Am Freitag, den 10.09.2010, 18:29 +0200 schrieb Renato:
On Fri, 10 Sep 2010 22:49:26 +0800
Ray Rashif <schivmeister(a)gmail.com> wrote:
On 10 September 2010 22:36, Renato
<rennabh(a)gmail.com> wrote:
As a side note, could someone explain what
exactly are IR-files and
how software like guitarix and rakarrack use them to emulate
amps/cabinets/rooms?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impulse_response
They are basically audio files, or you can call them "reverberation
samples".
If you record the impulse response of a hall, the resulting audio
file, when applied programmatically to a signal, will process that
signal against the "properties" it had recorded.
ok... is it the same for impulse responses of amps/cabinets?
yes, it use the same base
then, if I understand correctly, these files are convoluted with the
signal... this means that the overall effect will be equivalent to a
specific equalization, or to some type of reverb...or both?
Yes, depending on the setup to produce the IR file it could included
both. Often you have also some artefacts from the signal witch was used
to produce the IR file, witch wasn't the case with the files I mention
above in this thread. I prefer to talk about a sound colour (in non
technical language). The difference between the plain signal and the
signal send to a amp, Speaker, Hall, Coffee-cup, or what ever you could
imagine. When you search the net about Impulse Response Convolution you
will find crazy stuff. You could use it for match more then plain
reverb.
the fact is the wiki talks about "convolution reverb", but I used to
think that amp emulation was just a matter of equalization
Not only equalization, re/ver/vi/bration takes also a role.
renato
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