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10 basic tips for reverb
There is no definite rule when using reverberation in the mixing process. Reverberation is even more personal style and creativity than EQ and compression. However, there are still some skills and methods of experience accumulated worth knowing. The following techniques to bring 10 professional mixer preference:
1. Understand the differences between plug-ins
No two reverberation plug-in algorithm is completely consistent. Some plugins bring unique bright colors, while others sound softer; some are good at room reverberation, while others bring open spaces. In short, master the characteristics of all the reverb plug-ins in the hand, in order to arrive at the choice of tools. At the same time, don't leave those sound cheap "reverb" plugins aside. Sometimes, the sharp, metallic reverb is just what the whole mixing needs.
2. Use monitor speakers
When the headset is easy to do the reverberation, misjudgment of reverberation depth. Using the monitors should also pay attention to the location of. If you don't actually listen to the speakers, try to see the whole picture of reverberation in other sound systems (car stereos, computer speakers, etc.)".
3. Random and rules
Use reverb in a particular instrument, is in fact no strict rules. How much reverberation, what style can be used to create a free. But this does not mean that you can temporarily relax the aesthetic and professional attainments. For example, the bottom of the drum & bass is generally not reverberation. Even if added, it is better to remove the low frequency reverberation, otherwise the turbid low frequency may destroy the whole sound mixing.
4. About fade out
The attenuation of reverberation effect sometimes makes people wonder if the decay ＆#118alue is relatively large, stop playing style space after long tail and make people feel this is not consistent with the actual choice. In real life, the sound made in an empty room is impossible to echo for 10 seconds. This is because the wall is not absolutely smooth, it has sound absorption and attenuation. So, how to control the length of the tail, in addition to considering the reverberation style, it is important to adjust the decay ＆#118alue.
5. About accuracy
Many modern visual instrument plug-ins are provided with onboard reverb modules to allow space to be added to the instrument simply and quickly. But if it doesn't meet your requirements, don't be lazy, or pick up the tools from the finer reverb plugin. Whether you want to add an effector plug-in or an auxiliary loop, fine tuning gives you a better result.
6. About EQ
Clearly, full band reverberation prevailed in 80s. The modern producer preference more subtle and low-key reverberation form. The reverberation effect of hidden in the mix, the true sense of space and exquisite. These may be added EQ plugin in a reverberation channel, achieved by high or low cut way.
7. Recording your reverb
Instead of always relying on the reverb plugin, you can actually use the microphone to capture more complex real reverberation effects in real space. Swimming pool, open construction, pipeline, cave... Any place you can imagine, even large boilers and other special materials in the space.
8. Leave room
Sometimes you might have this problem: the reverberation interface conflicts with the sound source, or the blur is blurred by transients. This means that you should leave some leeway in setting parameters, that is, increasing the pre delay parameters.
9. About compression
Another way to keep the reverb neat and manageable in the mixing is to limit, compress, or use a transient shaper to attenuate the reverberation peak. This can make the transient change of the source signals appear. Of course, you can also try to add a processor in front of the reverb for fine handling different effects.
10. About delay
If you want to get a broad spatial effect and a sense of atmosphere through reverberation, you can match delay or even use delay instead of reverberation. Adjust the delay by adjusting the reverb, and gently enhance the effect to fill the whole space of imagination.