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Dynamics
Compression, limiting, expansion and gating
are all useful effects for guitar. Different results
can be achieved using each of the different types
of dynamics processing, in combination with
signal routing for individual (discrete) versus
submix (shared resource) processing. Here are a
few examples:
If all you seek is the taming of occasional dy-
namic aberrations within a track (meaning, you
just need to clamp a couple "overs"), try putting
a limiter on the individual track (after Eleven
Free).
To "glue" multiple rhythm tracks or tones to-
gether, bus them to a stereo Aux Input and apply
heavy compression or limiting to that Aux In-
put. Experiment with different dynamics plug-
ins such as Dyn 3 or any of the Bomb Factory
processors to find one that works best for the
material. Don't be afraid to use extreme com-
pression ratios to achieve this effect.
EQ
Simple EQ processing can be used to soften "hot
spots" in the playing range of some guitars. Us-
ing any of the included EQ plug-ins, you can
also try applying drastic shelving or band-limit-
ing as a special effect, or automate a filter sweep
to simulate a wah-style effect.
Echo and Delay
To add echo to the guitar track, bus an Eleven
Free track to an Aux Input and put a Delay plug-
in on the Aux. Try other delay plug-ins to un-
lock the secrets of multi-tap, ping-pong, and
other specialized applications.
Consult your other Pro Tools guides (including
the DigiRack Plug-ins Guide and the Bomb Factory
Plug-Ins guide) to get other ideas for signal rout-
ing, delay, EQ, dynamics, and other processing.
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