[LAD] [ANN] IR: LV2 Convolution Reverb

[Ralf Mardorf]

On Fri, 2011-01-14 at 09:44 +0100, Philipp Überbacher wrote:
> Excerpts from Tom Szilagyi's message of 2011-01-13 19:37:21 +0100:
> > Hi all,
> > 
> > Standing on the shoulders of giants[*], I am pleased to announce the
> > public release of IR, a convolution reverb in the LV2 plugin format.
> > Released as free software under the GNU GPL, this easy to use plugin
> > has been created to open the fascinating world of convolution reverb
> > to Linux-based audio engineers. If you use Ardour to create, mix &
> > produce music, you will most probably want to check out this plugin.
> > 
> > Assorted features:
> > * Zero-latency operation
> > * Support for mono, stereo and 'True Stereo' (4-channel) impulses
> > * Realtime operation
> > * Very reasonable CPU consumption
> > * Maximum impulse length: 1M samples (~22 seconds @ 48kHz)
> > * Loads a large number of audio file formats
> > * High quality sample rate conversion of impulse responses
> > * Stretch control (via high quality SRC in one step integrated with
> > impulse loading)
> > * Pre-delay control (0-2000 ms)
> > * Stereo width control of input signal & impulse response (0-150%)
> > * Envelope alteration with immediate visual feedback: Attack
> > time/percent, Envelope, Length
> > * Reverse impulse response
> > * Autogain: change impulses without having to adjust 'Wet gain'
> > * Impulse response visualization (linear/logarithmic scale, peak & RMS)
> > * Easy interface for fast browsing and loading impulse responses
> > 
> > IR should work on Linux with Ardour 2.8.x (x >= 11) and 3.
> > 
> > For further info and source code download, please visit the plugin's
> > homepage: http://factorial.hu/plugins/lv2/ir
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > Tom
> > 
> > [*] Fons Adriaensen (zita-convolver), Erik de Castro Lopo (libsndfile,
> > libsamplerate)
> 
> Is it really ardour-specific? Would be a pity.
> I'm aware that there's a lack of hosts, but if it's already so bad
> that a plugin is only supported in a single host, well, good night LV2.

I'm a Qtractor user and I like Fon's reverb, excepted of it's GUI ;D.
I'll test this new convolution reverb ASAP with Qtractor. Sorry, I'm
short in time now ... perhaps somebody from the Qtractor mailing list
can test it ;). Huhu Rui :p.

Ralf