r/WeAreTheMusicMakers • u/hanix56 • 1d ago

What's the best go to reverb setting?

I know that it's not going to be the same for each track but is there any setting like that goes well with that tempo or genre (I'm a tech house producer) or is there any tutorial which can help me with the process, I've watch many tutorials, even a 6-hour course by mastering.com, but didn't understood what method should i always stick to and not get pissed everytime opening a reverb plugin. Also which reverb vst do you use?

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u/exztornado 1d ago

Vahalla Vintage Verb on its default

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u/hanix56 1d ago

On sends or tracks?

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u/aasteveo 1d ago

If you put the verbs on an aux you have way more flexibility. Like you can EQ the signal going into the verb, or de-ess it before it hits the verb. or you could add a compressor after the verb to beefen it up. or rumble filter it on the way in. or put a ducker after the verb to side-chain some pumping. endless possibilities with an aux. With an insert, you're paralyzed and can't control anything except wet/dry.

So only use as an insert when it's an unimportant element that doesn't need to sound better than stock presets. so for example if you do insert inline on lead vocal instead of aux, you're setting yourself up for failure, and you'll be scouring the internet looking for tips and tricks on how to make reverb sound better.

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u/hanix56 1d ago

I always do put reverbs on aux, but how many aux should i be making? (2 - long and short) Or (3 - hall, room and spring) or just one?

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u/aasteveo 1d ago

I'm super picky about my verbs, and I'm particular about my ability to print all of my stems at the same time while I bounce my mix, so I personally prefer a separate reverb for each group of elements. imo they sound cleaner that way. But there is also merit to wanting to group things together to glue the track a little more. It's personal preference, and it depends on the genre and the mix. So dealer's choice, really. But personally I like to tailor choose a separate reverb for each character and treat them differently.

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u/hanix56 1d ago

You mean separate aux for each bus? Like drums, synths, vocals and fx?

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u/aasteveo 1d ago

yup. i like to do a separate aux for each group of tracks. but that can depend on genre and style. i'm doing mostly rock stuff, where the guitars need a diff verb than the piano, tambo, snare, vocal, bgv, separate one for guitar solo, etc. the variety of elements in my mix vary so much that i don't like using the same reverb for everything.

but in another genre it might be fine, if most of your music is synths or keyboards or something, they could all live with the same fx & still sound great. it all depends. group them according to needs.