Why Electric + Acoustic Guitars Get Double Tracked (and NOT copy pasted)

My pro theory songwriting course: Enroll in my Rhythm Training Course at ANY price! There was some confusion over stuff I said in my last video (my fault, should have explained it!) so I figured I’d try to clear things up here. I’m not used to teaching production concepts, but am very experienced teaching music and theory, so when I do touch on production I think I am not quite in tune with what the average student is aware of like I am with my regular lessons. Thanks to the comment section though, I realized the principle of double tracking is not very well understood, so in this video I demonstrate the difference between a “fake“ double tracked guitar and a real double tracked guitar. This way you can draw your own conclusions on when and where you should single track vs double track. TAKE NOTE! -When I double track, I OFTEN record the second part on a different amp, guitar, impulse, or pickup selection. Not always, but often. It’s nice to have some differences between the L R as you can hear in the last part of the “fake double track“ which sounds pretty good and could have use in some tracks. -While there is no “wrong“ or “right“, I can confidently say that you need to double track your guitars (and not copy paste them) if you want to achieve a modern rock/metal sound for rhythm parts. I’ve yet to encounter a vst or effect that can replicate the effect for me. I have used Vocal Doublers on acoustic guitars for a fun fake-double-track but it’s not quite the same (not better-not worse-just not the same) -Phasing is cool, that is why the Phaser effect exists. It’s easier to put a phaser on a track than it is to duplicate and offset like shown. Experiment with doubled guitar tracks, each with their own phaser dialed in with its own settings! -Anyone can double track a lead these days with studio tools and edits. I still don’t like the effect that much, and it’s still much easier to just slap some sort of effect on there (i’d suggest phaser or chorus) -My rock example falls a bit flat mainly cause it’s programmed drums. Beardstank will be back soon! -You can quad track, 8 track, etc. I don’t ever find a use for more than 4 on the same part. -This video is not about guitar LAYERING. That’s a whole nother topic, though I did touch on it with the electric layer -If you’re not good enough to double track your part, I think you’re better off trying to make a single track work. But the goal for ANY performing musician is to be able to play accurately and on time, and nothing builds that skill faster than studio work. So grab your metronome and start tapping your foot counting :) Thank you to my Patreon supporters for making these videos possible!!! 00:00 Intro 00:59 Recording in Mono 01:52 “Fake“ Double Tracking 05:53 Real Double Tracking 08:47 Acoustic Guitars 13:27 Why you should double track