Splitting Electric Guitar for FX Processing in REAPER

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  • @BobbyJamesCote333
    @BobbyJamesCote333 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Man, I've spent the last couple years learning Computer 101 for the sole purpose of being able to collaborate in Song Writing and Recording... To say the least; the Task has been daunting. I spent my first Thousand hours just trying everything out to see what Reaper actually does... The last few months Kenny has helped me out with the rest. I've still a long way to go but am getting there 😅 Thanks Brother Kenny from the Bottom of my heart ❤️ for the tutorials. 💯🙏

  • @redwoodlloyd4320
    @redwoodlloyd4320 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Damn. He’s actually teaching us how a multiband compressor functions.
    Great job Kenny

    • @geroffmilan3328
      @geroffmilan3328 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I found it really interesting, but also think that in practice I would probably just use a multiband compressor on a bus, since I don't think I would want to split my guitars for other effects.
      Of course if I *was* applying a different effect, this process would nail it beautifully.

    • @sophiew.1499
      @sophiew.1499 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I was just trying to say this. It's an excellent tutorial.

  • @holmesoffice5231
    @holmesoffice5231 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Works really well again for my stuff...and helps me throw out unnecessary e-guitar tracks, as the sound is now clearer but wider with just a left and right. This splitting series is really improving the mix. Thanks again Kenny!

  • @nickeax
    @nickeax 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I used this technique combined with a technique from another one of Kenny's videos to use the LUFS envelope of the lead vocal to control the volume envelope of the mid-range guitar split. Helps the guitar dip out of the way of the vocal without being an obvious gain reduction. Thanks Kenny!

  • @Mcqlfc
    @Mcqlfc 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This is brilliant. Thank you. It really makes the guitar sound multi tracked but with so much dynamics

  • @SunAndMirror
    @SunAndMirror 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Did...did you just teach us how to make our own 3(multi)band compressor?? Fan-TASTIC sir!!!

  • @JetManmusic
    @JetManmusic 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Another awesome content! Thanks Kenny :)

  • @twomartoes
    @twomartoes 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This is so cool I can imagine using automation to bring more boom to a chorus ect. Thanks Kenny

  • @shredvenom
    @shredvenom ปีที่แล้ว

    Learn something??? For a newbie like me, secret doors were unlocked with this video!!!
    Thanks so much for all the tutorials you do on this channel, awesome stuff!!!

  • @brachlandmusic
    @brachlandmusic 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Just straight to the point!

  • @MrOmeyer
    @MrOmeyer ปีที่แล้ว

    These tutorials makes Reaper the #1 DAW

  • @markholmes2419
    @markholmes2419 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Wonderfully useful session as always. Really appreciate your channel, it really helps me get to grips with Reaper. Even better now with your Outro sequence graphics and music. Come for the instruction; stay for the Danse Macabre at the end!

  • @lhu1961
    @lhu1961 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks for this lecture, it works fantastic for bass and guitar and will be part of my workflow from now on.

  • @RathCampbell
    @RathCampbell 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This is great! Thanks man!

  • @TristanBaldi
    @TristanBaldi 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Fantastic Kenny thank you so much!

  • @chrisdaviesguitar
    @chrisdaviesguitar 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Another awesome post.
    One thing though, I don't hear much, if any difference using the compressor.
    What am I missing here please?

  • @PaulWalkerMuso
    @PaulWalkerMuso ปีที่แล้ว

    This and the one on acoustic splitting are brilliant man. Love it, thanks so much

  • @hristoistoyanov
    @hristoistoyanov ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Kenny, this is very interesting... What I struggle with is to find use of splitting, because:
    1. If you deal with heavily distorted guitars, there is no need for compression.
    2. An amp sim plugin already has low/mid/hi knobs (the mixer sliders in your video)
    3. You can EQ the guitar.
    ... So why go through the trouble of splitting the signal?
    Perhaps the only justification would be to apply different FX for each band...

  • @juanchis.investigadorsonoro
    @juanchis.investigadorsonoro 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks for all your videos! Btw, you can always hold Option / Alt at the same time after pressing Shift so it deactivates the main send & generate the send at the same time. :)

  • @PocketSunlight
    @PocketSunlight 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I’d seen Kenny talk of splitting before and it is only now that the penny has dropped - I’ve just used it for a forthcoming production, guitar solo and will be using this often for now on. Cheers, Kenny 👏

  • @Machoniak
    @Machoniak 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Amazing tutorial . Thanks Kenny for interesting and useful things .

  • @Taffafilms
    @Taffafilms 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Oh man the sound of those guitars! How did you get that distortion apart from the FX processing described here?! Great tutorial!

    • @myyt4382
      @myyt4382 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I am also curious what pedals or fx were used. amazing tone!

    • @dreamfever667
      @dreamfever667 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Sounds a fuzz pedal at times and an overdrive at others

    • @Taffafilms
      @Taffafilms 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@dreamfever667 Maybe something like a green big muff...it sounds huge!

  • @joeheukerott9186
    @joeheukerott9186 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Another good one. Thanks!

  • @philh27
    @philh27 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Really very interesting and useful, Kenny. Thanks.

  • @sarty23
    @sarty23 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Kenny you are the man!

  • @banterbanter
    @banterbanter 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Wee question
    How does this differ from using a multiband compressor followed by an eq? 🍻🍻

    • @DThompson55
      @DThompson55 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      It is exactly that, a mulitband compressor followed by an EQ. Each band in ReaXComp has those same controls. But key differences - 1) In Kenny's example each band becomes its own separate track, therein lies the advantage. You get easily accessible gain controls and simultaneous metering for each band, Whereas in ReaXComp you'd have to go into the VST to make gain adjustments for each band, which is certainly doable, just a little harder to do maybe. 2) In Kenny's method you can further process each band by adding other effects per band? Can't do that in ReaXComp. I can't think of an example where I'd want to do that, maybe just apply distortion on the mids? Or individual sends to a reverb bus?

  • @DThompson55
    @DThompson55 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I'd like to hear this again but without the compression engaged, guessing there'd be little discernible difference as most of the tone shaping is coming from EQ? Still trying to wrap my ears around multiband comp. I'm not sure if I need a master class in compression or a remedial one.

  • @JonHarris77
    @JonHarris77 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I like the way you show doing the duplicating using busses instead of duplicating the audio on the tracks! As you said, much better if you need to do any edits or punch ins later.

  • @stevenm78
    @stevenm78 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    What a great way to mix guitars. Thanks Kenny for all the great knowledge. Much appreciated sir. 👍

  • @HippyDruid77
    @HippyDruid77 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great tutorial. Thanks for sharing! 🤘

  • @banterbanter
    @banterbanter 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks Kenny 👍🏼

  • @drutgat2
    @drutgat2 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thanks Kenny.

  • @fartinazoodle
    @fartinazoodle ปีที่แล้ว

    super helpful! this guy rocks!!!

  • @jeffbridges6110
    @jeffbridges6110 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Could you do something similar (sound-wise) with a multiband compressor with hi/lo pass filters?

  • @ren-shen
    @ren-shen 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    As always, amazing. Please give us a similar approach for the million dollar vocal sound!

  • @cupboardhomestudio971
    @cupboardhomestudio971 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    thanks 1000 Kenny 😉🎼👍🏽

  • @ruhigonen9886
    @ruhigonen9886 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hi Kenny, please enable automatic subtitles. Thank you..

  • @miledh470
    @miledh470 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great!! Thanks!!!

  • @cerebralcoma4850
    @cerebralcoma4850 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Love it......great video, simple and efficient

  • @thomaspersson1533
    @thomaspersson1533 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks 🙏

  • @konradlesniak338
    @konradlesniak338 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    It is good to know and remember that 2 guitars panned, will stay panned on a bus. Will it work for any plug-in or plugin must be stereo?

  • @southsideronnie
    @southsideronnie 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Cool, thanks Kenny!!

  • @Cronosounds
    @Cronosounds 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you.

  • @dreamfever667
    @dreamfever667 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Damn. That’s awesome. Sounds monolithic. Could hear Chris Cornell singing over that.

  • @Hermiel
    @Hermiel 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    We wouldn't need to hold down CTRL (as often) for fine tuning if the sliders were scaled properly.

  • @EgeYakut
    @EgeYakut 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Kenny I really need help. Can you help me?
    th-cam.com/video/LmMO4KhsxLI/w-d-xo.html here 08:55 he creates a blank midi item by clicking ctrl and drawing. then he records the guitar, and his guitar recording goes into the midi file. When I do this, after I record, 1 second later, my guitar loop goes offline. And also when he records he records below the midi item box in the same track. Then something carries it above into the item box. But when I do it, it looks like I'm overwriting. Loop starts to play and then a second later OFFLINE again. Can you help me? I only have this problem with nabla looper script. I am doing something wrong but don't understand what.
    midi works fine. actually, I have a problem with midi too but I solved it this way: I record the midi. loop starts. then I press space to save things I recorded. after I save it, my tracks go empty. then I press ctrl+z(undo) and my loops appear again. it may be the cause of my problem. undo works with midi files. but with live instruments, it doesn't work because items go offline 1 second later after the loop starts. and if I press ctrl+z, I don't get my recorded files as i get with midi files.
    I think this might be the cause of my problem. because when he records something, he doesn't use undo button. everything works fine. if I can solve it, probably my guitar recordings won't go offline too.
    Many thanks in advance. This could really help me a lot!!!!

  • @gezajakab3180
    @gezajakab3180 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Why not send split 1,2 -> low track 3,4 -> mid track 5.6 -> high track?

    • @Ihadtosettleforthis
      @Ihadtosettleforthis 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yes I think that's better, that way you only need to set the crossover points in one spot, and they can't get misaligned like with multiple splitter plugins

  • @rschmot
    @rschmot 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    MORE!!

  • @ksmit
    @ksmit 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This splitting thing is really catching on and becoming a great way to control sounds. Idk, maybe it's been a common technique, but it feels new to me. Thanks, your vids always inform and inspire.

    • @REAPERMania
      @REAPERMania  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I feel the same way. More coming.

  • @Hermiel
    @Hermiel 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Kenny, when you do an A/B comparison, set it up with a quick explanation and then switch back and forth between the two settings or states without interruption. Please don't stop playback to say "and here's after". Doing so is distracting, disjointing, and should be considered a cardinal sin of these kinds of videos.
    The same unwritten rule applies to essentially any A/B comparison.
    It's not a stylistic thing or a matter of preference but a matter of human perception. Especially with audio samples but also with visuals when comparing, say, subtle differences in meters.

    • @Ihadtosettleforthis
      @Ihadtosettleforthis 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I agree, it would be better to say 'I'm now going to show you before and after' and then play the track and seamlessly switch between FX on and off

    • @paolomastrandrea8852
      @paolomastrandrea8852 หลายเดือนก่อน

      It could be useful to compare before and after, but this trick is not meant to make a "better" sounding mix , rather than a smart way to manage the mix

  • @GreggOliverBass
    @GreggOliverBass 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    How is this different than using a multiband compressor?

  • @kristinachloe8316
    @kristinachloe8316 ปีที่แล้ว

    I have issue when guitar recording .. can you help me ? When i try record crunch i hear 2 sound of my guitar clean and crunch but clean sound more higher than crunch so weird and i use zoom handy recorder H4 as soundcard

  • @fouadsamiei
    @fouadsamiei 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wunderbar !!!

  • @___KS___
    @___KS___ หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thanks again 👍🎉

  • @electricwhiterabbit
    @electricwhiterabbit 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Out of curiosity, why use the Auto Gain on the compressor? It makes the tracks even louder than when the compressor is bypassed. If anything, I would think that the auto makeup gain would try to keep the volume the same as if the compressor was bypassed.

    • @REAPERMania
      @REAPERMania  2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      You don't have to. I just prefer to make it loud and bring it down.

  • @SaySomethingWorthHearing
    @SaySomethingWorthHearing ปีที่แล้ว

    This may be a dumb question, but how is this different than a multiband compressor? Seems like a single multiband compressor on the bus would do the same thing, but I may be missing something. Cool technique either way.

  • @1workouttransformation267
    @1workouttransformation267 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hey Kenny, can you teach us how to route for vocoding. I followed your past video but I think reaper has changed. Im trying the Ovox plugin.

  • @babasingh6606
    @babasingh6606 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Now I know why my Ryan Humiston workouts have so much pump!

  • @bnoyz3
    @bnoyz3 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Newbie Question: What is the absolute first thing to setup the first time you start Reaper? File management?

    • @REAPERMania
      @REAPERMania  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      What do you want to do?

    • @bnoyz3
      @bnoyz3 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@REAPERMania I've been watching 'Record Your Band with Reaper', since that's what the goal is. Ha. But, once I get in front of the computer, it's a little overwhelming. Do I just follow that series step-by-step? I don't recall it starting with file mgmt and setting up paths...? Also having trouble with setting levels. I can turn the preamp/mic gain on the interface completely down and it still reads more than the suggested -18 to -12db on the meters. Would that be a hardware issue? Using focusrite 18i20 and Scarlett OctoPre into MAC. thanks

  • @jeremy_p
    @jeremy_p 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Hey Kenny!!!! Im new still so this is probably a dumb question so please forgive me lol. Is there a reason to do this rather than just using EQ? Thanks!

    • @carlosmurua9946
      @carlosmurua9946 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      me too. maybe it is that you can be more precise in which frequencies to cut.

  • @EnricoCupellini
    @EnricoCupellini 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Kenny, do you know that most non-linear digital processing cause Aliasing at higher frequencies???? You should mention it in some of your tutorials ..... ihihihihih

  • @Synequanon
    @Synequanon 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hi Kenny, thank you so much for all your useful videos. I have a vst problem since a few days, Dexed and two others have always well worked until now. Even though I have tried to reinstall and use older versions, it still isn't in the vst plugins list, I had it in the AU list but Reaper displayed a message that it couldn't load the plugin but the settings hadn't been changed.
    Do you have an idea as why it stopped working and what I could do to fix the problem ? Thank you so much !
    For the tech questions you might have, I am using MacOSX 10.1.6.

  • @FRVDO15
    @FRVDO15 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Do a how to enter a mp3 two track and record over it

  • @CarlosBritow
    @CarlosBritow 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Excelente maestro. Gracias por sus enseñanzas.
    Yo amplicaba la misma tecnica de control de frecuencias con Ruteo multicanal, Reaper me permite hacerlo en un solo Tack.
    mi primer inserto es un "Band splitter" despues los compresores, cada uno dirigidos a entradas independientes ( low 1-2. meds 3.4. highs 5.6) y por ultimo un Stereo Mixer.
    igualmente ofrecer un mejor control y las posiblidades de personalizacion que le puedes a cada banda dependiendo del plugin utilizador son abrumadoras. Saludos

  • @antonioc-s7753
    @antonioc-s7753 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    👍👍👏👏

  • @riffism
    @riffism 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Sounds like the Black Rifle Coffee Company theme music

  • @bunkyboy
    @bunkyboy 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Sorry man, couldn't make it work. Sound kept coming off the original guitar and I couldn't get the highs to work after spending an hour trying. I'm using a PC and the latest Reaper but no joy. I really wanted this to work. Frustration complete.

  • @Danko76
    @Danko76 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    cool

  • @soundboxstudio4395
    @soundboxstudio4395 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I miss the old intro.

  • @zendakk
    @zendakk 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hi, I'm a Kenny engioia 🙂

  • @justin.johnson
    @justin.johnson 18 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Bro just schooled everyone on DIY multiband compression 🫡