Reverbs -- Plate or Room?

Andy Schick · Post by **Andy Schick** » 22 Mar 2000 4:59 pm

Curious as to preferences of reverb types (plate vs. room). Suggestions and opinions are appreciated. Thanks, Andy.

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Jack Stoner · Post by **Jack Stoner** » 22 Mar 2000 6:04 pm

There are various types in my Transtube Fex. I have programs using all of them but my favorite is the spring.

Bill Llewellyn · Post by **Bill Llewellyn** » 23 Mar 2000 7:19 am

This is very much a matter of taste.

I like the "hall" sounds, usually, because of their warmth. "Room" is similar, but the echoes are more distinct and usually shorter. Plate is usually a washy (highly diffused) sound, best for sounds with individual, distinct notes (like vocals, flute, and maybe pedal steel!).

I have also found that one type of reverb sounds good in a studio mix but a different setting sounds better through a guitar amplifier. I've also found that one setting sounds good when the band is playing but a different setting works better for the PSG by itself.

The difinitive answer: It Depends.

(Did I just muddle things up even more?)

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Joe E · Post by **Joe E** » 23 Mar 2000 11:57 am

We use a lot of plate style reverbs on fast atacking instruments like snare drums. Probably not to bad of chicken picken or bluegrass. We have a tendency to use halls more on Vocals and ballads. Guitars with a hall style reverb get a warm fat sound perfect for ballads durring instrumental breaks. These usually translate decent from the studio to the gig.

Richard Sinkler · Post by **Richard Sinkler** » 23 Mar 2000 2:50 pm

Correct me if I'm wrong, but, don't you have to verb at least once before you can re-verb?

Yeah, I know I'm a smart A$$, but it beats being a dumb A$$

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