HOW TO CREATE

VOCAL REVERB
THIS IS A GREAT WAY TO CREATE A SENSE OF SPACE AROUND THE VOCAL IF YOU
WANT A MORE NATURAL, LESS UP-FRONT VOCAL SOUND.

REVERB TYPE PLATE

Pre-delay Decay time Reflections Distance Balance

0 ms 500 ms 0 sec 5 sec early late 1% 100% dry wet

STEP 1 STEP 2

In 1 Bus 1 STEP 1
AUX
Reverb
Create an aux track to put your reverb on.
Bus 1 Send your vocal to that aux track.

Stereo Out Stereo Out STEP 2

REVERB TYPE

Set your reverb to 100% wet.

Try each reverb type (room, hall, chamber, or
plate) and pick your favorite.
0 0
Set the reverb time to 4 seconds, then slowly
3 3
6 6 move it down until it sounds natural with the rest
9 9 of your mix.
12 12 PRO TIP: Usually shorter reverb times
15 15
work best on vocals. Try something
18 18
21 21 between 0.5–1.5 seconds.
24 24
Increase the pre-delay until the vocal is standing
30 30 out from the reverb.
35 35
40 40 PRO TIP: Usually a pre-delay of 30-100 ms
45 45 is good.
50 50
Adjust the distance (or early/late reflections) to taste.
60 60
PRO TIP: Further distance or more late
reflections will sound lusher, but will push
Vocals Reverb
the vocal in the mix.
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VOCAL REVERB

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STEP 3 STEP 4

STEP 3 Bus 1
EQ
EQ
Put an EQ before the reverb. Reverb

Move a high pass filter up until the mix starts

to sound too thin. Stereo Out

Listen to your vocal. Is it too dark or too

bright? If it’s too dark, boost the highs with a
shelf. If it’s too bright, cut the highs.

Is the reverb making your vocal too muddy?

Cut 3–10 dBs in the low mids.
0
3
STEP 4 6
9
12
VOLUME
15
18
Turn the volume of the aux track all the way 21
down. 24
30
Then turn it up slowly until it sounds nice to 35
your ears. 40
45
Finally, turn it back down a few dBs for safety. 50
60

Reverb