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Recording Dojo: RT60, Density, and Diffusion

Three parameters, infinite possibilities. Here’s how to make reverb work harder for you.

By Bryan ClarkApr 30, 2026

Bryan Clark

A Texas native, Bryan began his professional career as the opening act for legendary jazz guitarist Larry Carlton. A graduate of University of Southern California (BM, DMA), and University of Texas (MM), he does session work in Los Angeles, Austin, and Nashville, collaborates with modern dance troupes and spoken word artists, and is in demand as a film composer, sound designer, producer, songwriter, and guitarist. Bryan is based at the world-famous Blackbird Studio in Nashville, and he’s a voting member of NARAS/Grammy, Leadership Music, Audio Engineering Society, and International Bluegrass Music Association. Connect with him at https://www.bryanclarkmusic.com.

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Welcome back to another Dojo. Tighten your belts, because this time we’re going back to literally ancient fundamentals, a tribute to the primordial physical spectre, the OG of all effects: reverb. I’m not talking about presets, brand/model names, or “this is what so-and-so uses.” (I’ve written about that already in my two-part article, “Reverb Therapy”). I’m talking about what reverb actually is, and how you can use its properties to make better recordings.

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Recording Dojo: RT60, Density, and Diffusion

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