reverb is your master

[maryslittlesecret]

Howdy, all. I've read a few things recently about adding a touch of reverb to your final two track master to help 'fill out' the mix a bit and bring it all together. Since I rarely use reverb on individual tracks (other than vox), I'd like to give this a shot...

Does any one have any suggestions on reverb settings for a finished mix that would add some depth without muddying things up? I'm using Sound Forge for my two track editing, so any suggestions for Sonic Foundry plug-ins would be perfect. Thanks!

J
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[The Green Hornet]

Yo MLS:

When you say "reverb settings," do you mean different FX room types?

If you get the reverb good on your vox, I would say that you don't need to use TOO much more reverb. Depends on what your ears like to hear.

Once in a while I like to boost the EQ up a tad, add a touch of light reverb to the drums, if cymbals are clanging -- makes them more brilliant. Again, it depends on what is going on in the song.

I have remastered some professionally produced tapes that were done "very" dry. I added some reverb ambiance and the dudes who did the session were amazed at how much that little dab of reverb did for their work. Again, it's a matter of ears and do you lose the clarity of the music in reverb mud.

I don't work with the gear you use, but reverb is reverb and dry is dry and wet is wet and somewhere, in between, there is a nice place.

Green Hornet

 

[shackrock]

here's my question, can i get a link to a "how to use a reverb DX FX" article? haha.