From the course: Audio Foundations: Reverb
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Reversing reverb to highlight musical moments
From the course: Audio Foundations: Reverb
Reversing reverb to highlight musical moments
We know that reverberation is the sound that comes after the sound our musicians make. It's the sound of their musical performances as it decays in the space. But while reverberation is what happens in a real room after a sound, in the recording studio we can persuade it to happen before the sound. We can reverse the reverberation. Have a listen to this groove changeup as we go from a 4-bar half time A section to an 8-bar B section at twice the tempo. (music playing) Reverse reverb might be a nice way to emphasize the tempo change here at the beginning of the B section, I'll start just before it. (music playing) For the reverse reverb, any early strong sound at the top of the B section will do, a snare hit, a tom fill, or a kick drum would all be good candidates. But there's a unique overall texture to this groove so I'm looking for a less obvious choice. I listen to all the multi-track elements that make up this groove, and I'm drawn to this track labeled Snr/Clp/Shk. (music playing)…
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Choosing the right reverb for each of your tracks2m 17s
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Simulating space with reverb5m 42s
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Hearing space in the mix6m 33s
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Timbre and texture3m 36s
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Shaping tone and timbre with reverb5m 49s
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Creating contrasting sounds for your tracks4m 43s
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Using nonlinear reverb to help a track cut through4m 25s
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Emphasizing the reverb using predelay3m 23s
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Strategically blurring and obscuring tracks1m 46s
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Get in the Mix: Changing the scene by changing reverb7m 37s
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Get in the Mix: Gating reverb to emphasize any track in your production5m 52s
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Reversing reverb to highlight musical moments9m 36s
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Synthesizing new sounds through reverb6m 42s
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Get in the Mix: Supporting a track with regenerative reverb6m 31s
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Getting the most out of room tracks17m 39s
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