How to Record Fast Lead & Solo Guitar
(and Sound Like Pro)
Recording fast guitar solos and lead parts can be tricky, as you want the timing to be spot on and at the same time as natural as possible. There’s no room for mistakes or sloppiness in today’s music. Because of “the feel of the solo” many home studio musicians want to record the solos in one go.
However, there’s a recording technique that will give you both the feel and the timing and it’s widely used among the professionals. This workflow will help you to nail down even the trickiest leads and solos:
By exploiting this recording technique, guitar solos and lead parts become immediately more professional sounding. It’s not about not being able to play the parts in one go, but rather easing the process in order to match the standards of music industry. Those standards require (and have required for decades) every part of a song to be flawless and polished.
Even though this is a technique that allows guitar players to record parts that they couldn’t play in real life, it is used by even the most talented guitar heroes out there. Why? Because while they might sound really good with just a one take – when utilizing this technique – the outcome is simply spectacular.
Now you know what it takes to record fast lead guitar parts and solos the professional way. I think it’s safe to say that it’s time to leave the “it’s cheating” attitude aside. If you haven’t already, try the technique the next time you’re recording a song.
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