Sound Engineering and Music Production blog #15
Hey Steemians! Today I'm gonna discuss Reverbs. Reverb is a reflection of sound. Don't get confused between reverb and echo that we hear in the mountains. Multiple reflections with a very minute time difference between them when heard together can be termed as a Reverb. The reverb decays out as the sound is absorbed by the objects around. They are used creatively while mixing a song especially. Reverbs can make vocals sit better in the mix and sound fuller which gives a really good feel to the song overall. Reverbs can be into the following categories:
Chamber Reverb:
It's a natural reverb. There are real physical chambers that have their own specific reverb characteristic. A speaker is kept in the chamber and a microphone(s) is placed in the chamber so as to record the reverb of that space along with the audio.
That's chamber reverb recording.Spring Reverb:
A metal spring is used to create reverb. The movement of the spring causes reverberations of the sound. To get a clear idea of how this reverb works I've posted a video in this post below so check it out.Plate reverb:
Similar to the spring reverb, Metal plates are used to create reverb. The difference is that plate reverbs are 2 dimensional but spring is one dimensional. The video will give you a clear idea about spring and plate reverbs.
Convolution reverb:
It is the digital simulation of reverbs of real physical places. The impulse response of a place is recorded and it can be stored as a sample in any digital storage device. Later, it can be used as a preset in any plugin. This will give you the exact reverb effect of that place. You can search google for Impulse Response recording to know about it in detail. There are various methods to do that.
That's something about reverbs from my side. Please comment your views, share knowledge, upvote the post if you like it and do check out my other blogs as well.
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