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I’ve just started a death-thrash metal side project with a bunch of touring musicians with the sole intention of taking the band live and targeting a bunch of metal clubs and festivals soon.
Our sound engineer had a unique suggestion which I needed your help with/ views or suggestions.
So we are a two guitar band and both guitar players play the rhythm parts with twin leads and harmonies. Our sound engineer suggested to us that both the guitar players should go stereo so that he can have 4 guitar signals to work with.
The guitar player standing onto the sound engineer’s left side should route a more focused mid heavy tone through his left channel (so that he cuts through on his side) and a scooped wider tone through the right channel. The guitar player on the right side of the sound engineer should flip the cabs. In other words he should route a more focused mid heavy to his right side and a scooped wider sound onto his left.
By doing this, he believes that both guitar players would cut through on their respective sides and the audience would effectively hear two guitars on each side of the PA without their tones clashing.
Firstly, I needed your views on the pros and cons of this setup versus the regular one guitar on each side thingy
Secondly, if we were to go with this setup should the guitarists just use the same amp and cab and just flip the assigned cab on each channel or go for completely independent tones?
Lastly, what Cab IR combinations would you’ll suggest to achieve this? We personally love the sound of the 6160 LD amp so would prefer if you guys can suggest cabs that work well with this amp and for this setup.
PS- We use the AX8 and Axe FX II.
Our sound engineer had a unique suggestion which I needed your help with/ views or suggestions.
So we are a two guitar band and both guitar players play the rhythm parts with twin leads and harmonies. Our sound engineer suggested to us that both the guitar players should go stereo so that he can have 4 guitar signals to work with.
The guitar player standing onto the sound engineer’s left side should route a more focused mid heavy tone through his left channel (so that he cuts through on his side) and a scooped wider tone through the right channel. The guitar player on the right side of the sound engineer should flip the cabs. In other words he should route a more focused mid heavy to his right side and a scooped wider sound onto his left.
By doing this, he believes that both guitar players would cut through on their respective sides and the audience would effectively hear two guitars on each side of the PA without their tones clashing.
Firstly, I needed your views on the pros and cons of this setup versus the regular one guitar on each side thingy
Secondly, if we were to go with this setup should the guitarists just use the same amp and cab and just flip the assigned cab on each channel or go for completely independent tones?
Lastly, what Cab IR combinations would you’ll suggest to achieve this? We personally love the sound of the 6160 LD amp so would prefer if you guys can suggest cabs that work well with this amp and for this setup.
PS- We use the AX8 and Axe FX II.
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