Another hot tip might be to sidechain the reverb channel to the vocal and let it duck outta the way while the vocal is sounding. That's definitely really helped me get a bit more clarity in some situations!
If you feel like it some day, as a complement to this video I'd love to have your take on the different functions of reverb and what varies in the approach for each. I can think of at least 3 different functions for reverb: 1) to give a certain "artistic" coloration to a sound 2) to move an instrument in the 3D space -most commonly, I guess, to push it backwards-, and 3) the "glue reverb" that is used to make tracks from different origins sound cohesive. In my view this tutorial is "how to use a hammer", but with a hammer you can build chairs, crack walnuts open, pull out nails... and the procedures are different in each case lol. Just an idea...
On top of the individual reverbs, I always use a “Master Reverb” at the End of the mixing chain. I send all Sub-Masters (Instruments, Vocals etc. with all their effects) to a “Master Reverb” Bus with the same level and level the Bus at around -18db or less. The “Master Reverb” should only be a room (concert hall, dense room, stadium, … depends on the music you are producing) and is sent to the Master Bus (obviously). If necessary, I decrease the amount of individual reverbs a bit to avoid reverb overkill. To me it is the easiest and most natural way to glue the Band together. It represents what would be the situation in a live environment, the whole Band in one room.
Do you have the outputs of all the effects tracks routed to the "Master Reverb" as well, instead of them being routed to the default = master bus? When you say "level the bus at around -18db", does that literally mean that you don't want peaks higher than -18db on your master reverb bus? If so, why leave such a large amount of headroom? I'm learning, just being curious :-)
@@MrSlimfinger In front of the Master Bus I use three Sub-Master Buses for Vocals, Drums and Instruments (with all effects etc.). Those buses feed the Master-Reverb Bus with post fader sends. By doing so you can place them a bit individually inside the room. The Master Bus is fed by the three Sub-Master Buses and the Master-Reverb Bus. You can choose the amount of Master-Reverb at your favor. I personally do not want to place the band too deep inside the room, that is why my Master-Reverb is at around -18db or so. Sometimes more, sometimes less, depending on the song and the effects prior to it.
Thanks Joe! I always learn something I didn't know on your videos! You have been a great teacher and I am much better at recording and mixing because of you!
I think rules are extremely helpful for beginner to intermediate mixers. When starting out "trust your ears" was frustrating because I had no idea what a "good" anything sounded like and it's hard when you're first starting out to be able to pick out details from a specific instrument when it's buried in the mix. For me these rules videos tend to give clarity and confidence to the things I find myself reaching for so I am super grateful for the series. You're awesome Joe!
Comments I hear today about "new or modern" music is, "It all sounds alike". Then, when they record and do their mixes, the first thing I hear is, "I want it to sound like this band or this song". Well.....??? Joe has said this before.....listen to the song and let IT tell you what is wants.
As far as reverb for guitar goes I think it all depends on the type of acoustic guitar. That will determine if I add reverb. For example, if there is an acoustic steel-string rhythmic strumming thing going on then reverb could ruin it. However, If there is a nylon string acoustic classical piece then a slight touch of reverb will sound good. I agree that these things are personal preferences. The same thing goes for a steel string open tuning solo finger-picking composition. A little bit of reverb sounds great. I think one problem is people tend to add too much reverb to compositions like that. If there are other instruments involved then that would be the time I pull back from adding reverb. I don't like reverb on bass guitar. I almost never use it on the low end. But what do I know? no rules right? E.Q. the reverb is good advice. It's amazing how much mud reverb can add. Lot's of good information in this video.
Id like to thank you for these tips. I experimented with my demos and it has improved the sound quality dramatically. Just curious, how you would mix a dreampop/shoegaze track? Would be interesting to see.
Starting to get it! Been working as a musician in studios since the late 70s...(the old splice block days!). You’re helping me get a handle on digital. Thank you sooooo much! BTW, I’m using Reaper.
You'd have to admit though that there's nothing like the thrill of doing a live mix to tape, automation in a DAW has taken that away from this generation. I doubt that they could imagine making adjustments to 24 tracks in real time as you bounce tracks down, or in the final mix, rolling up and down the desk tweaking this and that like a madman!
Hi Joe, hello everybody. While we are on the subject of reverb I wonder if you could help me? :) I'm trying to create an intro to a song. A "wind in the trees" type of drone and a simple pattern on the drums that would be picked up by a kick (bass) drum later on in the song. But I want those drums to be very distant in the intro. Like played from" the other side of the forest" if you know what I mean. Problem is that whenever I try to set it up I either end up with drums playing right next to me or being somewhere on the bottom of a warehouse and not really audible. Any tricks or tips? I use stock plugins in Cubase Pro. Thanks
Joe !!! Great video, thank you ! Can you please make a video about ROUTING !!!!!!!!!!!! I watched CLA's "mixing with depth (here: th-cam.com/video/Fpu0iYekrJY/w-d-xo.html) and I love his console setup... sending delays into different reverbs and plates etc... but WTF, HOW to route that in Stuio One 5 Pro ??????????????????????
Speaking of Reverb...how are the effects on the studioLive 32S ..i was wondering about the effects and im interested in getting this board i do hiphop ...and i was looking at this board and was wanting your opinion or thoughts about it ...just using it as a multitrack and mixing console in my home studio ...and possibly at some point a daw control ..but mostly just a mixer and multitrack recorder
Who exactly are you making these videos for? The advice you’re giving is literally day one stuff. Why do you make it like you’re revealing some groundbreaking information?
Just because no one else adds reverb to acoustic, doesn't mean you shouldn't! In fact, I'd argue that that is exactly the reason why you should add it!
Great to have you Joe. I've always said the world would be a better place if everyone was a mentor and teacher that wants to share the knowledge. Awesome instruction and with comic relief! It makes me feel better about the decisions I make when mixing and recording. Thank you!
very great tutorial Joe.. but I have a question, EQ above reverb or reverb above EQ (on insert placement)? is it really make a difference? I read somewhere else that they tell to put EQ plug-in above reverb plug-in...
Thanks Joe. Loving your useful content and appreciate your presentation which is characteristically friendly, frank and various degrees of entertaining/funny ❤
JOE THIS SUCH A AMAZING VIDEO IN MY WORK FLOW I ALWAY - FX BUT AM STILL WORKING TO UNDERSTAND SENDS PLEASEVISIT MY PAGE HERE PLEASE, SORRY FOR LARGE CAPS BUT I CANT SEE WELL THANK YOU SO MUCH FORE WHAT YOU DO✌️
It is not rules. It's application of principals for a desired result. To get "This" versus "That". It's your cake. Do what you want. But, there is a reason for "This" versus "That". Tried and proven
Excellent Joe. I'm guilty of adding reverb to the vocal track itself and have run into those issues. Usually this occurs when I'm excited about whats happening in the song and not taking a sip of coffee.
I stopped listening when he started advising me to listen to "current" music to know if I "need" reverb. I use the word "need" for things like food and air to breath... ...and no I'm not checking with katy perry, justin beiber, beyonce, or the weekend to see if I "need" reverb, thank you!
One of your best points around 13 minute mark : the longer the reverb, the less you add; the shorter the reverb, the more you might include in the mix. Thanks!
hey Joe ... have you moved your room Again ?? i dont get on here much anymore but last time you had moved house and had a bigger room ... or am i suffering from lock down hallucinations :-) great vid... T
Dude i ve mark it for you ! Music is dead from the times real studios rip .Well excess reverb on new productions only means lack of solid knowledge and solid real rec rooms since they never hear and know how to proper do it they just guess and invent things!!!😅
great video--- question about EQing reverb. My reverb plug ins have an EQ built into them that you can adjust directly in the plug in. Is it better for some reason to use an EQ plug in after the Reverb plug in or are these two options essentially the same?
I ve seen your working space ! Is a home studio.My personal q to you since you talk reverb here! How you deal drums kit and overall reverb on your mixes? Since you can not hear it? You use headphone?
So I go live on a lot of different apps and most number overseas like a China Japan and when the girls get in there and start singing they just crank up the Reverb and I just thought over there there's a lot of apps over here in America where do you do karaoke and singing apps where they just crank up the Reverb
I've been using the rules 2 to 5 with great success (not so much the 1st tho). One more nice thing is to A/B the mix muting the fx sends and adding pre-delay helps quite a bit. I'm mixing hybrid but have only one multifx rack by now, (the other delay is in the vet xD), eventually tracking thru it on the way in. Then I see CLA and co. using 4 delays and 4 verbs... Wonder if I should get hold of some more unit(s)...
why are you so nice to approach things. just say harshly what you want to say. don't care who says what. there ARE rules to use reverb properly. if you say there isn't than don't use 'em. and your song will be shit.
hi Joe, wonderful videos, thanks so much. Just one thing: can you let us hear your 'befores and afters' for longer? Sometimes times are too short to be able to appreciate the difference between a track that places eq on a reverb and the same track that mutes it !
I love to hear your opinion on reverb on a resonator! Sometimes you hear (a lot of) reverb on this specific string instrument to get a so called "desolate desert feeling". How can I use reverb on this?
Sometimes I like to send the raw ‘uncompressed’ source to reverb so you get more effect on loud parts and less on quiet parts. Sounds more like how a real room works.
Idk on plate reverbs, but on room reverbs i suspect that the low end that gets generated is because of the natural frequencies that the room dimensions enhaces (natural modes, it has to do with waves longitudes and stuff)
Always good to understand solid fundamentals. Best rule is that there is always an exception to every rule, but have a baseline first. Thanks for the great tutorial.
Love your videos! You’ve really helped my mixes a ton lately and I feel like I’m finally fully understanding the whole mixing process. Keep up the good work!
Hey I'm new to your channel, aswell as new to mixing, but I was wondering if you had or could make a video explaining some things like when you say "the reverb channel".. how do you get just a reverb onto a channel, or just the delay ect.(may seem super easy but to some of us, atleast myself, get lost in all the terminology).. Things that play a key role in some mixes but aren't really explained in terms or a way somone who hasn't went to school for audio engineering, or been mixing for yrs can understand.. thanks in advance
The way I've done this in my Studio One 6.1 Artist DAW: First add an effects channel on the mixer (console). Within that effects channel, insert your chosen reverb, you can (I say should) add EQ, maybe a compressor. You might want sidechain ducking compression, but you decide for yourself if needed. Any to all this is inserted within this FX channel "X" for reverb. Then over on your dry vocal channel, send to that FX channel you created. Of note you can send pre- or post-fader, I prefer pre-fader mostly, just my opinion though.
Joe, I downloaded your mix template, I have used it for a handful of projects and I love it it, thank you. I have SO 5 professional, I noticed that I don’t have the spring reverb you had loaded up in your template. Which spring reverb do you have? Do you have any recommendations? Thank you Love your videos, I’ve learned so much!
Another awesome Joe video. (Hi!) I know this is 2 years old... but came across it today and wanted to add a thought... I add a pre-reverb eq to the reverb send, so the reverb isn't getting hit with all those build-up frequencies to begin with. Essentially - EQing the signal going INTO the reverb, without touching the source's EQ. Thanks for all you do. I've learned SO much from your vids, and still do.
Hey Mark! Always good to see your face around here. I like EQ-ing after the reverb, because sometimes reverbs add low frequencies, even if the source material doesn’t have any.
@@HomeStudioCorner - makes total sense.... BUT... one of the things I love about doing it pre is that I can cut offending frequencies that can wash through a reverb. One can have a totally innocent vocal S or SH that gets a whole life of it's own, turning Godzilla and wreaking havoc in Reverbland, but pre-EQing it out can help prevent that. 😃
Joe- Really enjoy your teaching style and especially appreciate how consistent you are in what you say from video on to video. This method has helped me learn S1 faster than i have ever learned anything else. For example, your explanation of using Sends or EQ of reverb. This style has no doubt helped countless not only learn S1, but stay w/ it.
All you need is the imagination of your music. where is your hero? interior(room, hall) or exterior(street, beach)? where is the location? front? rear? left? on ground? in the sky? 1. front + ground = kick, bass 2. rear + sky = something in the sky you can set the distance using eq, comp, reverb. 1. front eq = full sound comp = less reverb = less + long ER(depends on the distance from the wall) 2. rear eq = less low and high comp = more(it means it can be more affected by air) reverb = more 3. ground eq = simillar to front but more low comp = depends on distance reverb = depends on distance 4. sky eq = lowcut comp = depends on distance reverb = depends on distance imaginate your music. feel the physics inside of your music.
I do use reverb on acoustic guitar but that's mainly because I play solo fingerstyle instrumentals and it works. Good tips thank you. Question: when you use the reverb in the send config - do multiple sends from different tracks spawn multiple separate instances of reverb channels or simply send all the inputs into one instance?
Your rant about usually never adding reverb to acoustic guitars made me smile, because I was just watching your latest video in which you do precisely that :) No rules indeed!
1. Does it even need reverb? 0:30
2. Find 3 go-to reverb sounds 2:37
3. Use sends 5:37
4. EQ the reverb 8:19
5. Add too much, then back it off 11:20
thanks !
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@@PianoNeithMetalRock ☺️🙏🏽
Everything needs reverb Joe. Everything. I can’t go to space without it.
Another hot tip might be to sidechain the reverb channel to the vocal and let it duck outta the way while the vocal is sounding. That's definitely really helped me get a bit more clarity in some situations!
Or lengthen your pre-delay.
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@@slowpokeproductions or both.
If you feel like it some day, as a complement to this video I'd love to have your take on the different functions of reverb and what varies in the approach for each. I can think of at least 3 different functions for reverb: 1) to give a certain "artistic" coloration to a sound 2) to move an instrument in the 3D space -most commonly, I guess, to push it backwards-, and 3) the "glue reverb" that is used to make tracks from different origins sound cohesive. In my view this tutorial is "how to use a hammer", but with a hammer you can build chairs, crack walnuts open, pull out nails... and the procedures are different in each case lol. Just an idea...
Please, do not mistake: "Take a sip of your coffee and then pull it back down" and NOT: "take a joint and then push the reverb to the limit"! 😆🚬
Depends on genre......
Love this statement
...Presbyterians smh ...am I right?
Ummmmmm... not sure what Presbyterians have to do with it, so no not really.
"It just makes sen-ds to use sends".... 😂😂.... love your sends of humor, Joe 😁
On top of the individual reverbs, I always use a “Master Reverb” at the End of the mixing chain.
I send all Sub-Masters (Instruments, Vocals etc. with all their effects) to a “Master Reverb” Bus with the same level and level the Bus at around -18db or less. The “Master Reverb” should only be a room (concert hall, dense room, stadium, … depends on the music you are producing) and is sent to the Master Bus (obviously). If necessary, I decrease the amount of individual reverbs a bit to avoid reverb overkill.
To me it is the easiest and most natural way to glue the Band together. It represents what would be the situation in a live environment, the whole Band in one room.
That is super helpful, thanks!
Yeah m8, nice idea, specially if you want the thing to fill like a band
Do you have the outputs of all the effects tracks routed to the "Master Reverb" as well, instead of them being routed to the default = master bus? When you say "level the bus at around -18db", does that literally mean that you don't want peaks higher than -18db on your master reverb bus? If so, why leave such a large amount of headroom? I'm learning, just being curious :-)
@@MrSlimfinger In front of the Master Bus I use three Sub-Master Buses for Vocals, Drums and Instruments (with all effects etc.).
Those buses feed the Master-Reverb Bus with post fader sends. By doing so you can place them a bit individually inside the room.
The Master Bus is fed by the three Sub-Master Buses and the Master-Reverb Bus. You can choose the amount of Master-Reverb at your favor. I personally do not want to place the band too deep inside the room, that is why my Master-Reverb is at around -18db or so. Sometimes more, sometimes less, depending on the song and the effects prior to it.
@@Torsten08 Ah, I got it! Thanks for the explanation!
Thanks Joe! I always learn something I didn't know on your videos! You have been a great teacher and I am much better at recording and mixing because of you!
I think rules are extremely helpful for beginner to intermediate mixers. When starting out "trust your ears" was frustrating because I had no idea what a "good" anything sounded like and it's hard when you're first starting out to be able to pick out details from a specific instrument when it's buried in the mix. For me these rules videos tend to give clarity and confidence to the things I find myself reaching for so I am super grateful for the series. You're awesome Joe!
Also wanted to add how beautiful the voice is in the recording used in this video. So refreshing to hear such a sweet voice.
Every well recorded vocals tend to sound beautiful. If u can’t achieve that, u’re doing something wrong when recording
wdym joe has an angelic voice
While am waiting download to finish am preparing to feed my musical brain,I want to say hi to jo gilder,much love from East Africa Tanzania🇹🇿
Comments I hear today about "new or modern" music is, "It all sounds alike". Then, when they record and do their mixes, the first thing I hear is, "I want it to sound like this band or this song". Well.....??? Joe has said this before.....listen to the song and let IT tell you what is wants.
As far as reverb for guitar goes I think it all depends on the type of acoustic guitar. That will determine if I add reverb. For example, if there is an acoustic steel-string rhythmic strumming thing going on then reverb could ruin it. However, If there is a nylon string acoustic classical piece then a slight touch of reverb will sound good. I agree that these things are personal preferences. The same thing goes for a steel string open tuning solo finger-picking composition. A little bit of reverb sounds great. I think one problem is people tend to add too much reverb to compositions like that. If there are other instruments involved then that would be the time I pull back from adding reverb. I don't like reverb on bass guitar. I almost never use it on the low end. But what do I know? no rules right?
E.Q. the reverb is good advice. It's amazing how much mud reverb can add. Lot's of good information in this video.
Wow, just wow. I spent 2 hours watching your vocals videos and I can't wait to hop on a new session with these tips. Thank you so much my man.
Also, if you‘re lucky enough to own an old spx 90 add a bit of the good old gated reverb to your snare and toms.
From West Africa 🌍 Sierra Leone 🇸🇱. Much love ❤ to you legend himself Mentor Joe .
7:40 "shush quiet" 😂😂 happens to me all the time. Btw, great video 🙌🏻
God blessyou Joe; thanks for sharing...
Thanks. I appreciated what you said about Humility. And.., Its part of the Humility of Being Human.
Id like to thank you for these tips. I experimented with my demos and it has improved the sound quality dramatically.
Just curious, how you would mix a dreampop/shoegaze track? Would be interesting to see.
Starting to get it! Been working as a musician in studios since the late 70s...(the old splice block days!). You’re helping me get a handle on digital. Thank you sooooo much! BTW, I’m using Reaper.
You'd have to admit though that there's nothing like the thrill of doing a live mix to tape, automation in a DAW has taken that away from this generation. I doubt that they could imagine making adjustments to 24 tracks in real time as you bounce tracks down, or in the final mix, rolling up and down the desk tweaking this and that like a madman!
Excellent as always. Thank you
Hi Joe, hello everybody.
While we are on the subject of reverb I wonder if you could help me? :)
I'm trying to create an intro to a song. A "wind in the trees" type of drone and a simple pattern on the drums that would be picked up by a kick (bass) drum later on in the song.
But I want those drums to be very distant in the intro. Like played from" the other side of the forest" if you know what I mean.
Problem is that whenever I try to set it up I either end up with drums playing right next to me or being somewhere on the bottom of a warehouse and not really audible.
Any tricks or tips?
I use stock plugins in Cubase Pro.
Thanks
Joe !!! Great video, thank you ! Can you please make a video about ROUTING !!!!!!!!!!!! I watched CLA's "mixing with depth (here: th-cam.com/video/Fpu0iYekrJY/w-d-xo.html) and I love his console setup... sending delays into different reverbs and plates etc... but WTF, HOW to route that in Stuio One 5 Pro ??????????????????????
Speaking of Reverb...how are the effects on the studioLive 32S ..i was wondering about the effects and im interested in getting this board i do hiphop ...and i was looking at this board and was wanting your opinion or thoughts about it ...just using it as a multitrack and mixing console in my home studio ...and possibly at some point a daw control ..but mostly just a mixer and multitrack recorder
721 thumbs up, and 5 thumbs down--one for each rule they don't follow. Coinicidence?
Keep up the work, Joe G.
1:55..just like paul McCrane and keith carradine they don't use reverb.. I think so.. 🙄🤔
thank you bud !!! always exceptional content !!!!
Who exactly are you making these videos for? The advice you’re giving is literally day one stuff. Why do you make it like you’re revealing some groundbreaking information?
Just because no one else adds reverb to acoustic, doesn't mean you shouldn't! In fact, I'd argue that that is exactly the reason why you should add it!
Great to have you Joe.
I've always said the world would be a better place if everyone was a mentor and teacher that wants to share the knowledge.
Awesome instruction and with comic relief!
It makes me feel better about the decisions I make when mixing and recording.
Thank you!
very great tutorial Joe..
but I have a question,
EQ above reverb or reverb above EQ (on insert placement)?
is it really make a difference?
I read somewhere else that they tell to put EQ plug-in above reverb plug-in...
Thanks Joe. Loving your useful content and appreciate your presentation which is characteristically friendly, frank and various degrees of entertaining/funny ❤
JOE THIS SUCH A AMAZING VIDEO IN MY WORK FLOW I ALWAY - FX BUT AM STILL WORKING TO UNDERSTAND SENDS PLEASEVISIT MY PAGE HERE PLEASE, SORRY FOR LARGE CAPS BUT I CANT SEE WELL THANK YOU SO MUCH FORE WHAT YOU DO✌️
EVERYTHING needs reverb! Your songs should sound like one giant echo chamber.
(I even had reverb on this video)
It is not rules. It's application of principals for a desired result. To get "This" versus "That". It's your cake. Do what you want. But, there is a reason for "This" versus "That". Tried and proven
What is the reverb plugin used for the Spring Reverb. Is it stock plugin???
Excellent Joe. I'm guilty of adding reverb to the vocal track itself and have run into those issues. Usually this occurs when I'm excited about whats happening in the song and not taking a sip of coffee.
My mix sounds great in the studio and on headphones but terrible on TV plain speakers. Why? What should I do? Can you help? Thanks!
I stopped listening when he started advising me to listen to "current" music to know if I "need" reverb. I use the word "need" for things like food and air to breath... ...and no I'm not checking with katy perry, justin beiber, beyonce, or the weekend to see if I "need" reverb, thank you!
One of your best points around 13 minute mark : the longer the reverb, the less you add; the shorter the reverb, the more you might include in the mix. Thanks!
So glad I came across your page..been watching videos for the past 2 hours learning everything I needed help with...thank you
hey Joe ... have you moved your room Again ??
i dont get on here much anymore but last time you had moved house and had a bigger room ...
or am i suffering from lock down hallucinations :-)
great vid...
T
Dude i ve mark it for you ! Music is dead from the times real studios rip .Well excess reverb on new productions only means lack of solid knowledge and solid real rec rooms
since they never hear and know how to proper do it they just guess and invent things!!!😅
great video--- question about EQing reverb. My reverb plug ins have an EQ built into them that you can adjust directly in the plug in. Is it better for some reason to use an EQ plug in after the Reverb plug in or are these two options essentially the same?
Love your content but as a mic nerd - what's your mic? Sounds great but I can't pick it.
I ve seen your working space ! Is a home studio.My personal q to you since you talk reverb here! How you deal drums kit and overall reverb on your mixes? Since you can not hear it? You use headphone?
I sometimes add some verb to glue my 2 bus and open up the mix a bit. Very short decay time. Or early reflections only.
So I go live on a lot of different apps and most number overseas like a China Japan and when the girls get in there and start singing they just crank up the Reverb and I just thought over there there's a lot of apps over here in America where do you do karaoke and singing apps where they just crank up the Reverb
clear....helpful....what more could you want?...thanx...
I've been using the rules 2 to 5 with great success (not so much the 1st tho). One more nice thing is to A/B the mix muting the fx sends and adding pre-delay helps quite a bit.
I'm mixing hybrid but have only one multifx rack by now, (the other delay is in the vet xD), eventually tracking thru it on the way in. Then I see CLA and co. using 4 delays and 4 verbs... Wonder if I should get hold of some more unit(s)...
"...that goes on for days." Dude you're hilarious. 😂
What mic are you talking into.. looking for a nice different flavor from my u87
why are you so nice to approach things. just say harshly what you want to say. don't care who says what. there ARE rules to use reverb properly. if you say there isn't than don't use 'em. and your song will be shit.
hi Joe, wonderful videos, thanks so much. Just one thing: can you let us hear your 'befores and afters' for longer? Sometimes times are too short to be able to appreciate the difference between a track that places eq on a reverb and the same track that mutes it !
I love to hear your opinion on reverb on a resonator! Sometimes you hear (a lot of) reverb on this specific string instrument to get a so called "desolate desert feeling". How can I use reverb on this?
Sometimes I like to send the raw ‘uncompressed’ source to reverb so you get more effect on loud parts and less on quiet parts. Sounds more like how a real room works.
Idk on plate reverbs, but on room reverbs i suspect that the low end that gets generated is because of the natural frequencies that the room dimensions enhaces (natural modes, it has to do with waves longitudes and stuff)
Great tut Joe! Could you do a 5 rules of delay? That would be awesome.
Really insightful! Do you have a video on how/when to use side chain or parallel compression?
Is "Sends" another word for side chaining? Or side processing?
I like this approach to reverb , using only 3 on multiple sources , do you could you do a video like this on delay as well
I use the Splitter frequency split and just put the reverb on the the frequency that I need, done.
Always good to understand solid fundamentals. Best rule is that there is always an exception to every rule, but have a baseline first. Thanks for the great tutorial.
Hi Joe very good tips thank you so much. Do you use Reverbs as sends always?
Using "send" reverb also helps reduce CPU power
To reduce CPU usage/consumption, not to reduce CPU power. It saves CPU power.
@@Zarabozo ah…you are correct.
Love your videos! You’ve really helped my mixes a ton lately and I feel like I’m finally fully understanding the whole mixing process. Keep up the good work!
Thank you so muchhhh!!!
This really helped❤❤❤❤
Great video but where is info about compressing reverb after?
Joe, you are great teacher. Everyone should watch this video!!!
thank you so much for this one man! learned so much from it🤘🙏
Is it not enough to use internal reverb eq? Do I need to eq with using external eq?
Hi Joe, Great video as usual, Thanks
Thanks
You are the best in the best from the best on the best
Ur tutorials are really helping me thanks alot
Had a blast on Demixify with you yesterday afternoon-- when's the next one :D?
Hey I'm new to your channel, aswell as new to mixing, but I was wondering if you had or could make a video explaining some things like when you say "the reverb channel".. how do you get just a reverb onto a channel, or just the delay ect.(may seem super easy but to some of us, atleast myself, get lost in all the terminology).. Things that play a key role in some mixes but aren't really explained in terms or a way somone who hasn't went to school for audio engineering, or been mixing for yrs can understand.. thanks in advance
The way I've done this in my Studio One 6.1 Artist DAW:
First add an effects channel on the mixer (console). Within that effects channel, insert your chosen reverb, you can (I say should) add EQ, maybe a compressor. You might want sidechain ducking compression, but you decide for yourself if needed. Any to all this is inserted within this FX channel "X" for reverb.
Then over on your dry vocal channel, send to that FX channel you created. Of note you can send pre- or post-fader, I prefer pre-fader mostly, just my opinion though.
Joe, I downloaded your mix template, I have used it for a handful of projects and I love it it, thank you.
I have SO 5 professional, I noticed that I don’t have the spring reverb you had loaded up in your template.
Which spring reverb do you have? Do you have any recommendations?
Thank you
Love your videos, I’ve learned so much!
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5stepmix is no longer available?
it just makes sense to use.... lmao
The first rule kinda break the rule
Great vid as always 🙏🏿🙏🏿
Rule number 3 is golden
Quick question Joe. Why EQ the reverb bus AFTER the reverb and not before?
Because the reverb can create more lows. EQ after leaves no question.
Super helpful, thank you!
I use B Reverb 2 especially on Vocal its great.
Another awesome Joe video. (Hi!)
I know this is 2 years old... but came across it today and wanted to add a thought... I add a pre-reverb eq to the reverb send, so the reverb isn't getting hit with all those build-up frequencies to begin with. Essentially - EQing the signal going INTO the reverb, without touching the source's EQ.
Thanks for all you do. I've learned SO much from your vids, and still do.
Hey Mark! Always good to see your face around here. I like EQ-ing after the reverb, because sometimes reverbs add low frequencies, even if the source material doesn’t have any.
@@HomeStudioCorner - makes total sense.... BUT... one of the things I love about doing it pre is that I can cut offending frequencies that can wash through a reverb. One can have a totally innocent vocal S or SH that gets a whole life of it's own, turning Godzilla and wreaking havoc in Reverbland, but pre-EQing it out can help prevent that.
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Which one do I need for rap vocals?
Good Video Brother. I am really enjoying your channel. You have done great!
I like ur lessons
Dude, you're a joy to learn from!
Joe- Really enjoy your teaching style and especially appreciate how consistent you are in what you say from video on to video. This method has helped me learn S1 faster than i have ever learned anything else. For example, your explanation of using Sends or EQ of reverb. This style has no doubt helped countless not only learn S1, but stay w/ it.
All you need is the imagination of your music. where is your hero? interior(room, hall) or exterior(street, beach)?
where is the location? front? rear? left? on ground? in the sky?
1. front + ground = kick, bass
2. rear + sky = something in the sky
you can set the distance using eq, comp, reverb.
1. front
eq = full sound
comp = less
reverb = less + long ER(depends on the distance from the wall)
2. rear
eq = less low and high
comp = more(it means it can be more affected by air)
reverb = more
3. ground
eq = simillar to front but more low
comp = depends on distance
reverb = depends on distance
4. sky
eq = lowcut
comp = depends on distance
reverb = depends on distance
imaginate your music.
feel the physics inside of your music.
Thanks, Joe. Your advice is always thought-provoking and useful.
Like a blade of grass... mhmm..
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I do use reverb on acoustic guitar but that's mainly because I play solo fingerstyle instrumentals and it works. Good tips thank you. Question: when you use the reverb in the send config - do multiple sends from different tracks spawn multiple separate instances of reverb channels or simply send all the inputs into one instance?
Ido im from Philippines. Can i request. Will you make video. Tutorial how to mix and mastering rnb vocal using adobe audition 1.5? Plss!!!! 😊
Your rant about usually never adding reverb to acoustic guitars made me smile, because I was just watching your latest video in which you do precisely that :) No rules indeed!
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