somthing depending on the overall mix.
I use T-Racks http://www.t-racks.com/Main.html?prod_TR_Plug
It has many presets you can use to get in the general ballpark of where you want your frequency to punch through in the mix. then its very easy to tweek to taste, I used it on Blue city (on Tals guitar and my vocals) and Stupid little thing too. 8) [/url]
Thomas, just off the top of your haed, do you know how to record your signal dry while at the same time monitoring with the instrument being pumped through the FX channel(s) / patch? Recording \"dry\", i have found really changes the way i \"play and the expression\" i put into the way that i perform that that given track. I have been meaning to look into this everytime i lay somthing down but always seem to forget about it when i get in front of the GNX.
I actually record my tracks completely dry and add the juice afterwards. I hear ya on how the FX will alter how your playing style and it is sometimes tricky to get by. But what Ilace mentioned may work (depending on which GNX you use). I have el cheapo GNX2... I just kill all the FX on the patch so all I am left with is the dry patch.
This works well for me and I don't really have much problems adapting my playing style. If anything put and FX plugin in you tracks and have your SONAR or whatever proggie you use, let you monitor the the recorded track (then you'll here the FX). If your cpu is slow, you will get latency...
Personally I will rather record a track dry no matter how many takes it will take me to get it down, than record a saturated guitar. It is worth having the flexibility of being able to change your FX after the track is done... Besides, it forces you to pick cleaner
I have an old beat up SE-50 that I use for dealy and reverb (the reverb sux, but it is a fun box - lol). I have all my gear though my MG16/4 mixer before it goes to my cpu. I will sometimes use the SE-50 FX with my mixer to get some FX on my guitar. This signal goes to BUS1 and is not recorded... But if you don't have additional FX and a mixer at hand, I am not 100% sure how you would monitor your wet signal while recording dry with the GNX2.
If you need FX and EQ plugins, look around on this site. I have not tried the FX plugins, but a few of their synths are real cool (the analog ones). The piano and sax plugins sux IMO...
Anyway try this one and look around. It also has links to others sites with linkes to freebee sites...
Not tried this, but you may be able to do this using SPDIF and jacks on the GNX2 in a similar manner... Anyone tried this???
Just want to make sure we're on the same page. By dry I mean, no FX like reverb or delay. And yes, try to get as close to the tone you want with the GNX when you record. However, it is not a given that the tone will sit 100% in the mix and you will then have to do some EQ tweaking...
either right click in the effects bin of atrack and go to Audio Effect/Cakewalk/Parametric Eq or go to the tool bar at the top and goto Process/Audio Effects/Cakewalk
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Sonar PE has per-track EQ (most useful) and comes with Sonitus suite of effects. Sonitus Equalizer is pretty easy to use - 6 bands, all fully parametric. I'll also use the Sonitus multi-band compressor to single out frequency ranges that need EQ (since you can mute each band individually). I usually use a multi-band in the final mix to balance out the ranges, primarily as a limiter.
I'd also recommend Izotope Ozone, which is a commonly-used mastering plug-in. It also includes a variety of tools (including reverb and multiband limiter/compressor/expander), but the Equalizer module can be used by itself. It allows more visual control of each band's parameters (than does Sonitus) and also has a real-time FFT graph in the background for a more visual EQing experience.
FWIW,
Thomas
I use T-Racks http://www.t-racks.com/Main.html?prod_TR_Plug
It has many presets you can use to get in the general ballpark of where you want your frequency to punch through in the mix. then its very easy to tweek to taste, I used it on Blue city (on Tals guitar and my vocals) and Stupid little thing too. 8) [/url]
u can hear both wet patch and dry guitar.
iliace mentioned Sonar PE, but what does Sonar SE have for EQing?
This works well for me and I don't really have much problems adapting my playing style. If anything put and FX plugin in you tracks and have your SONAR or whatever proggie you use, let you monitor the the recorded track (then you'll here the FX). If your cpu is slow, you will get latency...
Personally I will rather record a track dry no matter how many takes it will take me to get it down, than record a saturated guitar. It is worth having the flexibility of being able to change your FX after the track is done... Besides, it forces you to pick cleaner
I have an old beat up SE-50 that I use for dealy and reverb (the reverb sux, but it is a fun box - lol). I have all my gear though my MG16/4 mixer before it goes to my cpu. I will sometimes use the SE-50 FX with my mixer to get some FX on my guitar. This signal goes to BUS1 and is not recorded... But if you don't have additional FX and a mixer at hand, I am not 100% sure how you would monitor your wet signal while recording dry with the GNX2.
FWIW,
Thomas
If you need FX and EQ plugins, look around on this site. I have not tried the FX plugins, but a few of their synths are real cool (the analog ones). The piano and sax plugins sux IMO...
Anyway try this one and look around. It also has links to others sites with linkes to freebee sites...
http://thewoodshop.20m.com/freestuff.htm
HTH,
Thomas
http://www.kjaerhusaudio.com/classic-series.php
Peace,
Thomas
lets see.
Pro tracks does include a Cakewalk Parametric Eq which can be used quite effectively.
As for dry guitar - i find it difficult to play dry - but if you arm two tracks to record
- one with USB1/2 as input and the other as USB3/4 as input
- then go to ex-edit and set USB1/2 as stereoall and USB3/4 as dryguitar
-you can record and play wet but also have a dry version to be tweaked in amplitube later on, or reamped through the GNX
Not tried this, but you may be able to do this using SPDIF and jacks on the GNX2 in a similar manner... Anyone tried this???
Just want to make sure we're on the same page. By dry I mean, no FX like reverb or delay. And yes, try to get as close to the tone you want with the GNX when you record. However, it is not a given that the tone will sit 100% in the mix and you will then have to do some EQ tweaking...
FWIW,
Thomas
where is the parametric EQ? i need to find it...