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Re: Interesting development for my band.
It isn't better or worse, both approaches have different challenges and results.
But the greatest thing IMHO about 1 guitar, is that you can use a few tricks and a bit of technology (much of that already mentioned above) to sound awesome live. Just research what 1 guitar bands do, particularly live, to achieve a great sound (Pantera, Dream Theater, etc.), the rest is just you.
Here are my 2 cents:
About "1 guitar being easier to deal with sound wise instead of 2 guitars fighting for room". A good engineer, and you, must have a good understanding of frequencies and how to place each instrument in the right place regardless of how many there are (live and in the studio). Remember, the sound "guy" should be prepared for the band not the other way around.
About "songwriting not focuses too much on guitar parts". I'd say it's the opposite but in a different way, since you'll be responsible for the overall objective of the songs.
About "No more guitar harmonies". Why not? Get an affordable harmonizer if you can, like a PitchFactor. If you use it wisely and creatively you can add a whole new and natural landscape to your songs live (and in the studio as well for certain cases). Just think about it: multiple and or delayed harmonies, custom scales ppffff... the sky is the limit.
About "using 2 amps or losing perceived power onstage". One of my favorite subjects... You should not need to use multiple amps unless you're after a particular sound or you're using 2 mono amps with stereo effects, powerwise the PA will take care of you. Now, you're right, to widen up your range in the stereo space, you can use the "delay one side by a few milliseconds", it's extremely effective. You can also achieve similiar results with stereo chorus and keep one voice delayed and panned (Petrucci). If you play heavily distorted sounds, consider using an overdrive before your amp(s) or parametric EQ (Pantera) to beef the sound effectively.
Good luck, let us know how everything turns out... cheers
It isn't better or worse, both approaches have different challenges and results.
But the greatest thing IMHO about 1 guitar, is that you can use a few tricks and a bit of technology (much of that already mentioned above) to sound awesome live. Just research what 1 guitar bands do, particularly live, to achieve a great sound (Pantera, Dream Theater, etc.), the rest is just you.
Here are my 2 cents:
About "1 guitar being easier to deal with sound wise instead of 2 guitars fighting for room". A good engineer, and you, must have a good understanding of frequencies and how to place each instrument in the right place regardless of how many there are (live and in the studio). Remember, the sound "guy" should be prepared for the band not the other way around.
About "songwriting not focuses too much on guitar parts". I'd say it's the opposite but in a different way, since you'll be responsible for the overall objective of the songs.
About "No more guitar harmonies". Why not? Get an affordable harmonizer if you can, like a PitchFactor. If you use it wisely and creatively you can add a whole new and natural landscape to your songs live (and in the studio as well for certain cases). Just think about it: multiple and or delayed harmonies, custom scales ppffff... the sky is the limit.
About "using 2 amps or losing perceived power onstage". One of my favorite subjects... You should not need to use multiple amps unless you're after a particular sound or you're using 2 mono amps with stereo effects, powerwise the PA will take care of you. Now, you're right, to widen up your range in the stereo space, you can use the "delay one side by a few milliseconds", it's extremely effective. You can also achieve similiar results with stereo chorus and keep one voice delayed and panned (Petrucci). If you play heavily distorted sounds, consider using an overdrive before your amp(s) or parametric EQ (Pantera) to beef the sound effectively.
Good luck, let us know how everything turns out... cheers
