Title :
"Colorless" artificial reverberation
Author :
Schroeder, M.R. ; Logan, B.F.
Author_Institution :
Bell Telephone Labs., Inc., Murray Hill, N. J.
Abstract :
Electronic devices are widely used to introduce in sound signals an artificial reverberation subjectively similar to that caused by multiple reflections in a room. Attention is focused on those devices employing delay loops. Usually, these devices have a comb-like frequency response which adds an undesired "color" to the sound quality. Also, for a given reverberation time, the density of echoes is far below that encountered in a room, giving rise to a noticeable flutter effect in transient sounds. A class of all-pass filters is described which may be employed in cascade to obtain "colorless" reverberation with high echo density.
Keywords :
Acoustic reflection; Books; Delay; Filters; Frequency response; Loudspeakers; Microphones; Permission; Reverberation chamber; Snow;
Journal_Title :
Audio, IRE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TAU.1961.1166351