Infinity Curve wrote:I suppose it is easier to follow the flock than to think for yourself.
Those two aren't mutually exclusive. It just so happens that humans are quite social creatures, and I don't understand why individualism is the (impossible) ideal in this matter, when you can learn from the perspectives of others.
Infinity Curve wrote:FYI, Mixing a track properly does not = OMG da reverbz!!
Did I ever say it was? By "maybe" I mean to say that it's one of the potential outcomes besides someone saying "This sounds too good to be chip".
I guess it depends on what you are trying to accomplish; if you are trying to create something original and innovative, or if you are just making what you think people want to hear. This has nothing to with being social, it's about individual creation. I would much prefer to make music I enjoy creating that only appeals to a small few than to make stuff I feel no connection to simply because it is what sells. If you are making art, it's about what you want to do and expressing yourself, not pandering to what people want. Why be a follower when you can be a trailblazer? Guess it all comes down to why you do what you do.
As for the whole reverb thing, you seem to be missing the point. Sure, if you don't know what you are doing, better to leave well enough alone, but if you can mix your track in such a way as to improve the quality of the track, why wouldn't you? Because some people don't know what they are doing, those that do shouldn't?