my.Explosion wrote:So far most of my chiptunes have been raw output. On some tracks I may add a slight, *slight* reverb. It's not often noticeable at all, but I think it gives it a little more "softness".
My general thinking is: if the track sounds good raw, no need to make more of it. Don't fix it if it ain't broken.
Some sorts of tracks generally just seem to do better raw, too. Crazy noisy chipthrash shit, etc.
It depends on your audience as well. The harsher your production the less likely it is to appeal to more casual listeners, but people more involved with chip will be more likely to give it a chance.