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Subject: Spaces with unusual acoustics, long reverb, echo's etc
From: "Lou Judson" inaudio
Date: Wed Jan 2, 2008 10:49 am ((PST))
Browsing around the AudioEase site, found this description of a 25
second space (which has altiverb IR pulses for convolution reverbs)
with this stunning description:

"Gol Gumbaz is the mausoleum of Muhammad Adil Shah II (1627-57) of
the Adil Shahi dynasty of Indian sultans, who ruled the Sultanate of
Bijapur from 1490 to 1686. The structure consists of a massive square
chamber measuring nearly 50 m on each side and covered by a huge dome
Message: 37.
Subject: 9 m in diameter making it the second largest one in the world
which is unsupported by any pillars. The acoustics of the enclosed
place make it a whispering gallery where even the smallest sound is
heard across the other side of the Gumbaz. At the periphery of the
dome is a circular balcony where visitors can witness the astounding
whispering gallery. Any whisper, clap or sound gets echoed around 10
times. The ground level samples ring on for a staggering 25 seconds."

<http://www.audioease.com/IR/VenuePages/golgumbaz.html>

There are nice pictures and more description on the site...

Lou




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