reverse reverb fade in

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how do you achieve that effect like they have on the vocals at the end van halen's 'light up the sky', where there's a little reverb fade in before the vocal actually starts?

sounds sick!

thanks,
tyler
 
ad0lescnts said:
how do you achieve that effect like they have on the vocals at the end van halen's 'light up the sky', where there's a little reverb fade in before the vocal actually starts?

sounds sick!

thanks,
tyler
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If they used tape you would turn the reel upside down so that the audio plays in reverse, record the reverb, then turn the reel back around.

For digital, reverse the audio track, record the reverb, then undo the reverse of the original track.
 
Masteringhouse, can you explain to me how can i record just the reverb in Cubase LE for instance (or any other DAW)..? I generally create and FX track and then I use sends to apply reverb to indivual tracks...

Thanks!
 
JuliánFernández said:
Masteringhouse, can you explain to me how can i record just the reverb in Cubase LE for instance (or any other DAW)..? I generally create and FX track and then I use sends to apply reverb to indivual tracks...

Thanks!
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Somewhere there is a thread about this. Put the reverb as an insert and bounce the track then reverse it. I don't know how to bounce a track in LE, but it should be in the manual.
 
JuliánFernández said:
Masteringhouse, can you explain to me how can i record just the reverb in Cubase LE for instance (or any other DAW)..? I generally create and FX track and then I use sends to apply reverb to indivual tracks...

Thanks!
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Not a Cubase expert, but essentially you output/bus the FX track (mixed 100% "wet") to an audio input and record that to the track.
 
masteringhouse said:
Not a Cubase expert, but essentially you output/bus the FX track (mixed 100% "wet") to an audio input and record that to the track.
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That´s exactly what I don´t know how to do... (btw, Cubase LE don´t come with manual) :confused:
 
It should at least have an online help button (one would hope). Just look up "copy a track" or "bounce a track" to learn how to make a duplicate of your track in question. (It might be as simple as a Shift-mouse drag or Ctrl- mouse drag, but I'm not sure.)

G.
 
Glen, I know how to duplicate a track...

I understand the theory of busses, but I just don´t know how to bus an fx to an audio track (to be able to record it)...

Am I making any sense?
 
JuliánFernández said:
Glen, I know how to duplicate a track...

I understand the theory of busses, but I just don´t know how to bus an fx to an audio track (to be able to record it)...

Am I making any sense?
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Cubase has a manual built into it. Here is where it is -
 

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:o

Maybe my english is not letting make myself clear... I read the manual, I searched on the forum and I already understand how to create the reverse reverb effect... I just wanna know how to record a track of just an effect...

Thanks for your help guys...:)

EDIT: NL5, I know how to do that... but that way I´ll end up with a track (kick drum for instance) with the reverb... I want just the reverb alone!
 
JuliánFernández said:
:o

Maybe my english is not letting make myself clear... I read the manual, I searched on the forum and I already understand how to create the reverse reverb effect... I just wanna know how to record a track of just an effect...

Thanks for your help guys...:)
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That question was already answered. I don't know how to say it any clearer than Masteringhouse.

OK, after firing up Cubase, maybe I do. I don't understand why you are making this so overly complicated though, just to do a simple effect, but here goes.

Create a second output buss.

Put the channel you want recorded's output to the new buss.

Put the effect on the master buss of the new output and put it at 100% wet.

Manually connect the output from your soundcard to a set of inputs.

Record those inputs.

Viola!
 
FINALLY!!!! :D

The last step I was missing was routing manually the FX track to a new input from my soundcard!

Thanks NL5!
 
Here is an example of doing exactly what I described in the first response. The track "audio 38" is the reverb at 100% wet applied to the track, then reversed and cut up just for the swell. The little clip at the start of the track "Copy of Vox" was what I put onto the audio 38 track and applied the reverb too. Audio 38 is ONLY reverb.

http://www.lightningmp3.com/upload/reverse.jpg



I also included an audio sample of that section.......

JuliánFernández;2891703 said:
FINALLY!!!! :D

The last step I was missing was routing manually the FX track to a new input from my soundcard!

Thanks NL5!
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I'm glad it worked, but that is the long way around to do something so simple.....
 
NL5 said:
I'm glad it worked, but that is the long way around to do something so simple.....
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Again not a Cubase user here, but doesn't it have some way to record from a bus into an audio track rather than having to manually connect from the soundcard?

Seems like a pretty basic function for a modern DAW.
 
Simple.

LE might be slightly different, but should have similar ideas to SX.

1. Copy the portion of audio you want the reverse reverb to be on onto another track.
2. Reverse the audio clip. I am assuming you know how to do it.
3. Put the rever plugin on as an insert on that track set it ot 100% wet.
4. Solo that track, play back to make sure you only hear the reverb. If you hear the dry signal at all, make sure to check your settings. Some reverbs have mixer style controls, make sure the reverb is fully up and dry is all the way down.
5. WHILE THE TRACK IS STILL SOLOED go to File -> Export audio.
6. In the dialog box, check the boxes that say Pool and New Audio Track.
7. The bounced audio should now be on a new track, with the reverb and all.
8. Delete the track created in step 1.
9. Reverse the newly bounced track.
10. Done.
 
I still don't get why you wouldn't do it in ONE step, and just apply the 100% reverb directly to the track and call it good.
 
NL5 said:
I still don't get why you wouldn't do it in ONE step, and just apply the 100% reverb directly to the track and call it good.
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Agreed. This is a really simple thing to do!
 
NL5 said:
I still don't get why you wouldn't do it in ONE step, and just apply the 100% reverb directly to the track and call it good.
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Because he's asking for the reverse reverb. To apply it, you have to reverse the original audio, bounce it with the reverb on it, then reverse it back. So, to simplify, you still need 3 steps :p
 
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