Interesting. When I moved to Nashville in '82, I ended up working for a guy who had bought the rights to manufacture plate reverbs that were designed by Gene Lawson (of Lawson Microphones). We wound our own transducers and they were screwed to the plate. Our pickups were piezo, but they were about 5/8" by 1/8"; I can't remember how we mounted them. The plate was about 3'x7'. Our damper was made from square aluminum and we used fiberglass ceiling tiles as the damping material. It was attached with a piano hinge on the bottom and the top had a knob that screwed down so you could move it to adjust the amount of reverb. I know we had those plate reverbs in studios in Nashville, Dallas, and Miami.
I guess, but for dummies like me that want the "real thing", this is a great solution! I've been on this for over a year, trying to find a method that actually seemed realistic.
The more I learn about the origins of many classic effects, the more I’m interested in either tracking down the vintage or making my own! The difference from plugins is a subtle one, but it seems to me with the physical units you can get a more organic, unpredictable result!
Before the video starts I had a dream last night about using a gong as a plate reverb, I have a nickel small plate I built in the early 2000s but I found a huge 40 inch Gong cymbal at a pawn shop in Kingsport Tn that has just been sitting on the shelf for 2 years. So I came to youtube to see if anyone had tried this, well because its the internet someone did. so with some springs to hold it in place and a dampener I now have an idea!! THANKS!
_Very_ cool! I'd say this particular plate reverb is better suited for the synths, Rhodes, vocals and similar instruments more so than drums but it did sound good on the snare. Still very, very cool.
So.. earlyer this week I watched some videos on diy plate reverb, and yesterday I had the idea of making one out of a gong, and here I am today watching this video.
I can't wait to play live gigs again... I played one gig with my Crash of Doom, then shenanigans ensued worldwide... I do however have a killer plate reverb pedal I use with my bass rig
ok really cool idea. Strangely enough I have everything to do this project as i have been messing about with DML speaker mini guitar amp..basically a small guitar amp that has a rectangle of foam as a speaker...actually works, but extremely underwhelming unless you like no bass frequencies at all lol. just wondering about the daw side of things with the plate reverb..geussing could use an insert on the back of my audio interface with a splitter (TRS on one end going into insert on interface and on the other end of that cable the split ends would be 2 x TS unbalanced..Tip going into the amp and Sleeve coming out of the piezo) then use an insert plugin vst in the daw to compensate for latency?? I would wire a mono jack plug to the piezo.
I wonder how well it would work without the transducer, but sitting in the room next to the kit. Surely the sound through the air would excite it some amount.
It really does. Just coughing against it makes a pronounced "ping" sound you would swear comes from actually plinking on it. I'm not sure if outside links are allowed in TH-cam comments, so if you are interested, you can search for "gong microphone" on Freesound.
one question: Do you know anything about an Tama Royalstar? My Kit is one, but I can´t find ANYTHING about it on the internet. (The only thing I now is, it don´t have a Number on the "Airvent-plate"[I´m a german, so I don´t now the correct word for it ;) ] )
Hey man can you review the PDP by DW Concept Maple 4-Piece Shell Pack with Chrome Hardware. It's in guitar center online for 500$ the reason I'm requesting this drum set Is because there isn't any reviews on TH-cam on this drum set and I'd really love to hear how it sounds Thank you
Now do a stack... Put the signal on cymbal one, which rubs against cymbal 2, which rubs against cymbal 3, which is recorded. Would be interesting to see what happens with more mass and less mass when changing out the sympathetic cymbal(s) in the middle... (I'm pretty sure this would sound like crap (if anything at all), but who knows.)
What would you play through this?
Vocals!!
Something stupid loud just to see what happens, like deathmetal
Arpeggiated bass synths
Pink Floyd's ECHOES.
Another gong
I want to hear a gong hi-hat played through the gong plate.
youd need a 3rd gong for that me thinks
Interesting. When I moved to Nashville in '82, I ended up working for a guy who had bought the rights to manufacture plate reverbs that were designed by Gene Lawson (of Lawson Microphones). We wound our own transducers and they were screwed to the plate. Our pickups were piezo, but they were about 5/8" by 1/8"; I can't remember how we mounted them. The plate was about 3'x7'. Our damper was made from square aluminum and we used fiberglass ceiling tiles as the damping material. It was attached with a piano hinge on the bottom and the top had a knob that screwed down so you could move it to adjust the amount of reverb. I know we had those plate reverbs in studios in Nashville, Dallas, and Miami.
Exactly why plug-ins are made. However I can't wait to make mine!
I guess, but for dummies like me that want the "real thing", this is a great solution! I've been on this for over a year, trying to find a method that actually seemed realistic.
The more I learn about the origins of many classic effects, the more I’m interested in either tracking down the vintage or making my own! The difference from plugins is a subtle one, but it seems to me with the physical units you can get a more organic, unpredictable result!
@@studionimbus2415 I am 100% with you.
My opinion is that John Bonham would have enjoyed the gong reverb sound.
I like gongs...
I like reverb plates...
sweet!
sounds like every inside level in Half-Life 1 lmao
Late 90s DSP engines be like
walking sounds be like.
Any chance of getting some IRs of the gong? I didn't like it all that much on drums, but it was pretty interesting on some of the other sources.
Yesss, on the rhodes sounded beautiful!
Another +1 for this, this sounds awesome. If you need any help figuring out how to make one I’d be happy to help too
+1 came here to say that, love me an interesting plate reverb.
Please! I want to use this for my crushed lofi drum effect
this sounded like a Sean Lennon track especially when everything was ran through the gong plate.
Ha, never thought of using the soldering iron in the holder and bringing the wires to it. Clever method.
Ensuring the Reverb is "Gong but not Forgotten"
Ooooh that final jam track was amazing, I had some fun singing along to it!
I would LOVE an impulse response of this! Very cool!
I feel like Dave Grohl would approve of that 14×8. Holy moly.
Before the video starts I had a dream last night about using a gong as a plate reverb, I have a nickel small plate I built in the early 2000s but I found a huge 40 inch Gong cymbal at a pawn shop in Kingsport Tn that has just been sitting on the shelf for 2 years. So I came to youtube to see if anyone had tried this, well because its the internet someone did. so with some springs to hold it in place and a dampener I now have an idea!! THANKS!
Sounds cool as hell. And that snare is a beast.
Wasn't ready for that sick instrumental stuff to come in. Could listen all day.
_Very_ cool! I'd say this particular plate reverb is better suited for the synths, Rhodes, vocals and similar instruments more so than drums but it did sound good on the snare. Still very, very cool.
So.. earlyer this week I watched some videos on diy plate reverb, and yesterday I had the idea of making one out of a gong, and here I am today watching this video.
What if you'd mount springs (from spring reverb) inside a drum, would it work like an external spring reverb?
Interesting concept. I like the way it enhances some sounds and kinda tweaks others.
The instruments sounded amazing. The snare thru the gong sounded like the St Anger snare lol
Always enjoy seeing cool recording hacks and gadgets on your channel, David
Nailed that trippy 60s vibe!👊🏽✨✨
This really sounds great with the full mix
This is sick dood. The multi clamp rig is the star moment for me 💫
That's about the coolest dang build you've done so far.
So cool! Sounds industrial, especially with those hats
That snare is HOT FIRE!
the plate reverb - resonance speaker hybrid we never knew we needed
Stopped listening to the gongverb near the end of the video to just enjoy that awesome jam
Wow, David that sounds amazing!!!! You're a very talented and smart guy. 👏
Everything you put out is gold🥂
It sounds so good on the guitar and keys!!!
Having the reverb on the instruments really ties the track together...very groovy
Nice hack! To me, the Rhodes sounds the best with this gong reverb.
Really brought the Rhodes to life
That snare is crazy
I have a porkpie 14X7 birch and mahogony shell and it just sounds killer
Cool to see the physical version, vs done on a computer!
This is super cool! You need to try this with like a thin crash or a trash splash
i would like a full version of the demo song w the synths and guitar pls
The rhodes sounded super cool through the plate reverb.
This is awesome, a friend of mine has a 28" sabian gong so now i need to try this
Cool! Fun to see you do an electronics project.
Incredible video as always. Love love love your content! Keep up the great work
“…’A’ shirt”???
That is THE SHIRT hahah
Damn that gong hat sounds crazy sweet
Love the DYI projects you do! Always coming up with great ideas! 👍
Very Spacehog's 'In the Meantime' Sound! Wonder if they did something similar? Very cool dude.
The idea is really good, you did a great job !
Now I know why EMT did not use a gong in the 140 Plate Reverb 🙂
Excellent project.
Cool idea but it needs more clamps.
I can't wait to play live gigs again... I played one gig with my Crash of Doom, then shenanigans ensued worldwide... I do however have a killer plate reverb pedal I use with my bass rig
Great job, one of the best videos yet
ok really cool idea. Strangely enough I have everything to do this project as i have been messing about with DML speaker mini guitar amp..basically a small guitar amp that has a rectangle of foam as a speaker...actually works, but extremely underwhelming unless you like no bass frequencies at all lol. just wondering about the daw side of things with the plate reverb..geussing could use an insert on the back of my audio interface with a splitter (TRS on one end going into insert on interface and on the other end of that cable the split ends would be 2 x TS unbalanced..Tip going into the amp and Sleeve coming out of the piezo) then use an insert plugin vst in the daw to compensate for latency?? I would wire a mono jack plug to the piezo.
I have done this before; is really cool, even if not for every recording, but only you would make a video of it!
I have a 22" ride cymbal that I use as plate reverb regularly.
That Ludwig Snare🤌
This is awesome!!!. what a fun idea. Great video.
Hey David could you like capturr some IR's of this... Sounds cool
It'll be very cool if we could get some impulse responses of the gongverb. Loved the vid
Sounds great on the Rhodes
Man, this is so exciting! You gotta play a guitar through it! edit: or, perhaps, collab with some guitarist youtuber and let him play through it?
Cool! You should make a video where you record cymbals separately to drums.
Sounds great!
Run the synthguitar through the gong plate, instant king gizzard
Sketches for sure
I wonder how well it would work without the transducer, but sitting in the room next to the kit. Surely the sound through the air would excite it some amount.
It definitely does. Every time I would sneeze or something I would hear it ringing haha. Doing this way gave me more control tho
It really does. Just coughing against it makes a pronounced "ping" sound you would swear comes from actually plinking on it. I'm not sure if outside links are allowed in TH-cam comments, so if you are interested, you can search for "gong microphone" on Freesound.
I would take this set up to every drive-thru in town! Only difference would be that I would talk through a megaphone!
It looks like that gong is now a ride cymbal😋 but I was really hoping to hear the ridiculous ringing forever version🙃
GIVE EM THE CLAMPS!
"That was a little too small to really exite the gong..."
So the gong is a size queen?😋
We came here for the beard. And we stayed here for the beard. But this video was really cool.
zzounds great on the rhodes and overheads
one question: Do you know anything about an Tama Royalstar? My Kit is one, but I can´t find ANYTHING about it on the internet. (The only thing I now is, it don´t have a Number on the "Airvent-plate"[I´m a german, so I don´t now the correct word for it ;) ] )
BONZO WOULD LOVE YEPPP 😍😎🇬🇧🇺🇸
I like the g. Plate on the snare only.
Mit maximaler Geschwindigkeit klingt super, erinnert dann etwas an Oliver onions oder so
Reminds me of 90’s DSP reverb.
I wonder what would happen if you replaced the shirt with a few moon gels?
You did it!!! 😂
Finally a gong verb
Sounds great
Use the plate on the overhead only and then just take out the low. Use the aux return to taste.
Is the gong in the drum room? Plates were isolated back in the day
Dude, nevermind the piezo pickups... if you CRANK the input, these things sound awesome as a speaker!!!!
What are the specs on that gong? I'm 100% into trying this!
You may just have my clamp collection beat.
No drum mics thru the gong plate in the mix? -_-
Whats that track u were drumming to¿
Would like to drum to it
Sounds like you’re playing in a bathroom. Nice effect for sure.
Nice sneer… Tell us about the rest of the kit. Don’t believe I’ve seen you play that one before
Ludwig club date, and actually the floor tom head is ripped but it still sounded good! haha
@@rdavidr I love club dates. I’m kicking myself for ceiling vintage one I had last year.
Now just run the gong through the gong reverb.
Hey man can you review the PDP by DW Concept Maple 4-Piece Shell Pack with Chrome Hardware. It's in guitar center online for 500$ the reason I'm requesting this drum set Is because there isn't any reviews on TH-cam on this drum set and I'd really love to hear how it sounds Thank you
Bet this would sound sick if isolated to just the kick, very DNB!
When you have quarter inch cables to spare 🥲
Can you make an IR of this please?
I too like pate reverb.
A large gong is about the size plate I eat off of. Checks out
nice work you're the best
Now do a stack...
Put the signal on cymbal one, which rubs against cymbal 2, which rubs against cymbal 3, which is recorded. Would be interesting to see what happens with more mass and less mass when changing out the sympathetic cymbal(s) in the middle... (I'm pretty sure this would sound like crap (if anything at all), but who knows.)