How To Record A Song From Scratch - Acoustic & Electric Guitars - RecordingRevolution.com

[@ronnysrecords]

I love this guy. He's just doing it without all the elitist bs.

[@laurabrown6073]

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[@augustmcgeachy]

I like how every time he plugs something into the second input for the video, he switches it to line just to show that he's setting it to instrument.

[@C40V15]

This is what you have to do when you're recording: be meticulous about everything that could screw up your recording. Don't pay much attention about the rest. A total newbie would lost hours with errors like this. Way to go Graham!

[@Celticsaint777]

Your method for recording acoustic guitar with the mic Angie’s towards the neck is the best micing technique I’ve ever tried. I’m re-recording all my acoustic tracks now using this method. Thanks for your awesome channel.

[@IronyAmI]

Could you please make a video about budget acoustic treatment? Thanks man keep up the good work!

[@AlejandroDelgado]

Yes please!

[@TheZeSnow]

This!!

[@RennanJorge]

Up

[@arrowkon_1]

Towels work well!

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[@CristianGabrielStan]

Thanks Graham, seeing the song come to life with your input and commentary is just awesome!

[@bradcoffey2542]

I''m going to build my own personal music studio, I am a new to this, so I have no idea of what I'm doing and I am so glad that I found your videos series as I think they will help me get started in something I have dreamed of doing my whole life! So thanks for these excellent videos I think they will come in handy in getting my life's dream going in the right direction.

[@johnobrien5440]

Good luck man. Doing the same.

[@jessitrishperez4371]

Me too. Let me know how its going

[@kernjames]

Something I do that helps, is to remember to leave room for a "count down" or count in, at the start of the song. A count "in" really helps for coming in on that first note or beat. 1, 2, 3, 4 can be done in any fashion as long as it lands me on that first note and beat. When I first started doing it, the process seemed clumsy and a bit wobbly but the more I did it, the more I got at ease with the counting and thus the coming in on time. You can always mute the Count later or substitute Drum Stick clicks for the numbers.

[@DBCisco]

Thanks Graham !!!! This is why I buy your lessons and a am a patron. Such great help for an old dog learning new tricks. :)

[@johnogrady5]

absolutely fantastic tutorials. Thank you so much

[@chadblackmon8586]

I’m using Bias FX by Positive Grid for my virtual amp going into Reaper for my DAW. One thing I like doing in Bias FX is splitting my signal between two amps at the same time (this is an awesome feature) and panning to each side and recording those on separate tracks. I’ll do the with a total of four different amp types, but it only takes two takes (not counting do-overs) to have four different guitar sounds to play with. This has cut my workflow down a TON!!!

[@joshlwoods9999]

Thanks man this has opened up a whole new world for me to recording seriously I learned on a 4 track so much easier than ping ponging everything on earth

[@theTerribleFamiliar]

Nice looking tele. Sounds great. What a wonderful age we live in. One of my first jobs was working in a music studio in Nashville. Massive analog equipment that filled huge rooms and cost hundreds of thousands of dollars in 1990s money. When I wanted to record at home, I had to satisfy myself with a Tascam 4 track tape deck that was still several hundred dollars. Flash forward 25 years and for the cost of that single 4 track tape recorder, you could have a ton of exponentially better sounding recording equipment. What a time to be alive.

[@greenzo9023]

Your song's been stuck in my head all week. Great advice as always Graham 👍

[@rockraiser3030]

GREAT VIDEO AND TIPS!! I've been recording since the mid 80's, and I always learn a few great tips from your videos. You definitely have a immense understanding of the new way of computer recording. Much of the modern equipment and software is so easy for the younger generation to grasp and relay to us "OLD FARTS"!! keep up the good work my friend!!

[@joshnealmusic7782]

Watching your videos is very inspiring you take away the imaginary price barrier and just keep it real thank you.

[@ElvannReacts]

I love these series of videos you are making Graham! I love the step-by-step approach! You're truely sharing great content :) I might not be your usual target audience but I just love watching your videos, they have helped me a lot not just in recording, but also in getting me to find the proper mindset to go foward and stop looking back at my old stuff, and overall develop as an artist! I'm currently building a fanbase on Twitch, with a lot of great people and an awesome community, and I must say that a part of the success comes from your tips and advices. Thanks to you xxx

[@clicks59]

Nice work. I would love to see a multiple acoustic instrument recording session.

[@Curmudgeoned]

Wow great series. Thanks man. Can't believe how different digital is from analogue in terms of the order of laying down the tracks. Looking forward to the finished song.

[@greenoceanicrthymn1]

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[@L.Scott_Music]

Hey Graham, we met at Hybrid and NAMM recently. Just want to mention an acoustic recording tip for those self producing singer/songwriters. I have got some great tone recording direct through a Zoom A3 (it does acoustic modeling, with FX and mic modeling). The biggest benefit is for live playing but if you do that it's also great for recording and getting a huge variety of acoustic tones. (I realize this series is about recording on a budget, this is just an extra thought.)

[@bryantwilson6580]

Graham loves his Behringer B1. He always looks so proud of that mic. My first XLR mic was the Behringer C2 Matched Pair and it was definitely worth the $60. I put it up against AKG C214's as overheads and the C2's get almost as good as a recording. I also like them better than the C214's for acoustic guitar. Just thought I'd post about those mics on here. Try them out, if you're looking for a nice, inexpensive matched pair of mics.

[@CHATTYGRANDPA]

Darn it, Graham! I got that riff in my head and I find myself humming it sometimes. What is the antidote? haha

[@rockraiser3030]

WRITE A BETTER ONE!! HA HA. it's a great riff for sure..... don't watch this video then go back to a similar sing you are writing lol That REALLY mess ees s with you!!

[@laurabrown6073]

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[@emviousMUSIC]

what about the volume on the actual instrument?

[@JackSomethingTheShow]

Best video series I've seen in a while. Thanks brah

[@DRKCONWAY27]

Love you Graham. Definitely appreciate your tips and advice.

[@benaaronmusic]

That acoustic guitar added some great color. Thanks for the lesson, Graham.

[@denvy21]

YOu are master in everything ...Perform guitar so well .Like it ..give eq tips for both electric and accoustic.

[@augustmcgeachy]

He mixes this song in other videos and shows some of that

[@Mark95876]

Excellent video! Concise; well explained; not too long; not too short. Will read your Radio Ready Guide. Problem is, the kind of Alternative Rock that I am interested in is very radio, flat TV and (God forbid) computer speaker unfriendly and require headphones of Sennheiser Momentum quality. Even Audio Technica Ath-M50X headphones can sound muffled when listening to the music of some Alt Rock bands.

[@Pearlpassionstudio]

Another excellent tutorial Graham...you are really on the right track helping many that need this tutorial to get going on recording. Cheers. Ps. I see you have a 300,000 fan base to, congratulations.

[@RichardMedhurst]

So how do you record with latency? Graham, I have the same soundcard and a beast of a computer but still getting tons of latency. If I try setting up Pro Tools to 64 or 32 samples, then the audio is completely glitchy - even in a blank project with no plugins on! I'm sure I'm not the only one struggling with this. Would appreciate some tips and tell us your settings please!

[@RichardMedhurst]

Yes... of course I am. Doesn't help.

[@ivanmaskov]

what cpu?

[@RichardMedhurst]

i7 4790k 32GB of DDR3 Ram Running Pro Tools and files from a Samsung 850 Evo SSD Like I said, it's a beast.. Should be more than sufficient to run PT without latency but i just can't figure it out.

[@ivanmaskov]

might be assio fault,,reinstal drivers ,,im runing 64 sample on 1,6ghz amd laptop apu on steinberg ur22 mk2

[@ivanmaskov]

also try another interface if you can,,borow it from somebody,,i had presonus shitbox and i could barely get 512 working min,,and it was laggy as fck

[@camdencunningham]

What if my song is mainly acoustic guitar and piano, with a bit of drums?

[@Duffieldlee]

Thank you Grayam, for your very informative descriptions and tips, blessings to you,,,

[@jacobmaloneymusic]

Loving these "record a song from scratch" series , good job!

[@kennethcarvalho3684]

Hello Graham, could you please make a video with Ableton LIte 10 as well which would be a great help

[@lisagarland2649]

something I've always wanted to do. and Graham's been a huge help.

[@driesvanoosten4417]

For recording, the level after the ampsim shouldn't matter as it is the dry signal that is being recorded by your daw. This means you can change those settings post recording.

[@alexandreinda2595]

beautiful guitar bro!! loved the red color on the tele

[@Inf1ltr81]

Thanks for this Graham, really appreciate your advice.

[@livingstones1196]

Can you explain how you use markers to mark verse, chorus, bridge, etc? Thanks

[@mohamedahmed5105]

Great job, am wondering if there in deference in recording different music styles like metal blues or jazz?

[@michaelhanson7735]

Thanks, I’m trying to build a little recording studio and this has help, I just don’t know where to start.

[@LandonTyner]

Great video!

[@dplagoon]

Could you just duplicate one guitar track, change insert amp tone, then pan the two? Or is the subtle track differences the goal?

[@augustmcgeachy]

I think it probably depends on what two tones you use, but it might not change all that much. It's best to just record it twice for the subtle differences.

[@JucaNeryGuitar]

Out of curiosity, what is your buffer size in PT first to record? Thanks

[@gh0stoxmillianno353]

This is great Graham 🙌🏾

[@twoinfla]

sadly, the link for the PDF doesn't seem to be working.

[@jamesflickinger1363]

Your such a good guy ..... Thanks so much for all of your work ! GBY !

[@jessykoulut1241]

Infinite of thanks from Me. The Unique Personal Trainer you are... Lots of Love brother 😍😍😘😘😍😍

[@reidroberts9434]

What do I download to get the eleven lite amp? I bought the Scarlett 2i2 but the amp simulator is nowhere to be found.

[@MarkMcCluney]

what super and very helpful advice! these vids have been terrifically useful. thanks for sharing.

[@atulbisht870]

Sir please make a vedio on how to mix electro acoustic guitar via connecting sound like a natural acoustic guitar !

[@DavidAndrewsPEC]

That Tele is gorgeous, man!!!!

[@razielgtr]

To this point I'm humming the riff Beavis and Butthead style....chaaan cha cha-ra cha-ra-chan! Great stuff!

[@m.martini1036]

Any experience recording with a Kemper? Would like to see that as I haven't used mine for recording yet 🤔

[@GarryGnu]

Wow. So much information in one video. Thank you!

[@PlayitonPan]

Graham, you’re so much more comfortable on guitar than bass. Less frowning (hard concentration) and more smiling (relaxed). Always a joy to hear good music being put and come together. The tip for doubling up the electric guitars is genius for me (even though it may be a standard thing to do). I’ll experiment doing this with my instrument (Caribbean Steel Drum) with various settings. Love the idea for panning alone. I was wondering how I could create more depth and interest. This is certainly one way that would help. Giving Thanks 🔥🙌🏾😎💫 Blessup

[@Rustyjamesman]

I have this same scarlett solo and I don't have this amp simulator, how do I get it?

[@seDj64]

It's free in pro tools

[@skitelsstudio8787]

garageband also has some great amp simulators if you have a Mac

[@jessitrishperez4371]

@@skitelsstudio8787 I'm getting a new PC just for music and recording. What do you recommend? Still Apple?

[@BurtonOfficialMusic]

You should really do an updated video on how to record a drum kit with just one microphone. I don't want to use drum loops or ez drummer.

[@jadeybanez8445]

you are amazing brother.. please give more idea.. thank you so much

[@cladezreaction]

Good day. I just wanna ask if would it be okay to have a condense microphone for vocals and an shure sm58 microphone for acoustic guitar? Would that be good for a live sessions or for video recording?? More power bro. Learning from Philippines..

[@Dion100]

Why is it that much different to double the guitar and pan it left and right?

[@CarlosPerdomo]

Graham, should we not be recording around the -18db that you say should be the right level?

[@QrchackOfficial]

As long as you don't clip it, you're fine and can always move the volume around after recording. Better safe than sorry

[@chase_7166]

Thanks for the tips graham!

[@Jon_Tate]

yet another great video sir!

[@ryanshinault5868]

how to i get the amp on protools first

[@HansOrnido]

Hi Graham! Are you using a laptop or desktop? If laptop what specs do you suggest for home recording with drums. Thanks!

[@jg_vil4386]

Awesome video, song sounds freakin awesome, I'm recording for our church and amps are a BIG problem for me, they give me so many problems with the hum and distortion , what is a good amp plug in that is a reasonable price,

[@jackery3490]

what about when you're dealing with latency? when you record something like a drum pattern to a scratch guitar and its out of time?

[@shivangagarwal8872]

Is the microphone placement for condenser and dynamic mic the same?

[@MikaelKonradsson]

I have a question. My DI signal is really really weak, and i have my gain knob on my 2i4 set to about 2 o'clock and its about 15 % "headroom" when i watch the fader in Studio One, so if i crank it more im close to clipping. Does anyone know how to help me?

[@hchuang05]

What are other virtual amps you can use for pro tools first? You can’t get any third party amps with it, and I don’t have that interface.

[@marioCazares]

Really liking this

[@hannsandres]

when using a usb mic should i change the input levels to get the 50-75% recommended signal?

[@RogerRafael]

Hey Graham! One quick question.. I own a POD HD500 and it says it can be used as an audio interface. I have been using this to try to record my songs and, honestly, it's worked just fine. BUT Do you think I should get a different audio interface? I mean, one built only for that purpose? Thank you! (greetings from Brazil!)

[@許子豪-f5q]

maybe this is a stupid question, but do I have to turn up any of my knobs ON my guitar (not the interface) to record, or do I keep it as low as possible? I'm facing a problem where by my interface just needs very little gain up and it's already 50-75% of the track level, the gain ring doesnt even light up. is it a must to make it so that the green ring on the interface lights up everytime i strum it? sorry for poor english.

[@Micek97]

Hey! Could you please tell me how to get rid of the noise on the higher gain guitar tracks? I tried noise gates but they tend to cut long notes when they're dying out.

[@cloguitar]

Hello! What is your guitar? Thanks!

[@ryannunes8309]

Really appreciate these - you speak very clearly and are a great teacher! How would you record a Yamaha Grand Piano (mic placement, etc)? Would you prefer to record the real piano or use a midi and have a grand piano software sound? Thanks!

[@RickDanner]

cool song cool tele ! Im old and Im going to spring for the interface solo and try it ?

[@weezerfanatic5320]

I just started making (well, attempting to make) music, and I really was wondering, how high or low the gain should be when recording vocals, electric, and acoustic guitar respectively? And how should it sound?

[@joshkeene710]

Does anyone know why the Eleven Lite plugin is missing from within Pro Tools? I downloaded the plugin file from Avid, installed it, I can see it on my Avid Application Manager screen as "installed", but it is not in Pro Tools itself. Anyone got any ideas?

[@Mikewiings]

can u plug in pedals before going into the interface?

[@TheOnlineBusker]

Hi Graham (or anybody else who cares to chip in), I'm trying to record acoustic finger-picked all through a song with an electric strummed all through as well......it's hard trying to get them to sound nice together, any ideas? Thanks!!

[@eugenepastor2313]

Can you please make a video about having good harmonies..i cant seem to have a good harmony i.e. Boyz ii men.. also doubling for me seems flanged and robotic

[@QrchackOfficial]

Start messing around on a piano or humming while your vocals are playing and try to come up with something! Think of harmony as a group: lows, mids and highs and keep them 3 separate voices with their place that doesn't cross each other

[@16GHunter]

Wouldn't you want to run the electric guitar into a DI box prior to running into the audio interface?

[@pedro666lucas]

Nope. If you use amp sims, never. If you use actual amps and/or pedals, though, you can use a DI box so you can change the tone later on if you need (reamping or running the DI signal into an amp sim). If you're happy with the tone you got from the amp or are using an amp sim, you don't need a DI box.

[@Linqua2112]

ideally yes but the di on the interface will be good enough for most people. you will get a better quality signal through a good di box but most wont be able to tell the difference. it depends on your standards. a di box also comes in handy for recording an amp signal simultaneously while still getting a DI which you cant do with the interface alone, which helps if you are recording picky guitar people

[@QrchackOfficial]

You don't. A DI Box's job is to balance the signal when you're on stage so 1. you can plug it to the snake (usually it has only XLR connectors) and more importantly 2. you don't lose high end because of long cable runs. In a studio environment you don't use over 15m of cable too often, so you can skip the DI box part. This is assuming your audio interface has a Hi-Z/Instrument input, line level input will work but you'll need a lot of gain and this is where you'd want to use a DI box. The instrument input basically "has a DI box in it"

[@willimtreadwell559]

I want to ask you something about pro tools,say if you are recording a track and you want it to apply the same equalizer to the hook verse and doubles .how would you do that .I know how to apply it into two tracks but not four are five using the same equalizer.i would like to see a KZbin video about hardware inserts.

[@DrBuffaloBalls]

I think most DAWs allow copying and pasting EQ settings. I don't personally use Pro Tools, but you can probably find a tutorial on youtube.

[@eLm0gPr0]

Willim Treadwell hold down Alt or Option and drag the plug in to the insert slot on each of the other tracks

[@willimtreadwell559]

but I'm using hardware like a graphic equalizer not plug-ins.i know how to put them on all tracks.

[@eLm0gPr0]

Willim Treadwell ohh gotcha. my suggestion would be to solo the track you want to be equalized. Then run an output from your interface to the input of your equalizer. Then input the EQ to a new pro tools track and record there.

[@willimtreadwell559]

that's what I was wondering, because I can put on two vocal tracks mono left and right in my inserts , but it then it's problem when I try to put the same EQ hardware on my hook track.pro tools would tell me they are already in use.

[@MattAllsopMusic]

Great Guide! Well pleased because your using the interface I also use. what kind of settings do you have for the interface when recording and what's your latency?

[@jamesflickinger1363]

Sure love your videos. A quote from Mr. Rogers, "Won't you be..... my neighbor ?" lol

[@modhiab]

Another very useful video !

[@hrb41801]

Amp simulators on Studio One?

[@MrPatmos]

Thank you Graham. Very helpful

[@mklkhaos]

Hi guys! Someone knows how or where i can find the plugin Grahan uses to record the eletric guitars? I'm also uses Pro Tools First and my PT don't have this plugin. Thanks =)

[@TheSkooterbords]

To anyone. Does having an interface remove the hum on a guitar when recording? I plug in straight into my PC and I know it may be the guitar or cables but generally speaking, would it make a difference on the humming? Thanks.

[@prestoncallahan7118]

Does pro tools come with the focusritre interface?

[@snail5870]

how do you get eleven lite

[@adamtheduell]

It came free with the Focusrite audio interface he is using

[@bevansoga4395]

Hi Graham. Loving your videos! I learn almost everything I need from your channel alone. Just have a question about how you managed to get the Focusrite plugin to work in Protools first. I've got the Scarlette 2i2 studio and can't get any 3rd party plug ins to work even in the right format. Thanx!!

[@kidhero_]

Bevan Soga I have a first gen 2i2 studio and afaik it comes with the same plugins which are vst2/3's which iirc aren't compatible with ProTools First as it only supports the aax format.

[@ivanespineda9763]

I wish someone will see this but, I have the Eleven Lite installed but I can't see it inside Pro Tools First, can anyone help? :(

[@johnobrien5440]

I'd watch his video if he was explaining the Yellow Pages. These videos are awesome.

[@lml1501]

where im from we pay around 250 U$ for that microphone. a sm Beta 58 A goes for around 500 U$ now.

[@lml1501]

we pay more than 200% mark up for any piece of equipment here. Its in africa.

[@DropBlairCares54]

Can I just put out that panning guitars 100% left and right is a bad idea. Fluff from Riffs, Beards and Gear mentions that when listening to songs in a car you lose definition of the other guitar, but I find that hard panning just takes away from a coherent sound when listening through headphones. Panning 90% left and right gives you the same wide effect, but solves these issues.