Creative Ways to Use Reverb Explained
Reverb may be the most common effect in our toolbox, but doesn't mean you can't use it to generate uncommon sounds! Join studio expert Gary Hiebner for a 70-minute video course on creative ways to teach reverb to do some new sonic tricks! You'll learn how to generate reverse effects, gated reverbs, compressed reverbs, and much more, none of which require the use of any specialty plugins; you can create these effects with the plugins you already have! You also get all the audio files used in the videos so you can apply all of the techniques shown on your DAW. These creative reverb videos are for novice to intermediate producers or recordists.
Videos
• Using Reverb: Insert & Send Effect (07:28) - Discover how to use a reverb effect as either an insert or send effect and the difference between the two.
• Different Types of Reverbs (05:21) - In this video, Gary covers the different types of reverbs you can use by taking a look at algorithmic and convolution reverbs.
• Reverbs & EQs (06:01) - Learn how to add an EQ effect into your reverb chain so that you can filter out the highs and lows on the reverberated signal or tonally shape the reverb in other ways.
• Reverb & Compression (03:37) - Watch and see how a compression effect after a reverb in the chain alters the end result of the reverberated sound. It can create quite a nice push effect on the instrument.
• Using Reverb with Sidechain Compression (03:52) - Next, we look at using a sidechain compressor with a reverb. You can use this technique when two instruments are fighting for the same space in the mix, as it allows you to duck down one of the instruments.
• Using Dual Mono Reverbs (05:13) - Here, Gary shows you how to create a dual mono reverb. In other words, you have two different mono reverbs, each panned to different sides and using some modulation effects.
• Creating Your Own Reverb (04:56) - Discover how you can create your own reverb by playing back your song through your speakers and then recording this with a microphone. In essence, you're creating a reverb of your own space.
• Using 3 Different Reverb Spaces Together (05:47) - Here, we take a look at how you can use three different types of reverbs together in a song, such as a short, medium, and long reverb. You can then decide how much of each you want to use on each track.
• Create a Pad Sound with Reverb (05:50) - This video shows you how you can chain together multiple long reverbs in an effects chain to create a long, lush, sustained pad sound.
• Reverse Reverb Transition Swells (05:26) - Here we take a look at how to use reversed sounds with reverb to creates interesting transition sounds in your arrangements. For example, you can use reversed piano note and cymbal sounds to swell into a new section.
• Reversed Reverb Vocal Effect (04:10) - Another way to use a reversed reverb effect is with a vocal part. In this video, Gary demonstrates a reversed reverb with a normal vocal.
• Gated Reverbs (05:22) - Discover how to create a gated reverb on a snare track using a reverb send and a gate with a sidechain input.
• Reverb & Saturation (04:18) - Take a look at how you can use saturation effects to color the reverb for a different tone in the mix.
• Creating Your Own Shimmer Effect (05:23) - Learn how to create our own shimmer reverbs using a combination of reverb, stereo spread, pitching, and modulation effects.
• Printing Your Reverb to an Audio Track (05:13) - Here we show you how to render or export your reverb channel to an audio track. This allows you to edit and manipulate it in ways that aren't possible for an insert or send.