Reverb is one of the most magical effects you can add to a voice or instrument to make the sound come alive. And “alive” may be one of the best ways to describe the affected sound. The sound itself stays the same. But the attributes of the plate or space, whether real or artificial, color
Is there anything quite as magical as the sound of a voice or instrument floating through a large space like a concert hall? It’s how humanity has enjoyed live music for centuries. Because of their natural size, Hall reverbs often have very long decays. And their strong early reflections help give a sense of “air”
Sound is an incredibly broad and complex subject. You can ask 5 different engineers to mix the same piece of music, and you will get 5 different interpretations. But that is also what makes music so interesting…it is completely subjective. Just as painters do with colors, mixers and producers interpret the concepts of ‘space’ and
Let’s start at the beginning to see what makes it so special. Some of the first artificial reverbs ever used in recording were created using plates (and springs). And based on their name, they work pretty much exactly how one might think… Plate reverb comes from a steel plate, under tension by springs, vibrated
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