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Preparing song for mixing.. how to deal with reverb?

Hi, the mixer wants wave files of all the instruments, but the problem is, they all go through the same reverb. This mix is not final, but a short demo for a label, so I won't go as far as making separate tracks for every instrument's reverb.

Is this:

track 1: snare + reverb
track 2: hi hat + reverb
track 3: synth + reverb

same as this?

Wear N Tear, sharing the load

Hey Gang,

I'm not sure if this will relate to full fledged studios using all CHs all the time,

Most of the gear I'll have will be at least two channels, for stereo or multiple tracking etc..

I'd venture to think that in most gear the CH1 area is probably used more often then Ch2, 3, or 4 etc if more then 1 unit.

So the question is,

mixing outdoors

With as much as I have read on the importance of one's room and its affect on monitoring, I have a question. Would it be advisable to take your monitors out on your back porch outside and mix a song? You wouldn't have to worry about sound bouncing back at you. Lets assume that for the sake of argument here that you live out in the country and its really quiet.

Channel strip / combo unit recording quandary

I am trying to set up a top front end - mic preamp/comp/eq etc. Mostly concerning the compressor and eq, how does one do this effectively? Through experience of my own and research it seems that one should comp/eq tracks in relation to other tracks, not on their own, which would mean to comp and eq after recording/tracking.