Reverb

Question 1

What are the four stages of reverb?

Answer 1

Source signal, early reflections, RT60 (body), decay

Question 2

What is RT60 measured in?

Answer 2

Seconds/ms

Question 3

Identify two forms of natural reverb

Answer 3

Room reverb, chamber reverb

Question 4

Identify two forms of mechanical reverb

Answer 4

Spring reverb, plate reverb

Question 5

Describe the characteristics of chamber reverb

Answer 5

Full frequency response, low end heavy compared to most, natural sound, long RT60

Question 5

Identify two forms of digital reverb

Answer 5

Digital reverb plugins, convolution reverb

Question 6

Describe the characteristics of plate reverb

Answer 6

Thinner, less natural sound with less low end than chamber reverb, can have a longer RT60 without it being muddy

Question 7

Describe the characteristics of spring reverb

Answer 7

High frequency sound that does not replicate the sound of a natural room

Question 8

Describe the characteristics of digital reverb

Answer 8

Highly adjustable sound due to their range of parameters, generally not able to sound natural until advancements in technology (DAW era plugins)

Question 9

What is convolution reverb, and how is it created

Answer 9

A digital reverb that aims to replicate the sound of a real space, created via a sine wave sweep of a room to accurately recreate how the room reacts to a broad range of frequencies

Question 10

Name some parameters associated with reverb

Answer 10

RT60, decay, wet/dry, pre-delay, EQ (low cut/high cut), density

Question 11

How quickly are the early reflections found after the source signal

Answer 11

Within 30ms