Mastering Reverbs - Should I be content with what I have?

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Post by caleb »

The third exciting post - this one for Reverb.

I will not for a second state that I can do without reverb in my music. I'll just get that out of the way right up-front. :smile:

Pulsar II comes with three reverbs - the MasterVerb Classic, Pro and the E-Flector? I think they're the ones anyway. Are these all I'll need?

I want reverb for individual tracks - eg vocals, piano etc. and for mastering on the final mixdown.

There are some very expensive and impressive looking reverbs available on this platform and for the native solution as well, but should I be shelling out or should I be very impressed with what I already have.

I'm very interested in what people have to say about this, because I will purchase a 'must have' but would rather not pay out big money on something I really don't need.

Thanking you all in advance for your feedback.
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Post by EarlyFirst »

When it comes to picking the best Reverb
_your ears_ will always be the correct chooser...
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Post by caleb »

Hehehehe. I agree with that.

But with a forum full of professionals and semi-professionals I don't mind seeking advice from other 'ears' as such.

I don't yet feel that I have the 'ears' to make decisions like this confidently without at least some guidance. I don't want to spend a big amount on something I'm going to want to replace. I know it's a risk, but one that I want to limit as much as possible.

I've decided where possible to try and get a semi-professional mixing and mastering studio going based on my Pulsar card. I'm not necessarily starting a business as such due to lack of aforementioned 'ears', but I do want that option on a freelance basis down the track.

So my question remains I guess.
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Post by garyb »

those verbs will work.as i have said in many posts,you can't have too many verbs or delays.(hard or soft)

also,verbs are used when mixing ,not when mastering.

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Post by caleb »

I just realised the thread not too far below about reverbs already goes a great distance to answering my question. DOH! Didn't see it when I was looking before - don't know why not.

Looks like EarlyFirst is the company I should be looking at.

Although, I completely disagree that reverbs wouldn't be used in mastering. Admittedly you would only use very small amounts, but it can help give a tune a little extra atmosphere.

What a wank! That's just what my tutorials on mixing and mastering say. So I'll just say that instead. :smile:

Until I get around to purchasing one of the PTs, I'll stick with my MasterVerb.
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well,you know i'm not mad at you regardless of how you use your gear.if it works ,it works.
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Post by braincell »

If you want "a little extra atmosphere" why not add it before mastering? That way you wouldn't have to use the same amount on every instrument.
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Post by eliam »

By definition, the process of mastering is done after the final mixdown and is the last step before the duplication of the material. Mastering, I mean what people mean when they say "mastering", is mainly two things: 1. a frequency correction which balances and equalizes the general tone of a record and 2. a general compression so that the material will be fit for the diffuser's standards. The first step can be seen as a multi frequency compression, because it corrects the imperfections in specific areas of the spectrum (too much of a frequency or not enough).
I've been in contact with a guy who is a mastering engineer and it takes very skilled people to do this (10 years of training!). Any effects are added before or during the final mixdown in a recording session.
...As far as I know...
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