Example: 7 500 \u00f7 120BPM \u00f7 2 = 31.25 milliseconds (0.03125 seconds)<\/strong><\/p>\nYou can choose to use these formulas to calculate your reverb time to make things a lot easier or simply use your ears. But using the formula will guarantee that the reverb is in sync with the tempo of the song.<\/p>\n
Now, let’s look at some techniques you can use to design a reverb that will fit well in your mix.<\/p>\n
Equalizing The Reverb<\/h2>\n
It’s time to add that flair I talked about earlier on. The first thing we’re going to add is the equalizer. The secret is to add the eq before the reverb in the return insert chain. That way you’ll be equalizing what’s going in the reverb rather than what’s coming out.<\/p>\n
But test both and choose what you like, remember you’re designing your own signature<\/strong>. What we’ll be doing here is simply removing frequencies that might get in the way of other sounds to avoid masking.<\/p>\nSome basic settings would be to remove the low-end frequencies. Also make a cut with a wider Q in the low-mids to avoid the reverb from adding any mud and a wide Q boost from 10kHz to 12kHz to make the reverb bright and add some air.<\/p>\n
A reverb always sits well in a mix when it’s equalized<\/strong>. Play around with the eq till you find settings that work well with your song.<\/p>\nDistorted Reverb<\/h2>\n
Adding distortion or overdrive to a reverb can add some crunch and warmth. This can also thicken up the reverb and give it that old tape or analog sound.<\/p>\n
Make sure the distortion is really subtle<\/strong>, you just want enough to make the reverb warmer. Normally anything from 18% or less will be enough. A Bit-Crusher can also work well for this type of effect.<\/p>\nThree Reverb Setup<\/h2>\n
This setup allows you to place all your sounds in different environments to give your mix more depth and excitement by using the simple 3 reverb setup.<\/p>\n
It’s easy to use if you don’t really understand reverbs. You simply create 3 return channels, one for a short room reverb, one for a medium plate or ambiance and the last one will be a long hall reverb.<\/p>\n
Each time you want to add reverb on a sound then you simply audition all three then choose the one that’s working best.<\/p>\n
Widening The Verb<\/h2>\n
You can also add stereo image effects to make the reverb wider or to make it play in mono which will make it tighter. You can use a stereo image effect to widen up the whole reverb or use mid side processing instead.<\/p>\n
For instance, maybe you just want to make the high frequency of the reverb wide then you simply boost the sides in the high frequency range using an eq with M\/S processing<\/strong>. This\u00a0will boost the clarity of the reverb effect. Or maybe you just want to remove only the low frequencies of the reverb in the mid (the center) channel then use M\/S processing.<\/p>\nEven stereo image tools can make a reverb fit well in the mix\u00a0a lot better than choosing a preset. Play around with it till you can make it sound good for your song.<\/p>\n
Automation<\/h2>\n
Sometimes you might find that the reverb is working well in the\u00a0soft\u00a0parts of the song and too much in louder\u00a0parts. That’s when automation comes in handy, simply automate the return till it works well on the whole song.<\/p>\n
Even if there are certain notes or loud peaks that keep jumping up in the mix then use automation. You can also use a compressor instead of doing manual gain riding<\/strong> to smooth out the reverb signal in louder parts.<\/p>\nOne other trick that I don’t use is the reverse reverb technique, which is mainly used on vocals. But can also sound good on guitar solos and percussion sounds.<\/p>\n
Another neat trick that I don’t see a lot of people talk about is the side chain reverb technique<\/strong>. Basically what happens here is that when the original signal is playing there’ll be no reverb and the tale of the reverb only kicks in when the signal fades out (this depends on your settings). But it creates a really dope pumping sound effect.<\/p>\nI just hope this tutorial has given\u00a0you some ideas about using reverb creatively. Feel free to ask any questions by leaving a comment below.<\/p>\n
Happy Reverberating \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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