Even weirder than the real thing—Gated reverb history and aesthetics
2017; Acoustical Society of America; Volume: 141; Issue: 5_Supplement Linguagem: Inglês
10.1121/1.4989157
ISSN1520-9024
Autores Tópico(s)Diverse Musicological Studies
ResumoSound presented via loudspeaker may take advantage of signal processing to create sounds not possible in an all-acoustic production chain. Breaking free of the acoustic constraints for music-making in the concert hall to take advantage of an analog, digital and electro-acoustic production chain has been a major attraction for many popular recording artists. New aesthetics evolved. Among the most absurd sonic concoctions to come from this, gated reverb is part discovery, and part invention, motivated by misunderstandings, and driven by plain old rock and roll rebellion. This paper tours the development of gated reverb, with audio illustrations, and makes the case for its continued use today.
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