Using Reverb to Create Space

One of the very cool things I like to do with a reverb is to make it feel like you're in a very big room.

For example in a song with a lead vocal and some backing vocals.I will have the lead vocal upfront in the mix. I will have the backing vocals softer and also adding some reverb to it. Usually I will use more reverb for the backing vocals, like maybe 15% or even more.

With more reverb added to the backing vocals, it gives the backing vocals some distance and feels like you are in a big room.