Side chain compression on reverb...what for?

Last Legend · 8th July 2004

I've heard of people using a side chained compressor on reverb before. What is this commonly used for? I tried playing around with this on vocal and snare with varied results.

Mike Tholen · 9th July 2004

for snare you can get it to explode by compressing the reverb return with the snare track, with some fiddling with the attack and release you can get the verb to kick up after the intial snare hit...finding the right release time is crucial, the attack should be damn fast as to not 'give away' the explosion.
I usually resort to using the predelay parameter on the reverb unit to achieve this "explosion" effect.
I'm sure there are many uses for sidechaining reverb return compression but that's what comes to mind...someone please enlighten all of us to some other techniques.

jazzius II · 9th July 2004

What about using it to de-ess the send to reverb on vocals?....to avoid that splashy sound......unless you want that, which some may do, i guess.

Dan-O · 9th July 2004

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Originally posted by Mike Tholen
for snare you can get it to explode by compressing the reverb return with the snare track, with some fiddling with the attack and release you can get the verb to kick up after the intial snare hit...finding the right release time is crucial, the attack should be damn fast as to not 'give away' the explosion.
I usually resort to using the predelay parameter on the reverb unit to achieve this "explosion" effect.
I'm sure there are many uses for sidechaining reverb return compression but that's what comes to mind...someone please enlighten all of us to some other techniques.

I just recently started to get more into this. I also adjust with the predelay for the "explosion" effect or "swell" if you will. Primarily on vocals (but duh, snare, hello, earth to Dan-O). Something like a pre-chorus or chorus which lends it self phrasing wise. I really like this type of ducking with delays as well. Things "pop" and have presence with a bit of movement. I'm lovin it.

Last Legend · 9th July 2004

I'm going to try these suggestions, thanks all!

8th July 2004	#1
Last Legend Gear nut Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 93 Thread Starter	Side chain compression on reverb...what for? I've heard of people using a side chained compressor on reverb before. What is this commonly used for? I tried playing around with this on vocal and snare with varied results.

9th July 2004	#5
Last Legend Gear nut Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 93 Thread Starter	cool ideas I'm going to try these suggestions, thanks all!

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9th July 2004	#2
Mike Tholen Lives for gear Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Chicago Posts: 856	for snare you can get it to explode by compressing the reverb return with the snare track, with some fiddling with the attack and release you can get the verb to kick up after the intial snare hit...finding the right release time is crucial, the attack should be damn fast as to not 'give away' the explosion. I usually resort to using the predelay parameter on the reverb unit to achieve this "explosion" effect. I'm sure there are many uses for sidechaining reverb return compression but that's what comes to mind...someone please enlighten all of us to some other techniques.

9th July 2004	#3
jazzius II Lives for gear Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 1,002	What about using it to de-ess the send to reverb on vocals?....to avoid that splashy sound......unless you want that, which some may do, i guess.