Studio Pass with Steve Evetts and Ben Weinman

Learn how to get perfect guitar tones in the studio during this 10-hour class on tracking guitars. In this course, Steve Evetts (Saves The Day, Suicide Silence) and special guest Ben Weinman (Dillinger Escape Plan) dive deep on everything you need to know about creating and capturing perfect guitar tones.

Getting great guitar tones is all about the details. Steve and Ben cover how to select the right guitar, strings and picks, how to choose the right head and cabinet combo, and how to get a great tone. From there, they go through the process of selecting and placing mics. Finally, they show you how to track guitars the professional way (no cutting corners— ever!) and edit the tracks so you’ve got everything you need for a flawless mix.

• Introduction
• Background & Recurring Themes
• Q&A
• Before You Start
• Prep and Setup
• Choosing a Guitar
• Getting Tones and Choosing a Head
• Choosing a Cab with Demo
• Micing Basics
• Signal Chain
• Micing Demo Part 1
• Micing Demo Part 2
• Overview Leading up to Tracking
• Dialing in Tones and EQ'ing
• Single and Multi Mic Setup
• On/Off Axis Mics
• Tracking Guitar
• Pedals and Punch Ins
• Tracking Guitar Demo Part 1
• Tracking Guitar Demo Part 2
• Layering Guitars Part 1
• Layering Guitars Part 2
• Editing & Mix Prep
• Prepping Tracks and Reamping
• Audience Submitted Track