Balance within the band

[baobaojon]

Hey when u guys Jam...wad do u all do to ensure that theres balance within the band so everyone can be heard.

 

[DoubleBlade]

it's very hard to balance out the sounds coming out from different instruments in a jamming studio because it is a small enclosed area and sound tends to reflect off the walls....

but when jamming in open air or in a bigger enclosed area , it would be easier to balance the sounds produced....

 

[baobaojon]

Yea so true...i have to agree with that...i guess if u stick to a certain studio and keep on playing there ull get to learn how to set the EQs and all...COs really it sux when u cant hear the Solo or the rythem is too loud or the singer is just shouting into ure EAR!! u know wad i meaN? yea..

 

[DoubleBlade]

or the singer is just shouting into ure EAR!! u know wad i meaN? yea..

it happens all the time and usually the monitar speakers are right beside me when i'm on the keyboard.... :?

 

[dhalif]

first off.. let the bass and drums play together.. check that balance.. and then the usual 2 guitar or 1 guitar 1 keys WITH the drums and bass.. i like to make the keys a little louder though.. nicey nicey.. then last to go would be the voxman..

yeah so its kinda likedat.. usually drums and bass first and all else will join .. we have to suit to the drums coz its an acoustic instrument...

 

[Metallando]

normally i'd play my guitars with the drums and balance my guitar level with the drums.....than the the other guitar has to balance it with my sound....my bassist will auto balance himself :wink: after everyone starts playing a song ......

 

[Viruz]

Yup,i agreed with Dhalif.Drum and bass should be balance first....Then guitars and vox..Once this done,every thing can be heard...This yr overall loudness of the band...Basic setup.

 

[3notesAbar]

Yup,i agreed with Dhalif.Drum and bass should be balance first....Then guitars and vox..Once this done,every thing can be heard...This yr overall loudness of the band...Basic setup.

+1.

not because i'm a bass player, but really. guitar amps in studios usually can go much louder than their bass counterparts. And, they dont sound all nasty and distorted at high volumes unlike busted bass amps. Be considerate to the bassist!!

 

[Colarndo]

Depends on the band also, whether there are conflicting frequncies.. Like 2 guitarists playing Les Pauls with that thick mid-freq sound. Both of them are gonna have difficulty hearing themselves clearly. Only way is to EQ the sound so the seperate the 2 guitars apart or use a diff effect to distinguish the sounds.

More instruments=more time balancing the overall sound.

When it comes to recording, just hope you cut through the mix or be buried beneath it.

 

[atee]

^Actually the good thing about recording is that you can pan the instruments. Panning both guitars reasonablyto either side would enable the listener to be able to hear both guitars, without destroying the mix (or his/her ears).

When jamming with two guitars, and both have the same EQ and channel... it'll be a problem. Both guitarists will probably have to compromise their tone and gain. It shouldn't really be a problem if both guitars are in different channels - but make sure that their volumes are not overboard.

If both guitars are in the same channel, first of all it depends on what each person is playing. If both are playing the same chords I guess it's obvious you can't hear the other - it sounds the same. If one is playing a lead or appregio while the other is playing rhythm chords, the former should be a little louder. If both are in distortion, the lead should have more mids and trebles to slice through the rest, while the rhythm should have more bass - to keep the rhythm.

I don't know what other problem combinations there are.

 

[Newbie]

hmm... ok thanks fored.... very useful to me... will try this sat, in the studio...