Reverb is an essential tool to master in order to create depth and color around a singer, or as Fab likes to call it, "The Sauce".
In this tutorial, Fab Dupont explains all of the controls used to tweak the reverb tail and then shows you how to dial in the settings to create the perfect sauce around your vocal track.
"Learn how to feel what these knobs do as opposed to thinking about it, so you can be inspired when you go to use the reverb plugin" - Fab
Once you get a feel for the various aspects of a reverb, it will be easier to connect your ears to the final result and achieve the perfect space around your vocal track.
Topics covered include:
Reverb as a "Feature" vs. "Enhancement"
When to use Aux tracks as opposed to the Wet/Dry knob
Tweaking the reverb tail and feeling the time and size parameters
What is absorption
Using presets as starting points
Using compression to control the reverb "bloom"
Keeping reverb out of the way of the track
For more tips on how to shape the space around your vocals, check out:
I really like how you focus on listening to the differences. I have learned a lot from your reverb videos - and have spent quite a few hours now listening to my halls, plates and ambiences and the different effects they create. Hall = height was a highlight!
mistapes •Wednesday, January 20, 2021
Fab I love your personality man. Wish I had a friend like you! Thanks for making these videos.
rhcpmisha •Sunday, February 24, 2019
Great video. On a personal level, though, I'm discouraged that I can't tell the difference between most of these A/B comparisons.
Fabulous Fab •Friday, December 16, 2016
@soundspace2001: I only really use the pre setting to show you guys how it sounds or for special effects. When mixing I'm 90% of the time in post mode.
soundspace2001 •Friday, December 16, 2016
Really great video. I just have one big question: do you keep the PRE-button ON all the time - meaning also when mixing? Or do you switch the PRE-button OFF, as soon as you start mixing - or does it make NO difference at all?! I noticed, that you keep it ON all the time and not only for pre-hearing the effects of your editings (I noticed this also in other videos).
reddirt •Saturday, January 16, 2016
You are really on top of your subject; terrific vid as always Fab.
Cheers
syphamusic •Tuesday, January 5, 2016
@FAB, Great video. However do these "principles" also apply when mixing Hip-Hop? I ask because such tracks usually seem awash with reverb.
HANSON MICHAEL •Saturday, January 2, 2016
Merci for the video! I did not think that the vocal matched the track. Thus it was hard to hear a perfect blend. Maybe some of the instrs verbs on the vocal next time and a session instead of 2 track ref. for the "summing" to be all over and more coherent
CCHorton •Monday, March 23, 2015
Informative and fun as always. Thanks Fab!
anxious •Wednesday, January 21, 2015
Hope the cold's gone. A tes souhaites! Thanks for the video, always a lot to learn. Salut.
Ten20SevenAudio •Thursday, January 8, 2015
Fantastic video. Concise, with JUST the right amount of detail.
There's a technique I use from time to time; most commonly on drum room mics: I use a short delay, 100% wet on the insert of an stereo aux/sub out. After panning,the room mic's outputs to the same aux/sub, I calculate the delay time to the value of a 32nd - 64th note according to the songs tempo. They'll sound huge: a way to naturally make a smaller room sound larger w/o excessively tacky 'verbs. Anyone ever try anything similar w/ reverb? I still tend use a touch of 'verb w/ it. To my ears it adds another spatial dimension
vgabriel •Thursday, January 8, 2015
Thanx!
g •Saturday, January 3, 2015
@DenisD
This video is currently in post production! Soon available on pureMix.
DenisD •Saturday, January 3, 2015
Where is "Using DELAY on vocals" video? I can't find it.
