Misha Mansoor's Guitar Recording Tips

Here are 5 tips on how I record guitars from home. This is hopefully the first of many tutorial videos we'll be posting, so if you have any suggestions on topics to cover, please let us know below. Subscribe and stay tuned. Enjoy!
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[@12ealDealOfficial]

What I learned: 1) Respect the Axefx 2) Buy the Axefx

[@Chipih]

same !!

[@progmanmike]

word

[@emiliogonzalez008]

done deal

[@Hifcrea]

Lmao

[@thalisvalle_]

are there any option like fractal but with cheap version? lol

[@jerrydietzeliii8634]

Keep your levels in your DAW around -18, that equals 0DB ( in the analog world). Everything will sound better with your levels hovering around there. If you cant hear it, turn your monitors up, not the input,

[@micahvidyasagar5789]

Thank you so much for taking the time to explain this Misha!

[@elasdickband027]

What's that thing you're playing Misha? Looks almost like a guitar, but without the 7th, 8th and 9th string? Not dj00nt.

[@True_Necroholic]

It's called an actual guitar

[@elasdickband027]

HammerDimension I apologise, my comment might have looked genuine to somebody who hasn't seen Steve Terreberry's "how to be djent". And even so, it's no more of an actual guitar than any 7 or 8 string guitar. By your logic, the only true guitar is the original form, which only had one string.

[@True_Necroholic]

No, by my logic a guitar has 6 strings, that is what a normal guitar has and so what I'm referring to as an "actual" guitar, and I'm simply making fun of extended range guitars since they have exploded in popularity in the last few years even though they are largely unnecessary (in the sense that most people aren't really utilizing them fully). Just poking fun though, I'm not against them. Also I've never heard of a guitar having only 1 string at any point. The original "guitar" had multiple strings. Perhaps you are thinking of some older chordophone that predates the guitar.

[@theendingnote]

elasdickband027 It's a shame when humour goes over heads...

[@kevinskater13]

***** The scale length for extended range guitars is larger due to the fact that regular 6 strings cannot produce the proper frequencies extended ranges can. So just drop tuning a 6 does not work, if you are going to talk in a technical aspect.

[@AlexNapierHolland]

Excellent video. Great tips and clear presentation.

[@fpardoxx]

Hi, I see that you plugged 2 cables from your AXE FX to your interface but when you record shows only one channel, how does that work?, why 2 cables and not just 1?

[@gavinparkes2846]

One of the cords must be for his microphone that is not channeled into Cubase.

[@yellowdudewithedibleshorts]

The Axe FX has stereo FX, (modulations, reverbs and delays). He's no using any FX, so he's just tracking one of the inputs. That's why you only see one track being recorded in Cubase

[@VOYAGEUR-YT]

why are there two cords plugged in the front?

[@FearCycle]

RealGamerManz For stereo input. One cable would just be mono.

[@VOYAGEUR-YT]

FearCycle stereo input for what? Isn't it the same thing coming in on both sides?

[@TakkyBoi]

I'm assuming the Axe FX can output stereo for things like delay, reverb, chorus etc. effects

[@headcrusher21ify]

Caleb Osborne

[@lloydthehuman6922]

Caleb Osborne but late to the chat but yeah it can

[@talongregory4375]

Do you use your Overdrive Pedal in your signal chain?

[@Mrfailstandstil]

why am i watching this? i don't even have money to buy a t-shirt lol!

[@Zazu100KI]

Mrfailstandstil 😂😂😂😂👍🏼

[@DizzyDez613]

I’ll buy you a tshirt, bud. But it has to be a Periphery tshirt. 😛

[@Mrfailstandstil]

Ali Dez lol I was a stuped bitch now I have a job and apartment

[@behindthen0thing]

Now you don't even have money to buy socks

[@Mrfailstandstil]

@@behindthen0thing sad truth 😔

[@RoPanuganti]

Can't thank you enough man, I hope you know how much bedroom musicians appreciate their favorite guitarist taking time to show some ropes. Mixing ideas and/or mastering, or getting a nice drum sound with SD2.0, would be my pick!

[@williamshear7583]

@@MedvedDisbalance Superior Drummer

[@und9r]

God that bass sounds HUGE.

[@GetScaredGaming]

That riff is just so huge when he quad tracked it

[@aebs2011]

ikr when it came on wonder if he used the dingwall he has or not because that sounds like one to me

[@ElPorraX18]

The shit just dropped when the bass hit

[@kawmic7]

Except it's a guitar. 🙄🙄

[@angryktulhu]

It's a guitar lol)) just pitched the whole octave down

[@nolanvernon8149]

i think you mean focusrite scarleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet

[@trevor4835]

Hannibal burress?

[@charlehpock]

I have one of these and every time I sit down to record I read the label and my brain goes "scarrrrleeeeeeettttttttttttttt"

[@iAutodidact]

Here 6 years later and it's weird to see Misha doing a video WITHOUT GGD.

[@dakotatyler2]

OH!!!!!! just came back to watch this a second time, THE BAD THING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! FROM JUGGERNAUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@RubiksCubism]

I just had the same revelation!

[@dreaminginnoother]

dakotatyler2 same here. that album is fuckin great.

[@xuongtruong6092]

Khong co Hinh

[@MrBrian-fq4lr]

Great video. Here's what I learned: Having $10,000 worth of recording gear really helps.

[@mrbungle3310]

Nah i have the same sound and everything i use is bearly 2000 $

[@GiletteRazorsharp]

@@mrbungle3310 Honestly you can get amazing sound for nearly nothing. Spend $100 on an interface, spend $100 more on any of the neural dsp plugins and you're good to go. Ola Englund recorded his Master of the Universe album using only either the nameless or the NTS plugin, can't remember which, and it sounds absolutely sick.

[@bultronlagore2095]

Not true at all. Reaper: $60 Pod Farm 2: $100 Line 6 UX1 Interface: $80 Rhythm Rascal: $30 For a grand total of: $270 You can go even cheaper than this but the point is NO, you don’t have to have Thousands of Dollars to achieve this sound.

[@EvoSvex]

@@GiletteRazorsharp I have the same setup, 100 for interface, 100 for nts and not getting anywhere near these results. Too much noise, noise gates dont fix it :/

[@GiletteRazorsharp]

@@EvoSvex Is it like a constant 50/60Hz hum? Sounds like you're describing a ground loop.

[@Airtrooper719]

I find doing a palm muted 12th fret power chord instead of open (in dropped tunings) gives the biggest clipping and chunkiest bass response, so I usually use that for setting my input levels properly.

[@jwcorcoran9838]

thanks man! I tried that process out and it works well :)

[@Airtrooper719]

Jeff Corcoran Glad it helped :)

[@mickstrait6951]

But if you never actually perform a 12th fret power chord, then wouldn't this method kind of lose it's relevance?

[@Airtrooper719]

Carlos Fapdoola Yes but it will ensure everything else never peaks beyond clipping point

[@braydosamigos]

Airtrooper719 XBL You won't be getting max ratio though

[@dobby240]

Damn dude the difference between double and quad tracked is insane. Not a huge difference but definitely effective. Also i must say that your talent is apparent from how easily you pulled of those double tracks with perfection. People take note, you cant polish a turd if the performance isn't up to scratch, no amount of gear will help you there.

[@VincenzoAvallone]

please do this for superior drummer drums..would be killer to finally get a good snare sound XD

[@InVerum]

Oh sweet jesus yes. I've gotten my superior rig sounding... good but. It's still missing stuff.

[@VincenzoAvallone]

InVerum i miss the punch in my snare..kick is kinda ok but snare is low as shieet

[@VincenzoAvallone]

Mason Stewart i use the nir-z custom now..i think i miss something in the processing more than raw sounds..what i have now is kinda ok but not as punchy as his drums or modern day babylon ones..

[@InVerum]

Any tips on getting a meaty bass drum? I'm missing the SMACK, the steak against the wall. It isn't clear I've EQ'd it to death but I'm out of ideas.

[@VincenzoAvallone]

ive achieved a good result layering other kicks from steve slate drums and addictive drums

[@jordangenge6417]

okay misha now do a tone building video :D

[@fabiovera7956]

that tone build is like an hour and a half video cose I just got my axe fx and really toke me some dailing in oh the freedman model is very flexible amp so the dh4 diezel

[@johnyang799]

+fabio manzanito If you know what to do you simply need about 5-10minutes to dial in a tone.

[@fabiovera7956]

if i want your help i will let you know sit back and wait for my call

[@stevemayvisuals]

you could just use Guitar Rig 5 through Cubase and get your tone that way

[@mezrahmasada5494]

hahah for me that's the next vid on my playlist

[@rykerblade_snb]

Me as soon as the riff started playing: "SOMEWHERE THERE'S A HOLE IN THE EARTH THAT I WISH I COULD THROW EVERYONE AND EVERYTHING!"

[@ChristopherRoss.]

+Ryker Blade Watch the mountains snap the necks of the hypocrites! I'm bathing in the thought of it!

[@AugieSubsJrock]

+Ryker Blade "There were times at the top of the Earth that I wish i could throw everyone and everything." You just mixed the 2 different versions of the line plus a wrong word in that quoting.

[@thejrfanclub628]

+Agustin Torres We get it, you know the lyrics. Nobody gives a shit, let them think what they want.

[@thejrfanclub628]

+Agustin Torres this isnt a serious problem they're literally song lyrics grow the fuck up bud

[@Phybia]

Something so sexual about 0:50.

[@ManageTheShitOutOfU]

+Christian Tjore I didn't realize it, but now I can't unsee it. Thanks.

[@TheRealFoxeR]

+Christian Tjore No idea what you're seeing.

[@anthonylegay8123]

+Yeon Ji Sung "Directly to the input" *sensual look at the camera*

[@TheRealFoxeR]

Anthony Legay I too, cannot unsee that now.

[@rolandlemus203]

+Christian Tjore Come on man!! LOL, really???

[@ironwolg]

So here's an inexpensive interface with super expensive everything else haha all jokes aside, this is great advice for those starting with home recording guitars. Never really did any quad tracking. It always seems like way too much guitar but then again most of my music uses keyboards as well which take up a lot of space in the mix. Might give it another shot though

[@jordankrecek5947]

Honestly, for instrument direct in and soft-amps the interface doesn't make a huge difference at all. When you are tracking multiple channels, with high dollar mics, then the cheap preamps and internals start to show their color.

[@ChristopherRoss.]

I would love to see a comprehensive mixing video; everything from balancing to EQ to other plugins/effects and tools/tricks of the trade.

[@jerbear97]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/inbNgJenj6upnrs

[@Mestray_]

Drums mixing tutorial plz!

[@Djuggernaut117]

As someone who's been struggling with recording material at home, this is so helpful. Thank you so much, Misha (and you too, Jeff, for helping him with this). You guys are awesome.

[@samxma]

This is "The bad thing" he actually released this track :)

[@XxTRIPPINGxxGUITARxX]

Mmm look at those deltoids big boi

[@quentinbohannon6611]

Make your own.

[@joshsizemoremusic]

I really like the way he describes things in a way that makes me feel I can remember them and apply them over and over. Even though he wails on another level in a totally rad way, it is cool to receive goals that I can achieve with my recoding from a massive player. thankful for this video.

[@kaneorm]

Some drum mixing tips would be nice ;)

[@jeremymichaelnt]

Misha, thank you so much. You're awesome for doing this for people for free on KZbin.

[@Distortionist]

Well, I already have a 2i4, been using it with guitar rig; now all I need is an axe fx lol

[@maxiother]

i know how that feel bro

[@the80386]

you don't necessarily need axe fx. as a much cheaper alternative take a look at TH2 software. I think it hits way above its weight. Unless you are touring like misha, one or two really good software is all you need.

[@Distortionist]

ADZCreations Yes, I know. I'm actually quite content with guitar rig. It serves my needs.

[@hellhammer886]

"You can make good guitar tracks using an inexpensive interface....btw this is my custom Jackson and my AxeFx II that I'll be running into it"....hahaha....subtle difference from my shitty $500 ibanez running direct into my interface.

[@justinbowen1183]

I track all my stuff for my band with a schecter omen extreme 6 string with seymour duncan invader pickups and it sounds perfectly fine. Guitar ran me $170 used from guitar center and the pickups ran me $200 the wife got them for me as my Christmas gift last year. Yes I'm fully aware that my pickups cost more than my guitar because that's basic math but it sounds killer👍

[@JoelSebastianMoreno]

The bass sounds so huuuuge...

[@ScottWDrums]

Drum recording/mixing tips plox?

[@alrecks619]

ScottWDrums as long as it complements other instruments 🤔

[@SlackWi]

just started recording my own stuff, and this made my day, MAKE MORE!!!!

[@franku2011]

Make a tip video on how to dial in a guitar tone with a multi effects processor/amp.

[@paytonfontana]

guys can we talk about that bass tone for a second?

[@CozyCatte]

Darkglass B7K. Nuff said... ^^

[@kingmedero]

@@CozyCatte i think that sounds more like a b7k micro x7 combo

[@blancodeplomo]

Cubase FTW!

[@LucidSoundz]

what kind of cable would i need to plug in a usb midi keyboard to the interface?

[@jacoblee8181]

Usually usb midi keyboards don’t produce their own sound so there wouldn’t be a reason to plug it into an audio interface

[@charlehpock]

Plug your midi keyboard into your computer directly, it will show up as a midi device you can select in your daw

[@LucidSoundz]

@@charlehpock thank you. 5 years later. I now know the answer!!

[@charlehpock]

@@LucidSoundz haha, YW. You did actually already work this out before now right...??? Please tell me this is sarcasm and you haven't been waiting 5 years to find this out xD

[@bandname]

@@charlehpock 2 months later and I also want to know...

[@HeavyInstinct]

I can't imagine having to look up like that all the time just to see my monitor. Looks very uncomfortable. I don't understand why so many people set up their desks like that. I mean just look at that thumbnail... looks like a recipe for neck pain.

[@justinbowen1183]

Because we grew up in a time where we had to do this at Walmart to play the free games while mom and dad did the grocery shopping😂 I don't know why either dude mines level with my eyes otherwise it causes neck pain after a couple hours of working.

[@wbd12341]

I love that Misha is playing the bad thing from juggernaut before it was released - their material is just the best in the world!

[@prodtfm]

lol showing us the bad thing back in February didn't even notice

[@jasonstallworth]

I use the Presonus AudioBox interface and Studio One. Very simple but works great. And dude you’re extremely right about your recorded tone being different from what you’d normally play in the room. It’s all about fitting into the mix.

[@joeyvpoisonfree]

Make a superior drummer video

[@MiguelBatalha]

You should give BFD 3, a try. I find it way better.

[@kissirumpans]

Do a video about programming drums please!

[@anthonyortiz1216]

Simon Vidlund he did

[@tayloreke]

And how would you do it without Axe Fx II lol?

[@AgusGonzalez1998]

Guitar rig, mic to the amp, amplitube, re amping

[@LuisRafaelHeredia]

Freeware. Lepou, Ignite Amps, Tse, all are easy to use and sounds great.

[@Grishnoob]

Luis Rafael Heredia Could also pick up something like a Digitech GNX or an equivalent. I use a GNX 4 and it works pretty damn good.

[@stormyandcold]

The previous suggestions are all software vst plugins apart from Digitech GNX which is an external fx box. Guitar Rig 5 and Amplitube 3 are really good starting points if you're a beginner. The main battles you will come across is the quality of D.I. and guitar you have. Use a weak D.I. and cheapo guitar and these vsts will sound thin and poor. On the otherhand with a decent D.I. and quality guitar most people couldn't tell it's not a real amp. There is quite a lot of difference imho between using quality gear aswell like RME babyface vs Digidesign 003R via PRS S2 guitar. The 003R instrument D.I. makes all vst virtual amps sound awesome while Babyface is only adequate in comparison.

[@m2350]

stormyandcold So true.

[@jfrets15]

Thank you based bulb

[@No1WillMakeItOutAlive]

Joseph Lauletta TYBG 🙌

[@MetalFightProduction]

its crazy to come back to this and realize hes tracking the bad thing

[@ChargetheGateNOVA]

I use my laptop mic and a free version of audacity to pick up sounds straight from a solid state amp...seeing this just makes me want to shoot myself, he has so much control over what he's doing with all that gear.

[@RandomGuitarist96]

He does have a lot of gear there, but he's only actually using the focusrite interface with the direct out from his axe-fx. It's a fairly simple set up, and inexpensive (minus the axe-fx and guitar :P)

[@BlakeBagnell]

just get a presonus 22vsl for like $100 and some free cab impulses and amp sims if you want and you can track guitars the same way. It may seem like I am wasting my time watching this but you never what you can learn haha.

[@crummockiphail9720]

I don't believe the 2i2 can monitor in stereo. I think misha caused a lot of headaches for Fractal's support team with this video. The 2i2 is like the number one complaint they get when people are trying to record at home lol.

[@sw.]

I think you can monitor in studio on the 2i4. It's only 25 bucks more than the i2.

[@crummockiphail9720]

enny_tv Well, $50 more, but yeah you're right. The 2i4 is the lowest level Scarlet interface that does stereo monitoring. However most beginners wind up choosing the Solo or in this case the 2i2 because Misha did a video with it, and wind up getting screwed.

[@jzdotexe]

So I should definitely be grabbing the 2i4 then if I want a proper monitoring setup?

[@crummockiphail9720]

Jacob Zacharia Yeah at least, if you want stereo monitoring. I don't know how much you're willing to spend or what other kind of gear you have in your setup though. You'll have to check everything as far as inputs and outputs on your gear and see what has the correct I/O for you as far as cables and jacks and stuff. The next two from Focusrite are the 2i4 and 6i6 which have different routing options. I'm not too familiar with that other brands bring to the table though.

[@jzdotexe]

Axefx II, just going USB for now but I'd like to get an external soundcard interface like the Focusrite. Definitely leaning towards the 2i4.

[@Mike-pf9zc]

omg this is the bad thing.

[@BadMotivator66]

my turn now

[@yesfan157]

Not only was this quite well done, it was extremely helpful and inspiring to me. You're too good to us, Misha! :) Please sir, make some more!

[@rickyboyce2323]

I didn't start officially recording my own music until about four or five months ago, but because I watched this video about three years ago I have been able to create some of the best sounding tracks of my own. Never would have known how much fuller songs can sound using the double tracked method either. Grateful for the knowledge, it's seriously gotten me so far.

[@WrathClub]

Maybe this is a stupid question, but why he's routing the axe through the scarlett 2i2 rather than just using the Axe as his interface? Is it just to get rid of clipping artifacts?

[@MaxHazardous]

***** So one cannot lower the Axe FX's rate?

[@thewonderfulMRnoob]

Holy fuck it's Lyle.

[@thegodphreaker]

You can monitor clipping with input monitors in your DAW. I'm not sure why he's using the scarlet. The scarlet does have nice preamps though

[@elliottm1234]

It's most likely as he's demoing/reviewing that piece of equipment. In other videos you can see he's got much fancier interfaces. It also allows him to switch between monitoring the DAW output, and the straight interface output as he mentioned, which is not as easy to do on an AXE FX as far as I know.

[@lukebogart6427]

Holy shit, it's you...

[@crazybadcuber]

Hi Misha, or anybody else that can answer, I am looking to get the new Axe FX 2 XL and I am wondering if it will go well with an Orange 4X12 cabinet? I know I have to get a power amp too, I'm just wondering about this right now. Also, I bought the Focusrite 2i2 today because of this video =) My duet is starting to shit the bed!

[@AstronautBlue]

You are seriously the LAST person I expected to see here. That's all. I can't answer your question, sorry.

[@crazybadcuber]

Astronaut Blue That's fine, I already found my answer =)

[@itsmejenson]

Yeah definitely you just have to get a sick tone of the AXE FX. Good luck man

[@cheosamad216]

CrazyBadCuber Hope you went with the Axe FX. Amazing device.

[@Revelator2025]

Kemper Profiling Amp RULES!!! njoy xx xx :)

[@StroumTV]

AWESOME!!!!!! MORE VIDS LIKE THIS OMG

[@ItsDrewsif]

Out of curiosity dude, why go thru the focusrite instead of using just the USB interface built into the axe2?

[@joemayerski]

Not only that ^^^ But, sending the Axe FX through an additional preamp makes the signal a little more clean. Also, it's probably a little easier the way he has it set up, because if he goes to record vocals or anything that cannot be recorded with the Axe FX, his IO is already set up and he doesn't have to go through the hassle of changing the playback engine and such.

[@SeanAsheOfficial]

Also if he wants to run at 44.1, the Axe FX II is locked at 48.

[@MishaMansoor]

I just prefer having a dedicated interface, I find the Axefx isn't the best at running mixes, though I do that on the road when I am trying to keep the rig minimal sometimes.

[@MishaMansoor]

***** Running the Axe through there is kinda nice, we are going to try it out for vocals on the next album, it would be interesting to see how bass works with it too!

[@Gainovermg]

Misha Mansoor I have one of the 2i2 interfaces and was wondering if you could answer this for me. I've been using an AMT E1 pedal going into the 1/4" input, but with the input set to instrument instead of line. I'm having to run the gain really low on the channel to avoid clipping, would running it as a line input make things easier?

[@bradconfer7065]

Top marks for the whole video but I think my favorite comment is "let the bass do it's job".

[@Aaron-zh4kj]

Yeah but my question is, with this variety of music, what is the point of a bass when your guitar is that extended in range? using an extended range guitar, which he's doing, defies this statement. from my ears, the bass here just adds a tonal quality, not much if any low end.

[@yagoovirus2751]

Do you need to learn sound engineering or you can learn it yourself?

[@Repetitivelife]

you can learn a lot of things from just using youtube. If you are a beginner and you are just getting into recording I recommend you search things like: "Setting up an audio interface." "Setting up studio monitors." "what is a DAW?" "How to use a VST?" "What is a compressor?" "How to use an equalizer?" "How to mix and master guitar." "How to mix and master vocals."

[@Gary_W]

So that's how The Bad Thing was born....I knew since this would end up somewhere in Juggernaut!

[@convexsix]

So basically just buy an axe fx.

[@pandoratypography]

OH MY GOD HE'S PLAYING THE BAD THING I JUST REALIZED

[@0ester]

Hey Misha, very nice video, I found it extremely helpful! I still have a hard time making a good source tone (I use POD HD). Do you have any general outlines, fx. always using two compressors, and a screamer, dual amps on low gain or anything like that? Or is it just a matter of trying out stuff? For me that could seem like a long process, given the amount of amps, mics and effects. Would be super cool getting some tips on making amazing tones :) Thanks again! Can't wait for PIII!

[@EmilBringsli]

I know there are a lot of good tutorials out on youtube as to how to get a good tone from the POD HD series! Check out Fortiori Johnny for example!

[@DarknessNezumi]

Here's an entire website dedicated to what you're asking: www.foobazaar.com/podhd/toneGuide/ I know Paul Ortiz of Chimp Spanner also does some nice quick tutorial vids. Hope this helps.

[@EmilBringsli]

Thanks, I'll be sure to check it out!

[@matttaylor4618]

I noticed there were two inputs running into the interface from the Fractal, but you were tracking your guitar in mono. I presume there'll be occasions where you want to record in stereo but when tracking like this do you just hook up to both preamps then set the recording to one input, if so which one?

[@FEBRIZIOtv]

in the first 49 seconds: "SCARLET 2i2 interface" and "its got JUGERNAUTS" lol wonder where they got those song and album names from.

[@kjaro5401]

When I first got into guitar 6 months ago I watched this video and understood nothing. Since then i have rewatched it several times until now I actually understand exactly what Misha doing with everything. So that's fun :D

[@Lukaner1]

Could you do a video on how to get a good metal sound with cheap gear, like for instance a Audiointerface like a line6 GX studio and non-professional audiosoftware like Pod Farm 2.5? That would be really helpful!

[@techniqueswithtodd]

Killer vid! More please :)! Misha is just the coolest, most laid back dude.

[@myartismurder94]

now 7 years later, because of THIS video, i got myself a scarlett xD

[@micronesia3797]

"going into a Mac with Cubase" *shudders*

[@orbita1]

Jokes on you, he's a very successful producer / writer.

[@micronesia3797]

+orbita1 I'm aware of that my friend!

[@nicolesmrekar5866]

Mac is our friend

[@GlenMeye]

Yeah man, I can't believe he's preferring Cubase over Garage Band. Disgusting... :(

[@JeserNoob]

Glen Meye you and i both my friend if recommend mixcraft to those without Mac

[@iviaverick52]

I love seeing professional musicians not using pro tools or logic.

[@caseyalbiero7004]

Misha's tone is godly

[@caseyalbiero7004]

@SonoriaBR I'm aware lmao

[@TomVautour]

why is an interface so important if the axe fx is an interface? no noob answers

[@AndiKravljaca]

In this case he's not using the AF2 as an interface, just as a hardware rack. With the Axe-FX the Scarlett is redundant, but this also makes sense for anyone with a piece of gear which doesn't have the ability to work as an interface, like, say, a Synergy SYN-1 preamp or something similar.

[@TomVautour]

@@AndiKravljaca thanks for answering. i am wondering why there are 2 cables as inputs for his scarlett and is the power amp for a cab? my axe fx does not sound like this though my speakers. lol

[@BrettFairchild]

You know how many Focusrites he must have sold with this

[@jessestrobel2]

This helped A LOT when I was starting out a few years ago. Don't have to be a Periphery fan to learn from this genius of modern metal. Thank you Misha!

[@jaksonopolis]

where is the drum tutorial that was done filming like 3 weeks ago?

[@PawelWalentynski1]

quad tracking sounds lush!

[@weathersytv3572]

Misha? From periphery?? Couldn't ask for a better man to teach me guitar recording tips! :)

[@DerrickSchneider]

Holy fucking shit! That's when e wrote the Riff for "The Bad Thing" on Periphery's new album Juggernaut "Omega". So cool to hear the process of writing

[@HimanshuKumar-xx4dh]

Please Put some more Videos on the Channel..... its been 2 years Lol

[@SpartanLaserCanon]

It's not just the gear you use, but how you record it too. It's amazing how different setups and configurations of pedals can make your tone different like what is plugged into what and where something is plugged into which is something I did not really think about before being in a tone clinic thingy 2 guitar teachers at my college put on.

[@oscar.leon003]

My question is how he gets basically no fret buzz with that low A having the action that low, picking hard and with a 56 on top. I have the exact guitar and everytime I play this song I get a horrible buzz that I don’t even want to play it. My action is not even that low

[@oscar.leon003]

@Cynir thanks for answering. I think the people that did the setup for me (sweetwater) may have cut the nut too deep. I only get trouble when I tune the 6th string to A like he does here though, with drop C I have no buzz at all. Maybe Misha plays with high action who knows, but I don’t believe it because Jake said in the P3 documentary that they like super low action in the studio because they got a more spanky tone. But again, how would they manage fret buzz at such low tunnings

[@plaguenewworld]

Why are there 111 dislikes?? Misha is a cool guy, very talented, great player and come on.. that Riff at 12:01 is f$&%×ng killer

[@victorperkins2625]

Geesh...I need a tutorial for the bass!!!!

[@ChristopherRoss.]

Look up "Spectre Sound bass tutorial". Glen will show you how its done.

[@Guitaristguy]

Why'd you use the focusrite audio interface, when you could use the USB straight from the axe to the computer?

[@xwarlockx69]

+Pekka Kaukalo Cleaner, less latency, interface has better sound card etc...

[@Quaker763]

+Pekka Kaukalo Stereo input into the interface??

[@Wiznarski]

+Pekka Kaukalo stereo ins and outs... direct recording.... latency is lower.... what kind of question is this?

[@Guitaristguy]

Alex Wiernikowski uli uli vitun jutku. I asked, because I thought the axe fx USB was there for a reason, but I guess it's just shit.

[@Wiznarski]

+Pekka Kaukalo you use it to connect to your computer to download and upload tones and use axe edit

[@NunoLuna]

Yeah, there is definitely more clarity with quad tracking. Definitely trying that now! Thanks for the vid!

[@MFKitten]

Be aware though: quad tracking is way more sensitive to sloppy playing. You have to be tighter when quad tracking, or else it all just clouds together. The result, however, is HUGE.

[@NunoLuna]

I was definitely aware. Just tried it last night and its much more of a banger, you need to perform your tracks identical to the last. That's the only way it will work. Time consuming, but damn it's a nice outcome

[@callmesleeper]

***** Or you could try what I do (of course depending on what sound you want) 70% pan, left and 70% pan right and a third monotrack with a spatial stereo effect plugin. :)

[@ctsaustin]

***** the first two hard pan L and R. For the 3rd and 4th, Pan around 70-75 L and R. Should create some good stereo spacing without being too centered.

[@m2350]

***** ive always done it that way. It seems tedious on riffs where both guitar parts are the same but its essentially just double tracking for each guitarist when there are 2 different parts being played.

[@Ghandjaloodah]

Maybe I missed it, but can someone explain why he's going into both two inputs on the Scarlet (@0:17)? Is there something beneficial about this?

[@bengossler6193]

Misha plays a fret that isnt a fret...

[@Lgmetl123]

DRUM PROGRAMMING. HOW PLEASE.

[@T4Cification]

Your monitor is far too high...enough said

[@corymcleod934]

Or they should be tilted down a little bit.

[@TLKJS]

How did you have effects/distortion on your direct monitor sound guitar? Or are you tracking through the mix?

[@brownpunk1794]

R U FROM BANGLADESH?

[@LaminarSound]

No reason whatsoever to record that hot with modern DAWs and 24 bit conversion. Zero. Go ahead, track at -18 and crank the track level or clip level, the noise will be negligible. Especially with a piece of gear like Axe FX, go line in, not through the pres. Then just track anywhere below clipping. Why get anywhere even close to 0?

[@Paulhartrocks]

Dude you need to do your homework as to why before you go posting that there is no reason for it. Digital needs to be tracked as hot as possible without clipping. Recording 101 basics. I've run a studio for 10 years and it's a rule to track hot.

[@BestBeatsWithHooks]

Paul Hart Yeah 101 for tape... But me neither see the point in recording hot on digital...Unless its peace of ish recording equipment and/or you're recording with mic... But with line in...

[@lifesglorydead]

Paul Hart Paul, sorry but the "track digital as hot as possible" idea is simply a myth. 24-bit gives you 144dB of dynamic range- take advantage of it! Unless your system has a lot of self-noise (like in the days of tape), or you're using 16-bit (somewhat higher noise floor), your peaks should be hitting just under -6dB at the *absolute* hottest if you want to take advantage of all that headroom, though -18dB is much safer. Your digital system can't reproduce anything over 0, there's no need to go anywhere near there. And good Lord, all this withing even mentioning intersample peaks, which present their own myriad of reasons to keep your tracking levels low.

[@LaminarSound]

Paul, that's pretty amazing for you to make that statement, and then admit to running a studio for ten years. smdh... Like these gentlemen said, TAPE requires as hot a signal as possible because of tape hiss and overall high noise floor. Digital does NOT. Slamming the converters does absolutely NOTHING to your sound, however, clipping destroys it. Literally, it cuts off the waveform. Even in 16 bit digital, the noise floor is MUCH higher than the best tape recordings from the mid 90s. I don't mean to be an ass, but it seems that you're the one who hasn't done his homework. I can recommend a few good articles on digital theory/samplerate theory and overall knowledge of digital conversion if you like...

[@ThatOneDude88]

Unity gain! If it's clean, it stays! Well said, everyone.

[@brianpatrick6102]

Dont want to be a dick here, but the recording method he described is entirely wrong for digital recording. For analog recording, that would be correct because you are trying to overcome the noise floor. The noise floor is virtually non existent with his setup and in the digital domain in general. When recording into a DAW, you want to have MODERATE recording levels. The level into the interface doesnt need to be that high, and in the DAW itself, you definitely do not want levels that high or you will quickly run out of headroom when you start adding tracks and plugins, which will cause digital clipping (above 0.0 on your track and master level meters). Digital clipping sounds god awful and should be avoided at all costs. An input level of -18 is a good place to shoot for if you will have alot of tracks and plugins, -12 for fewer tracks and plugs. You should be no more than -6 on the Master level meter so you have enough headroom for mastering. The cumulative effect of adding tracks and plugins will keep pushing your Master level up until it clips, which will not take long if all your tracks are recorded as he described. Analog and digital recording techniques are quite different.

[@brianpatrick6102]

+flips220 I hear ya, I was pointing it out because, judging by some of the comments here, it seems theres alot of ppl new to digital recording watching this. Was trying to help them not make mistakes from the beginning that could/should be avoided. Cool.

[@TruthSurge]

+brian patrick "The level into the interface doesnt need to be that high, and in the DAW itself, you definitely do not want levels that high or you will quickly run out of headroom when you start adding tracks and plugins, " Wrong. Tracking levels should be as he described. You minimize the noise floor by keeping your levels as loud as they can be WITHOUT clipping during the loudest parts. Digital, analog, it's just how you record and how every professional records. THEN, when you MIX, you turn your track levels down and then bring them up so that the sum does not clip the master stereo outputs. "Analog and digital recording techniques are quite different." Not really.

[@brianpatrick6102]

+TruthSurge Mmm... there's no noise floor in the digital realm.

[@TruthSurge]

+brian patrick I see you have absolutely no idea what you are talking about. www.soundonsound.com/sos/sep13/articles/level-headed.htm That article explains it pretty clearly. Perhaps even you could understand it. Digital does not equal noiseless. Thus, it IS important to understand how gain works and the best ways to optimize it during recording and mixing. I don't expect you to read the article, if your comment is any indication.

[@TruthSurge]

+brian patrick You might think that this line from the article refutes my claim "Digital recordings at 24-bit resolution offer a greater dynamic range than most users need - ie. the digital system's noise floor is so far below the wanted signal that you just don't need to think about it any more." But it corroborates the claim that there IS still a noise floor in the digital domain and depending on WHAT you are using, you'll get more or less noise. The POINT is that you SHOULD use an appropriate level of gain during recording, not something crazy high or low. That is all. Amps have a unity gain for a reason. 0 db. That's your ceiling. So, why not use it? Why record at a low signal then try to push that up in the mix? that's just stupid.

[@TonyClarkGuitar]

I just started getting into home recording and this video has been a HUGE help to me. Thanks so much for posting it!

[@giorgosmetalheart1767]

"Hi I'm Misha and I use a custom shop Jackson, BKPs, an axe-fx and a mac! I'll show you so you can also do it to get killer results!"

[@kevinniemeyer5938]

Great video. One thing that I would like to point out is that you can just record one track and duplicate it for the 2nd stereo track. If you pan one hard left, and the other hard right, then tweak the EQ of the 2nd track slightly, and add about 10ms of delay to it, it is a nice alternative to having to re-record the track all over again to fatten up the guitar sound. Also, what is the drum and bass source you're using? VST instrument, or live drums? They sound really good.

[@Amrovia]

Cool video and good tips Misha. Just a tip though... you are recording at 24 bit and not 16 bit. So you have huge headroom and don't need to record super-hot and almost clipping to get a good signal-to-noise ratio (this is an old method from the 16bit era). In fact, it's often better to record at more relaxed levels for good gain structure in your mix, especially since you are quad tracking and will probably turn down the faders on the guitars quite a bit anyway. Cheers

[@codymarkley8372]

If it ain't broke dont fix it.

[@burneraccounthandle]

@@codymarkley8372if you can do it better, change

[@lmaestro]

Oh boy, right there the first advice about setting the levels is all wrong. Getting the loudest level on recording before it get distorted was the way to do it in the analog world. Not with digital, especially when recording in 24bit. People, leave some headroom in your recording.

[@DusanAcimovic]

i am really curious how will the guitar sound if u would use an PC software like Guitar Rig and record it like that using Scarlet, would really like to hear an actual record of it somewhere if anyone knows

[@klick2destruct]

fully possible. the axe fx is also just a simulation, just from a different company. guitar rig isn't bad imo, it just needs some playing around

[@DusanAcimovic]

klick2destruct all right, thanks for answer i've been searching around the KZbin lately seems people claim the same so i am probably going to get it these days. tnx again!

[@klick2destruct]

Good to hear :)

[@cwilder01]

Just get some really good impulse response. The stock cabs that come with guitar rig aren't that great.

[@TheRokkis]

Awesome, now I just need to keep practising so I got something neat to record. I just tend to enjoy mixing and playing around more than actually composing and playing =D