BassClef
Senior Member
Hobbyist here about a year into composing with a DAW and VIs...
Until now I've always started with a new "blank" DAW instance and added as I go along. Now I've set up a template to begin trying that approach. I am using SpacesII convolution reverb on aux busses. (separate buses with reverb insert for each of 8 instrument groups) Now I am also experimenting with an algorithmic "finish" reverb on my main bus, so a few questions...
ON THE MASTER "STERO OUT" BUS
1) Do you also use an EQ plugin on the final MIS BUS and if so... before or after the reverb?
2) How do you separate any "full project" EQing from just EQing the reverb in the final mix bus? I'm using Logic's Chromaverb which has a "damping EQ" as well as an "output EQ" and I'm not sure of the difference. For example... I may want to keep the "final reverb" from being applied the low end of the mix, but I don't want to cut the low end of the final mix.
3) For my "section reverbs" (NOT THE FINAL MIX BUS) I keep the reverb's "dry" setting all the way down, and control "how much reverb" by using the send controls of tracks sent to those reverbs. However on this "Final Mix Bus" reverb, I keep the "dry" all the way up and just turn the "wet" up gradually from "0" to add a slight, extra "tail" onto the final mix. DOES THIS MAKE SENSE?
I hope these Qs are clear.
Thanks
Until now I've always started with a new "blank" DAW instance and added as I go along. Now I've set up a template to begin trying that approach. I am using SpacesII convolution reverb on aux busses. (separate buses with reverb insert for each of 8 instrument groups) Now I am also experimenting with an algorithmic "finish" reverb on my main bus, so a few questions...
ON THE MASTER "STERO OUT" BUS
1) Do you also use an EQ plugin on the final MIS BUS and if so... before or after the reverb?
2) How do you separate any "full project" EQing from just EQing the reverb in the final mix bus? I'm using Logic's Chromaverb which has a "damping EQ" as well as an "output EQ" and I'm not sure of the difference. For example... I may want to keep the "final reverb" from being applied the low end of the mix, but I don't want to cut the low end of the final mix.
3) For my "section reverbs" (NOT THE FINAL MIX BUS) I keep the reverb's "dry" setting all the way down, and control "how much reverb" by using the send controls of tracks sent to those reverbs. However on this "Final Mix Bus" reverb, I keep the "dry" all the way up and just turn the "wet" up gradually from "0" to add a slight, extra "tail" onto the final mix. DOES THIS MAKE SENSE?
I hope these Qs are clear.
Thanks