reverb in mastering

[lopie]

can some sort out the place of different revebs for different sounds -everthing starts sounding the same when you are testing after a while -
i ' ve heard plates sound both artifical and not to be used - and then i've heard that they are great
are ther basic ideas beyond 40 msec predelay- and i've also read that its not uncommon to use reverb in the mastering process

 

[masteringhouse]

Reverb in mastering is mostly used to create or extend a tail from a mix that has been edited too tightly. This is one of the reasons why mixes should not include a fade, or at least make the fade a bit longer than the final product.

In cases where an overall mix is very dry it might also be applied, but it's better to do this during mixing so that you can use different reverbs for different instruments in order to create a varying sense of depth.

 

[Massive Master]

I "might" apply a very sparse, light verb to an entire project to give it a little continuity if the mixes are quite different or are from several sources.

Only if it doesn't mess anything up, only if they're pretty dry to begin with, etc.

It can be a big help if the mixes sound radically different from one another if used very sparingly...

John Scrip - www.massivemastering.com

 

[ryanlikestorock]

I know that using reverb in mastering can ruin the record if you do it incorrectly. I find that anything more than 5-6% is going to eventually come back to haunt you when you're listening in another environment.