Reverb - PRESONUS Revelator Dynamic Owner's Manual

5.2

Reverb

Reverberation—or reverb, as it is more commonly known—is perhaps the most widely-used effect in
recording. Natural reverb is created by sound waves reflecting off of a surface or many surfaces. For
example, when you walk across the wooden stage in a large hall, thousands of reflections are generated
almost instantaneously as the sound waves bounce off the floor, walls, and ceilings. These are known as
early reflections, and their pattern provides psycho-acoustic indications as to the nature of the space that
you are in, even if you can't see it. As each reflection is then reflected off of more surfaces, the complexity
of the sound increases, while the reverb slowly decays.
The reason for the widespread use of reverb in audio recording is fairly self-evident: Human beings don't
live in a vacuum. Because our brains receive cues about the nature of the space around us based par-
tially on audio reflections, a sense of space can make an audio recording sound more natural and, there-
fore, more pleasing.
The Reverb in Revelator Dynamic is independent of your presets, so you can use the same Reverb set-
ting on any preset you like.
To adjust the amount of Reverb you hear in your mix, raise or lower the Reverb Fader in the mixer. See
the Mixing and Loopback Audio section
1. Preset. Choose between Small, Medium, and Large. These presets emulate room size. In general,
the bigger the room size, the more reverberant it will be.
2. Size. This setting adjusts the length of each reflected sound as well as how often you hear them.
3. HPF (High Pass Filter). Like the High Pass Filter in Fat Channel, this setting will cut frequencies in
the reverb's output below the threshold you set here.
Power User Tip: This is especially helpful for bass-rich sound sources (baritone voice, acoustic guitar)
as adding too much reverb in low frequencies can muddy your sound.
4. Pre-Delay. Pre-Delay is the time (in milliseconds) between the end of the initial sound and the
5.2 Reverb
for more information on your Revelator Dynamic mixer.
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