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You can simulate an acoustic instrument’s “box” sound (like pianos, acoustic guitars, drums and violins) by passing a synthesised subtractor sound through a Reason Reverb with the reverb set to a – very – small size.

Acoustic Box Sound – by: Tom McLaughlin

You can simulate an acoustic instrument’s “box” sound (like pianos, acoustic guitars, drums and violins) by passing a synthesised subtractor sound through a Reason Reverb with the reverb set to a – very – small size.

It won’t sound like a room any more (settings under ’6′ or so), but will add a RESONANCE to the sound that is more natural than the synth sound by itself.

Turning ‘Damping’ up to near full on will help it sound more wooden.
With the Damping turned down, the effect will be more metallic.

Passing that mix through a reverb of room size will place it in an imaginary acoustic environment and sound more believeable.

Even smaller room sizes add a resonance usefull for special effects, kind of like a static flange, only different, somewhat more organic.

I used this on a synthesised harpsichord sample set I recently made on Reason (lovingly called the ‘CRAP-A-CHORD’ Ha.) and it almost sounds like the real thing.