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Electric Guitar Mixing

IN LOGIC PRO

Recommended Modular Chain

Clip Gain / Input Gain
Set a workable level before plugins, avoid clipping, and do not use gain staging just to make the track loud.
Cleanup / Corrective EQ
Remove rumble, harsh resonances, boxiness, or mud only if needed; use narrow cuts for real problems.
Dynamics
Compress only when the source needs leveling, punch, control, or tone; leave it alone when it already sits correctly.
Tone EQ
Add weight, presence, or air after the source is controlled and the part works in context.
Saturation / Character
Optional color for density, harmonic interest, or perceived loudness when the arrangement benefits from it.
Space / Sends
Prefer sends for shared reverbs and delays; use insert reverbs only when the effect is part of the sound.
Peak Control
Use clip gain, light clipping, or limiting only when peaks are causing problems; do not limit every track by default.

Distorted guitars often need little or no compression.
Use compression for clean, jangly, funk, or inconsistent parts.
For distorted guitars, EQ, double tracking, panning, and automation usually matter more.

Range	Move	Why
80-120 Hz	High-pass range	Remove rumble; adjust to the arrangement
150-300 Hz	Warmth / body	Add fullness or cut if guitars muddy the mix
300-600 Hz	Boxiness / congestion	Reduce if the part feels cloudy
1-2 kHz	Bite / note definition	Bring out riffs and chord movement
2-5 kHz	Aggression / presence	Use carefully because harshness builds here
5-8 kHz	Fizz / pick noise	Tame distorted guitars if they fight cymbals or vocals
6-10 kHz	Clean-guitar air	Mainly for clean guitars; often low-pass distorted guitars here