M-Audio WizooVerb W5 [67/158] Optimizing impulse responses

Optimizing Impulse Responses

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All three boxes must be ﬁlled in with ﬁles before the result can be stored as an “.irm”

ﬁle.

Once you have loaded an impulse response, its waveform is displayed. Im-

mediately below it you’ll ﬁnd the Clear button, which removes the impulse

response, and the Save button, which stores the impulse response and

adds it to the User list.

Optimizing Impulse Responses

The impulse response may require some polish, depending on how well or

poorly it was recorded and processed. With the Dir, Trim and Gain func-

tions, you can accomplish this in a jiffy …

Dir, Trim and Gain are non-destructive editing tools; the original impulse response is

not overwritten when you put them to use.

Removing Direct Sound

With the beneﬁt of the Dir button, you can “tell” WizooVerb W5 whether or

not the impulse response contains direct sound, and to remove it automat-

ically, if necessary and desired. This button’s status is very important be-

cause alongside shaping the sound of the reverb, it inﬂuences the impulse

response’s level and thus its interaction with our AIR technology.

A strong impulse at the beginning of the waveform is generally a telltale

sign that an impulse response contains direct sound. This causes undesir-

able cancellations when the wet and dry signals are blended.

If a loaded impulse response contains direct sound, deﬁnitely remove it by

activating Dir. WizooVerb W5 will then analyze the impulse response, ad-

just its level and remove direct sound automatically.

If you are unsure about the direct sound content, you can switch Dir on

and off as often as required or desired to hear the result of the optimiza-

tion process with and without Dir. Like Trim and Gain, Dir is non-destruc-

tive, so there are no adverse effects to contend with.

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