AudioThing Moon Echo Delay (free)

[soundbylaura]

Moon Echo Delay by AudioThing & Hainbach, fresh and free: https://www.audiothing.net/effects/moon-echo

Moon Bounce Simulator, Frequency Shifted Delay Line
That the moon can be an odd reflection in radio broadcasting was discovered by German radio operators during the Second World War. However, it was only after the war that moon bouncing was developed as a communications technique. First, the US military made use of it, but amateurs caught on quickly in the 1950s. With the advent of satellites, it became obsolete for defense applications, but radio amateurs are still connecting through the moon to this day with each other.

Composer Pauline Oliveros is the most notable composer working with the moon in her music. Her composition “Echoes from the Moon”, which she first realized in 1987, saw her duet the moon with a conch shell, tin whistle, and accordion. She expressed regret that the process was either send or receive, so you could not use the moon as a true delay line. With Moon Echo, you can now do just that, albeit simulated.

[Lawrence]

Haven’t checked it out yet, but pretty damn interesting backstory.

[Geoff Grace]

Thanks for letting us know about this interesting freebie, Laura!

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Best,

Geoff