REVERB

Reverb is used to simulate spaces such as rooms, churches, chambers and halls etc, this adds depth and width to a mix.

When we record any sound the sound that is being recorded is in mono, mono mean one, this doesn't have any stereo information on it so we can create this by adding reverb to it.

The earliest reverb that was around was plate and spring reverb, the 80's then introduced digital reverb.

There is another way to simulate reverb this can be done by placing a speaker in a room that has good acoustics, this with setting up two microphones 180 degrees out of phase with each other and then by sending signal to the speaker and recording what the microphones pick up this created a true room reverb.

Overall I could write a whole book on reverb the basic controls are below.

CONTROLS​

• Decay :- This is how long it takes the sound that is being sent to the reverb fades away after its initial impulse, A cathedral will have a longer decay time than a bathroom.
• Pre-Delay :- This sets the amount of delay before the reverb.
• Mix :- Controls the balance between a dry signal and wet signal
• Distance, Size :- Controls the effect of moving closer to, or further away from the source.
• Character :- Brings a chorus into play, this can be nice for using it on vocals and synths.
• Stereo :- This determines the width of the output's stereo image.

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