Your opinion on IFXs use

[Pr0]

Right now I'm having some serious recording sessions with electric guitars, an accustic guitar (Yamaha Silent Guitar) a bass and a violin (Yamaha Silent Violin), beside the Oasys internal sounds, like piano, strings, etc. So, as to the Oasys internal sounds, I've used it's default IFXs, of course. What about the instruments I've recorded externaly? What IFXs would you apply for them?
Thanx.

[cello]

In a word O-verb!

With careful adjustment of course... but that's what I use for acoustic cello, which I've started to record using the O.

[TonyGen]

Right now I'm having some serious recording sessions with electric guitars, an accustic guitar (Yamaha Silent Guitar) a bass and a violin (Yamaha Silent Violin), beside the Oasys internal sounds, like piano, strings, etc. So, as to the Oasys internal sounds, I've used it's default IFXs, of course. What about the instruments I've recorded externaly? What IFXs would you apply for them?
Thanx.

I think it's a bit like asking "how long's a piece of string?"

Which IFX/MFX/TFX you use depends on what sounds good to you or what you are trying to achieve.

99% of the time I record external instruments/voice etc. as a raw signal i.e. I don't route through IFX. Then IFX's can be added/changed at a later date if you then decide the sound isn't correct.

1% of the time I record with IFX's already applied but only if I think there won't be enough IFX's to go around when all the tracks are finished.

Other than that, I tend to put a bit of stereo chorus, and a bit of Reverb (usually O-verb like cello does) on tracks to liven them up. Sometimes Exciters/EQ effects are useful if there isn't enough scope using the track EQ.

I also leave a Stereo Mastering IFX/MFX/TFX slot free to allow the volume of a track to be boosted later.

[Pr0]

Right now I'm having some serious recording sessions with electric guitars, an accustic guitar (Yamaha Silent Guitar) a bass and a violin (Yamaha Silent Violin), beside the Oasys internal sounds, like piano, strings, etc. So, as to the Oasys internal sounds, I've used it's default IFXs, of course. What about the instruments I've recorded externaly? What IFXs would you apply for them?
Thanx.

I think it's a bit like asking "how long's a piece of string?"

Which IFX/MFX/TFX you use depends on what sounds good to you or what you are trying to achieve.

99% of the time I record external instruments/voice etc. as a raw signal i.e. I don't route through IFX. Then IFX's can be added/changed at a later date if you then decide the sound isn't correct.

1% of the time I record with IFX's already applied but only if I think there won't be enough IFX's to go around when all the tracks are finished.

Other than that, I tend to put a bit of stereo chorus, and a bit of Reverb (usually O-verb like cello does) on tracks to liven them up. Sometimes Exciters/EQ effects are useful if there isn't enough scope using the track EQ.

I also leave a Stereo Mastering IFX/MFX/TFX slot free to allow the volume of a track to be boosted later.

I also record raw first, apply IFXs after.

[Kevin Nolan]

All of the OASYS Effects are wonderful. There isn't a weak one among them.

If course what effects you use depends on the artistic 'slant' of your music. However, given it's acoustic in nature, the following would be broadly worth considering:

1. Keep acoustic instrumet 'path' as pure as possible - less is more with effects.

2. Consider the balance and placement of each instrument and use the Song Pan and EQ to manage the space and balance of your song to save on resources.

3. The OASYS IFX EQ and Compressors will work well on individual tracks. As usual, basic compression works well on acoustic tracks with slightly erratic dynamics, for better placement of vocals in a mix or with drums that dominate.

4. As Cello indicates, OVerb is an exquisite reverb but recommend using it as a Master or Total effect

5. The OASYS Multiband Compressor is an excellent mastering effect to finalise your entire song, used as a Total effect.

Kevin.