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to reverb

to reverb

6.6
To add an effect that makes a sound bounce and keep going
  • verb
  • /rɪˈvɜrb/
  • Specialized
translation icon : reverberar
  • He likes to reverb his guitar tracks.

Examples

  • They often reverb the drums in live recordings for a fuller sound.

  • The sound engineer reverbed the vocals for the song.

  • The engineer decided to reverb the guitar track to create a sense of space.

  • You can reverb your vocals to make them sound more atmospheric in the mix.

  • The musician decided to reverb the guitar track to give it a fuller sound.

  • He used a special plugin to reverb the vocals in the recording.

  • To enhance the ambiance of the song, they chose to reverb the instrumental parts.

How Much

to reverb
  • Specialized
6.6

Surface Forms

reverb infinitive
reverbed past
reverbed past participle
reverberating present participle
reverbs third person singular

Etymology

Reverb as a verb comes from the same roots re- 'back' and verberare 'to strike' or 'beat', so to reverb a track is to make the sound 'bounce' or echo back and give it more space.