"Monte P McGuire" wrote in message
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In article ,
georgeh wrote:
How far from the "source" speaker would one typically place the mic(s).
Say I setup a speaker in a long reflective corridor, would I want the
mic(s)
at the other end, midway, or closer to the speaker ?

Where it sounds best. Put the speaker where the instrument would be
and the mike where the person would be. Closer positioning makes the
really late part of the reverb quieter in proportion and farther
positioning gives you very little but the highly diffuse late part of
the reverb.

And, don't try to make the decision with a body in the room with the mic and
speaker. A single small throw pillow would reduce the reverb decay time by
almost 30% in a 15 x 12 x 9 (approx dimensions) chamber I helped to build.
Think what a human body would do.

Steve King