reverb

Lingering audio effect

Reverb is the persistence of sound after its source stops, created by reflections off surfaces.

In music production, reverb is an effect that simulates this acoustic phenomenon, adding depth and space to recordings: Add some reverb to the vocals.

Short for reverberation.

As a verb, to reverb is to apply this effect.

music

atmosphere

Gaseous layer around planets

  • depthDistance below surface
  • spaceUnoccupied area or interval
  • sustainKeep something going continuously

wash · ambience · lush · cavernous · ethereal · dreamy · spacious · drenched · soaked · swimming

physics

reflection

Returned light or thought

diffusion · waveform · frequency · oscillation · resonance · interference · phase · harmonic · amplitude · envelope

acoustics

decay

Gradual organic breakdown

room · damping · tail · frequency · space · wetness · dryness · convolution · density · diffraction

types

spring

Recoiling metal spiral

  • plateFlat dish for food
  • hallInterior connecting pathway
  • roomEnclosed interior area

chamber · cathedral · arena · stadium · cave · canyon · tunnel · bathroom · stairwell · warehouse

production

plugin

Modular software extension

  • DAWAudio production software
  • sendCause to arrive elsewhere
  • returnGo back again

bus · aux · wet · dry · mix · preset · algorithm · spring · plate · hall

gear

pedal

Foot-operated lever

  • tankLarge storage vessel
  • springRecoiling metal spiral
  • plateFlat dish for food

amplifier · unit · rack · stompbox · processor · hardware · digital · analog · emulation · modeling

Categories
Opposites
acoustic treatment/sound character

reverbdry

Free from moisture

dead room · anechoic · unprocessed · bone dry · isolation

spatial perception in sound

reverbintimacy

Emotional closeness between people

presence · in-your-face · tight · punchy · focused

acoustic wetness/dryness

reverbdry

Free from moisture

unprocessed · clean · dead · anechoic · flat

Family

reverberate, reverberation, reverberating, reverberations, reverberated, reverberates, reverbs

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