God I love a mentor/instructor/guru that gets to the point without all of the preamble and yammering that is so prevalent now. I love you Joe Gilder and the world needs more people like you!

1. Does it even need reverb? 0:30 2. Find 3 go-to reverb sounds 2:37 3. Use sends 5:37 4. EQ the reverb 8:19 5. Add too much, then back it off 11:20

Another hot tip might be to sidechain the reverb channel to the vocal and let it duck outta the way while the vocal is sounding. That's definitely really helped me get a bit more clarity in some situations!

Everything needs reverb Joe. Everything. I can’t go to space without it.

Also wanted to add how beautiful the voice is in the recording used in this video. So refreshing to hear such a sweet voice.

"It just makes sen-ds to use sends".... 😂😂.... love your sends of humor, Joe 😁

On top of the individual reverbs, I always use a “Master Reverb” at the End of the mixing chain. I send all Sub-Masters (Instruments, Vocals etc. with all their effects) to a “Master Reverb” Bus with the same level and level the Bus at around -18db or less. The “Master Reverb” should only be a room (concert hall, dense room, stadium, … depends on the music you are producing) and is sent to the Master Bus (obviously). If necessary, I decrease the amount of individual reverbs a bit to avoid reverb overkill. To me it is the easiest and most natural way to glue the Band together. It represents what would be the situation in a live environment, the whole Band in one room.

If you feel like it some day, as a complement to this video I'd love to have your take on the different functions of reverb and what varies in the approach for each. I can think of at least 3 different functions for reverb: 1) to give a certain "artistic" coloration to a sound 2) to move an instrument in the 3D space -most commonly, I guess, to push it backwards-, and 3) the "glue reverb" that is used to make tracks from different origins sound cohesive. In my view this tutorial is "how to use a hammer", but with a hammer you can build chairs, crack walnuts open, pull out nails... and the procedures are different in each case lol. Just an idea...

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Comments I hear today about "new or modern" music is, "It all sounds alike". Then, when they record and do their mixes, the first thing I hear is, "I want it to sound like this band or this song". Well.....??? Joe has said this before.....listen to the song and let IT tell you what is wants.

I think rules are extremely helpful for beginner to intermediate mixers. When starting out "trust your ears" was frustrating because I had no idea what a "good" anything sounded like and it's hard when you're first starting out to be able to pick out details from a specific instrument when it's buried in the mix. For me these rules videos tend to give clarity and confidence to the things I find myself reaching for so I am super grateful for the series. You're awesome Joe!

Wow, just wow. I spent 2 hours watching your vocals videos and I can't wait to hop on a new session with these tips. Thank you so much my man.

Joe, Thanks for the tips and sharing the design of your studio space, in a previous video. Also, thank you very much for sharing Whitney’s and your work. I am a fan.

Thanks Joe! I always learn something I didn't know on your videos! You have been a great teacher and I am much better at recording and mixing because of you!

So glad I came across your page..been watching videos for the past 2 hours learning everything I needed help with...thank you

God blessyou Joe; thanks for sharing...

Joe, you are great teacher. Everyone should watch this video!!!

Digging your videos - straight to the point, no b.s., and levity without goofiness. Rock on! I've been exploring compression and multi-band comp on the verb returns too for even more control over the shape.

Joe- Really enjoy your teaching style and especially appreciate how consistent you are in what you say from video on to video. This method has helped me learn S1 faster than i have ever learned anything else. For example, your explanation of using Sends or EQ of reverb. This style has no doubt helped countless not only learn S1, but stay w/ it.

You are making a difference in people's lives with your insight and experience. Thank you very much for your contribution to the art of recording and humanity in general. Thanks mate.😁

Love your videos! You’ve really helped my mixes a ton lately and I feel like I’m finally fully understanding the whole mixing process. Keep up the good work!

Great as always, Joe!

Thanks Joe. Loving your useful content and appreciate your presentation which is characteristically friendly, frank and various degrees of entertaining/funny ❤

Thanks, Joe. Your advice is always thought-provoking and useful.

7:40 "shush quiet" 😂😂 happens to me all the time. Btw, great video 🙌🏻

Always good to understand solid fundamentals. Best rule is that there is always an exception to every rule, but have a baseline first. Thanks for the great tutorial.

thank you bud !!! always exceptional content !!!!

Excellent as always. Thank you

Thanks Joe, as always, easy to understand.

I love your talks. U r so full of experience :). Love you joe!

One of your best points around 13 minute mark : the longer the reverb, the less you add; the shorter the reverb, the more you might include in the mix. Thanks!

Makes perfect sends. Thanks, Joe.

thank you so much for this one man! learned so much from it🤘🙏

"...that goes on for days." Dude you're hilarious. 😂

I've always use send, but never thought of EQ the reverb. Amazing technique, and thank you very much for your efforts and instructions!

These rules videos are the best. You give guidelines instead of just doing a follow along so people can know how to do it on their own fr

Another great video Joe. One more thing that made a huge improvement to my reverberation 😁 was adding just a touch of pre-delay to seperate the vocal from the delay.

This was very helpful! Thank you Joe! We now have a bettter way to use reverbs than before. Your send trick just made a lots of sense 👌

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Great vid as always 🙏🏿🙏🏿

Thanks Joe for this video. Indeed the most importatn is really to side-chain/send the tracks to use reverb. First reason I begun using this was when I had a not so powerful workstatoin. But the easiness of use is another valid reason for it.

Hi Joe, Great video as usual, Thanks

Starting to get it! Been working as a musician in studios since the late 70s...(the old splice block days!). You’re helping me get a handle on digital. Thank you sooooo much! BTW, I’m using Reaper.

Awesome tips man, really helpful, stay like that bro!!

You the man Joe!!!

Hi Joe! This is the best reverb video that I have ever seen! Thanks for sharing your knowledge and experience ♥ Please make video about the violin or any bowed string instrument recording and mixing. (solo and section recording and mixing) This is always confusing for me to pick the right microphone, set the right distance, choose right room to recordings and pick the right effects on my mix. Thank you very much ♥

Terrific tutorials. Thanks so much!

This helps me a lot ❤

Thanks Joe

Perfect vid 🔥🔥

Learned more about actually mixing reverb in this 1 video than hours fiddling around in FL Good teacher

Your rant about usually never adding reverb to acoustic guitars made me smile, because I was just watching your latest video in which you do precisely that :) No rules indeed!

Really appreciate your skills. I have been having problems using reverb for a long time. But after watching this video, Im hearing the difference much better in my recordings. Thanks alot! Btw Joe did anyone ever tell you that your voice sounds exactly or reminds them of James Hetfield from Metallica..I find so..that's a compliment

Great video, I learn something everytime.

Thank you for this video man , you just answered one of my biggest questions and it is nor related to reverb but thanks dud , POG

Awesome tips!

Dude, you're a joy to learn from!

You are the best in the best from the best on the best

Youre vids are so helpful ty✌🏻

721 thumbs up, and 5 thumbs down--one for each rule they don't follow. Coinicidence? Keep up the work, Joe G.

Extremely helpful video - thanks!

Good Video Brother. I am really enjoying your channel. You have done great!

Great Video!

Hey Joe, really enjoy your channel. I find it very informative. I need all the info I can get. Stay safe my friend.

Well, put..Great info..

Another awesome Joe video. (Hi!) I know this is 2 years old... but came across it today and wanted to add a thought... I add a pre-reverb eq to the reverb send, so the reverb isn't getting hit with all those build-up frequencies to begin with. Essentially - EQing the signal going INTO the reverb, without touching the source's EQ. Thanks for all you do. I've learned SO much from your vids, and still do.

Also, if you‘re lucky enough to own an old spx 90 add a bit of the good old gated reverb to your snare and toms.

Buddy big thanks for your time it’s appreciated...

Now I know to EQ my reverb. Bless up!

Please, do not mistake: "Take a sip of your coffee and then pull it back down" and NOT: "take a joint and then push the reverb to the limit"! 😆🚬

As far as reverb for guitar goes I think it all depends on the type of acoustic guitar. That will determine if I add reverb. For example, if there is an acoustic steel-string rhythmic strumming thing going on then reverb could ruin it. However, If there is a nylon string acoustic classical piece then a slight touch of reverb will sound good. I agree that these things are personal preferences. The same thing goes for a steel string open tuning solo finger-picking composition. A little bit of reverb sounds great. I think one problem is people tend to add too much reverb to compositions like that. If there are other instruments involved then that would be the time I pull back from adding reverb. I don't like reverb on bass guitar. I almost never use it on the low end. But what do I know? no rules right? E.Q. the reverb is good advice. It's amazing how much mud reverb can add. Lot's of good information in this video.

Great video, brother. I understood better some "rules" after this. Thank you.

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The ratings say it all. watching now!!!!!

Thank you!

Good vid. I like her voice too

Thanks for the info.

Just because no one else adds reverb to acoustic, doesn't mean you shouldn't! In fact, I'd argue that that is exactly the reason why you should add it!

I love my 80s new wave with reverb on the acoustic gtrs.

Thank you so much

Really insightful! Do you have a video on how/when to use side chain or parallel compression?

Nice song man!

Hi Joe, I'm a new studio one user and would be lost without your videos! Super helpful, thanks so much. Have you done a session on the Tricomp plugin?

Blessings

All you need is the imagination of your music. where is your hero? interior(room, hall) or exterior(street, beach)? where is the location? front? rear? left? on ground? in the sky? 1. front + ground = kick, bass 2. rear + sky = something in the sky you can set the distance using eq, comp, reverb. 1. front eq = full sound comp = less reverb = less + long ER(depends on the distance from the wall) 2. rear eq = less low and high comp = more(it means it can be more affected by air) reverb = more 3. ground eq = simillar to front but more low comp = depends on distance reverb = depends on distance 4. sky eq = lowcut comp = depends on distance reverb = depends on distance imaginate your music. feel the physics inside of your music.

Great tut Joe! Could you do a 5 rules of delay? That would be awesome.

Excellent Joe. I'm guilty of adding reverb to the vocal track itself and have run into those issues. Usually this occurs when I'm excited about whats happening in the song and not taking a sip of coffee.

thanks so much

I've been using the rules 2 to 5 with great success (not so much the 1st tho). One more nice thing is to A/B the mix muting the fx sends and adding pre-delay helps quite a bit. I'm mixing hybrid but have only one multifx rack by now, (the other delay is in the vet xD), eventually tracking thru it on the way in. Then I see CLA and co. using 4 delays and 4 verbs... Wonder if I should get hold of some more unit(s)...

I use B Reverb 2 especially on Vocal its great.

Great video man! Got any tips for dealing with strings in a mix? I seem to have a lot of trouble getting them to fit in the mix. Using the awesome Presence XT plugin in studio one. Rock on.

Joe your videos are treasures! I've being doing some templates for my session but I'm a beginner yet, could you share some session templates that could be a start for us in terms of EQ, Comp, Rev? All the best!

Good explanation on the “sends”

Thanks. I subscribed.

I find my self using delays to create reverbs, or/and using CLA Epic to feed delays into reverbs or just doing a simpler version of that with abletons Echo plugin which I really like. Could never really use that 3-send trick to create room on my mixes probably cus I was using too much. Also, this is becoming less of an issue but, it saves CPU, just wished every spacial fx plugin had a randomize button on it! I find myself thinking inside the box in this regard. Most of spacial fx can be used just fine as long as you got that mix in button and will help you create really cool textures! Also low pass and high pass it to make it "vintage" :D

Hi Joe, greetings from South Africa. I love that perc loop you got going on there. Whats that sound that's soaked in that long reverb? Sounds like something that is reversed. It sounds amazing.

Id like to thank you for these tips. I experimented with my demos and it has improved the sound quality dramatically. Just curious, how you would mix a dreampop/shoegaze track? Would be interesting to see.

Sometimes I like to send the raw ‘uncompressed’ source to reverb so you get more effect on loud parts and less on quiet parts. Sounds more like how a real room works.

Haha. Just been mixing. Put some reverb on Acoustic guitar. Sat down for a break, and watched this. Went back and took reverb off. Sounded better. 👍