Computer Music

14 creative reverb pro tips

01 ALWAYS EQ

EQing the tracks and parts of a mix is second nature, but far too often people will assume that because a dry part is EQ’d, there is no need to EQ any reverb we’ve attached to it. Wrong! Adding EQ to reverb is vital, letting us remove low-end muddiness, bring out the top end sparkle and sheen, and create spectral space for the dry signal to poke through, thus aiding with overall clarity.

02 USE PRE- AND POST-FADE SENDS

The channel sends we use to feed signals to a reverb plugin inserted on another track can be either pre-fade

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