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On my last post: Researching the Electronics, Part 1. I talked about the piezo mics and what I would need to do to get them to have a balanced output. For this research, I will be talking about the transducer that I am using, as well as my input/output scenario.

For my transducer, I have decided on the Vidsonix Ghost Transducer. In my researching and looking at other DIY projects, including this Tape Op thread on them, I have found this to be what other people have started to use and are great for the money. I also have a couple of old speakers that I can dismantle and try out those voice coils to see how they sound, which will probably happen in future iterations of my plate reverbs.

My input/output will be all 1/4″ TS in and out. My recorded tracks will output from my Apogee Quartet into the 1/4″ TS input to the Vidsonix Ghost. Then, it will be picked up through my Piezo discs back through a 1/4 TS connector. I will have DI boxes to convert into a balanced mic level input, which will go back to the inputs of my Apogee Quartet’s pre-amps and into Pro Tools. I have decided on the 1/4″ TS because my piezo mics are unbalanced, so TRS connectors would be unnecessary.

Here is a diagram of that setup:

 

Overall, I think this combination will be a good starting point for these reverbs and I can always upgrade my components at a later date.