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What is Reverb Decay?

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asked Apr 14, 2015 in Audio Terms by AlexTinsley (925,250 points)
What is the importance of reverb decay?

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answered Apr 14, 2015 by AlexTinsley (925,250 points)
 
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Decay is the time required for the reflections (reverberation) to die away. In most modern music production, reverb decay times between one and three seconds are prevalent. A reverb setting with strong early reflections and a quick decay are a great way to create a stereo effect from a mono source.
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