What reverb do I need (and for which occasions)? A question and conversation.
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- KVRist
- 490 posts since 3 Feb, 2018
I’m not interested in simulating real spaces so I tend to keep away from convolution reverb. Even though they can sound really good. I prefer the predictability of algo reverbs.. and the ‘fake’ sound. I’m more into adding effects before and after it.
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- KVRAF
- 8826 posts since 6 Jan, 2017 from Outer Space
Yeah, convolution reverbs are so convoluted... I like my garage though...
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- KVRer
- 11 posts since 31 Jul, 2018
Do you happen to have a link to one of those ?vitocorleone123 wrote: ↑Sun Mar 17, 2019 5:26 pm Reverb as a mixing tool moved a sound toward the back of a mix. Use predelay and sync it to your bpm (there's free online websites that'll calculate the ms based on bpm) to have it blend better. Or don't, if you want it to stand out.
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- KVRian
- 629 posts since 15 Jun, 2017
You mean a calculator like the examples below?Noobish wrote: ↑Fri Jun 28, 2019 10:00 amDo you happen to have a link to one of those ?vitocorleone123 wrote: ↑Sun Mar 17, 2019 5:26 pm Reverb as a mixing tool moved a sound toward the back of a mix. Use predelay and sync it to your bpm (there's free online websites that'll calculate the ms based on bpm) to have it blend better. Or don't, if you want it to stand out.
Online
https://nickfever.com/Music/delay-calculator
App
https://www.kvraudio.com/product/delay- ... -by-liqube
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- KVRAF
- 2375 posts since 12 Nov, 2014
Actually convolution reverbs can be quite good, but you need to consider context and look at them slightly differently.
They’re very good if you want to reproduce certain acoustic environments, like a stage, or a club, or a concert hall, or other places. It works great for things like orchestras or jazz ensembles or reproducing the live stage or studio experience for bands, deejays and rappers. You do need to a bit of hunting to find the right space for your project. A concert hall might be a concert hall, or maybe the town hall just sounds better in context. What you use isn’t as important as how you use it though.
I like IR-1’s spaces quite a lot, but it’s UI can be a bit tedious. I’m hoping it gets an update some time soon. Logic’s doesn’t have all the features, but it does have a lot of spaces to choose from and sounds good also.
Plates, chambers are good for achieving that generic sound that fits in a lot easier with a mix, so it tends to be more intuitive and easier to work with. It’s just not always the best choice depending on the context.
They’re very good if you want to reproduce certain acoustic environments, like a stage, or a club, or a concert hall, or other places. It works great for things like orchestras or jazz ensembles or reproducing the live stage or studio experience for bands, deejays and rappers. You do need to a bit of hunting to find the right space for your project. A concert hall might be a concert hall, or maybe the town hall just sounds better in context. What you use isn’t as important as how you use it though.
I like IR-1’s spaces quite a lot, but it’s UI can be a bit tedious. I’m hoping it gets an update some time soon. Logic’s doesn’t have all the features, but it does have a lot of spaces to choose from and sounds good also.
Plates, chambers are good for achieving that generic sound that fits in a lot easier with a mix, so it tends to be more intuitive and easier to work with. It’s just not always the best choice depending on the context.
