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Journeys Unknown - R&D - Impulse Responses part 2, Convolution Reverbs

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Convolution Reverbs Following on from part one, the exploration into Impulse Responses continues with making Convolution Reverbs. A Convolution Reverb is a recording of a physical space, typically a room, or outdoor space such as a forest, which is then turned into an Impulse Response and used to give recordings the feeling of being recorded in the space the IR was taken. Making your own reverbs is a great way to add a personal and familiar touch to your own recordings.  See my Bandcamp  for examples of my experiments.  This process is almost identical to the one used to make hardware IRs and uses all the same software detailed in part one, but instead of passing a sine wave through some hardware, you play the sound into a space and record the reflections. To capture big spaces it is a good idea to use multiple mics and speakers to spread the sound over a wide area, Logic's IR Utility has a variety of options for stereo and surround sound setups.  To make these IRs, ...