Re: [Harp-L] Studio Reverb / which type to use?

[Richard Hunter <turtlehill@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

"Alexander Savelyev" 
<A quick question to all who records in studio. I'm gonna record chromatic solo.
<Which type of Lexicon reverb would be the most applicable: plate, vocal, hall, etc.
<It' s gonna be a front man solo - no echo like things at backgound, but solo
<with a jazz band. I'll try a couple in studio, but in order to save time in
<studio your advice would help greatly. 

You only have to make that decision while recording the solo if all the tracks are going to a live stereo mix.  If you're recording the harp track separately for later mixdown, you're much better off choosing the reverb later when you can hear it in the context of the whole mix.  

If you're going to a live stereo mix, then the engineer will probably choose a reverb that will work for the whole band, and it'll probably be some variation on a hall reverb. 

Plate reverbs tend to sound very nice on harmonica, but again, I'd avoid making the choice until mixdown if possible.  Hearing some reverb in your headphones while recording is very nice, but try to avoid printing the reverb to tape if you can add it in later.

regards, Richard Hunter