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- What is reverb short for?
- Why is reverb called wet?
- What does reverb stand for and what is it?
- Where did reverb come from?
What is reverb short for?
Before we explore the different types of reverb, we should define “reverb.” Reverb — short for “reverberation” — is all the sound other than the direct sound source that we hear when sound bounces back to our ears from various surfaces in our environment.
Why is reverb called wet?
Dry simply means without any effects. Wet means with effects. Reverb is usually the effect/plugin that is used to control the front to back placement in a mix. The dryer the track (less reverb) the more forward it will be in the mix.
What does reverb stand for and what is it?
Reverb occurs when a sound hits any hard surface and reflects back to the listener at varying times and amplitudes to create a complex echo, which carries information about that physical space. Reverb pedals or effects simulate or exaggerate natural reverberations.
Where did reverb come from?
The first reverb effects, introduced in the 1930s, were created by playing recordings through loudspeakers in reverberating spaces and recording the sound. American Producer Bill Putnam is credited for the first artistic use of artificial reverb in music, on the 1947 song "Peg o' My Heart" by the Harmonicats.
