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Step 1: Cut the audio where the reverb should start
Move the playhead to the point in the song where you want the ending to begin. Select the audio clip and press Ctrl + K (Cmd + K on a Mac) to cut it there. Then click the leftover part of the clip after the cut and press Delete. You are left with the song stopping at exactly the spot where the reverb will take over.
Step 2: Nest the audio clip
Right-click the remaining audio clip and choose Nest. Give the nested sequence a name and click OK. Nesting wraps the clip in its own sequence, and that is what lets us extend its length later so the reverb has room to ring out.
Step 3: Add the Studio Reverb effect
Open the Effects panel and search for reverb. Under Audio Effects > Reverb you will find Studio Reverb. Drag it onto the nested clip in the timeline.
With the nested clip still selected, open Effect Controls and click Edit next to Studio Reverb. This opens the Clip Fx Editor, where you can shape the sound.
Step 4: Choose a preset or increase the decay
Inside the Clip Fx Editor you have two options. You can pick a ready-made look from the Presets dropdown, which includes choices such as Great Hall, Outside Club and Vocal Reverb. Or you can drag the Decay slider up to make the reverb last longer and sound more like an echo. In the video the decay is pushed all the way up to around 10000 ms for a long, dramatic tail.
Use the Wet and Dry sliders under Output Level to decide how much of the effect you hear compared with the original sound.
Step 5: Make room for the tail with a transparent video
If you play it back now, you will notice there is still no reverb or echo after the song ends. The clip finishes at the cut, so the effect has nowhere to ring out, and you cannot simply drag the end of the audio clip longer because there is no more audio in it.
The fix is to extend the nested sequence itself. Double-click the nested clip to open it and move to the start of the sequence. Then go to the Project panel, click New Item and choose Transparent Video, and click OK.
Drag the transparent video onto the timeline inside the nested sequence and extend it a bit past the end of the song. Exit the nested sequence by switching back to your main sequence tab. Now you can stretch the nested clip in the main timeline longer, and the reverb tail will play out in the space you added.
Tips
- Extend only as far as you need. A tail that is a few seconds long is usually plenty. Stretch it until the reverb fades away naturally.
- Start with a preset. Presets are a quick way to hear different room sizes before you fine-tune the decay.
- Listen on headphones. Reverb tails are easy to miss on laptop speakers, so check the ending on a decent pair.
FAQ
Which Premiere Pro effect adds reverb to music?
Use Studio Reverb, found under Audio Effects > Reverb in the Effects panel. Convolution Reverb and Surround Reverb are also available if you want a different character.
Why can I not hear the reverb after my song ends?
The effect only plays while the clip exists. Once the audio clip ends, the reverb stops too. Nest the clip and extend the nested sequence with a transparent video so the tail has room to play.
How do I make the echo last longer?
Open the Clip Fx Editor from Effect Controls and raise the Decay value. A higher decay means a longer tail.
Want more sound to build your edit around? Browse the mini sound effects pack for ready-to-use hits and whooshes.
