The key to this effect is using a very long reverb at a low volume level. I usually start by setting the reverb time (also called decay or RT60) to between 6 and 8 seconds. Then I set the pre-delay to between 30ms and 60ms\u2014the actual time doesn\u2019t really matter, but try a few different times to see if one feels better for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
2. Send the vocal<\/strong> to the reverb until the vocal is swimming in reverb. Lower the reverb aux fader until you barely notice the reverb. You should hear a nice even sustain on the vocal, but you shouldn\u2019t notice obvious reverb. The ideal level for this effect is where you barely notice the reverb when it\u2019s playing, but when you mute the reverb aux, the vocal sounds too dry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 3. EQ the Reverb <\/strong>if it sounds too cloudy or boomy. Place an EQ after the reverb and roll off frequencies below 300Hz. If the reverb sounds too sizzly, roll off the high frequencies above 2 or 3kHz. For a more silky reverb, try boosting the EQ above 4kHz.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Bonus Tip<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Duplicate your lead vocal track, compress it very hard and roll off all the low-end below 500Hz. Don\u2019t send this channel to your mix bus, but send this channel, instead of your main lead vocal channel to the reverb aux. This will create a reverb that has a different frequency response and dynamic range than your vocal track so it will not compete with your vocal, but will still create a modern ambience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The louder the reverb is in your mix, the more noticeable it will be as an effect. Play with the length, volume, and EQ of the reverb until you find the proper balance that creates just the amount of space around your vocal without calling attention to the reverb itself. For an even more spacious reverb, try adding a stereo imager after the reverb.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Modern vocal reverb provides a sense of space around a vocal that can help the vocal sit inside a track. Often we don\u2019t want a reverb that draws attention to itself, but rather creates a \u201ccloud of sustain\u201d that fills in the space around all the instruments with the tonality of the vocal. You may…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":6177,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_improvement_type_select":"improve_an_existing","_thumb_yes_seoaic":false,"_frame_yes_seoaic":false,"seoaic_generate_description":"","seoaic_improve_instructions_prompt":"","seoaic_rollback_content_improvement":"","seoaic_idea_thumbnail_generator":"","thumbnail_generated":false,"thumbnail_generate_prompt":"","seoaic_article_description":"","inline_featured_image":false,"seoaic_article_subtitles":[]},"categories":[81],"tags":[182,214],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/blog-uploads.imgix.net\/2020\/09\/Screenshot-2020-09-07-at-13.12.02.png?auto=compress%2Cformat\")