room response exitation source

[ScotFraser at aol.com]

In a message dated 4/3/2000 1:03:19 AM, czech at Micronas.Com writes:

<<How can one obtain a room response, or more general the transfer function
of an acoustic environment?
>>

I do this with a pulse generated from an electronic metronome, EQ'ed for a 
slightly wider bandwidth than the stock metronome sound. I had a CD burned of 
about 15 minutes of pulses at 2.25 second intervals, that I use for 
programming digital reverbs in concert halls when I'm mixing live sound. It's 
not particularly scientific because I simply use my ears to match the 
ambience of the hall with the electronic reverb, but the result is amplified 
sound coming out of speakers that has the same ambient characteristics as the 
venue.
Scott Fraser