Stop Editing Guitars Like This — Here's Why It Sounds Fake

Editing can't fix everything. In this episode I break down 3 real guitar tracks sent to me for mixing — and show you exactly why 'fix it in post' isn't always true. Tuning issues, bad crossfades, robotic pick strokes... let's dig in. 0:00 Intro 00:52 Example 1 – Out of tune 01:56 Example 2 – Bad crossfades & stretching 04:50 Example 3 – Copy-pasted hits Like, comment, and share with a guitarist who needs to hear this. WHO I AM: I'm an audio engineer and producer with over 25 years of experience, and a two-time platinum record holder. For years I was co-owner, engineer, and producer at Hertz Recording Studio (1999–2025), and today I work as a freelancer: https://wojtekwieslawski.com I've worked with some of the most iconic metal bands — including Behemoth, Decapitated, Hate, Hour Of Penance, Luxtorpeda, Łydka Grubasa, Patriarkh, and Vader. My productions have charted twice on Billboard's Top 50, won a Fryderyk Award, and amassed over 150 million streams on YouTube. 🟢 Hertz Drums 21-day Free Trial https://demo.hertzinstruments.com 🔥Looking for Mixing/mastering https://wojtekwieslawski.com My course: https://wojtekwieslawski.com/courses/ Best VST drums on the market: https://hertzinstruments.com Gear Im using: ‪@AMSNeveLtd‬ ‪@ikmultimedia‬ ‪@EventideAudio‬ @APIAudioOfficial ‪@steinberg‬ ‪@wesaudio