Reverb EVERYWHERE. Time to Bus?

[bouldersoundguy]

I am getting one thing from here, correct me if I'm wrong. It sounds like engineers use the same reverb for multiple instruments. For example, I can send a vocal and synth to the same reverb? Or because these are different type instruments, should I use two separate reverbs?

Using one or more reverbs is an aesthetic decision that you have to make. For more natural "capture the performance" recordings using one reverb for everything puts it all in one space which sound more realistic. For more contrived recording projects with contrasting sonic elements it may be more interesting to use different reverbs, either on different instruments or at different times or both.

 

[mixsit]

I am getting one thing from here, correct me if I'm wrong. It sounds like engineers use the same reverb for multiple instruments. For example, I can send a vocal and synth to the same reverb? Or because these are different type instruments, should I use two separate reverbs? ...

I would add the way I see mixes built (pop music) is it's not only more common not to use the same verb on a lot of the instruments (or very little of it), there is often a mix of verbs and sizes, delay, some with micing distance or intentional reflections -and some things with very little at all.
This gets your front/back and other contrasts.
Another thing to check out (tough tuff to discribe here but..) you can sometimes find where a few verb trigger' points from a few key instruments sort of suggests 'they are all in there'.
I.e, less fx going on than might be thought, space gets suggested', (less mush' , maybe more depth cues.