Reverb Return EQ

Nick Laho · 2nd June 2009

I tried searching for topics like this but didn't find much.

I've noticed that reverb can have a lot of low end information. I recently downloaded the Bricasti Impulses from the New Products section and noticed that they have a lot of beef in the low end. It sounds wonderful solo'ed, but in the mix I wonder if it's too much?

How do you EQ your Reverb returns? Where are you setting your hipass filters? Any low mid cuts or presence boosts? Or do you leave a nice convo impulse as is?

Obviously if it sounds good in the mix it is good, but as a novice I'd like to know some of the practical\popular settings used by the professionals here.

Thanks.

u b k · 2nd June 2009

bend that sucker as much as needed to get it where it needs to be.

fwiw, if your verb has too much low mid, odds are your sources do as well.

Gregory Scott - ubk
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loujudson · 2nd June 2009

Ubik is right - and I also like to EQ the send to taste. I hate vocal verbs that ring out on the sibilance, so I usually cut some highs, above 2k or so, or seriously de-ess them. Rarely do I have low end problems, often even boosting it (for vocals, andyway). See above for the rest of the low mid problems.

L

2nd June 2009	#1
Nick Laho Gear nut Joined: Nov 2007 Location: Bensenville, IL Posts: 130 Thread Starter	Reverb Return EQ I tried searching for topics like this but didn't find much. I've noticed that reverb can have a lot of low end information. I recently downloaded the Bricasti Impulses from the New Products section and noticed that they have a lot of beef in the low end. It sounds wonderful solo'ed, but in the mix I wonder if it's too much? How do you EQ your Reverb returns? Where are you setting your hipass filters? Any low mid cuts or presence boosts? Or do you leave a nice convo impulse as is? Obviously if it sounds good in the mix it is good, but as a novice I'd like to know some of the practical\popular settings used by the professionals here. Thanks.

2nd June 2009	#2
u b k Gear Guru Joined: Oct 2004 Location: The Land of Sunshine Posts: 11,297	bend that sucker as much as needed to get it where it needs to be. fwiw, if your verb has too much low mid, odds are your sources do as well. Gregory Scott - ubk . __________________ • Tapey Compressor \| Silky Air EQ \| Vibey Plugin Squeezebox... • ...... • Kush Audio: High End Just Got Higher • ____________________

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loujudson Lives for gear Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 2,684 2 Reviews written	Ubik is right - and I also like to EQ the send to taste. I hate vocal verbs that ring out on the sibilance, so I usually cut some highs, above 2k or so, or seriously de-ess them. Rarely do I have low end problems, often even boosting it (for vocals, andyway). See above for the rest of the low mid problems. L