M-Audio WizooVerb W2 [57/132] Optimizing impulse responses

Optimizing Impulse Responses

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True Stereo: In this case, you must load two stereo ﬁles! First set the mode

button at the top left to True Stereo and load the ﬁrst of the two stereo ﬁles.

Then click the second stereo ﬁle while pressing and holding the ç key to

load it as well.

Channels are assigned according to how speakers and microphones were set up during

recording: The ﬁrst stereo ﬁle must contain left-to-left and left-to-right signals. The

second stereo ﬁle must contain right-to-left and right-to-right signals. Be sure to ad-

here to this sequence, otherwise the stereo image will be inverted!

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 W2 whether

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

matically, if necessary and desired. This button’s status is very important

because alongside shaping the sound of the reverb, it inﬂuences the im-

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

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