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'''Reverse''' ''']''', also known as '''backwards reverb,''' or sometimes erroneously as '''reverse ]''', is a sound effect created as the result of recording a reverberated signal of an audio recording played backwards. The original recording is then played forwards accompanied by the recording of the reverberated signal which now precedes the original signal. | ||
| ==Development== | ==Development== | ||
| Guitarist and producer ] claims to have invented the effect, stating that he originally developed the method when recording the single "]" with ] in 1967.<ref>Brad Tolinski and Greg Di Bendetto, "Light and Shade", '']'', January 1998.</ref> He later used it on a number of ] tracks, including "]", "]", and their cover of "]". In an interview he gave to '']'' magazine in 1993, Page explained: | Guitarist and producer ] claims to have invented the effect, stating that he originally developed the method when recording the single "]" with ] in 1967.<ref>Brad Tolinski and Greg Di Bendetto, "Light and Shade", '']'', January 1998.</ref> He later used it on a number of ] tracks, including "]", "]", and their cover of "]". In an interview he gave to '']'' magazine in 1993, Page explained: | ||
| {{cquote|During one session , we were recording "Ten Little Indians", which was an extremely silly song that featured a truly awful brass arrangement. In fact, the whole track sounded terrible. In a desperate attempt to salvage it, I hit upon an idea. I said, "Look, turn the tape over and employ the echo for the brass on a spare track. Then turn it back over and we'll get the echo preceding the signal." The result was very interesting—it made the track sound like it was going backwards.<ref name=page93>, '']'' magazine, 1993</ref>}} | {{cquote|During one session , we were recording "Ten Little Indians", which was an extremely silly song that featured a truly awful brass arrangement. In fact, the whole track sounded terrible. In a desperate attempt to salvage it, I hit upon an idea. I said, "Look, turn the tape over and employ the echo (sic) for the brass on a spare track. Then turn it back over and we'll get the echo preceding the signal." The result was very interesting—it made the track sound like it was going backwards.<ref name=page93>, '']'' magazine, 1993</ref> | ||
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| Despite Page's claims, an earlier example of the effect can distinctly be heard towards the end of the 1966 ] single "That's the Way It's Gonna Be", produced by ].<ref>{{Allmusic|album|R578456|''That's The Way It's Gonna Be'' review by Richie Unterberger}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Fennelly|first=Mike|title=Magic Time Box Set liner notes|url=http://albumlinernotes.com/Magic_Time.html|publisher=albumlinernotes.com|accessdate=13 August 2013|year=2001}}</ref><ref>{{YouTube|id=q1uPoGPbOjo&t=160|title="That's the Way It's Gonna Be"}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|last=Priore|first=Domenic|title=Riot on Sunset Strip: Rock'n'roll's Last Stand in 60s Hollywood|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=p5TB5mDYdCAC|accessdate=12 August 2013|date=1 July 2007|publisher=Outline Press, Limited|isbn=978-1-906002-94-7|page=184}}</ref> | Despite Page's claims, an earlier example of the effect can distinctly be heard towards the end of the 1966 ] single "That's the Way It's Gonna Be", produced by ].<ref>{{Allmusic|album|R578456|''That's The Way It's Gonna Be'' review by Richie Unterberger}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Fennelly|first=Mike|title=Magic Time Box Set liner notes|url=http://albumlinernotes.com/Magic_Time.html|publisher=albumlinernotes.com|accessdate=13 August 2013|year=2001}}</ref><ref>{{YouTube|id=q1uPoGPbOjo&t=160|title="That's the Way It's Gonna Be"}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|last=Priore|first=Domenic|title=Riot on Sunset Strip: Rock'n'roll's Last Stand in 60s Hollywood|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=p5TB5mDYdCAC|accessdate=12 August 2013|date=1 July 2007|publisher=Outline Press, Limited|isbn=978-1-906002-94-7|page=184}}</ref> | ||
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| ==Usage in music== | ==Usage in music== | ||
| Reverse reverb is commonly used in ], particularly by such bands as ] and ]. | Reverse reverb is commonly used in ], particularly by such bands as ] and ]. | ||
| It is also often used as a lead-in to vocal passages in ] music, and various forms of EDM and pop music. The reverse reverb is applied to the first word or syllable of the vocal for a build-up effect or other-worldly sound. | |||
| ==Use in other media== | ==Use in other media== | ||
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Reverse reverb has been used in ] and ] for an otherworldly effect on voices, especially in horror movies.<ref>. Home Brew Audio (2017-10-24). Retrieved 2018-05-12.</ref> | ||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 21:14, 5 May 2020
Reverse reverb, also known as backwards reverb, or sometimes erroneously as reverse echo, is a sound effect created as the result of recording a reverberated signal of an audio recording played backwards. The original recording is then played forwards accompanied by the recording of the reverberated signal which now precedes the original signal.
Development
Guitarist and producer Jimmy Page claims to have invented the effect, stating that he originally developed the method when recording the single "Ten Little Indians" with The Yardbirds in 1967. He later used it on a number of Led Zeppelin tracks, including "You Shook Me", "Whole Lotta Love", and their cover of "When the Levee Breaks". In an interview he gave to Guitar World magazine in 1993, Page explained:
During one session , we were recording "Ten Little Indians", which was an extremely silly song that featured a truly awful brass arrangement. In fact, the whole track sounded terrible. In a desperate attempt to salvage it, I hit upon an idea. I said, "Look, turn the tape over and employ the echo (sic) for the brass on a spare track. Then turn it back over and we'll get the echo preceding the signal." The result was very interesting—it made the track sound like it was going backwards.
Despite Page's claims, an earlier example of the effect can distinctly be heard towards the end of the 1966 Lee Mallory single "That's the Way It's Gonna Be", produced by Curt Boettcher.
Usage in music
Reverse reverb is commonly used in shoegaze, particularly by such bands as My Bloody Valentine and Spacemen 3. It is also often used as a lead-in to vocal passages in hardstyle music, and various forms of EDM and pop music. The reverse reverb is applied to the first word or syllable of the vocal for a build-up effect or other-worldly sound.
Use in other media
Reverse reverb has been used in filmmaking and television production for an otherworldly effect on voices, especially in horror movies.
References
- Brad Tolinski and Greg Di Bendetto, "Light and Shade", Guitar World, January 1998.
- Interview with Jimmy Page, Guitar World magazine, 1993
- That's The Way It's Gonna Be review by Richie Unterberger at AllMusic
- Fennelly, Mike (2001). "Magic Time Box Set liner notes". albumlinernotes.com. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
- "That's the Way It's Gonna Be" on YouTube
- Priore, Domenic (1 July 2007). Riot on Sunset Strip: Rock'n'roll's Last Stand in 60s Hollywood. Outline Press, Limited. p. 184. ISBN 978-1-906002-94-7. Retrieved 12 August 2013.
- https://www.homebrewaudio.com/tips-for-recording-your-own-spooky-audio-to-scare-the-kids-on-halloween/. Home Brew Audio (2017-10-24). Retrieved 2018-05-12.
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