Hello! I find it difficult to do a volume balance when the effects are disabled. I mix only my own instrumentals so I always put some effects etc. during the production stage because I don't like the dry sound because it's uninspiring to me during writing. Then I disable the effects, convert MIDI to Audio, and keep the effects disabled for the volume balance, because I see everyone doing volume balances before adding affects. I would prefer to do the volume balance with the effects on though, as it sounds better. Is there a reason I should not do this?

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