00:00Hybrid Reverb allows us to combine
different kinds of reverb together
00:03to form super unique textures and spaces for our sounds.
00:07Here I have a simple synth loop with a default
Hybrid Reverb preset on it. Let's take a listen.
00:15Hybrid Reverb is divided into 2 parts:
on the left side we have the Convolution section
00:21which works by taking a sample from a real-world space
called an impulse response
00:26and applies it to our audio to make it sound
like it's in that space.
00:30Over on the right we have an Algorithm section, which
contains various algorithms to simulate different spaces
00:38In the middle we have the Blend dial, which controls
how much of each kind of reverb we are hearing.
00:44By default the riding of the Hybrid Reverb is set to Serial,
00:48which means the signal passes through
the Convolution reverb first
00:52and then the resulting output gets sent through
the algorithm section.
00:55I'd like to isolate just the Convolution, so I'm going to select
'Convolution' from the drop-down menu here.
01:01I can cycle through different categories of impulse
responses here. Let's do 'Springs'.
01:07And select an individual impulse response down below.
01:11I can also use 3rd party impulse responses
or even use my own audio.
01:16So if I open up the browser, here I have a ride sample.
01:21Let's drag that into the Hybrid Reverb
and see what happens.
01:26You can hear that the synth really takes on the
characteristics of my new impulse response.
01:33I can manipulate this further, perhaps turning down the Size.
01:38Or maybe making the Decay shorter.
01:42Or turning up the Attack to create a sort of fade-in effect.
01:46The sound design possibilities here are endless.
01:51OK, I'm pretty happy with the Convolution section.
Now I'd like to isolate just the Algorithm section.
02:01There are several different algorithms
inside of Hybrid Reverb.
02:05All offer their own unique textures and timbres
and are all worth exploring.
02:11Today though, I'd like to create sort of a pumping effect
in my reverb so I'll switch to 'Tides' here.
02:17'Tides' offers a super unique faze-y flowing sound
to the reverb.
02:23I'd like to make it a bit faster though
so I'll change the rate to quarter notes.
02:28I'll turn Tide to 100% to make the pumping effect
more noticeable.
02:32And I'll change the phase to 0 degrees so the Tide
is the same on both the left and right channels.
02:39I'll also turn down Damping
to preserve some of the higher frequencies.
02:44OK, I'm pretty happy with my Algorithm section,
so let's combine this back with my Convolution section.
02:51So again, we can switch back to Serial, which means
the signal passes through the Convolution reverb first
02:56and the output gets sent through the Algorithm section.
02:59Or I can change this to 'Parallel' so the signal goes to
Convolution and algorithmic reverbs separately.
03:08I can also choose how much of the signal is sent
using the Send knob here.
03:12So for example, using a little bit of automation,
I can allow just the first chord or the first two chords
03:19to be sent, and then no other chords get the reverb.
03:25I can also manipulate the pre-delay, which controls how
much time there is between the Dry signal and the reverb.
03:34We can set the pre-delay in 16th-notes,
Let's do three 16ths.
03:42I'll also turn up the feedback which controls how much
of the pre-delay's output is fed back into its input.
03:48You can hear this creates a unique delay effect.
03:56Just for some extra character, I'll also turn up 'Vintage,'
03:59which simulates the characteristics
of older digital hardware reverbs.
04:05And I'll also turn up Stereo so that the reverb occupies
a wider stereo field.
04:13Just to be safe I'll turn on Bass-Mono so that the super-low
frequencies are summed up to mono
04:19so that there's no phase cancellation.
04:23And now let's go over to the EQ section where I can further
shape the sound of my reverb.
04:29I'd like a little more high end, so I'll crank up point 4
and maybe some mid-range as well.
04:36I can dial in the Q value of my mid-range boost right here.
04:40And as far as my low-end goes, If I drag up on this point
right here, I can adjust the slope.
04:46And while EQ doesn't affect what's been fed
into the Convolution reverb
04:50I can choose to apply it before or after the signal hits
the algorithmic reverb.
04:55So let's hear my synth without Hybrid Reverb: Sort of plain.
05:05Let's hear this in context.
