Discuss the various methods you use in music production, from compressor settings to equipment type.
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By Funkydrops Wed Jun 16, 2010 9:41 am
I'll leave the reverb to your personal taste and judgment on the track you plan to process...

On the delay FX I'll give you a quick rule of thumb: get it locked to the tempo of your samples/song.

Then start experimenting: there are no real NO-NO... if not (but again that's me) avoiding to have a delayed snare falling right on top of a kick, or the opposite. Why? Try it... you like the sound?!?

Use your ears and do some math: if Kick is on ONE and Snare is on TWO, if you delay Kick of 1/4 it WILL FALL on the TWO time. Got it?

Have fun...
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By dabmeister Wed Jun 16, 2010 11:03 am
Funkydrops wrote:Use your ears


In my case, if any reverb is to be used, it'll more than likely come from s/w (waves true verb or supertap).

But if hardware is to be used, I like to go with a Lexicon MPX-1 or an Alesis Q2.
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By Funkydrops Wed Jun 16, 2010 11:48 am
For what it concerns me I stick to the FXs of Free JJOS on my MPC1K (the usual suspects) + the ASTONISHING FXs on my 303!

I also have a pletora of VST which I can host on a DAW (Reaper, Audacity... got more), BUT I ALMOST NEVER USE THEM, and when I do, ONLY on the final stereo track.
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By Coz Wed Jun 16, 2010 12:01 pm
sperrow wrote:i have an alesis midiverb 4....


That's what you should be using then. Makes no difference what anyone else uses, although most people are probably using software as it's cheaper and more convenient.
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By mr_debauch Thu Jun 17, 2010 5:22 pm
yeah for hardware units I am curious too... because that is one thing I dont own any of...

software lately I was using true verb (waves) sometimes on the NY plate setting but not fully wet in most cases.. I guess it depends on the situation and sample.... but I rarely stick to one thing either way.