How to use Reverb when composing in a DAW

Using a reverb is a huge and complex topic. In this video I am trying to dispel how it works, and how you can best apply it to your orchestrations in a DAW.
Enjoy, and Merry Christmas!

0:00 Intro
1:20 What is a reverb?
2:09 Why do you need a reverb?
5:05 Do I need a Delay?
05:42 Different kinds of Reverbs
07:45 What do the controls mean?
10:41 Different Rooms?
11:54 Insert or Send effect?
13:55 How to use a Reverb with an orchestra?
15:11 Mixing different Reverbs?
17:07 Best reverb plugins?

[Hartproduktie]

Great learned a lot, thanks for the lesson. Greetings from Holland

[LindaMissad]

You are a great teacher, Sam. Thank you for this very comprehensive breakdown. It's great for me that you are using Cubase, also, since I use that as well.

[GerlandoGibilaro]

well, the video you made is outstanding for clarity. although I knew many of the topics covered, listening to your explanations again, without taking anything for granted, was enlightening. Thanks for your time.

[arnaudg]

Wow, what a job you did. I think it's the most comprehensive video available on the subject I've ever seen.
I wish you happy holidays and a great success in your projects, you deserve it.

[NikolaiMusicChannel]

Nice overview :-) Have started to use Spaces II and it's very good to help me place instruments form different libraries in the same room (EW, Infinite series, CSS, Spitfire), but one can of course get far with the stock reverbs in Logic too. But I do think the room sounds nicer on Spaces II compared to the stock ones IMO. A good tip for placing instruments in the room with early refelctions is the free plug-in Panagement 2, where you can place an instrument in a room on a monitor to give it more depth. Good for really dry sounds you want to combine with wet libraries :-)

[PendelSteven]

18:48 Reverb Classics is NOT part of Komplete.
It is part of Komplete Ultimate & Komplete Collector's Edition, but not Komplete [].