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From: Andy 'B' on 31 Dec 2005 09:47 Hi, now and again i have singers ask for reverb. what would be the correct reverb settings for lead vocals, what would my starting point be. Hall Etc, how many mS. Andy
From: George Gleason on 31 Dec 2005 10:04 "Andy 'B'" <andy(a)akmt.demon.co.uk> wrote in message news:dp65mu$t5g$1$8302bc10(a)news.demon.co.uk... > Hi, now and again i have singers ask for reverb. what would be the correct > reverb settings for lead vocals, what would my starting point be. Hall Etc, > how many mS. someacts will tell you what to use failing that one can set the reverb to the size of the hall,see Scott Frasiers(I think, who works with the kronos quartet) over at rec.audio.pro 90% of the time I simply solo the verb and pick one I like george
From: Joe Kesselman on 31 Dec 2005 12:03 Andy 'B' wrote: > reverb settings for lead vocals Depends on the room. My reverb had named settings; I chose "small hall" since that sounded right for that space. Whatever you do, reverb should be MINIMAL -- ie, if you can actually recognize it as reverb, you're using too much! -- unless the performer explicitly wants it as a special effect.
From: Rob Beech on 1 Jan 2006 14:19 "Joe Kesselman" <keshlam-nospam(a)comcast.net> wrote in message news:x6ydnSudXeBCJCvenZ2dnUVZ_tidnZ2d(a)comcast.com... > Andy 'B' wrote: >> reverb settings for lead vocals > > Depends on the room. My reverb had named settings; I chose "small hall" > since that sounded right for that space. Whatever you do, reverb should be > MINIMAL -- ie, if you can actually recognize it as reverb, you're using > too much! -- unless the performer explicitly wants it as a special effect. dont forget if you work with an act regularly its nice to have "their" setting sotred as a preset. ok you will probably have to make a few minor adjustments for different venues etc but its a good starting point. Rob
From: Zigakly on 2 Jan 2006 02:27
> Hi, now and again i have singers ask for reverb. what would be the correct > reverb settings for lead vocals, what would my starting point be. Hall > Etc, how many mS. Depends greatly on the room, and significantly on the music content. The appropriate added reverb is determined by the ideal reverb minus what the room already provides, keeping in mind the added reverb generates more room ambience too. Many rooms require no reverb, and then sometimes a delay helps distinguish something that would normally call for reverb. You should start with a reverb that is different from the room type, like a plate setting in a hall, a hall setting outdoors, or a small room setting in a church. Fast dynamic music doesn't need reverb near as much as slower more melodic stuff, so tempo is an issue. As for performers specifying reverb, I often just say "that's what I normally use anyway!" but in reality I'm thinking "I'd love it to sound like the Royal Albert Hall too, but it takes a plate setting to achieve it". My default reverb approach is to only add enough that it's not discernable, but you miss it if it's turned off. I roll back the treble and bass, and play around with the upper-mids to compensate for a full or empty room. |