I don't generally use reverb live - I think it just pushes the guitar farther back in the mix and /or sounds muddy in a room that isn't treated properly (i.e. every place I have ever played live). I use slapback delay instead of reverb in live situations.
How much do you duck? How many dBm?
Yah Brotha.If reverb is a crutch, the let me hobble into Paradise, verb in all its permutations is one of the most important facets of The Big Note
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Agree with this, but with a caution. Modern P&W uses a lot of verb, and a lot of churches use IEM. I've seen too many P&W players mixing to the IEM, oblivious to the sound in the room. If possible, use, or borrow, a wireless, and get out in the room to hear how that beautiful mix in your monitors can sound like a washed out mess...Totally depends on genre and venue.
If you crank the verb in an arena, that's goofy. If you're bone dry in a P&W or post-rock gig, that's equally goofy.
I think the one universal rule of thumb is to make sure the verb (or lack thereof) is never distracting.
if it sounds like a washed out mess it's usually on FOH....Agree with this, but with a caution. Modern P&W uses a lot of verb, and a lot of churches use IEM. I've seen too many P&W players mixing to the IEM, oblivious to the sound in the room. If possible, use, or borrow, a wireless, and get out in the room to hear how that beautiful mix in your monitors can sound like a washed out mess...
no, you can send them a wet mix and be fine, it doesn't have to be a dry mix. unless you have the worst room in history or you are terrible at dialing in patches.Only if you're sending them a dry mix. Then they can mix to the room.
I use it only for my IEMs... Not to FOH or to my wedges if I am using them.I do use reverb on all my presets, different settings, but always on so it's on in solos as well. I'm curious why the guys who said "no" don't use it on solos? What don't you guys like about it?