Most versatile vocal reverb type for live "set and forget" PA use on varied material.

[dug dog]

In recording a demo of different stuff I might do as a solo act, I've noticed that different tunes sound better with different amounts and types of vocal reverb. When it comes to playing live, I don't have the luxury of using a different vocal reverb for different tunes so need to set the PA's onboard FX on one reverb patch and at one level for the whole night.

 

How do you decide where to set it?

[pogo97]

turn it up until it's just beautiful

 

then back it down a notch or two for clarity

[dug dog]

Perhaps I wasn't specific enough.

 

What type of verb tends to work the best overall for different types of music played acoustically? Hall? Room? Plate?

[ido1957]

I prefer Hall

[ptkbass]

 

I prefer Hall

 

 

Me too. I take the original hall reverb and shorten the time a little, and use the same one for guitar and vocals.

[zelmobeaty]

I aslo prefer Hall.

[Chaff67]

+1 for Hall. I generally use very little on lead singer, for clarity, and a good bit thicker for backing vocalists to make it sound big.

[richardmac]

Agree with all of the above - my reverb is set to Hall on my Yamaha combo mixer. It's just a nice generic reverb that doesn't get in the way and still sounds nice.

[dboomer]

My preference is a plate style ... if you are playing indoors, and a hall style if outdoors. But it also depends greatly on what else is going on. I'd probably use more reverb if I were doing only a vocal mic and guitar as opposed to doing a full band or with backing tracks.

[Terry Allan Hall]

Another vote for Hall, used sparingly.

[MrKnobs]

 

I prefer Hall

 

 

Hall is good. So is a very slight echo.

 

Terry D.

[daddymack]

 

My preference is a plate style ... if you are playing indoors, and a hall style if outdoors. But it also depends greatly on what else is going on. I'd probably use more reverb if I were doing only a vocal mic and guitar as opposed to doing a full band or with backing tracks.

 

typicalyy this is how we set up for our band. Indoor, we use Pplate on the Yamaha board, set so it is just noticeable; outdoors, we have found that Hall works better, having a more natural decay. YMMV

[dug dog]

I never really thought about using a different verb depending on whether you're indoor or out, but it makes sense. There are probably some crappy rooms in which you wouldn't use ANY reverb as the room itself is so lively.

[MrKnobs]

I never really thought about using a different verb depending on whether you're indoor or out, but it makes sense. There are probably some crappy rooms in which you wouldn't use ANY reverb as the room itself is so lively.

 

Understatement! If only someone could invent an "UNreverb!"

 

Terry D.

[daddymack]

it is called absorber...

[Terry Allan Hall]

 

I never really thought about using a different verb depending on whether you're indoor or out, but it makes sense. There are probably some crappy rooms in which you wouldn't use ANY reverb as the room itself is so lively.

 

 

Yup...in those cases, just turn the Reverb knob down, sometimes to "0".

[evets618]

Turn that crap off. There's way too much 'verb used everywhere. It's unbelievable how many "lead singers" insist on super wet vocal fold-back monitors, which cause nothing but feedback. I want to hear if I'm singing in tune, not how "pretty" your voice sounds with the Grand Canyon patch. Gearmanndude is right.

[rodclement]

I use "hall" and a slight delay for most 80's stuff, and "plate" for most others with variations pending on room, crowd, etc.

 

Rod

[daddymack]

the real trick, though, is to make any reverb sound natural and unobtrusive. It should not draw attention to itself, but simply add that little sweet touch of 'spatial inference'.

[MrKnobs]

it is called absorber...

 

Thanks. Let me know when it comes in a rack mount unit.

 

Terry D.

[Bob Dey]

 

Turn that crap off. There's way too much 'verb used everywhere. It's unbelievable how many "lead singers" insist on super wet vocal fold-back monitors, which cause nothing but feedback. I want to hear if I'm singing in tune, not how "pretty" your voice sounds with the Grand Canyon patch. Gearmanndude is right.

 

 

Those times when there is no reverb available I've actually sung better. Had to actually put more effort into it haha.