[linux-audio-user] fake audience

[Folderol]

On Sat, 20 May 2006 11:31:42 -0500
"Josh Lawrence" <hardbop200 at gmail.com> wrote:

> On 5/20/06, Chaz Kiser <chazkiser at alltel.net> wrote:
> >
> > I would like to add a fake audience to my "live" recording.  Ideally I
> > want to get them to clap out a rhythm to a song.  Any ideas?
> >
> > chaz
> 
> I would probably record some background noise from a bar.  Beyond
> that, I think it would be a lot of fun to gather up 10 friends and
> have them clap along in your studio.  Make it a BYOB party.

Years ago I did something similar with open reel tape recorders. I kept
swapping tapes from one machine to the other while overdubbing. The
reason for the swapping of tapes was so that the tiny speed difference
between the two machines gave small timing differences that turned 4-5
people into a vast crowd. As well as applause, I did crowds shouting
the same way.

Today I imagine you could get similar results using some combination of
chorus and reverb effects.

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