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The optimum reverberation time for a space in which music is played depends on the type of music that is to be played in the space.

Rooms used for speech typically need a shorter reverberation time so that speech can be understood more clearly.

If the reflected sound from one syllable is still heard when the next syllable is spoken, it may be difficult to understand what was said.

" Cat ", " Cab ", and " Cap " may all sound very similar.

If on the other hand the reverberation time is too short, tonal balance and loudness may suffer.

Reverberation effects are often used in studios to add depth to sounds.

Reverberation changes the perceived harmonic structure of a note, but does not alter the pitch.