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 The Apollo Theatre
Located in the heart of New York City's Harlem, the Apollo is one of the legendary venues in the history of Jazz, Gospel and R&B. | |
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 Sound on Sound Studio
Many major artists have recorded in this mid-sized live room, which sounds tight and lively.
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 The Wooden Recital Room
The Wooden Recital Room is a large rectangular hall which is especially well-suited for chamber music |
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 High Noon Saloon
This popular mid-sized rock club has wooden surfaces and an absorptive ceiling. Its acoustical design creates a preset with a smooth decaying reverb tail.
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 Smart Studio
A well-designed small, yet reflective live room. Many gold and platinum albums have been recorded there.
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 Plate 140
One of the all time classic hardware devices.
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 CBGB
CBGB is probably the most famous rock club in the world. The walls, floor and ceiling, and are made of old bricks with a concrete layer. Everything, including the chairs and tables, is covered with rock and roll stickers from the multitudes of bands that have played there.
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 The Big Synagogue
This modern synagogue (which is actually mid-sized) consists of marble floors, concrete walls and large glass windows.
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 Edison Studios
Edison Studios is a very well designed, mid-sized live room. It has a beautiful wooden floor and lime plaster walls. This room has an extraordinarily high ceiling which sharpens the high frequencies and gives the room a clear, detailed reverb sound.
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 First Unitarian Church
This typical community church consists of wooden ceilings and floors, and brick walls that are combined with plasterboard. The high ceiling produces a preset with a graceful, transparent reverberation and a fast decay.
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 Manhattan Great Ballroom
Manhattan Great Ballroom is a vast rectangular space built for great celebrations and scoring events. Its walls are large stone construction with lime plaster. It has wooden floors which reflect just enough to make it sound warm. This room produces a clean, well-defined reverberation.
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 Hermitage Theater
The Hermitage Theater is half marble and half wood covered with absorbent material. The shape of the seating area and the structure of the stage, along with the acoustic design, create a preset with superb sound distribution.
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 Alexandrinsky Theater
This venue consists of plasterboard walls, some of which are covered with velvet. It has a wooden ceiling and floors. The seats are arranged in two levels. It is a tight and dry sounding venue, resulting in a preset with very little reverb.
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 Nevsky Church
Nevsky is a medium-sized church. As is typical of Russian architecture, the ceiling, floor and walls are all made of marble. This venue has a long decay time.
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 Glazunov Recital Room
The Glazunov is a beautiful sounding miniature concert hall with flooring, ceilings and walls all made of wood. This preset has a long decay time and a rich sounding reverberation.
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 The Big Philharmonic Hall
The Big Philharmonic Hall, home of the Russian National Symphony Orchestra, is a large concert hall with two levels. It is a rectangular shaped venue with marble walls and a wooden floor and ceiling. This venue generates diffused reverberation.
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 Petersburg Studio
The Petersburg Studio is a small rectangular church. During the Second World War it functioned as an underground recording studio, and continues to be an important recording studio today. This venue has a wooden floor, large brick walls covered with plasterboard, and a timber ceiling.
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 The Barbican
Build in 1982, The Barbican is made of concrete covered with acoustical wood plating. The ceiling is covered with platinum reflectors, making the venue a bit more reflective, yet still creating a nice short reverberation.
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 Birmingham Symphony Hall
Birmingham Symphony Hall is a large U-shaped concert hall with a modern acoustical design. The stage area is wood construction with a wooden backdrop. The seating area is carpeted with padded seats. The seats absorb the sound waves, thereby helping to distribute sound in the room. This is a great sounding venue with a lovely reverberation.
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 The Royal Festival Hall
The home of the Royal Symphony Orchestra, The Royal Festival Hall is a large concert hall with three levels. It is a rectangular shaped venue with brick walls and a wooden floor and ceiling. This venue generates lively sounding reverberation.
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 The Forum
The Forum is a large venue with walls made of bricks and metal. The wooden floor and the "beer walls" produce a sharp, fast reverb tail.
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 Dundee Caird Hall
Dundee Caird Hall is a mid-sized concert hall with two levels. The ground floor is rectangular in shape, while the second level is a U-shaped balcony. The walls are made of brick and plaster. The granite floor, combined with the particularly high ceiling, gives this venue its reflective characteristics. Built in the 1920’s, this is a superb example of a concert hall.
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 Stirling Castle - Royal Chapel
The Royal Chapel in Stirling Castle is a large rectangular Chapel. It was built during the reign of King James the 4th in 1513, then rebuilt in 1583 for King James the 6th. The doorways and windows were completely inspired by prototypes in Renaissance Italy. This venue has a wooden floor, large brick walls covered with lime plaster, and a timber ceiling. This chapel has beautiful reflective reverberation.
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 Stirling Castle - Great Hall
Stirling Castle's Great Hall is a vast rectangular space built for great celebration and occasions of the State. Its walls are large stone construction with lime plaster. It has wooden flooring and a unique hammer beam wooden ceiling. This room produces a nice, sharp reverberation.
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 York Minster
York Minster is the largest Medieval Gothic church in Eastern Europe. The walls and floor are made of stone. The large stained glass windows give this church a beautiful look while its structure gives this church a long and beautiful reverberation.
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 Wembley Arena
The Wembley Arena is one of the most famous large venues in the world. It is a large square hall with plastic chairs. The ceiling is made of metal beams with plastic plates and is covered with an absorbent cloth. If you are looking for a large hall reverb with not too much “tapping”, then this one is for you.
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 The Spa Pavillion
With its slightly arched ceiling and wooden beams, the Spa Pavilion resembles the inside of a row boat. The entire venue is made of wood and plasterboard. The floor is carpeted and the seats are lined parallel to the stage. There is almost no absorption by the walls, which gives the venue a reflective character.
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 The Manchester Carling Apollo
The Manchester Carling Apollo is a mid-sized performance hall with a lovely acoustic design. A combination of brick, wood, plaster and carpeting in the right amounts creates a clever distribution of the sound in all of its 3 levels. A seashell shaped construction which extends from stage above and towards the seats adds quality to the sound wave distribution. This preset is a warm-sounding reverb.
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 Snape Maltings
This is a unique concert hall since its floor and ceiling are wooden, and its walls are made of bricks. This venue has a long decay time and rich sounding reverberation.
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 London Arena
This large rectangular arena consists of concrete walls and floors, with a metal ceiling. It was sampled with the seats folded down, creating a preset with a strong tapping reverb.
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 The Floral Hall
This venue is actually a rectangular ballroom. The wood flooring is partially carpeted, with bare plasterboard walls. A beautiful stained glass dome is located in the middle of the otherwise horizontal ceiling. Standing and speaking directly under the glass dome creates an effect similar to a megaphone.
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 Bus
Various models of car, van and bus interiors were sampled. This is a perfect preset for post-production.
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 The York Grand Opera House
This Victorian-style venue consists of plasterboard walls, some of which are covered with velvet, and wood ceilings and floors. The seats are arranged in 3 levels with balconies. It is a tight and dry sounding venue, resulting in a preset with very little reverb.
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 The Old Fire Station
This is a small theater made of metal, plaster and wood. The walls are covered with absorptive cloth. The seats are angled, and made of plastic. This whole arrangement gives the place a lively sound. This preset is particularly good for drum sessions.
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 Karmiel Hall
This mid-sized concert hall has wooden surfaces and absorbent carpeting. The wood ceiling extends like a flight of stairs from the back of the hall (at its highest) to the stage. Similarly, the walls on both sides of the stage are repeatedly angled towards the rows of seats. This structure is acoustically intriguing, creating a preset with a smooth decaying reverb tail.
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 The Lyceum Theater
This Victorian style hemispherical hall has 3 levels of seating. It consists of plasterboards and wood with rich carpeting. This preset has a nice initial decay and a smooth reverb tail.
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 Southport Theater
This diamond-shaped venue consists of concrete covered with wood and absorbent material. A cloth divider can be used to split the hall's space. Samples were taken on both full and half sizes of the theater. The shape of the structure and the acoustical design create a preset with superb sound distribution.
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 Hammersmith Carling Apollo
This mid-sized performance hall consists of plasterboard and wooden walls, some of which are covered with velvet. For concerts, the first level of the Apollo is cleared of all the chairs to produce less absorption on the floor, increasing the reverberation of the room. This preset is very smooth sounding.
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 Living Room
This includes a range of daily life environments: kitchens, bathrooms, living rooms, hallways, etc. These presets are excellent for post-production for TV, movies, etc.
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 Kitchen
This includes a range of daily life environments: kitchens, bathrooms, living rooms, hallways, etc. These presets are excellent for post-production for TV, movies, etc.
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 The Dome
A beautiful stained glass dome is situated in the middle of the otherwise horizontal ceiling. When speaking under the glass dome, there is the effect of a megaphone. This is a nice experimental sound.
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The San Francisco Columbarium