[A6] Reverb settings: Large Hall

[Steven Wartofsky]

Thanks, Jeff!  I'm honored to have your response.  

I have one "risking looking stupid" question about damping: I'm _assuming_ I'm correct in putting HDamp _below_ LDamp, in other words typically HDamp somewhere between .800 and .059 and LDamp somewhere between 1.400 and 6.200, roughly speaking?

I do believe that the LPF is a major factor in the sweetness of the sound of the reverb.

Can you suggest some good, _musical_ sounding choices for use of swirl? The advice I've seen says, simply, "don't use it except for special effects," what's a _good_ reason to turn it on? <g>

Thank you again for taking the time to respond here.

Steve

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Jeff Laity 
  To: Steven Wartofsky ; A6 at code404.com 
  Sent: Saturday, November 09, 2002 9:58 PM
  Subject: Re: [A6] Reverb settings: Large Hall


  Looks good. I wrote most of the reverb programs for the Wedge, which is what that reverb is based on. A few tips for the A6 Hall verb, or any verb for that matter. 

  - Input LPF under 6k are more realistic. I went through almost all of the programs in a Lexicon 480 and the LPFs were between 2k and 6k. 
  - Density and Diffusion no higher than 80% in most cases. I think that's the default. If the reverb has a metallic ring or you want more character, lower these values. 
  - Swirl is almost always a bad idea, unless you want an effect. 
  - If the Predelay is under 50ms or so and you increase Predelay Mix, the reverb will be out of phase. So Predelay Mix is only nice at longer predelay times, otherwise it should be 100%. 
  - The Damping is nice for adding depth to the reverb,and sounds more realistic. 

  Another trick I've been doing with the effects is using the dual mono effects with direct going left and effects going right. I write a pad program, say, and pan it all the way left in the Voice Mix section. Then I send it to a Dly:Dly or Chorus:Chorus program. But the output of the left effect is all the way down at 0%. This gives you a really wide chorus effect. 

  Truth be told, the Wedge sounds better than the A6 effects to me. I've A/Bed a few programs and the Wedge is a bit sweeter for some reason. Here are a few Flange programs that I copied over and that sound pretty good. 

  Slow Sweeper (Chorus/Flange config)
  Rate: .07; Depth: 10; FB 80%; Thru: Off; LPF 6.03
  FBHPF: 5.11k; FBLPF: 6.05k; Predelay l/r: 0/0; Trifgger: Off

  True Stereo Flange (Chs:Chs config)
  Rt: .25; Depth:30; FB: -22; PDL: 0
  LPF: Off; FBLPF: .450k; FBHPF: 1.09k
  Wave:Sine; Thru 0: Off
  Rt: .27; Depth: 53; FB: 10; PDL: 0
  LPF: Off; FBHPF: 2.07k; FBHPF: 2.41k
  Wave: Sine; Thru 0: Off

  On Saturday, November 9, 2002, at 01:15 PM, Steven Wartofsky wrote:


    A little while ago, I vaguely recall having dared to suggest the A6 built-in fx unit was reasonably adequate. <g>
     
    Someone a little while later, while not replying directly to me, asked for some good fx settings, to make the unit sound better than it tends to.
     
    So, I've been burdened in my own mind with the responsibility of responding to that ever since.
     
    Here's my contribution, for "Large Hall" -- it's good for solo lines.  I "built" it after doing some listening to some good analogue recordings of high-end microphones recording light percussive sounds in a church.  It's less echo-ey than that, but captures some of that feel:
     
    Send: 16.09
    Out: 21.00

    Param1
     
    Decay: 4.794
    Boost: 40
    BassF: 0.297
    LPF: 4.130
    Dens: 62
    Diff: 80
     
    Param2
     
    PDTime: 88ms
    PDMix: 48
    LDamp: 2.500
    HDamp: 0.117
     
    Param3
     
    Swirl: 0
    Depth: 60
    Gate, Hold, Release: 0
     
    Okay, try it out, comment and refine if desired, or send your own ideas in!
     
    Very Best,
     
    Steve
     
     
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