Use subtractive EQ. It is much more efficient to about with choosing reverberation parameters, you’re interested in this eBook, please visit
cut the low mids to reveal the highs and lows but the editor had the hook around my neck www.billgibsoncourses.com. The title of the
than it is to just boost the highs and lows. Avoid about 500 words ago, but try a hall reverb eBook is You Can Stream Great-Sounding
stacking up a lot of EQ boosts across the mix. with a 1–1.2 second decay time and a 70 ms Audio.
It’s bad for the mix level, the sound quality, and predelay…YANK!
the translation of the mix between listening
devices.
WRAP IT UP!
Okay Mr. Editor…sorry. There’s a lot involved
REVERB with this topic but hopefully this has been
The least natural of all sounds happens one helpful and easy enough to understand.
inch from any sound source, whether that’s a
guitar, drum, or the human voice. But, that’s Since I’m on a roll, I’m going to hit the rest
where a lot of mics pick up the sound. And of the topics on my list in an eBook that is
there is nothing normal about the sound of an available now. Topics include getting the audio
electric pickup on most acoustic guitars. Use connected to the stream, mic selection for
reverberation to simulate the natural acoustical small and large rooms, mic technique for small
environment. The reverb doesn’t need to be and large rooms, more on reverb, delay effects,
huge but it should help the streaming audience compression, limiting to establish the right
feel more like they’re in the sanctuary and less broadcast level, some more about integrating
like they’re sitting with an ear up next to the the audio and video systems, and a little more
singer or preacher’s mouth. There’s a lot to talk depth on some of the topics in this article. If
Bill Gibson
Teacher at Berklee College of Music Online, content
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Most recent book releases: The Ultimate Live Sound
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