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Originally Posted by Lrmusic  Ahh new question for you Chris. If I have purely aesthetic effects (for example if I am sending a synth to a delay send at 20% volume or something modest that doesn't completely overtake the sound, having it come out 100% wet and 0% dry, and bandpassing and flanging that, then sending it to another delay send and putting reverb on it  ), is it okay if those are printed on their own special track as something like (synth #4 fx) or whatever. |
Yes, if you are doing some kind of crazy effect, just print a 100% wet version and title it apropriately ("buzzy_lead_effect"). This goes the same for situations where you have a piece of hardware that will give you a signature sound. For example, I really like the plate reverb built into my Ensoniq SD1 for 808 claps. If I use it, I will generally print a dry "808 clap" track and a 100% wet "808 clap reverb" track so that I can blend them how I want at mixdown.
On the other hand, regular reverbs, delays and such, please don't print them. It's very common to get tracks done with VST instruments that have built-in effects and the beatmaker forgets to bypass them. It drives me nuts because it often means I can't do something killer I hear in my head because I'm forced into the reverb they had when I could have used a slightly different verb, or the wet/dry balance was off, or I could have made it pop more using delay instead of verb, or whatever the case may be. Sometimes a chorusing or flanging or distortion type effect is more of an integral part of a sound and is more apropriate to keep.
Bottom line: if it's an integral part of the sound, then print it. If you are just doing something to make the sound sit in the mix, then don't print it. If you aren't sure, then give me two tracks: one dry and the other wet.
Extra bottom line: I give my phone number to all of my clients. I tell them to CALL ME if they have ANY QUESTIONS. I tell everyone the same thing, "there is no such thing as a stupid question, just stupid people who refuse to ask questions." I get mostly stupid people who refuse to ask questions and they do stupid shit like sending me a beat with all their reverbs and delays on.
I got sidetracked; I hope I answered your question.