Composing : How I used reverb wrong…on purpose! by Brian Gunter

Brian Gunter

How I used reverb wrong…on purpose!

A look at how using a tool like reverb in a way it’s not intended to be used can help support the story, and bridge two VERY different styles of motifs.

From a project where I experimented with the idea of composing and producing a professional sounding original score using ONLY tools offered for FREE by the developers. The DAW, the plugins, the virtual instruments, the sample packs, even the video capture and video editing software was FREE!

I surprised myself with the results! The project video is on my YouTube channel and I’ll have a full session walkthrough available soon. Like and subscribe to stay in touch for updates!

Cheers all!

https://youtu.be/_a5UYxc4uuU?si=JrKIz_OfsgjijV9A

Kat Spencer

That was fun to watch (and listen to) Brian Gunter! Thanks for sharing. Always love free tools. And throwing out the manual. I haven't played in a DAW for a while. I think if I do, I will lose myself, time, and forget the world for maybe a little too long hahahaha

Allen Lynch

Very cool, Brian. Can't wait to check out the full session.

Ashley Renee Smith

Thank you so much for sharing this video, Brian Gunter! I love seeing creatives push the boundaries of tools and technique to serve the story in unexpected ways. The fact that you achieved this using entirely free resources is incredibly inspiring and a great reminder that creativity doesn’t have to be limited by budget. I hope you’ll keep posting more of your experiments and behind-the-scenes breakdowns, there’s so much value in seeing the “why” behind the choices.

Paul Rivers

Brian Gunter, that was cool, thanks for sharing your how to's.

Mark Menza

That's a great example of clever use of a plugin. Love the Valhalla stuff. Can be huge in a mix! Fun.

Brian Gunter

Mark Menza thanks so much! that Valhalla stuff is such a workhorse!

Brian Gunter

Paul Rivers thank you! I’ve been working on the full walkthrough, and hope to release that and the free resource pack this week! Thanks for checking it out!

Brian Gunter

miAshley Renee Smith it’s my pleasure! I don’t like gatekeeping and love helping people make music, so I’m happy to share my knowledge and experience! I’m forever a student and love learning new things too!

Brian Gunter

Allen Lynch thanks very much! I was just working on the walkthrough the past few days, so I’m hoping It’ll be out this week. I’ll definitely post when It’s ready!

Brian Gunter

Kat Spencer I really appreciate that! this project was a ton of fun, actually and I’m looking forward to sharing the full walkthrough very soon!

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