Reverb Effect

[Craig Maier]

Reverb


The Reverb effect is used to add a realistic room sound to a recording. The reverb is capable of simulating different size rooms, with different types of reflective surfaces and decay times. The reverb effect lets you control the overall room size, decay time, early reflection level, and the mixture between the original material and reverb sound.


The Reverb Effect Window
Reverb can be useful when dealing with recordings, which are completely “dead” as originally mastered. As with the various other filters, the reverb effect can be applied globally or selectively (using sync mode) to a .wav file. The reverb effect can also be used to convert a monophonic recording to a simulated stereophonic recording. The following controls are provided on the DCArt10/DC Forensics10 Reverb:

• Room Size: (check box)
  • Small (Club)
  • Medium (Auditorium)
  • Large (Concert Hall)
  • Very Large (Stadium)

• Reflections: (check box)
  • Bright: (Simulation of a very “hard” acoustical environment, as in a stone building)
  • Warm: (Simulation of a typical auditorium or theater)
  • Dark: (Simulation of a heavily draped auditorium)

• Decay: Control Range 1 to 99 in relative units.

The decay control affects the dampening effect of the algorithm on the reverberated signal. The higher this control is set, the longer the reverberation “dwell-time.” The lower that this control is set, the quicker will be the decay of the reverberated waveforms.

• Output Mix: (Slider Control) Control Range: 0 to 100 in percentage units.

The Output mix determines the amount of the reverb effect that is fed into the system output. When the control is set to zero (dry), there will be no reverb effect. When the control is set to 99, there will only be the reverb effect, with the source signal bypassed. Useful ranges of control are usually in the 5 to 25 range, but if you are looking for extreme effects, you can get them if desired.

• Reverb Presets:

The Reverb is equipped with a number of descriptive presets. This is a good place to start from when using the reverb effect. Choose the desired acoustical environment (which can be selected and previewed “on-the-fly”). After you have found something close to the sound you desire, revert to the various controls to fine “tweak’” the reverb for the exact sound you are looking for.