Mixing guitars recorded with my amps

[Renaud LAVOISIER]

Hello there !

I’m considering buying EZmix to simplify the process of mixing my instrumental rock songs (Already own EZdrummer 2 and EZ bass which i totally DIG)

Couple of questions though :

1 – Is EZmix has its use cases when the guitars are already recorded with an amp (Using on UAD OX for this). I’m not interested with the amp simulation part of the program but is there anything regarding mixing those kind of guitar tracks ?

2 – The sounds library of ezdrummer 2 and EZbass sounds already pretty well mixed to my ear, is there any use for ezmix in this context ?

Thanks a lot and sorry for my newbies questions !

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[Scott]

1. Yes. There are presets for guitars that aren’t amp sims. With eq, compression, reverb, et al already applied. Or there are eq that are general use (hi pass and low pass filters) that can be used on any instrument. Also, that snare preset may sound great on a guitar…who knows?
2. Yes. Things that sound great by themselves may sound like poop when “mixed”. That is the essence of mixing in general. It’s like making a puzzle. All the pieces need to fit. The pieces may sound great by themselves…like the drums and bass…but when combined…it loses its goodness. There may be frequencies building up and masking each other so neither sounds good together…separately they kick ass…together…poop.

The thing is, EZmix won’t know what is working and what isn’t. Presets are limited in that way. You may get lucky and stumble across the right preset for the fix, but maybe not. That’s when I reach for a manual fix (eq, compressor, whatever) and dig in and fix. Presets may get you in that ballpark but manual adjustments will get you on the field.

Scott Sibley - Toontrack
Technical Advisor

[Renaud LAVOISIER]

thanks for this answer ! it’s very clear 🙂

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