Impulse Responses 101:- What are they? The Basics

In today's video, we're talking about Impulse Responses, and what they are - both in terms of the technical side, and what you can do with them. You can use Impulse Responses (IRs) to create a reverb that sounds exactly like a particular space, or to emulate a guitar amp's cabinet section - but first, it's god to understand how it all works so you know what's involved.
In this tutorial series, this first part looks at the basics of what an IR is, and the concepts around that. The second part of the series will look at how to capture a guitar cab IR, start to finish.

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[justinTime]

I typed what the fuck is an IR and here I am

[hollowify_tensa_zangetsu]

I ve been playing instruments since 2001 and in 2016 I understood pedals, then in 2022 got my first Tube Amp. I WAS MISSING OUT on something amazing. Atleast I'm here now

[kryme]

I was always wondering what IR was and how it's made. That was before I stumpled upon what was one of the most informative videos I've seen in a while, a real eye opener! Thanks alot! Subscribed and thumb up :)!

[anantwashere]

I had no clue this is how IR was made! Thank you for such a brilliant explanation.

[SreenikethanI]

Thank you very much, sir! Helped a lot in understanding the basics of IR!

[tsgv]

2:22 bummer, that’s the info i’m looking for haha

this is clearly a well made & very helpful video. good job.

[tsgv]

the narrative you provided of how we went from reverb impulses to guitar cab sweeps was informative & neat.

telling a “story” with some amount of “plot progression” is a good way to capture an audience. i enjoyed this video. subscribed.

[jmhatutube]

Thank you. This helps more than you know. I’m an old school musician (80’s tech) that is using newer gear that takes advantage of IR and allows me to use the sound of expensive equipment without needing the financial support similar to the budget of a small town. Amplifier heads alone can cost nearly $5, 000 (Soldano SLO-100) for instance. IRs let me use the Soldano SLO-100 without spending over 5k for a half-stack. I can even have 10 or 15 different expensive amps, some for free. I just need to decide which combos I want for what I’m playing. Awesomeness!

[BassmanB]

I have created a few cab IR's myself with great results. My question is while you are recording the sweep into the daw, can you put a console emulator such as a Waves REDD on the FX in on the recording track to add a bit of color? I do realize the sample should be clean as possible. It was just a thought.

[guiom]

Thanks, , i was asking universe what is IR, , , , and i found you.. !!

[hollowify_tensa_zangetsu]

Thanks to my friend who is a film major I found out how they record an empty room. Because people modulate the sound

[DavidImrie]

Very informative thanks. Please do follow up with more tech info =)

[Neuri]

Your channel is awesome. Thanks so much dude

[thebossone]

I have always assumed that an IR was a combination of an amp head, a speaker, and the enclosure the speaker is mounted in. But what I'm gathering from this is that the speaker enclosure is not a factor. Is that accurate?

[urgx]

Why do all my IRs sound like poop though :( I can't figure out how to mix lead and rhythms...how do they do it with real amps and real mics? Do they typically put the mics in diff locations for lead and rhythm tones? Or use diff speaker cabinets, or diff mics?

[Grid]

How does IR apply for a home Studio set up like mine where I have something like FL Studio and basic mixer for recording?

[duykhanh]

Trying to figure out what IR is in Signal & System, ends up being here

[michaelduddy]

Don't see any video..just the logo. WTF ?

[sirmordrede]

75 bucks for information that is readily available for free?