Space
also called “depth”also called “room”
The short version
How near or far a sound feels.
Loud, bright and dry sounds feel close. Quiet, darker, reverby sounds feel far away.
Near, far and echoing
Reverb is a wash you can't count. Delay repeats you can count.
Why you'd careDepth is the third dimension of a mix, after loudness and left-right position.
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