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paresh
Member
Do you ever use more than one kind of reverb in the same piece? ie one for drums, another for vox, maybe a lite verb in the mastering stage for everything. Or just dif amounts of the same verb patch? Thanks.
miroslav
Cosmic Cowboy
I'll use 2-3....but they are similar, with only the reverb time a little different so I can get a more layered vibe.
On vocals/leads I might use some different flavor than what I use on the rest...really depends on the song.
I never add reverb to the final stereo mixing during mastering.
It also depends on what you are after. If you want that "same room" vibe, you might just use one reverb in varying amounts, but I don't think there is any rule against using more than one flavor...
...though when find something you like, turn it down about 25%-50%.
On vocals/leads I might use some different flavor than what I use on the rest...really depends on the song.
I never add reverb to the final stereo mixing during mastering.
It also depends on what you are after. If you want that "same room" vibe, you might just use one reverb in varying amounts, but I don't think there is any rule against using more than one flavor...
...though when find something you like, turn it down about 25%-50%.
aaronmcoleman
The truth is out there!
Everyone has a different answer, so I'm sure you'll get a lot of options to experiment with.
I usually do three: vocals (all, lead and background), drums, and guitars.
For the vocals I like plate reverbs and I'll send a lot more of the background to give it a further back feel.
For guitars and drums I like rooms. Medium/smaller room for electrics, and a slightly bigger room for drums.
Once in a while for a more laid back song, kinda singer songwriter kinda stuff, I'll do a medium room on the vocals, then a big plate or something like that.
I usually do three: vocals (all, lead and background), drums, and guitars.
For the vocals I like plate reverbs and I'll send a lot more of the background to give it a further back feel.
For guitars and drums I like rooms. Medium/smaller room for electrics, and a slightly bigger room for drums.
Once in a while for a more laid back song, kinda singer songwriter kinda stuff, I'll do a medium room on the vocals, then a big plate or something like that.
miroslav
Cosmic Cowboy
Yeah...I have a "Gold Plate" reverb set up with two presets (hardware rack unit)...one short and one long...that I use on almost all of my lead voclas (mostly the shorter one).
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mixsit
Well-known member
I have about four or five counting delays set in the templates. A few of those have preasigned track sends. But I see them first in terms of size, style of effect etc- 'Where they go is variable.
witzendoz
Senior Member
Usually I would use a different reverb on my vocals and drums, the vocal reverb would be tailored to suit the type of song and the genre of the music. The drums may be treated with a short plate reverb on the snare to give it more life if required and maybe a little of this on the toms, or sometimes if I want that big drum reverb effect that's what I put on. I also treat the guitar tracks with a bit of verb, sometimes just during the solo.
But the short answer is, yes, I use different reverbs.
Cheers
Alan.
But the short answer is, yes, I use different reverbs.
Cheers
Alan.
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rocksure
New member
I almost always use multiple reverbs in a song. Very commonly I have the following used in one song
A guitar plate
A vocal plate
A drum plate
A long plate
A drum room or similar
A large hall
....and maybe a room or two, a classic plate, and a smaller hall or chamber if necessay. I pan the reverbs and I also use delays. I know that sounds like a lot of reverbs in theory, but it doesn't necessarily translate to a very wet reverby mix.....depends on how you use them.
A guitar plate
A vocal plate
A drum plate
A long plate
A drum room or similar
A large hall
....and maybe a room or two, a classic plate, and a smaller hall or chamber if necessay. I pan the reverbs and I also use delays. I know that sounds like a lot of reverbs in theory, but it doesn't necessarily translate to a very wet reverby mix.....depends on how you use them.
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RockinRobby
Banned
Yeah, it depends on the style too? If you're not rockin it "hard" as you probably do? Then less can be more? It depends on the genera and the song.
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Jonesey9
New member
I adopt a different approach.
I use one verb for blend, one for size, one for width, one for colour etc.
They don't all get used in every song.
I use one verb for blend, one for size, one for width, one for colour etc.
They don't all get used in every song.
miroslav
Cosmic Cowboy
How do you set the "blend" verb to not affect the size/width/color...or the "size" verb to not affect the blend/width/color....etc..etc..etc?
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moresound
Loud Sun Studios
OR ..... you can multi track a track and utilize the natural room verb.
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Xdrummer
New member
Naturally, it depends on the song - but in general, I use several verbs
Lead Vocal
Harmony Vocals (often reverb and chorus)
Snare Drum
Toms (normally a different reverb from the snare)
Guitars (as needed - almost always a serated verb on acoustic guitar)
Piano
Other keyboards (as needed)
I never use a reverb for the stereo mix/master
Lead Vocal
Harmony Vocals (often reverb and chorus)
Snare Drum
Toms (normally a different reverb from the snare)
Guitars (as needed - almost always a serated verb on acoustic guitar)
Piano
Other keyboards (as needed)
I never use a reverb for the stereo mix/master
Justsomeguy
Quiet is the new Loud
i'm a 2 or 3 reverb man myself, usually;
one for drums (either a plate or small hall depending)
one for vocals/everything else (normally a small or medium plate)
sometimes a separate electric guitar one (either a small room or spring)
i've been lucky and some of the recent projects i've worked on have been done in great sounding spaces where the natural reverb has been gorgeous and just stuck with it and only added a hint of reverb on the vocals (which were recorded in a different, dead space) to help it blend. one was a very folky EP where we had a long, low ceilinged dining room with oak floors and the drums and acoustic guitars just sounded so great in the space that we made a real effort to capture the sound in the space (and made an IR of it just incase/for other projects). the other was a brit rock band (ala muse, radiohead in the pablo honey days) and we found a space in an old pub to track the drums as, again, the room sounded great. we even did the bass guitar in there; close mic, DI and a fig.8 LDC about 4 foot back and just blended them together. really locked in with the drum sound (and i'm really not a fan of reverb on bass ever!)
one for drums (either a plate or small hall depending)
one for vocals/everything else (normally a small or medium plate)
sometimes a separate electric guitar one (either a small room or spring)
i've been lucky and some of the recent projects i've worked on have been done in great sounding spaces where the natural reverb has been gorgeous and just stuck with it and only added a hint of reverb on the vocals (which were recorded in a different, dead space) to help it blend. one was a very folky EP where we had a long, low ceilinged dining room with oak floors and the drums and acoustic guitars just sounded so great in the space that we made a real effort to capture the sound in the space (and made an IR of it just incase/for other projects). the other was a brit rock band (ala muse, radiohead in the pablo honey days) and we found a space in an old pub to track the drums as, again, the room sounded great. we even did the bass guitar in there; close mic, DI and a fig.8 LDC about 4 foot back and just blended them together. really locked in with the drum sound (and i'm really not a fan of reverb on bass ever!)
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Jonesey9
New member
It's question of choosing the correct type of verb for the job in hand.
For blending purposes, you don't want ANY reverb tail, maybe a few Early Reflections so as not to give an impression of size.
For the size verb it's totally opposite - all tail with little or no ER.
Mike Senior explains all this & more in his excellent "Mixing secrets for the small studio"