Something just finally dawned on me and its making me feel all confused and messing up my workflow. It finally dawned on me just how 'processed/wet' some samples are...VS...others that might be more 'dry/organic'.
For example...A 'pryda' type snare sample for EDM/House/Dance type music/genres that is clearly heavily processed in order to have that big/long reverb tail. Versus...say a snare from a 'real' drum kit made for slower/chill/indie type music/genres that clearly warrants a snare that is more organic/natural sounding with no processing at all.
So...
1. Are you 'NOT' supposed to use effects (reverb, delay, chorus etc) on a sample that is already wet/heavily processed to begin with...?
2. How about sampling...? Everyone knows that when you sample from a song...clearly its already processed, mixed and mastered to the fullest already. Should you not put effects on these and keep them as 'clean/raw' as possible...?
3. Is all this dependent on what kind of music style/genre your working in...? (EDM vs Hip Hop vs Indie etc)
Reason for the confusion...everyone knows that a lot of sample packs these days have heavily processed/wet samples already and you really don't need to do much in the form of effects. It would seem that the more effects you use...it just makes the sample that much more heavily processed/compressed. Therefore...won't it just suck the 'life' out of the sound and make it unpleasing...?
I just get really confused when I hear a sample that is heavily processed already from the get go and seems like it doesn't need any more reverb, delay, chorus etc....BUT...I end up putting effects on it anyways just to hear what it might do to the sound and if it would be any better.
For example...A 'pryda' type snare sample for EDM/House/Dance type music/genres that is clearly heavily processed in order to have that big/long reverb tail. Versus...say a snare from a 'real' drum kit made for slower/chill/indie type music/genres that clearly warrants a snare that is more organic/natural sounding with no processing at all.
So...
1. Are you 'NOT' supposed to use effects (reverb, delay, chorus etc) on a sample that is already wet/heavily processed to begin with...?
2. How about sampling...? Everyone knows that when you sample from a song...clearly its already processed, mixed and mastered to the fullest already. Should you not put effects on these and keep them as 'clean/raw' as possible...?
3. Is all this dependent on what kind of music style/genre your working in...? (EDM vs Hip Hop vs Indie etc)
Reason for the confusion...everyone knows that a lot of sample packs these days have heavily processed/wet samples already and you really don't need to do much in the form of effects. It would seem that the more effects you use...it just makes the sample that much more heavily processed/compressed. Therefore...won't it just suck the 'life' out of the sound and make it unpleasing...?
I just get really confused when I hear a sample that is heavily processed already from the get go and seems like it doesn't need any more reverb, delay, chorus etc....BUT...I end up putting effects on it anyways just to hear what it might do to the sound and if it would be any better.