advice on digital reverb programming

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hi everybody,

i'm about to start putting together some digital reverb software, and i was hoping you all might have some helpful advice or anecdotes. i plan on implementing a very basic, unrealistic reverb with no delay time and a steady decay as well as the capability to handle recorded impulse responses from cool places (v.v. excited about my trip to mammoth cave natl park). i'm programming it in PD on OS X, fwiw.

about those impluse responses, any idea what mic i should use? i plan on using handclaps or bursts of pink noise (where i can bring an amplifier). is the quoted text below relevant? favorite diaphragm condenser mics?

I'd just use a sample too, but if I were going to record real handclaps, the 57 isn't the mic I'd pick... Probably a small diaphragm condenser would get better results.
-- martin m. (mushrus...), November 4th, 2005. (mushrush)

okay, thanks in advance for anything. i'll link to the software when it's usable (don't hold your breath ;).

― a name means a lot just by itself (lfam), Monday, 9 October 2006 03:39 (eighteen years ago)

martin's advice isn't too far from what i would have suggested - what's your budget?

― electric sound of jim [and why not] (electricsound), Monday, 9 October 2006 03:57 (eighteen years ago)

flexible but around $111

― a name means a lot just by itself (lfam), Monday, 9 October 2006 04:14 (eighteen years ago)

For something percussive like that, I'd use an MXC 601s.
And for unrealistic reverb on it, just any gated reverb preset would be perfect.
If it doesn't have more than one to compare with, just tweak the time, pre-delay, and gate time until you like it.

― The GZeus (The GZeus), Monday, 9 October 2006 11:33 (eighteen years ago)

not much about "mxc 601s" on the net is there

― a name means a lot just by itself (lfam), Monday, 9 October 2006 15:06 (eighteen years ago)

damn. I may have put the wrong model number there.
NOT the 600.
I'm not sure of their site, but search 'MXL Microphones' and you'll find them.

― The GZeus (The GZeus), Monday, 9 October 2006 22:28 (eighteen years ago)

603?

― electric sound of jim [and why not] (electricsound), Monday, 9 October 2006 22:48 (eighteen years ago)

yes.

― The GZeus (The GZeus), Tuesday, 10 October 2006 00:34 (eighteen years ago)

you'll want two of 'em. impulse response should be stereo.

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― a name means a lot just by itself (lfam), Tuesday, 10 October 2006 21:34 (eighteen years ago)

i'm creating a space, not a plane

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― The GZeus (The GZeus), Wednesday, 11 October 2006 05:01 (eighteen years ago)

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― a name means a lot just by itself (lfam), Wednesday, 11 October 2006 17:37 (eighteen years ago)

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