Mix Smart

CHAPTER 9 Reverb

 

 

Easy to hear, hard to control, critical to success.

 

MIX SMART QUICK START: Reverb

GOALS

• Fix tracks with too much of that close-microphone sound and replace noisy endings.
• Fit tracks together using reverb to create spatial contrasts, distance, width, duration, and a united sense of ensemble.
• Feature mix elements through added liveness, simulated space, fabricated space, altered timbre, and reshaped texture.
• Invoke a scene change or decorate a track with a gated burst of energy, an eargrabbing reverse effect, or an ear-tingling regenerative or dynamic wash of energy.

GEAR

• Key parameters of reverb time, bass ratio, and predelay are starting points for designing and refining a reverberant sound.
• Internalize the sound quality ...