Recording Notes

I don't know how to make a good metal guitar sound. Here are some YouTube links to tutorials that look good:

• Silly but good recording tips
  
• More silly but good mixing tips
  
• Subtle EQ tweaking tips
  
• More subtle EQ and mixing tips
  

Here are some of the pointers I'm picking up:

1. Dynamic mic aimed off-center at the amp speaker cone, 1 inch from the cloth.
2. The mic placement makes a big difference.
3. Multi-track every guitar part and pan them far apart.
4. High-cut the hiss but otherwise avoid EQing after recording.
5. Or try low pass and high pass with a notch at 800kHz.
6. 4:1 compression, fast attack, medium response (palm mute should be as loud as the open string)

I'll be trying these out.