The other day I posted a new recording which made heavy use of my home made ghetto plate reverb.
The plate is now safely boxed up and mounted on the back wall of the house, and while I was outside tweaking it today I thought I’d better take some photos.
(click em for bigger ones)
When I go out to inspect the unit I like to play Also Sprach Zarathustra at high volume.
I made the lid in two parts for easier access. I think a hinged trapdoor might be even better though (later).
I’m still playing around with the placement of the piezos – I had them all in a row down the centre for a while but I think the crucifix configuration – top, bottom, left, right – sounds better.
The send and return cables – or input and output cables if you prefer – all run under the house to and from the studio.
The send is powered by an old stereo amp I found at the tip and the returns are mixed in the little passive mixer I built for, um, mixing returns. Still need to make some knobs for it.
Pretty happy with the ‘verb sound so far (which you can hear in action here and in demonstration here and here). Some sort of dampening system is the next step, with a motor control that I can operate from the studio.
That’ll have to wait a while though, so much to do etc, many different men to see about many different dogs.
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I would like to hear that version of zaratustra with the reverb…
Cheers!!