Sonnox Oxford Reverb - Manual (Page 7)

5 REALISTIC ROOM SIMULATION
4 Adjustment
Procedure
The Sonnox Oxford reverb provides for a very large degree of parameter control so that
the professional user has the facility to produce reverberation ranging from subtle
ambience and dry spaces, all the way up to the creation of dramatic sound effects. To
achieve this degree of user facility, a significant number of controls need to be present on
the ‘front panel’. Although this may seem daunting initially, with experience, the nature of
the controls and the sonic effects they produce should quickly become self-evident. The
best method to gain this experience is to simply operate the plug-in, taking note of the
effect that results from varying control parameters. Indeed, it is intentional in the design of
this application that the user should interact with it freely in order to create exemplary
results in the normal course of its daily use, which uniquely match the artistic
requirements of the particular production in progress at the time.
It is fully appreciated that during the modification of an existing setup or the building of a
new sound from scratch, the dividing line between something that is just ‘ok’ and
something that is exactly ‘perfect’ is often very subtle, and subject to the artistic
requirements of the production and the environment in which it has been recorded or
produced. The finer detail of the setup procedure should therefore remain at the sole
discretion of the user, and should not be limited by existing setups or any particular
doctrine.
5 Realistic
Room
Simulation
Most realistic room space simulations will consist of a mixture of appropriate Early
Reflections and Reverb Tail. However, the control set provided in the Sonnox Oxford
reverb allows many ways to achieve a wide range of artistic effects that will suit a great
many situations, many of which may involve almost completely opposing approaches.
Experimentation is the key to mastering these and therefore the following procedures
should be viewed as initial guidelines for familiarisation purposes only.
5.1 Early
Reflection
Setup
A good method to achieve the correct balance is to listen to the Early Reflections first by
setting the REVERB MIX fader to its ER position, and adjusting the WET /DRY fader for a
comfortable mix (both these controls are in the plug-in’s OUTPUT section).
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