Magic Frequencies for Mixing ACOUSTIC Guitar

[@hardcoremusicstudio]

Grab your free Mixing Cheatsheet to learn the go-to starting points for EQ and compression in heavy mixes: hardcoremusicstudio.com/mixcheatsheet

[@semitono]

Acoustic guitar is missing in the cheatsheet. Also, it would be nice to see piano and organ as next instruments in the series (pop / rock context, of course). Thanks for the great work.

[@jasonsanders114]

The download link doesn't work for me. Using 2021 M1 Pro. Any ideas?

[@vatsalismusic]

whenever i see an engineer with a sleeve tattoo i instantly feel confidence in whatever they are saying hahaha...

[@chuckery5177]

For me it’s the fact he used pro tools AND had an arm sleeve

[@vatsalismusic]

@@chuckery5177 pro tools is sucks!!!!!

[@arock]

I keep coming back to your videos for one reason - you have a great ear for what sounds good. You also have the experience to know that "what sounds good" depends on the context, as demonstrated in this video. Thanks for sharing these tips with the community.

[@TheNickmeeks1]

Just want to pick up on the bit later in the vid where you point out the 'less well recorded guitar' had too much 1K vs the first that needed more. Bravo! Too many videos say boost here, cut here etc but never tell you what level it should be at. That just leads to people copying settings etc Like with kick i think just EQing 3-4 completely different samples for the same track would is more helpful than just showing what needs to be done to one, implying that will work or all. So that's why I think this vid is great, your showing how to achieve good results from completely different examples, and that is waaaay more helpful

[@CarloCabiling-r6r]

whats the name of the song please thank you!

[@heafyxiu]

this series is a game changer. it helped me a lot.

[@RustyFret-o4z]

Can't thank you enough for this one. Cleaned up my guitar just right.

[@alessandrosummer]

Can you update the mixing cheatsheet with the go to EQ and maybe compression for acoustic guitar please? And what about making a video about piano/keyboard? I'd be really glad about it!

[@huberttorzewski]

pianos sometimes can be a nightmare to mix because there are a ton of resonant frequencies next to each other

[@alessandrosummer]

@@huberttorzewski that’s one more reason to make a video about mixing pianos

[@joeyvpoisonfree]

Soothe plug-in is really helpful for these kinds of instruments

[@alessandrosummer]

@@joeyvpoisonfree really? I will start the free trial

[@joeyvpoisonfree]

@@alessandrosummer Yes really, I cannot live without it for overheads and even guitar busses lol it is really really really good

[@theunravelers3995]

Thank you so much for this series, this is really helping grasp the concept I did two mixes that finally have translated better from system to system Break through for me!!

[@octaviohenrique.n]

awesome series of eq for different instruments and voice, and with the free chart, Thanks so much man, for giving us such a priceless information for free. Really cool!!!

[@mang0mag1c]

YES FINALLY some acoustic!! I've often found that some amateur level guitars also have a plastic-y build up at around 4K... Great video! I would love to see a video about choirs & gang vocals!! That stuff can be super unpredictable to fit in just right - especially with a lot of frequency masking. Great work!!

[@joelsimon3213]

These magic freq. videos are a HUGE help! Thank you so much! I downloaded the pdf and use it all the time. I was wondering if you'd make a video for piano? Very dynamic and hard to pin down. I used "Rooms" on one piano and "Background vox" on another and it did sound pretty good. But hoping you could help us understand the piano frequencies to boost and cut.👍

[@fabricetremblay9023]

Bonjour. J'aime beaucoup ta façon de travailler et surtout ta conception sonore de chaque instrument à l'intérieur d'un mixage. Bravo!

[@thedefinitive3000]

Really helpful thank you . Can’t wait to try this out! Thank you

[@andrewakinsmusic]

Good video… as someone who mixes acoustic in almost every project (country / folk / blues are common projects in my studio), I find I EQ very similarly. I would add, though, that a lot of times I have to cut some at 3-5kHz because guitars can get really jangly and “ringy” at those frequencies. But, like you said, so much depends on the engineering, context, and the actual acoustic used.

[@chuckcostello5167]

You must be mixing a lot of Taylor acoustics lol my full time artist uses one live that’s incredibly difficult to mix often

[@DreamsongsProductions]

@@chuckcostello5167 With Taylors especially 714, 814 and 9 series I find myself cutting some high frequencies as opposed to adding if it's a solo guitar and vocals. If it's a full mix then it sits much better without adding much. Maybe 1db at the most....

[@alessandrosummer]

Maybe some higher pitched instruments like an ukulele need more often a cut in the upper mids

[@maxfreniere3563]

Nice addition to the other ones. Thanks Jordan.🤟

[@francescocapuani]

Love this series ❤ but the Song Is Amazing!!! I've digged that chorus!

[@AlexBaylymusic]

I've found your videos amazing. I'd love to hear your thoughts on fingerpicked guitar as well. I swear by your cheat sheet.

[@diostaylow]

Sick! I really dig this!

[@HerrPapa]

haha, was just waiting for this!

[@JacobraRecords]

great stuff as usual

[@MajorBrass]

What microphones did you use. The acoustic fully dry sounds amazing

[@dfgvjnkjdsnbkjsbdvjkhdsb]

how to make Tommy Emmanuel ACOUSTIC Guitar sound?

[@Maggai]

Am I crazy, or is the tuning a bit off in the first part? Probably the b string is a bit flat if it's played how I picture it.

[@realzeroentertainments677]

great content. When is that song released, loved that song lyrics and mixing 👍

[@Louis1996_1]

Thank you man, you have no idea how much you've helped me

[@onoesmurlocs]

Thanks great vid , I do a lot of acoustic guitar songs , I can never get them sounding good, I will try these out for sure, for the example that wasn't recorded that well , what likely is the problem , mic placement? it sounded similar to my recordings lol.

[@danymalsound]

That singer is BADASS! 🤘🏻🔥

[@Alex-hy6pb]

Liked a lot too! *-*

[@nathanreetz4560]

Hi Jordan, really enjoying this video series. Have you considered a video for other acoustic/orchestral instruments? I'm working on a project with a (midi) saxophone that's proving very difficult to tune the EQ into something rich & full. I'd be curious to know how the same principles discussed in this series would apply to that!

[@alessandrosummer]

I feel cutting some low mids around 150 hz would be a good starting point, I feel these instruments have a build up in those frequencies

[@artist79]

which song is that plz tell me

[@angermanagementstudios]

Which artist is this song by? Cracking tune

[@officialWWM]

I’ve got a great sounding acoustic guitar but for some reason, whenever I record it, it picks up some kind of G string buzz that you can’t hear in the room. It’s weird and it’s doing my head in! How do I fix that?

[@1loveMusic2003]

Good singer!

[@kingnothing2161]

The best sounding takes I've ever gotten sound almost exactly like the "not very good but useable" example :(

[@sergioandresvahos281]

If My room have acoustic deficiences, Can I fix this with EQ?

[@HerrPapa]

I like the track, what is it?

[@Fexiheit]

What song is this? :)

[@abrahamsumali9043]

anyone know what is the name of the song?

[@Graemie123]

What’s the name of this song? It’s beautiful! Also great informative video!

[@jasonsanders114]

Download link doesn't work for me.

[@Daveinet]

I have to disagree. 5K just adds clutter. It gets in the way of everything else. Do a small shelf boost at around 900 to 1k, with a little goose at 10k. Then we use dynamic eq (compression) at 5k. Set the threshold so you are just barely compressing under a normal strum. When they start thrashing, there will be a lot of compression at 5k. This will keep it clean. It also adds gobs of sustain, so you get a strong tonal definition. Then depending on the instrument, you may add some dynamic eq (compression) around 300 Hz to clean up the low end. The compression at 5k tends to warm up the instrument a lot, so you need to balance that with some compression in the low mid. No one will know why, but you have a very rich sounding acoustic, that can be delicate or add a solid rhythm, depending on how it is played. The compression does the work for you, so you don't have to track what the player is doing. Interestingly, piano and acoustic are known for competing for the same space in the mix. With this setup, they easily stand up to each other and you have no problem picking each instrument distinctly out of the mix.

[@corey.j.w]

Does anyone know the name of this song? Thank you.

[@richardmason3327]

This song!! Who is it??

[@rayeband]

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

[@ilikemyrealname]

I would LOVE to see a video where you breakdown how you fit the Artist Mix into your workflow.

[@Just-gt9oo]

👍

[@KennyCrespo05]

Hi

[@javiergs9629]

Synths please!!!!

[@cesardarj515]

this was super helpful （╹◡╹）

[@xdoctorblindx]

You really need to use a more surgical EQ for this series. The Waves plugins are notorious for replicating the inaccuracies that were present in the original hardware units.

[@brado9232]

Promo*SM 🌺

[@michosstudioproduction7992]

!!!

[@sidewindermusicstudio]

Ok Riiight, but remember that this SSL G channel plugin is not only actually affecting just 1k, 5k, 10k, I thought It was worth mentioning this as it can lead to a lot of confusion....

[@joeyvpoisonfree]

How do you figure that

[@sidewindermusicstudio]

@@joeyvpoisonfree use EQ curve analyser with this plugin and you will see what’s actually going on👍🏻

[@GgWhyfye]

I liked the second guitar recording better 💀😬🤔

[@WhySteve]

After watching this... I'm just going to rerecord the guitar 🤣

[@wcarballeira]

First viewer 😎

[@hopegiver6409]

Not really. You were the first to comment 😅. Can you prove you were the first viewer?

[@johnard100]

Singer sounds so much like Taylor Swift!

[@IsaacJengwa]

Is it possible to put a 1k likes? 😂