5误区,以避免当混合带混响

Applying reverb to the mix can help it sound incredible, or if badly done, muddy and mushy. Here's five important mistakes to avoid when mixing with reverb you really need to avoid.  

添加混响/环境光到记录已经SOP几乎只要唱片业一直围绕

Fig 1 A few classic reverb devices (top to bottom): spring (L) and plate (R) reverbs, live chamber (diagram), and modern digital (convolution) reverb plug-ins

图1是几个经典的混响设备(从上到下):弹簧(L)和板(R)混响,住室(图),以及现代数码(回旋)混响插件

但是,这些长处可以转向弊,如果混响处理ISN

1. Don’t Bottom Out

混响和氛围,无论是数字处理或产生听觉产生的,往往有利于中频和低频过的高点。混响是反射的空间中的积累,而这些往往会失去第一高频能量,因为它们在房间反弹。虽然一些空间/混响器都提供了相当明亮混响,低点仍倾向于积累,更多的混响应用。在实际的声学空间,直接的声音通常是在未来从前面的听众,和许多混响从

2. Don’t Do “One and Done”

在一个房间里,所有的乐器和人声自然有相同的混响,但在结构,清晰度可以通过使用不同的房间/空间为不同类型的轨道来增强。之

Fig 2 Several different Reverbs, with various room types, used in a mix

图2几种不同的混响,拥有各种客房类型,在混合使用。

3. Don’t Supersize—Bigger Is Not Always Better

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4. Don’t Hang On Too Long

没有什么比一个很大的打击或混响的一个大的举动,好像发出了注意事项后,网罗更多的戏剧性,但长尾将迅速掩盖安排其他元素,特别是细微的镲工作或背景敲击。这迫使混频器,以降低在混合混响的整体水平,往往是干燥的冠冕堂皇的轨道使得混响的背景模糊的洗涤,而不是环境的一个很好的开放,通风的感觉。很多混响预置喜欢炫耀的声音长质量(

Fig 3 Even with a big room, a shorter reverb tail will preserve clarity in the mix

图3即使有一个大房间,一个短混响尾巴会保持透明的混合

音频例子:有过于长尾混响;那么同一个房间一个更合适的尾巴较短:

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5. Don’t Bury The Lead

在#2,我提到如何混响可以赋予层次感,以轨道。越混响被添加到干信号时,进一步远离该文书或语音会显得

所以,你会怎么做,如果你想要一个漂亮的湿声音,但还是希望它听起来像歌手的特写,在其他仪器的前面,在混合

创意和适当使用混响和氛围,才能真正做一个组合

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Joe is a musician, engineer, and producer in NYC. Over the years, as a small studio operator and freelance engineer, he's made recordings of all types from music & album production to v/o & post. He's also taught all aspects of recording and music technology at several NY audio schools, and has been writing articles for Recording magaz... Read More

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