REVERB
Reverb puts a space around your recording, from a close room to a long, smooth tail. Use it to give a dry voice or instrument somewhere to live, without letting the space cover the song.
Controls
TYPE
- Steps
- ROOM · CHAMBER · PLATE · HALL · SPRING
- Default
- HALL
- Without Pro
- PLATE
Chooses the space: PLATE is free, while ROOM, CHAMBER, HALL and SPRING need Pro. Changing TYPE also sets DECAY and PREDELAY to suit the space, so choose it before adjusting those controls.
DECAY
- Range
- 200ms to 10.0s
- Default
- 2.1s
Sets how long the reverb tail recordings to fade. Shorten it when notes blur together, lengthen it when you want the space to linger between phrases.
MIX
- Range
- 0% to 100%
- Default
- 22%
Blends the space with the original recording. Keep it low to leave the performance close, raise it to hear more of the room or tail around it.
PREDELAY
- Range
- 0ms to 200ms
- Default
- 25ms
- Without Pro
- 20ms
Sets the gap between the original sound and the start of the reverb. Raise it to let words and pick attacks speak before the tail arrives, lower it to make the space join the note sooner.
TONE
- Range
- 0% to 100%
- Default
- 50%
- Without Pro
- 50%
Sets how quickly the high frequencies fade from the tail. Lower it for a darker, softer space, raise it for a brighter tail with more detail.
LOW CUT
- Range
- 20Hz to 600Hz
- Default
- 99Hz
- Without Pro
- 99Hz
Reduces low frequencies in the reverb so bass and low notes leave less weight in the tail. Raise it when the space sounds boomy, keeping the body of the original recording intact.
Start here
For a voice with acoustic guitar, use TYPE at PLATE, DECAY at 1.9s and MIX at 18%. Listen at the ends of phrases, then lower MIX if the tail makes the words or chords harder to follow.
Questions
Which reverb space keeps a voice or guitar sounding close?
ROOM is like a small room with nearby reflections, useful when you want a little air around an intimate recording. CHAMBER is like a larger, more resonant room with a denser tail, useful when you want more space around a voice or guitar without the scale of a hall.
What is plate reverb good for?
PLATE is like a studio space made by a vibrating metal sheet rather than walls, with a dense, wide tail. Use it to give a voice or guitar a smooth sustain around the notes; it is the space available without Pro.
When should I use hall reverb?
HALL is like a large performance space with a smooth tail behind the recording, useful for piano, held chords and spacious vocals. On HALL, DECAY runs from 1.0s to 8.0s, the range a real hall covers.
What does spring reverb sound like?
SPRING is like the spring tank in a guitar amp, with a chirping, rippling tail rather than a smooth room. Use it when you want that character around a picked guitar or a rhythmic part.