Reverberation Research Questions Responses (Ben) 1.

. Describe the first type of reverb to be "invented", and the best types of microphone / polar pattern to use to capture this type of reverb. plate reverb was a large bowl of water suspended above the band players and the best to capture was omnidirectional. 5. State a potential problem when using Spring Reverb. The ceiling wall falls off, the wall isnt attached properly 6. What is the name of the famous Spring Reverb produced later by Hammond; when was it produced; what famous amp was it used in? 7. Name a famous Plate Reverb and when it was produced. The one the beatles used, 1968

2. What is an Echo 3. Where did Spring Chamber? Reverb originate from? A thin iron module in Where the ceiling was which the band climbs in made of a suspended and plays. ceiling on springs.

4. How does a Spring Reverb work? The vibrations hit the spring mounted ceiling and it moves with the sounds and created a double version of the sound.

Remington

8. How does a Plate Reverb work? It reverbareates in the water and goes down to the bottom of the plate and wobbles causing more sound to come out.

10. Who produced the first 11. The most popular Digital Reverb in 9. Plate reverbs are commercially available Digital Reverb, history is the? When was it particularly suited and when? What was a problem with released? What type of reverbs does it to... it? simulate?

12. Digital Reverbs nowadays commonly come in what format?

13. Describe the following Reverb Parameters: PreDelay; Reverb Time; Size; Early Reflections; Density; High and Low frequency controls; High frequency damping; Presets

14. What is a Convolution Reverb?

small bands.

It was too good and put the plates out of buisness

Remington simulated a the classic plate

On the computer

They all manipulate the sound

A reverb which is not quite a reverb