Mastering the Art of Reverb: A Comprehensive Guide

🎶Reverb is the sound of a room and is used to create space and style in your mix.

🎛️Reverb is a tool to recreate the process of sound waves bouncing around a room and gives your mix depth and width.

🔊There are two goals in using reverb: creating space and creating style.

💡Creating space helps glue tracks together, create depth, and push certain instruments into the background.

🎨Creating style with reverb makes your mix sound unique and interesting, giving energy and connection between instrument phrases.

Why do I need to learn about the science of sound and acoustical physics?

—Understanding the science behind sound and acoustical physics is important to fully comprehend how reverb works and to make informed decisions when using reverb in your mix.

What are the three stages of sound that make up reverberation?

—The three stages of sound in reverberation are the direct sound, early reflections, and late reflections.

What is the goal of creating space with reverb?

—The goal of creating space with reverb is to glue tracks together, create depth, and push certain instruments into the background.

How does reverb help in creating style in a mix?

—Reverb helps in creating style by making the mix sound unique and interesting, giving energy and connection between instrument phrases.

What topics are covered in this 7-hour course on reverb?

—This 7-hour course covers everything from the fundamentals of reverb to advanced topics like early and late reflections, pre-delay, different reverb types, convolution reverb, and using reverb on vocals and different instruments.

00:00This 7-hour course covers everything you need to know about using reverb, from understanding the basics to advanced topics.

02:25Reverb is the sound of a room and is used to create space and style in your mix.

09:19Creating space with reverb helps glue tracks together, create depth, and push certain instruments into the background.

09:48Creating style with reverb makes your mix sound unique and interesting, giving energy and connection between instrument phrases.

12:24Understanding the science behind sound and acoustical physics is important to fully comprehend how reverb works.

13:31The three stages of sound in reverberation are the direct sound, early reflections, and late reflections.