Convolution Reverb is best known as a way to capture the sound of a specific space, something it’s really well suited to. However as impulse responses are just wav files, it is possible to use any wav file as an IR.
The results can be unpredictable and sometimes plain bizarre but in this free video tutorial Julian Rodgers demonstrates how easy it is to use a cymbal from a drum VI, though it could be any sound you like, to create a unique reverb effect.
Lots of people use a compressor to control the level of time based effects by side chaining them against the dry signal. While this works it’s awkward to control precisely. There is a better way. Find out more in this premium tutorial.
In this free video tutorial, brought to you with the support of Waves, we show you a simple way to de-mud your reverb effects. Reverbs have a tendency of cluttering up a mix but don’t blame the length of the tails, often it’s the overall tone of the reverb that is upsetting the balance. A super simple way to address this is by reaching for the tone controls in a reverb plug-in or better still, using a dedicated EQ plug-in in the effects return.
In this video we show you how to not only setup the gated reverb on an effects return but also how to change the tone and attitude of the send that feeds the overall gated reverb effect. Gated reverbs lend themselves very nicely to snare tracks, watch this free video to hear this effect in action using Waves GTR Stomp Boxes and C1 Gate.
In this free video tutorial, brought to you with the support of Waves, we show you a very simple way of injecting some instant attitude into your reverb effects. Break free from the comfort of natural sounding reverbs, experiment with this creative technique as the results are explosive. In this video we show you how you can make a safe sounding 808 snare sample jump out of the mix using a reverb feeding into a distortion plug-in.
In a new format we are producing videos offering tips and solutions to common problems in under a minute. In this free video tutoria we show you how easy it is to create reverse reverb using an AudioSuite plug-in.
In this extract from PureMix, Grammy award winning mixer Ryan Hewitt explains his original vocal reverb technique used in the Lumineers track "Angela". By using two plates, one wide and shorter and a second mono and longer, the exposed reverb tail narrows as it decays - Nice!
In this extract from PureMix, Mick Guzauski demonstrates how he uses parallel routing in his mixing template, which is available for download at Puremix, enables him to print multiple stems at the same time.
In this extract from PureMix, Mark Needham demonstrates how he creates energy and aggression in a lead vocal by using an 1176 with a de-esser before and after the compressor, two different equalisers and Decapitator from Soundtoys.
In this extract from PureMix, Darrell Thorp discusses his approach to Mix Bus Compression using the Shadow Hills Mastering Compressor to tighten transients and create a more responsive mix.
In this extract from PureMix, Chris Lord Alge explains why he never adds reverb to direct drum microphones, and discusses his combination of reverbs on drums.
In this 2-hour pureMix.net exclusive, watch CLA craft the mix for the Grammy award-winning song “It’s Not Over” from the fastest selling debut rock album of all time by Daughtry.