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Using alternate takes or nonmix mics as reverb sends

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Using alternate takes or nonmix mics as reverb sends

- So, I think that, a lot of times, people make an assumption that what you're sending to your reverbs or your delays or effects has to be the exact same source that you're trying to apply this effect to. Now, let me show you what I'm talking about. I've tracked this session here with three different mics on the vocals. We have a U47: ♫ Oh, but what would people say ♫ - And, we have a 77, an old ribbon mic: ♫ Oh, but what would people say ♫ - And, we have a pair of mics across the room: ♫ Oh, but what would people say ♫ - Now, all of these have a very different tonality. It's the same performance, and the two, the 47 and the 77, are obviously right next to each other, right up by the vocalist. The pair of mics are across the room, of course, so you can hear the room on there. What I'd like to try doing is this: we'll take the 47 and the room mic, turn those both on, put reverb only on the room mic, use that technically as our reverb send, make sure it's 100% wet, over here it's all…

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