Reverb before/after delay?

[tigerbass]

Hi Everybody!
Finally got a reverb (Nimbus) pedal and am gonna start experimenting with sounds/tones today.
My question is simply if you have both pedals on a fully complimented pedalboard, what order do you put them in or would you recommend putting them in? I guess I'm just wondering if there is an obvious order and reason and I'm simply not aware of it, or not?
Obviously I will try them in several configurations, just didn't know if there's an obvious way to start with or not?
Hope this makes sense!!!

 

[Smurf-o-Deth]

Well, that all depends on whether you want to delay your reverb, or reverb your delay.

 

[tigerbass]

Well, that all depends on whether you want to delay your reverb, or reverb your delay.

Haha that's definately the question.
On my full pedalboard I always run my delay last. I wasn't sure if reverb works better/cooler somewhere closer to the front of my signal chain or even at the beginning?
I guess I'm a bit of a noob with some of this ambient type stuff!

 

[Smurf-o-Deth]

For ambiance, later is going to probably work better; earlier would be more "weird" in the sounds that would be produced by running a reverbed signal into fuzz, filter, et cetera. I'd recommend you stick the reverb dead last, since it's supposed to be recreating the sound of a "live space" and I've never been able to find the jack to run a cable from a room to my octaver (or whatever).

 

[tigerbass]

For ambiance, later is going to probably work better; earlier would be more "weird" in the sounds that would be produced by running a reverbed signal into fuzz, filter, et cetera. I'd recommend you stick the reverb dead last, since it's supposed to be recreating the sound of a "live space" and I've never been able to find the jack to run a cable from a room to my octaver (or whatever).

Awesome! Just what I was looking for. Thanks buddy

 

[EskimoBassist]

I've always gone Reverb last, but I think I'm going to put my delay last when I have a move around. It sounds more natural to slowly add reverb to the already dry delays, than it does to suddenly add reverb to your previously delayed signal too. If that makes any sense...

 

[tigerbass]

I've always gone Reverb last, but I think I'm going to put my delay last when I have a move around. It sounds more natural to slowly add reverb to the already dry delays, than it does to suddenly add reverb to your previously delayed signal too. If that makes any sense...

Sure does. I'll check that out, thanks.

 

[jwr]

I always put delay last. Sounds better that way imo.

 

[Basehead]

I've been messing with both scenarios and I'm digging reverb last, but I think it all depends on your setup/effects you have on your board.

For me, I can add reverb from the Timefactor, then use the Blue Sky as that extra "wetness" to the overall sound. Usually, I'll get a nice dry delay and then make it juicy with reverb. But then again, different strokes...

 

[metalinthenight]

I've been thinking about this recently a bit as well. I run my reverb into my delay on my board and I've been liking it, but I really don't run them both together all that often, tbh

 

[Smallequestrian]

90% of people run the delay into their reverb. Whether that's right or wrong I won't comment, but IMO it makes the most sense for the most applications.

 

[tigerbass]

90% of people run the delay into there reverb. Whether that's right or wrong I won't comment, but IMO it makes the most sense for the most applications.

Gracias.

 

[Eric!]

What SmallEQ said =D

 

[mk197523]

Reverb is commonly put after delay, and sometimes in parallel with delay.

 

[Valerus]

Hmm...I put my Nimbus before my Carbon Copy. It sounds gooood

 

[Knettgummi]

I always put reverb(s) at the very end of an effects chain. Think of it as the virtual room in which you are playing - ideally I would even put it after the amp . Running reverb into other effects just tends mud things up more.

That said, there is no definite answers regarding effects placement, only conventions. And though the conventions mostly spring from good experience, doing it differently is sometimes the right way. If reverb>delay sounds better to you, then that's the way to do it!

 

[Footbutt]

i've done both in the studio.
w/ reverb before delay, it smooths out delays. i got some pretty cool, haunting sounds that way.
but on my pedalboard i run delay into reverb.

EXPERIMENT.
one of the best ways to sound unique is to explore unorthodox methods.
ever try reverse delay on a piano? sounds crazy-good, if used properly. just like delay/reverb or reverb/delay. either will work with the right situation.