EQ your reverb sends

You may want to EQ the reverb to make sure it isn’t causing Frequency masking. Bypass the reverb for a bit to listen for this.1 Most of the time, a cut around 300Hz is beneficial.2 This is especially helpful for vocal intelligibility.3 A low pass or high shelving cut can also make the reverb more inconspicuous.2

The Abbey road technique is to use a low and high-pass filter before the reverb. Dave Pensado cuts at 600Hz and 6kHz, essentially creating a telephonic bandpass, and then also takes out 1.2kHz with a bell cut.4 Abbey Road engineers cut at 500Hz and 10,000Hz before sending to a reverb.5

EQing reverb before and after can add a great, tucked-in effect.6

  1. Mixing Secrets for the Small Studio pg. 281 

  2. Mixing Secrets for the Small Studio pg. 279-280  2

  3. Plate Reverb: You’re Doing It Wrong - YouTube 

  4. Abbey Road Reverb Technique - Into The Lair #128 

  5. [Chamber & Plate Reverb Valhalla DSP Plugins](https://valhalladsp.com/2017/05/23/chambers-and-plates-and-bears-oh-my/)

  6. Mixing Just Acoustic Guitar and Vocals 

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