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I am wondering if any of you have an opinion on whether I should I be adding reverb, chorus etc in Ableton before I send everything to Pro Tools for mixing? Is it best to leave effects off and do all that in Pro Tools?

Well, I guess if the effects are part of the track then you'd keep them in, bounce and then mix in PT - are you mixing in PT or is someone else?

When not sure, just do both.

Record/bounce your part dry and with effects. With digital audio track count isn't really a problem.

Or for the most flexibility record/bounce a dry signal and a 100% wet one. Then you can adjust relative level in the mix over time and treat them both again separately if you want.

Generally though I record/bounce with effects on, its easier and keeps the track count more manageable at mixdown (though you can work around that anyway with groups).

Rookie10321 wrote:I am wondering if any of you have an opinion on whether I should I be adding reverb, chorus etc in Ableton before I send everything to Pro Tools for mixing? Is it best to leave effects off and do all that in Pro Tools?

It depends mainly on who is mixing your song (regardless of what DAW you are using). If you are sending it to a big budget studio with a competent engineer, they probably will want no effects as they will have most of the top of the line plugins.

Usually I get scolded for including reverb on tracks. Other effects, they usually don't care as much.

If you are committed to your sound you might want to include a 100 % dry track and 100 % wet track as that will give them some control of how much effect they should put in the mix and give them some ability to further process the effect.

If the reverb plays little role in the track probably better to just make it 100% dry.

But it is probably best to just ask who is mixing the song and see what they prefer.

jlgrimes wrote:

Rookie10321 wrote:I am wondering if any of you have an opinion on whether I should I be adding reverb, chorus etc in Ableton before I send everything to Pro Tools for mixing? Is it best to leave effects off and do all that in Pro Tools?

It depends mainly on who is mixing your song (regardless of what DAW you are using). If you are sending it to a big budget studio with a competent engineer, they probably will want no effects as they will have most of the top of the line plugins.

Usually I get scolded for including reverb on tracks. Other effects, they usually don't care as much.

If you are committed to your sound you might want to include a 100 % dry track and 100 % wet track as that will give them some control of how much effect they should put in the mix and give them some ability to further process the effect.

If the reverb plays little role in the track probably better to just make it 100% dry.

But it is probably best to just ask who is mixing the song and see what they prefer.

I see, Can I bounce a wet and dry track at the same time or do I have to bounce twice?