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In 1979 engineer Hugh Padgham discovered "gated reverb" – by accident

Hacker News Top · 2026-05-17

Engineer Hugh Padgham accidentally discovered the gated reverb effect in 1979, which became a hallmark of 1980s drum sounds.

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