In this sense it is much like how you use a compressor, setting a slower attack time or in the case of reverb – pre delay, lets vocal information through which is re-assuring to listen to. It is particularly useful for keeping the attack of words from a lead vocal upfront and clear. Pre-delay is the single most powerful feature in most reverbs, setting a pre-delay allows for a certain amount of dry signal to get through before it is washed in reverb, this means greater intelligibility. Rather than thinking purely in terms of long and short, think in terms of the quality of the tails, longer tails can disguise the presence of reverb where short ones can draw attention to it. What can be deceiving though is to judge the validity of reverbs by name i.e Halls and Chambers as long, plates and rooms as short – if you think you need short reverbs you could find exactly what you want from a short Hall and you could find just the tail your after in a mix using a long plate. Long and Short ReverbsĪ good general piece of advice would be to use short reverbs in busy mixes, longer reverbs in music with more space. What follows then are 10 essential tips to help you steer clear of the pitfalls and build a more effective reverb workflow: 1. It is potentially so destructive that many of us are either too conservative when we use it – resulting in no real benefit – or else it’s applied too liberally and smears over all your previous delicate mixing manoeuvres. Quite simply, making the wrong reverb choices is a strong indicator of a non-professional mix. Reverb is necessary in order to create the impression of distance and separation between elements, but it also contributes a lot to the ‘glamour factor’ you’ll need for a modern commercial production.
Over to Jon: Quality Mixes through informed Reverb Decisions
Here, seasoned professional producer Jon Griffin goes over some of the most essential aspects with a list of quick reverb tips so you can get a taste of what’s involved and the things you’ll need to consider. The GTPS Ultimate Guide to Reverb covers everything you’ll need to know to wield reverb like a pro in your productions.
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