Professional Reverb Use

Professional reverb use is mandatory for music producers. As you’ve learned in our previous entries, reverb is a widely popular audio effect within the music production universe. Experts commonly use it give depth and dimension to music mixes. In addition, reverb is an audio effect that requires time, practice, and patience. When used inappropriately, it can turn a good sound mix into a total disaster. Therefore, you should know the basics of reverb in order to master the skill professionally.

Professional Reverb Use: the Musts

It’s essential for the user to apply the reverb effect carefully. It’s a great addition to any 3D sound because it gives depth and dimension to music mixes, as mentioned before. Also, it’s a great addition to the density parameter because this indicates the proximity of reverb reflections. Lower densities provide more space between the first and subsequent reflections, known as hall reverb, while higher densities position the reflections closer together. These last reflections are plate and chamber. Users should have in mind that lower densities work better with vocals and sustained sounds whereas higher densities work better with percussive content.

Pre-delay

Moreover, users can experiment with pre-delay when they aim to achieve a specific position for a vocal sound. The pre-delay effect mimics the amount of time it takes a sound to leave its source and create the first sound reflection. Unexperienced users tend to use reverbs with a long tail excessively, not knowing that it’s a big mistake. Remember: you usually apply the reverb effect to amplify sounds. When the user has more control over particular frequencies, it will be much easier to emphasize some features and polish others.

Stereo Enhancers

It’s important to use the reverb effect in combination with stereo enhancer ones because the elements in music mixes tend to vary in stereo image size. Users must have in mind that not everything in a music mix should be in stereo.