I added some high frequency content with about 40% Brightness before setting to work on the EQ curves. Using a Moog Sub37 bassline as a sound source, I dialed up a 5 second decay time with the Space control, then extended it to 8 seconds with the Decay Rate.
It’s a space I’ve always wanted to try to duplicate, but I hadn’t quite managed it until I got my hands on FabFilter Pro Building a roomĪ few years back I went to an electronic music performance in a decommissioned power generating station – a huge, damp, cavernous space, with lots of concrete, glass, rusted metal and the occasional pool of stagnant water. If, on the other hand, if you create a Decay Rate EQ curve that slopes upward to the right and inverts that relationship, you now have a reverb that seems to evaporate upward, evoking the characteristics of a high-domed cathedral. For example, in a traditional concert hall, you might expect higher frequencies to decay faster than lower ones. You can even specify frequencies by typing in MIDI note numbers, which can lead to some interesting harmonic sound design.ĭecay Rate EQ adjusts the relative decay times of the harmonic content of your reverb, and this is where things can get really interesting. The range of control over individual bands is impressive. Post EQ allows you to sculpt the frequency content of your reverb with plenty of finesse, pinpointing and pulling down unwanted resonances, or emphasizing desirable ones. R opens up a whole universe in which to sculpt and tweak your space.Įach EQ has six bands and is fully parametric.While most reverb units offer some independent control over the decay time of two or three frequency ranges, and a few bands of post EQ, FabFilter Pro
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Stereo Width takes you from mono through full stereo to “spacious” when fully clockwise.
Distance controls the perceived distance from the sound source, and the distribution of early reflections. Brightness controls high/low frequency balance. Decay Rate allows you to stretch this from 50% to 200% without changing the room model. The main Space control allows you to morph seamlessly between six unnamed room types, as well as the decay time (from 200ms to 10s). While the main controls may not have all the labels you’re used to, their functions are self-explanatory.