3 EASY Reverb Mix Tricks You Forgot You Knew

Jul 09, 2025 | 15,057 Views

Think reverb is just about finding the perfect presets and moving on? Think again.

In this video, Guy Britton shows how to add real space, depth and emotion to your mix using IR-Live — a convolution reverb plugin that captures the character of real-world environments.

You’ll learn three easy techniques using IR-Live:

  1. Pushing group vocals deeper into the background
  2. Adding life to dry guitars
  3. Creating ear-grabbing reverb throws for standout vocal hooks

Video Chapters:

  • 0:34 – How to use IR-Live to push supporting vocals back in the mix without losing clarity.
  • 1:20 – Understanding impulse responses and why they sound more realistic.
  • 2:30 – Starting with a reverb preset.
  • 3:09 – Using Damping to brighten and sculpt the reverb tail.
  • 4:17 – Bringing flat, dry guitars to life using room reverb.
  • 5:51 – Creating a cool vocal production moment with super long-tail reverb throws.

Download IR-Live as part of the Waves Free Plugin Pack.

Download the free IR Convolution Rever Expansion Pack.

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