I hate reverb.

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Do you often avoid using reverb?

  • Yes

    Votes: 120 24.8%

  • No

    Votes: 363 75.2%
  • Total voters
    483
guitarist_44 said:
It is tough to judge how much reverb you really have. So after you aplpy some reverb to a track, wait a couple hours, or even a day or two, and then listen to it again... you will be surprised!
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Does reverb really take that long to reflect off whatever walls and bounce back to me?
 
Yes, its the Earth to Mars plate. It can be found on most Eventides in preset number 163,349.

Zane1Tsu said:
Does reverb really take that long to reflect off whatever walls and bounce back to me?
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xstatic said:
Yes, its the Earth to Mars plate. It can be found on most Eventides in preset number 163,349.
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Did you get those numbers from the xfiles xstatic?
 
Nope. In addition to my self induced typing dyslexia, I also happen to be an early reflection rainman:D
 
That's cool, I get my Earth to Mars plates at KMart.
 
Faster Pussycat comes to mind for some reason?
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not to name-drop :D , but I know the drummer.......he's a burnout. :( not a very nice fellow either. :cool:
 
.:Wyze Loc:. said:
i gotta question?
do i add reverb to every single vocal track?
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Good question. It would depend on what you are trying to achieve in the mix. If you had a ton of background vocals, I might avoid it just because too much reverb can muddy up the mix. If you have one or two background vocals, then it would be ok.

Think of it this way, if you were a painter, would you say, "Do all my paintings need BLUE?"

The answer is, only if it needs it.
 
Fishmed_Returns said:
Good question. It would depend on what you are trying to achieve in the mix. If you had a ton of background vocals, I might avoid it just because too much reverb can muddy up the mix. If you have one or two background vocals, then it would be ok.

Think of it this way, if you were a painter, would you say, "Do all my paintings need BLUE?"

The answer is, only if it needs it.
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yes ok u answered my question
i ussaully record 2 tracks per verse...should a reverb be added to the main track? and with that..ill just lower the volume down on the 2nd track
 
.:Wyze Loc:. said:
yes ok u answered my question
i ussaully record 2 tracks per verse...should a reverb be added to the main track? and with that..ill just lower the volume down on the 2nd track
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That should work fine, but you could add a little verb to the second track. Try it with and without and go with the one that sounds best.
 
Blending/layering reverbs

My guitar patches have a small amount of reverb, then when I lay a track on my BR a small amount of reverb is added. Drums I record dry and I add a litlle reverb after. Then when I bounce all my track to the master, a little reverb is added. And then!...when I put my song through a mastering patch, a little reverb is added. Would it be better to just put one layer of reverb over the mastering track? Is this normal? How do you guys go about this typically?
 
nddhc said:
I kinda feel like im the only person that feels this way - most people I know love adding reverb to stuff. I think it really makes the recording muddy and cluttered sounding. However - when I listen to nice studio recordings, I can tell theres a nice amount of reverb in there that sounds great.

I admit good mixing, experience, and equipment can do wonders - But could it just be that im using really bad reverbs in the first place?
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There are many different reverb types and when people just slap em on a track and don't adjust them correctly it can get really ugly.
 
For me this really depends on the musical style.

Its hard to beat a pure, clean recording but its also nice to hear some layered production with different room sizes and reverbs.
The great thing about music production is that anything is possible.

Of-course natural reverb is also reverb..
Its good to be open to all options.
 
someone voted in this dead thread!

i'd just like to add that i also hate using reverb. i find myself using delays instead of reverbs to achieve that sort of effect.

to clarify, i guess i hate HEARING reverb, but when used tastefully it works ok in some mixes. but me personally, i just really don't like to use it.
 
Methinks the point of reverb is that you shouldn't really hear it as reverb, but that you should just hear it as part of the space.
 
fraserhutch said:
Methinks the point of reverb is that you shouldn't really hear it as reverb, but that you should just hear it as part of the space.
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exactly. IMO, if you can hear a reverb, it's too loud. Reverb's should blend into the background, they should not be clearly audible unless used as an effect.
 
I'm sort of with you on this...

My uses of reverb:
-highly audible long reverb for a lasting word
-hardly noticeable (yet unnoticeable) short reverb throughout

If I use a reverb it's usually a short ambient reverb. I do believe reverb is over-used and it often makes songs bland and boring.
 
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