Delay/Reverb on panned tracks

[SebbyNC]

Hi, newbie here.
I'm using Cubase SX 1, and try to mix demo songs for my band. I usually pan guitars to leave more space to the center of the stereo field, but how can I have the dry sound panned on one side, and only the wet sound from a reverb or delay going to the opposite side?

[SebbyNC]

Nobody?
Precision: my instrument tracks are mono, I hope there a way to do whatr I want in mono, I'd rather not have to convert these tracks to stereo (i.e. dual mono)

[C00kie]

In Cubase you should be able to put the guitar signal on a aux/send bus which sends it to the reverb, so that way you can pan the dry and wet differently. Dunno the details, since I'm not very familiar with Cubase.

[friteuse]

I didnt get your question exactly... is it so that

1) you want your dry signal e.g. on the left, the reverb signal on the right, but *not* from the left,

or

2) you got your signal on the left, and the reverb comes only from the left, too, though you want it stereo, means from left *and* right?

In the first case, you should do what COOkie suggested.
In the second case (that I suppose), you should use another reverb plugin. There are quiete a lot of plugs that, when you feed them by only one channel, also output that one channel. A good reverb interprets a signal panned to the left like an actor playing on the left side of a stage - reverberating it same as in a real room picked up with two mics, where you can hear the reverb coming from all sides.

Did this answer your question?

[SebbyNC]

I think you guys are on the right track (no pun intended). What I meant is that if the guitar is say at 9 o'clock (left), I want the reverb or delay to be really light on that side, but more significant at 3 o'clock (right), to give something more spatial. It's a trick I've read, using short delay time (about 20 ms) on the opposite side. Using a reverb, I indeed hear some reverb on the opposite side when the guitar is in solo mode, but when all instruments play at the same time, that reflexion can't be heard unless I increase the "wetness", but in that case it becomes too wet on the left side.
I'll try to send the signal on a send effect, but I don't know how to use this feature yet.

[greendoor]

That's a good trick. In Cubase SX I would do it either of two ways:

1 - clone the track, which allows you to pan the dry track where you want, and then apply 100% wet insert reverb to the cloned track and pan that where you want. Or

2 - create a Group and apply an 100% wet insert reverb to that Group. Using Send, send a signal to this Group.

Bear in mind that in Cubase, stereo effects are only mono if used on a mono track. If you have recorded mono tracks (as you do), if you want stereo reverb (as you do) you need to be using a Group anyway. Cubase SX3 has Effect Groups that I ignore, because they are cut down versions of Groups that are more limited.

[multree]

the Arts Acoustic Reverb is pretty good for that

sorry... just kidding

[SebbyNC]

Thank you guys. I think I'll try the 2nd trick proposed by greendor.

[friteuse]

hey greendor, don't worry about other's stupid comments. Unlike them, you always try to help people instead of talk useless nonsense. I read many posts of you and I'm always impressed about your knowledge and the way you give help and make things clear to others.

I know you favour the AAR (and also other reverbs), like multree favours the 2016 and others do favour other reverbs. It doesen't matter at all and it should not be a reason to doubt your competence.

Don't give up...

[JeffSanders]

the Arts Acoustic Reverb is pretty good for that

sorry... just kidding

[SebbyNC]

Thanks guys, it worked when I used the effect as a send going to a group.
You guys rock!