Reverberation

Reverberation is produced naturally by the reflection of sounds off surfaces.

Figure 2: Example reflection paths occurring between source (S) and listener (L).

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It's effect on the overall sound that reaches the listener depends on the room or environment in which the sound is played.
Impulse response of a cave

**Figure 2:** Example reflection paths occurring between source (S) and listener (L).
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``Music 175: Space'' by Tamara Smyth, Department of Music, University of California, San Diego (UCSD).