Stereo reverb in desktop recording question

[moogyboy]

hey all

I've been spoiled by my old Tascam 4-track. It's not working now but I'm moving to PC anyway because my ambition is too big to fit on four tracks...anyway, one thing I got used to on my portastudio was using the two AUX sends and returns for stereo reverb; I loved that I could adjust the relative level of reverb on each side for each track--like a crude pan control for the 'verb only, separate from the track. Since then I've had the opportunity to play with both ProTools and Cakewalk Sonar on bandmates' computers. Great stuff, this digital desktop recording! And all these cool plug-ins! Nice, nice reverbs!! Except... Maybe I'm just not experienced enough yet, but it seems to me that reverb plug-ins only affect each track in a kind of mono fashion, and even the "stereo" option on ProTools' reverb (D-Verb?) doesn't actually separate the effect from the track so as to pan it separately. If this is the case it seems like to get that stereo reverb would require some kind of kluge involving adding extra reverb-only tracks or something. Am I missing something here?

thx...cheers

Billy S.

 

[Halion]

Your missing something

When using a reverb plugin on a single channel, it will be an insert and the effect will "get into" the track, meaning everything you do after that, fader moves, panning, EQ etc. will effect both the clean signal and the verb. However, if you use the reverb on a send, you have control over the reverb and the origional signal seperately. Try to find out more abound sends/returns and you'll figure it out