13 things to AVOID when Recording Amp Sims

I’ve heard MANY of your mixes recently, and the same mistakes are made, OVER AND OVER... So here’s a handy guide to avoiding the most common pitfalls when recording with amp sims! Get the Bogren Amp Knob and STOP GUESSING what sounds good. Kali Lp8 - Awesome and affordable! Adam Hall Cables with Neutrik Silent Plug: Focusrite Scarlett 2i2. Harley Benton Gotoh Double Cut: Prism Pre Relese: Proudly sponsored by Bogren Digital! 0:00 From Bad to Great 0:58 You Don’t Have Studio Monitors 2:48 Uncomfortable/Unstable Guitar 4:01 Bad Cable 4:52 Interface Option Paralysis 6:18 Messing with the Amp Sim 8:00 Bad Levels 9:45 Too Much Latency 10:57 You Didn’t Double Track 12:52 Impulse Inception 15:24 Stereo Bus, Mono Effects 17:51 Mixed-By-A-Guitarist Syndrome 20:23 Guitars Are Not the Same Level 21:19 No Real-World Test 22:30 This Should All Help! About Spectre Sound Studios: I’m Glenn Fricker, engineer here at Spectre Sound Studios. I love making records, and after doing it for sixteen years, I want to pass on what I’ve learned. On my channel you can find tutorials on how to record guitar, bass, real drums and vocals. There’s reviews and demos of tube amps, amp sims, drums, mics, preamps, outboard gear, Electric Guitar, Bass Guitar, and plugin effects. We’ve covered Moon on the Water, played Bias FX, given you the absolute best in Stupid Musician Texts, ranted & raved about bass guitar, and this channel is where The Eagle has Landed. Everything you’ve wanted to learn about recording Hard Rock & Heavy Metal can be found right here on this channel! I also respond to your comments & questions: The best make it into the SMG Viewer’s Comments series of videos. Loads of fun, lots of laughs. Thanks for checking out my channel & please subscribe!