Audio
A collection of audio related project ideas and information.
Contents
- Projects.
- Sound-effects for digital processors.
Projects
About the projects
The projects presented here are the result of my own experiments, and are intended to serve as a starting point for others to expand upon. As such they are not recipes for complete pieces of equipment. Nor do they necessarily describe the correct methods or techniques for optimum performance.
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Disclaimer
I accept no responsibility for any injury, damage, or loss whatsoever resulting from attempts to construct the projects or ideas described in these pages. I recommend that you confirm for yourself all aspects of the information provided, and ensure that you take all necessary safety precautions before attempting anything described here.
I have tried to acknowledge all relevant trademarks and copyrights. If I have missed any then the owners are invited to contact me and I will rectify such a situation immediately.
Boundary-layer dish microphone
A description of, and suggestions for, a directional microphone assembly using the boundary-layer (or pressure-zone) principle. This device may be used for recording wildlife or other semi-distant sounds.
Available in the following formats: HTML | PDF | zipped Postscript.
Inductive pickup
A simple project to build an inductive pickup. Suitable for use as a direct-injection device which may be positioned like a microphone for capturing any audio-frequency electromagnetic signals. These may be from musical sources, such as loudspeakers, or from many other sources.
Available in the following formats: HTML | PDF | zipped Postscript.
Sound-effects for digital processors
About the sound-effects
The effects given here were designed for the Sony® HR-MP5 digital-effects processor. All give good results on that unit, but you should bear in mind that the results on other processors may be unpredictable.
The intention is to provide effects that are useable and adaptable, rather than supply those whizz-bang flashy effects that get boring all too quickly.
Reverberation
Classic hall
A simple, hall type reverberation without too much 'character'.
Available in the following formats: HTML
Stone room
A strong, close and sparse reverberation.
Available in the following formats: HTML.
