hall and ambience reverb

[doriangrey]

Hall and Ambience Reverb - What's the difference?

I read a trick engineers use to create depth in their mixes is to mix stereo hall reverbs for depth and stereo "ambient" reverbs for width.

I know hall reverbs are like Madison Square Garden, Operas, Churches and such.

What would you consider ambience reverb? Isn't all reverb considered to be ambient? What is the difference?

 

[Blue Bear Sound]

"Hall" reverbs have longer pre-delay and decay times where "ambience" programs generally have very short pre-delay (if any) and short decay times.

 

[doriangrey]

"Hall" reverbs have longer pre-delay and decay times where "ambience" programs generally have very short pre-delay (if any) and short decay times.

So in other words, the bigger rooms are halls and the smaller rooms are ambience. Correct?

 

[Massive Master]

That is correct.

 

[Bob's Mods]

I've noticed that many of the pro studio recordings seem to have more of an open sound to them, esp soft acoustic tracks. My tracks tend to sound more one demensional (which I do not attribute to the converters).

I was wondering if its stereo recording, or the use of omni or ambienting micing or even the room that does it. I record using only cardiod pattern and my room is not that great. I add a nice touch of digital reverb but it does not seem to impart the dimension the quality pro recordings seem to possess in this respect. I can't help but think its the recording room and ambient micing that make the difference.

Bob

 

[chessrock]

I record using only cardiod pattern and my room is not that great. I add a nice touch of digital reverb but it does not seem to impart the dimension the quality pro recordings seem to possess in this respect.

So what you're saying is that you record mono in a bad-sounding room and use digital reverbs ... and you're wondering why it doesn't sound like a professional recording ?

 

[Bob's Mods]

I suppose thats it then!

Bob

 

[doriangrey]

Here's an interesting thread I just read on the UA board that discusses this particular recording technique. It has to do with using stereo ambient, stereo hall and mono reverb to get that professional "open sound". Give it a read...

Here another thread on the same subject:

2nd thread

I suppose thats it then!

Bob