9 Reverb Parameters Every Producer MUST KNOW

Mar 25, 2021 | 88,562 Views

Presets are great, especially when working with reverb. But to take your mixing game to the next level you need to know what you are doing. Learn the 9 reverb parameters that every producer MUST KNOW and how to shape them to perfection.

This tutorial demonstrates these parameters using the Waves Renaissance Verb, but you will find the same controls in other reverbs like the Waves H-Reverb.

0:00 Intro
1:44 Reverb types
2:13 Adjusting size and time
4:02 What are early reflections?
5:14 The power of pre-delay
6:31 Understanding damping
7:11 Understanding Diffusion
8:12 EQing reverb
10:02 Modulating reverb

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