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Sparky77 · Post by **Sparky77** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 9:51 am

mid wrote:have you tested the IR 1 impulse from waves?

It's the best impulse response, i've ever heard in my life. this is amazing.

you can also try the q-clone, b ut it's more oriented EQ

I have heard that the waves impulses are good but you have to buy their expensive plug-in to use them.

The best Impulse Responses I have heard so far are the ones that come with Altiverb for big spaces and this Library for drum booth and small rooms.

forfreedom · Post by **forfreedom** » Thu Feb 14, 2008 7:46 pm

What exactly is an impulse response? Thanks.

memyselfandus · Post by **memyselfandus** » Thu Feb 14, 2008 7:52 pm

forfreedom wrote:What exactly is an impulse response? Thanks.

Basically used as a reverb to make it sound like what you are applying it to
was recorded in different environments such as a cave or hall or car or whatever. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impulse_response

http://www.audioease.com/Pages/mp3%20Al ... glish.html

http://www.audioease.com/Pages/mp3%20Al ... pleIR.html

neil wilkes · Post by **neil wilkes** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 4:21 pm

It doesn't have to be reverb - although this is the commonest form.
IR is essentially capturing a snapshot of a room (reverb) or an effect unit, or even a processor (as opposed to a reverb unit) in the manner used by Focusrite/Sintefex on their LiquidMix/LiquidChannel/LiquidPre units.
LiquidMix uses dynamic convolution to image the feel of vintage Compressors & EQ units, and is very complex compared to the simple convolution used for reverbs.
It imparts the (almost exact) sound of the original to your audio.
The LM gives you 40 compressors & 20 EQ, plus the ability to make your own custom EQ - load a different band from different units for each of the 7 bands available to you. As an example, you could have the low shelf of the Pultec EQP-1A, the bass of an Avalon, or an Amek, the midrange of an SSL & the top end of a Neve. Or whatever you choose - the supplied impulses cover tracking EQ, Desk EQ (UK/USA, modern & vintage) & Mastering EQ. Very flexible.

Reverb is done by using SineSweeps (preferred method as used by AltiVerb) or else spikes - single sample or even a starting pistol/Balloon pop will do) & recording the output. If using sinesweeps it needs to be deconvolved (remnove the sweep leaves you with the reverb) before use.

raweber · Post by **raweber** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 1:21 am

Anyone know of an IR of the old fasioned Echo Chambers, like Phil Spector, et. al., used to use? I've been reading about those lately and would love to play around with one.

Muzik 4 Machines · Post by **Muzik 4 Machines** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 1:29 am

did a quick search in the printable version didnt find any mention of http://guitarampmodeling.com which has some really nice cab impulses

neil wilkes · Post by **neil wilkes** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 8:41 am

raweber wrote:Anyone know of an IR of the old fasioned Echo Chambers, like Phil Spector, et. al., used to use? I've been reading about those lately and would love to play around with one.

AltiVerb has these impulses.
Bill Putnam Echo Chambers.

thephase · Post by **thephase** » Thu Mar 13, 2008 5:14 pm

raweber wrote:Anyone know of an IR of the old fasioned Echo Chambers, like Phil Spector, et. al., used to use? I've been reading about those lately and would love to play around with one.

Take a listen here : http://www.morevox.com/retroverb/index.html

Real Chambers, Old Real EMT Plates,pristine modern reverbs IRs and more..

Jef

Vendetta · Post by **Vendetta** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 2:59 pm

hi to you all!

wich one is your favourit IR reverb and why? i'm pretty new on IR. can anyone comment a brief description of the 4 or 5 best reverbs, their pros and cons...

instead of download all demo versions, months of trial & error, going through most of the patches around... etc, it will be nice to narrow the "top list" of reverbs and patches. Lets say 3 and 3.

it could be a lot of saving time for everyone, particularly for the newcomers.

looking forward for replies, Dave.

dickiefunk · Post by **dickiefunk** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 1:36 pm

Hi. I'm completely new to using IR's. I've just downloaded SIR and have been reading through this thread and feel quite overwhelmed by SOO many IR's available

I only want to use SIR for reverbs but there seems to be SO many of them!!

Could anyone help me out here and recommend the best of the free ones?

Thanks

premiumcrap · Post by **premiumcrap** » Thu Apr 24, 2008 1:21 pm

dickiefunk go to echochamber.ch
there you will find good quality ir's from legendary hardware.
also 32 bit high res ir's

cheers.....www.myspace.com/tombalcony

premiumcrap · Post by **premiumcrap** » Thu Apr 24, 2008 1:26 pm

on www.echochamber.ch you must click recourcen on the yellow stripe on the
left.

FabSurvey · Post by **FabSurvey** » Thu Jun 05, 2008 10:41 am

Interesting!

Rangtangtang · Post by **Rangtangtang** » Thu Jun 05, 2008 10:51 am

I see....mmmm....SIR is a good converlution plug to start whith...easiest way to make your own live IR's is whith a portable recorder like Zoom and a pop of a balloon......

....whith hardware IR's you probably going down the route of a sine wave and a deconvolver......

Mighty Pea · Post by **Mighty Pea** » Thu Jun 05, 2008 8:11 pm

Am I the only one to prefer Voxengo Boogex over Sir because of the latters bothersome fixed latency?
Sir2 looks very nice though, I'll admit.

The best Impulse Response [IR] sites