The 6 WORST Guitar Home Recording MISTAKES!

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To summarize 11:33 minutes: 1. Obtain a suitable ASIO interface such as the Focusrite Scarlett or a similar one. 2. Ensure the guitar's intonation is accurate by getting a professional guitar setup. 3. Regularly change the guitar strings and avoid using old strings when going to a studio. 4. Always record a direct input (DI) track, as it can be reamped later to improve poor sound quality. 5. Capture double rhythm guitar tracks instead of copying and pasting the same take to prevent phasing issues. Adding a second take will enhance the tightness of the guitar in the mix. 6. Take care not to clip the input signal by adjusting the input level on your sound card based on your hardest picking style. 7. Avoid using incorrect file formats. Opt for raw formats or consult the producer to determine the preferred format for the mix. 8. If your playing technique does not eliminate string buzz, utilize a fretwrap to mitigate it. 9. Select the appropriate digital audio workstation (DAW) such as Reaper, Cubase, Pro Tools, or similar software. 10. Remember that less is more. Avoid excessive use of double tracks, effects, and similar elements. 11. Utilize the entire fretboard knowledge and avoid relying excessively on the same fret positions. Embrace creativity to achieve more transparent mixes. 12. Consider joining BERNTH's Patreon for additional information, valuable lessons, and useful tips - https://www.patreon.com/bernth

As a #7 recording mistake. I really recommend to listen to your recording with headphones right away and redo it if it's not good. You might record with your speakers and it might sound good, but headphones just show you all the flaws of the recording in a clear way.

I like the fact that during years of home recording we reached many similar conclusions, it's like a comfy double check!

Reaper is pretty hard to beat. It's also a nice cheap way to introduce beginners to digital recording.

The part about avoiding clipping on the interface works really well with palm mutes. Palm muting gives out a surprisingly powerful signal, so if you can get the knob to a point where it doesn't clip even on your most brutally distorted palm mutes, you're golden!

I love that you mentioned not playing the leads and rhythms in the same note space. It helps with learning octaves as well as adding interesting sounds in the music but most of all it helps thee mix. Solid video man, thanks!

I use Reaper most of the time. I have a license for Cubase and Studio One but somehow the work flow in Reaper is best for me.

I'm using Reaper. It's not the most intuitive or attractive interface, but the thing is immensely powerful and very cheap.

One good tip for checking your guitars intonation is using a tuner. Get the tuning right on the open strings then go to the 12th fret on each string and see is it on the middle or is it sharp or flat.

5:22 THIS WAS ACTUALLY SO HELPFUL!!! Recording at home just for fun was always so frustrating to me because my takes sounded so bad and while I'm not the best player I really didn't think my technique was THAT bad. Having a clean signal by turning that know down by about 60 degrees already makes things sound so much better just ten minutes after watching this video. THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!

My DAW of choice is Cakewalk by Bandlab. I've tried all the major ones out there and this is the one that fits my workflow the best.

Bernth: Talks about Diskman and how he is getting old. Me: cries in his old Sony Walkman

For anyone stumbling onto this video later like myself, I tried home recording years ago with the Cuebase 5 DAW and it wasn't a fun experience so I gave it up. A couple months ago I decided to try again (not with my version of Cuebase) and looked into free ones to download. Some people I know were all about Reaper, however I wanted something with a built-in drum ability for home recording, since I was starting out knowing nothing about recording on a PC, things like VSTs weren't even in my vocabulary yet. This pushed me towards Cakewalk since it had built-in drums and it is a free download (it used to be a purchased DAW). It also comes with other stringed instruments to play virtually as well; bass guitar, standard guitar, standup bass, cello, violin. it was a great starter and thanks to YouTube there are plenty of videos out there to help you learn from scratch and build your knowledge. And then you have great videos like this from BERNTH to help you with the peripheral stuff.

I've been an Ableton Live guy for many years, Reaper is also excellent. Garageband has a lot of limitations, but isn't nearly as bad as people say, and I still find it handy to have Audacity at the ready.

Bernth: -Oh, Quintenzirkel looks scary. Quintenzirkel in russian: -Kvartokvinotoviy krug

Another mistake I do all the time: not being able to play as good as the people that subscribe to Bernth

First time I've seen any of your videos. 1) I love how you got straight to it without any unnecessary BS. 2) The tips were all spot on! 3) Your humility is refreshing 4) I also love how your tips were not too genre-specific and can be applied to almost all types of music (never could shred, never really wanted to: rock is my preferred genre, so...) 5) Studio One is my DAW of choice, so the fact that this is also NOT DAW-specific was great, too... As a side note, I recommend recording with a plugin like almost any Neural DSP plugin. You solve 2 problems with one track: Great sound that can be altered later because you're recording only the actual guitar. Well worth the SUBSCRIBE!

Every time I think I’m making progress Bernth makes a video that shows me that I don’t have a clue as to what I’m doing. Thanks for that! 🤘🏼😜🤘🏼 I actually love the tips and tricks you put out. You help remind me that if you’re going to do something you’re passionate about, it’s worth doing it right. I’m still going to have to limp along until I gather the resources to upgrade… EVERYTHING, but I now know what I need to work towards. Once again, thank you for the guidance. 🙏🏼