Join Alex U. Case for an in-depth discussion in this video Reference values from the best orchestra halls, part of Audio Foundations: Reverb.
All Reverbs come with presets, sometimes hundreds of them.…It can be fairly daunting to know which reverb to use, and in turn, the desired values for each…of the parameters. With so many possibilities, where do we start?…I find it helpful to compare parameters to a good icon of acoustics, an orchestra hall.…Acquisitionists have researched were it considered to be the best-sounding halls for romantic…orchestral music, and these three rise to the top.…Work done by Leo Branic's found a statistically significant number of conductors, orchestras,…audience members, and music critics prefer the sound of these three halls over most other…halls for romantic orchestral music.…
Over time, more and more great halls are built, but the best ones were all highly influenced…by the acoustic qualities of these three.…So it's useful to look at the Reverb Time, pre-delay, and spectral multipliers for these…halls as a touchstone even if our music isn't symphonic music.…Looking first at the middle frequency here, we see that these three concert halls have…
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1/24/2014Released
12/14/2012These techniques can be practiced with the free Get in the Mix sessions, currently available for Pro Tools and Logic Pro.
- What is reverb?
- Understanding how acoustic reverb works in rooms
- Working with the signal flow, effects loops, and available CPU resources
- Understanding core parameters, like reverb time and pre-delay
- Simulating space
- Creating nonlinear reverb
- Building pre-delay effects
- Using reverse reverb
- Using convolution correctly
Skill Level Appropriate for all
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Q: This course was updated on 4/16/2013. What changed
A: We added a bonus chapter, "Advanced Reverb Techniques," with new movies on setting up your own reverb chamber, using convolution to simulate a space, and getting great impulse responses.
Q: This course was updated on 01/24/2014. What changed?
A: The Get in the Mix videos have been updated to the most recent version of Pro Tools. Also, the course now includes free Get in the Mix sessions for two more DAWs: Logic Pro X and Pro Tools 11.
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Introduction
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Welcome1m 54s
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1. Understanding Reverberation
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What is reverb?2m 35s
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Why do we use reverb?4m 9s
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2. Technologies for Creating Reverb
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3. Key Parameters and Reference Values
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4. Reverb Techniques
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Simulating space with reverb5m 42s
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Hearing space in the mix6m 33s
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Timbre and texture3m 36s
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5. Advanced Reverb Topics
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Using convolution correctly2m 32s
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Conclusion
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Next steps1m 29s
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