Watch FX Recipes for Guitar

2016
1 Season

Examples of audio played on guitar combining popular analog and digital effects to create interesting sounds. Each episode demonstrates the sound of the guitar without the effect, with each of the effects alone and with the full combined effect. Guitarists can draw inspiration from these samples and use the techniques as a basis for their own experimentation.

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9. Lead Guitar with Silver Flanger

January 18, 2016

70's and 80's lead rock guitar sound inspired by Van Halen.

8. Liquid Slide Intro with Rotary and Delay

January 5, 2016

Inspired by the classic intro to 'Black Hole Sun' by Soundgarden.

7. Swampy Clean Guitar with Tremolo, Delay and Reverb

December 24, 2015

Mix the sound of a tremolo, thickened by delay for a dense swampy effect. Dynamic reverb adds extra texture between sustained chords.

6. 'Spirit of Radio' Flanger and Chorus Presets

January 23, 2016

Classic early 80's rock guitar sounds inspired by Alex Lifeson of Rush.

5. Rhythmic Dotted 8th Note Delays and Textured Picks

December 14, 2015

In the style of U2, utilize multiple delays to create a huge wall of percussive sound.

4. Alien Lead Guitar Whammy and Filter Effect

December 18, 2015

In the experimental style of Radiohead, create a wild high-pitched, filtered effect using an expression pedal to control the pitch of the note.

3. Distorted Rhythm using Shimmer Reverb and Reverse Delay

January 3, 2016

When approaching a rhythm part that needs a bit of layering and texture, adding higher octave reverbs and delay in the spaces of the progression can create illusion of having more than one instrument playing the part.

2. Pitch Shifted Delays

January 12, 2016

Using delayed notes that are pitch shifted in harmony with the original note can create complex and interesting patterns that might have otherwise been impossible on a single guitar.