Groove3 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.

Gary kicks off the course by laying the groundwork for things to come and explaining how to set up reverb in both insert and send configurations, along with the difference between them. It's critical to understand these differences, as both configurations will be used throughout the course in various ways. Then you'll learn about some different types of reverbs available, including algorithmic and convolution, among others, so you're familiar with the tools of the trade.

Next, discover how to shape the reverb with EQ by filtering out the lows and/or highs, both of which can help create a clearer mix. Then learn how compression can be paired with reverb to create a nice "push" effect on an instrument. Gary also demonstrates how, by applying a sidechain to the compressor, you can help to prevent two instruments fighting for the same space in the mix.

Throughout the rest of the course, you'll learn many other tips and techniques, including using dual mono reverbs (and pairing them with separate modulation effects), creating your own reverb (by miking your room and recording the sound from the speakers), using three different reverb spaces together (and mixing them to taste), creating a pad sound with long reverbs chained together, creating reverse reverb transition swells, gated reverbs, using saturation, and more!

Check out the creative ways to use reverb video descriptions for more information. If you're looking for some new sounds in your mix, don't reach for that shiny new plugin yet! A simple reverb, paired with a few other common tools, can create quite a vast array of audio ear candy with the right tweaking. Learn how with "Creative Ways to Use Reverb Explained®" today!