Over cooking the reverb

Benedict · 30th January 2012

http://soundcloud.com/aronbas/r-u-avin-a-laugh

How can u tell if one has over done it?

I think I may just have or is it ok?

Cheers

cdog · 30th January 2012

There isnt one "right" level of reverb, its an artistic choice.

Sounds fine to me.

Im also confused why you made the track a year ago and now you want feedback?

OttoPilot · 30th January 2012

I don't mind a shitton of reverb but in this track I feel the mix between the dry and reverbed signal isn't quite right.

Benedict · 31st January 2012

Thanks for the feedback

FYI I mixed the track from the ground up over the weekend.

Simonator · 31st January 2012

Quote:

Originally Posted by Benedict

How can u tell if one has over done it?

Listen in headphones. I don't know the psycho-acoustic reasons (though I'd speculate that it's because your brain anticipates reverb in a normal room, but not in cans, so it seems more apparent)... but you can hear the reverb much more clearly.

botulus · 1st February 2012

+1 on headphones. i always tend to add a touch to much listening on monitors cos i is deaf

Benedict · 2nd February 2012

Thanx gents. I think the headphone did the trick

derekf208 · 3rd February 2012

Remember when you were younger and used to put reverb on EVERYTHING? I sure did back then. Reverb on the vocals, the snare, the highhats, the kick. Hell, put some reverb on that bassline, yeah, that sounds good!

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Benedict Gear maniac Joined: May 2008 Posts: 174 Thread Starter	Over cooking the reverb http://soundcloud.com/aronbas/r-u-avin-a-laugh How can u tell if one has over done it? I think I may just have or is it ok? Cheers __________________ www.souncloud.com/aronbas

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30th January 2012	#2
cdog Lives for gear Joined: Dec 2003 Location: Brooklyn Posts: 3,559 3 Reviews written	There isnt one "right" level of reverb, its an artistic choice. Sounds fine to me. Im also confused why you made the track a year ago and now you want feedback?

30th January 2012	#3
OttoPilot Gear Head Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 73	I don't mind a shitton of reverb but in this track I feel the mix between the dry and reverbed signal isn't quite right.

31st January 2012	#4
Benedict Gear maniac Joined: May 2008 Posts: 174 Thread Starter	Thanks for the feedback FYI I mixed the track from the ground up over the weekend.

1st February 2012	#6
botulus Gear Head Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 41	+1 on headphones. i always tend to add a touch to much listening on monitors cos i is deaf

2nd February 2012	#7
Benedict Gear maniac Joined: May 2008 Posts: 174 Thread Starter	Thanx gents. I think the headphone did the trick

3rd February 2012	#8
derekf208 Gear nut Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 117	Remember when you were younger and used to put reverb on EVERYTHING? I sure did back then. Reverb on the vocals, the snare, the highhats, the kick. Hell, put some reverb on that bassline, yeah, that sounds good!