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4 Basics

In technically accurate terms, reverb time is deﬁned as the length of time it takes for

the sound level to decay to 60 dB below the initial level.

Energy loss increases as the frequency rises, so reverb time is shorter for

high frequencies. The reverb gradually loses brightness, becoming quite

dark at the end of the tail. Hence the room’s absorptive properties not only

inﬂuence the duration but also the tone of the reverb.

Factors inﬂuencing our perception of the size and state of the room are

also important. Key factors include:

❖ Reverb time: It is instrumental in shaping our perception of the room’s

size because we associate long reverberation times with big rooms.

❖ Early reﬂections: On closer examination, early reﬂections’ loudness and

the time it takes for them to condense play important roles.

So, what does all this have to do with WizooVerb? Plenty: WizooVerb W5 is

not only based on these principles, it also makes use of them in unprece-

dented ways:

❖ WizooVerb W5 offers a remarkably intuitive approach to editing the

structures of natural reverberation.

❖ All of WizooVerb W5’s processing options are attuned speciﬁcally to the

listener’s perceptions.

The following chapters provide an in-depth introduction to these process-

ing options and their effect on the listener’s subjective perceptions.

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The anatomy of a reverberation: Early reﬂections + tail

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