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Do you add effects to RealTracks during the mixing stage? #334582 02/02/16 05:52 AM RealBand
Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 137 F fantasyvn OP Apprentice
OP fantasyvn Apprentice F Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 137	Could you pls advise? Let's say you finish the song and now you have to mix it. I use EzMix and izotope Alloy for mixing. Do you normally add effects / presets from your mixing plugins to RealTracks? My sincere thanks,

Re: Do you add effects to RealTracks during the mixing stage? fantasyvn #334589 02/02/16 06:22 AM RealBand
Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 14,576 Deville, La. USA Russell DeMussel Veteran
Russell DeMussel Veteran Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 14,576 Deville, La. USA	I do. I only use a program like Audacity to finalize the mix. It has an ability to remove unwanted noise unlike most other programs. Then I set the volume to where I want it when I make a CD or a backing track. If the mixing programs you're using are doing the job the way you want them to turn out I wouldn't change a thing. Stick to what works. Hope that helps. Russ Anyday above ground is a good day Computer is Hp Pavillion Vision 6 Ghz quad core AMD processor 8 Gig memory 1 TB hard drive 6 GB hard drive Windows 7 Premium Loose nut behind the keyboard

Re: Do you add effects to RealTracks during the mixing stage? fantasyvn #334631 02/02/16 09:10 AM RealBand
Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 46 Graceville FL insolentlad Enthusiast
insolentlad Enthusiast Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 46 Graceville FL	Yes, though I am more likely to take the SEQ file over to Power Tracks than to actually mix in Real Band. Same thing, of course. the Insolent Lad Enough small empty boxes thrown into a big empty box fill it full. ~Carl Sandburg

Re: Do you add effects to RealTracks during the mixing stage? fantasyvn #334636 02/02/16 09:24 AM RealBand
Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 10,154 Winston-Salem, NC USA Jim Fogle Veteran
Jim Fogle Veteran Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 10,154 Winston-Salem, NC USA	It depends if I add effects during the mixing stage. Many RealTracks already have effects applied. If you are using Realtracks like the rockabilly or dreamy tracks, whatever effects you use will need to blend, compliment and match the effects inherent in the RealTracks. I prefer to record tracks dry and add effects during the mix for one simple reason; I am a beginner at using effects and it normally takes multiple tries to find the sound I'm seeking. In your situation you have two fine mixing tools, Alloy and EZMix, with a large variety of presets. Each preset is a signal chain of effects with settings optimized for a specific situation. It's like having a sound engineer setting up the mixing board for you. Some of those presets might help you get the right sound during recording tracks while others might work better during mixing. Who knows? The thing is it's your ears that determine when you've obtained the right sound. Jim Fogle - 2024 BiaB (1111) RB (5) Ultra+ PAK DAWs: Cakewalk by BandLab (CbB) - Standalone: Zoom MRS-8 Laptop: i3 Win 10, 8GB ram 500GB HDD Desktop: i7 Win 11, 12GB ram 256GB SSD, 4 TB HDD Music at: https://fogle622.wix.com/fogle622-audio-home

Re: Do you add effects to RealTracks during the mixing stage? fantasyvn #334678 02/02/16 01:40 PM RealBand
Joined: May 2000 Posts: 21,659 Mi., USA rharv Veteran
rharv Veteran Joined: May 2000 Posts: 21,659 Mi., USA	Short answer for me; yes, lots of them. In both the Track FX slots and the Aux FX slots .. sometimes the A1 main FX slots as well .. and rarely, the Subgroup FX. 20-30 of them on a RB project is not uncommon here. Whether it is a Realtrack or not makes no difference in my decision; once rendered it is simply an audio track .. and audio tracks quite often fit better with some FX. Last edited by rharv; 02/02/16 01:44 PM. Make your sound your own! .. I do not work here, but the benefits are still awesome

Re: Do you add effects to RealTracks during the mixing stage? fantasyvn #334691 02/02/16 03:32 PM RealBand
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Guitarhacker Veteran Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 9,412 Middlesex, NC	Yes.... but I take it to Sonar to finish the mixing You can find my music at: www.herbhartley.com Add nothing that adds nothing to the music. You can make excuses or you can make progress but not both. The magic you are looking for is in the work you are avoiding.

Re: Do you add effects to RealTracks during the mixing stage? fantasyvn #334724 02/03/16 02:22 AM RealBand
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OP fantasyvn Apprentice F Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 137	Thank you so much for your kind replies.

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