stereo reverb vocal effect?

[Peck]

Good afternoon,

This is a pretty basic question for you guys, but I'm fairly new to this still so.... it would probably be more appropriate in the mix section but I figured I would try hear first.

I was wondering how I would go about doing the basic stereo reverb trick where you take a mono track and send the effected reverb to the opposite side of the stereo field. I have no idea if I said that correctly, but you get the idea.

I have a vocal track panned hard right and I want to send the vocal reverb to the left.

Granted my only reverb is a guitar pedal right now, as I have no outboard gear at the moment (it's sad I know), but I imagine it is still possible. It is a stereo pedal if it makes a difference. Thanks in advance!

 

[TimOBrien]

Can you buy or make a Y-cable to split off the mic input to 2 channels??
For example,
Cable straight from mic to recorder goes to far right
Other split goes through reverb pedal (set@100wet) to far left

 

[Peck]

Well, the vocal has already been recorded... so I'm just wanting to apply the effect in the mixing stage....

 

[Peck]

Thanks for the reply Tim, I think I figured out what I was wanting to do...

one cable from aux 1 out on board to left input on pedal

one cable from left ouput on pedal to aux 1 input on board

one cable from the other aux 1 output on board to a spare channel line input on the board

then turn the spare channel all the way up on the fader for 100% wet effect and pan it to the opposite side of the tracks to be effected.

basically just a normal auxiliary send/return but you pan the effect track to the hard left or right (opposite of the dry track- vocal in my situation) then you have the stereo reverb/delay effect if I'm not mistaken

... everytime I post a question on this board it makes me figure out the problem

 

[The Ghost of FM]

... everytime I post a question on this board it makes me figure out the problem

I think a lot of people post questions here when they already have a decent idea in their head as to how to solve a problem but are really just looking for an avenue to get their ideas validated by others, thus providing an opportunity to show off one's smarts.

As to the question at hand in this thread, there is usually more then one correct way to create a stereoed reverb effect and so long as your way works for you logisticly and sonicly, you have the correct solution for your needs.

I use a Yamaha REV500 true stereo in and out reverberator and I use two post fader auxiliary sends on each main channel strip to feed it's left and right inputs and return it to two unused main channel strips on my mixer so that I can print reverb effects during tracking or on mix down. My method allows me to achieve natural and unnatural reverb effects all from the same preset hall or room for all channels and all panning possibilities from any of the 16 tracks on tape.

I would encourage you to purchase a similarly capable reverberator at your earliest opportunity.

Cheers!

 

[cjacek]

I think a lot of people post questions here when they already have a decent idea in their head as to how to solve a problem but are really just looking for an avenue to get their ideas validated by others, thus providing an opportunity to show off one's smarts.

BINGO!

 

[Peck]

Thanks for the info Ghost. I promise you I was not trying to show off how remedial my knowledge of reverb effects is... I just posted my findings in case anybody ever searched for it and wanted an easy straightforward answer.

I searched for a while and couldn't find the info I was looking for that's why I posted my findings. Anyway, who cares. Thanks again.