I have been trying to use custom impulses with fruity convolver lately but had trouble finding ones that sounded good. This tutorial is very inspiring thank you Au5 you're a legend.
Oh snap this is a powerful technique. I'm not even halfway done the tutorial and it's already helping me rethink my current M.O. right now I try and use Mr. Bill's fractal effects for my reverb and delays, now I can stack delays and record the response and then repeat it. Cant wait to finish watching this so I can try this out
I think Germany is for trance and techno, as England if for DNB, France for House, Russia for Neurofunk and USA is for dubstep. Real electronic music played all over the world. This guy is part of the good producers around the world
For all you nerds out there who are following the narrative with dis boy, you can take it one step further: Convolution Reverb comes with a companion device called 'Measurement Device' which can generate an IR for use in the convolution. So if, say, you had a particular SerumFX chain that, say, was a delay-based effect (he's talking about Static Chorus), you could generate an IR for that effect. Another tip: you can make it respond non-linearly with frequency using the sweep function.
Fun taking white noise and then throwing different filters (think modulated resonant combs) on it, automating those filters (separate mono channel per ear) and then bouncing that out as an IR
I fell in love with the M4L convolution tool and even went around and gathered some of my own impulse samples in various auditoriums and such that I liked. Quite a powerful device!
Yes! It is loud af and kinda shocking. I watch a lot of tutorials at night and I am concerned with keeping the volume level reasonable as not to give myself a heart attack.
I find it so awesome when music producers share their techniques/ideas with their fans. Like, you don't have to do this, yet you do. I can't think of any other word besides awesome. You're an awesome guy.
YES! Finally someone else who uses this technique AND teaches it in an amazing manner! I had an idea on how this technique could be possible due to the nature of convolution reverb, but I sorta kinda did not go in a specific direction with my reverb, just messing around to try to find direction and struggling to find patterns. This tutorial not only made me feel more confident that there are merits to using convolution reverb, but also that there were things I was doing on accident that I needed to take further during my experimentation due to how much potential there is with it! Big fan of your tutorials Au5 ;)
Super cool tutorial! I like to reverse the convolution process to make morphing granular soundbeds. Load the melody or what have you as an impulse and use an actual impulse as the dry signal.
the short stereo response trick around minute 20 is where i went from "yeah this could be p cool" to "wow this is extremely practical" i will probably be doing this a lot now
try putting vinyl crackling into the convolver and then play a short bleep through it - you will get weird arhythmical (i think that is the word for that) delays because vinyl crackling is pretty much just a bunch of impulses!
You can turn pretty much anything into a pad by convolving it with white noise that has a volume envelope with a slow attack and slow release. Great content as always my dude.
I have a handpan (fantastic instrument, if you don't know it, you should definitely check it out) and thanks to you I had the idea the use the handpan with the Convolution Reverb as resonator of other instruments. So I loaded samples of each tones of the handpan in a Convolution Reverb. Then I grouped them parallel in an Audio Effect Rack and let every Convolution respond to the corresponding frequencies of the incoming sound. So I now have the sound of my handpan, resonating with the audio signal. It sounds really nice on a some double bass and Xylophone sounds. It's giving the sounds this really nice spherical touch, that I love so much about the handpan. Especially the Xylophone has this nice tonal resonating reverb, it also really sounds great with Saw Lead Synths and sparkly pluck sounds. It also gives drums some tonal harmonic reverb. I am really grateful for this nice tutorial, I never thought, something like this was possible. Thank you for sharing your knowledge, Austin (I really should join your sound design masterclass). Love from Germany!❤
Great video. One thing I'd like to point out is that Wider uses a combination of allpass and comb filters to process the signal. Your recreation sounded great, but you can definitely hear a complete reflection in it, where with Wider you can only notice some phasing effects if you're paying attention.
This is brilliant. I hope one day we'll get to emulate dynamics and stuff just like we do with spectrum and time data. This would be revolutionary in the sound design field.
I would like to mention that Ozone Imager (mode 1) works in a similar way. In order: Set up a parallel chain, one dry and one with the following: Delay from 1ms to 20ms left polarity invert extract the side signal (so that you don't get anything left in mono) The dry signal is just a normal stereo width but anything above 50% (width knob) adds the wet chain, anything below 50% reduces the dry signal's sides. ie, 50% is the completely neutral state. Something I wish they'd add is a highpass so you can center the sound again. I recommend setting up a Null test to get the settings just right.
Use chunks of the song itself as the IR. Take a bar or two of your full mix, tail it out, pop it in as the IR, and drive it at 100% wetness with something like a snare which has a nice mix of distinct fundamental and full high end. Arpeggiate it over a large octave range, matching the note to whatever notes are going on in your song (ie, activating the IR where notes exist as opposed to where they do not). Filter the different components at various stages to taste. You'll probably have to take out some lows and boost some highs (at the IR stage) and add a notch filter after convolution to eliminate some natural resonance points. Great as a subtle layer of beef, space, and interest during a second chorus. Also try bouncing only the synths to be used as the IR with a short tail and use the drums as the driver. Great for a spacey build up as the drums will be triggering the same chord repeatedly.
Downloaded your impulse sample, click on it in browser - hear it, load it on an audio track and play - don't hear it, even if I put audio effects on it. And also it's waveform looks different from what I saw in a video :0 But the tutorial is awesome😍
Sick bro. I literally was watching your hypegrowl video last night again and applying it cuz my growls never sound growly. Something with the serum stock wavetables not cutting it because I follow all the steps.
Damn, I overlooked convolution reverb all this time, but this is fantastic. Thanks for demonstrating its uses. So bloody cool. It will, of course, require some experimentation though. Will be worth it in the end, though.
I knew about convolution already, and have in fact recently been experimenting with Drone/Ambient impulses from freesound - convolution is invaluable in sound design (even outside of reverb), especially when coupled with other practical effects, such as algorithmic reverb, etc. Good stuff as always!
You magnificient magician you! I gotta get my finances in check a little more but I'm definitely gonna take that course someday. Hopefully by the end of this year. Cause sound design and mixing is where my greatest weaknesses are right now. Thanks for thiese interesting tips. It' fascinating how you have really the basics of all this stuff down. Such an incredibly inventive and curious approach you have to this stuff.
really cool vid man! i've been using convolution reverbs for years but never considered actually sound designing my own impulse. this is gonna be fun :D
If you right click on top of EQ3, there is a field named "flat response". If you deactivate it, i experienced the clicky effect being a bit more intensive.
very very rare to see a good teacher who is equally as good of an actual musician. this dude really has it all.
he's pretty au5ome
@@guwunfish hehe
0:20
yes, yes, i know some of these words
Doesnt even take me 2 seconds to see this notification and click it too. Cant get enough of you man
Same
I have been trying to use custom impulses with fruity convolver lately but had trouble finding ones that sounded good. This tutorial is very inspiring thank you Au5 you're a legend.
Oh snap this is a powerful technique. I'm not even halfway done the tutorial and it's already helping me rethink my current M.O. right now I try and use Mr. Bill's fractal effects for my reverb and delays, now I can stack delays and record the response and then repeat it. Cant wait to finish watching this so I can try this out
Hey Spencer, what are Mr. Bills fractal effects?
@@lollern1234567 a great technique I learned from Mr. Bill on stacking effects, check it out :
ruclips.net/video/ecqiPCJlaG4/видео.html
I think Germany is for trance and techno, as England if for DNB, France for House, Russia for Neurofunk and USA is for dubstep. Real electronic music played all over the world. This guy is part of the good producers around the world
can we take a minute to appreciate that slick intro?
For all you nerds out there who are following the narrative with dis boy, you can take it one step further:
Convolution Reverb comes with a companion device called 'Measurement Device' which can generate an IR for use in the convolution.
So if, say, you had a particular SerumFX chain that, say, was a delay-based effect (he's talking about Static Chorus), you could generate an IR for that effect.
Another tip: you can make it respond non-linearly with frequency using the sweep function.
Bass music industry must hate this guy for revealing so much knowledge
0 dislikes, THAT'S how good this guy's content is
I love the video Au5
not even a third of the way in and there's so much to chew on. you know your craft
I think im never just using a reverb plugin again, thank you so much for making these vids ❤️
Fun taking white noise and then throwing different filters (think modulated resonant combs) on it, automating those filters (separate mono channel per ear) and then bouncing that out as an IR
Extremely cool stuff from Au5 as always
Good guy AU5 using the accessable plugins.
The intro visuals are so good
I fell in love with the M4L convolution tool and even went around and gathered some of my own impulse samples in various auditoriums and such that I liked. Quite a powerful device!
That intro 😩😫
Yes! It is loud af and kinda shocking. I watch a lot of tutorials at night and I am concerned with keeping the volume level reasonable as not to give myself a heart attack.
im so happy to be this early. doing homework but this is more important!
I love how you can see him make the “not bad” face with the watery drum reverb
I’m pretty sure the white noise vocoder thing at 10:51 is how skrillex did the cool clap thing at the end of “Doompy Poomp”
If I start making music one day, your tutorials will be the first I go to!
I find it so awesome when music producers share their techniques/ideas with their fans. Like, you don't have to do this, yet you do. I can't think of any other word besides awesome.
You're an awesome guy.
I don't.
Awesome !! Best sound design guy on RUclips !!
I’m still trying to pick my jaw up off the floor. Ridiculously amazing!!!
man your technical knowledge is just fucking insane!! thank you for sharing it with us!!
can't wait to see you out here in Madison! hoping to meet ya
Someone knows how to make a top notch tutorial. This guy is a genius!!
Your Growl Tutorial Was The Best Video
Best tutorial I have ever seen!!!!!
YES! Finally someone else who uses this technique AND teaches it in an amazing manner!
I had an idea on how this technique could be possible due to the nature of convolution reverb, but I sorta kinda did not go in a specific direction with my reverb, just messing around to try to find direction and struggling to find patterns. This tutorial not only made me feel more confident that there are merits to using convolution reverb, but also that there were things I was doing on accident that I needed to take further during my experimentation due to how much potential there is with it! Big fan of your tutorials Au5 ;)
You genius, we just talked about reverbs like a day ago in your server with you😂
I really like how well you explain the inner workings of effects that many of us take for granted, and manage to recreate them in instructive ways!
Dude you're freaking genious !! Amazing technique
owo what’s this? A new Au5 tutorial??
* sniff sniff *
I was so confused about what Space Designer actually did. Thanks for explaining it, I'm excited to practice this.
One thing I like doing is sampling a rhythmic pattern into a convolver and adding it to just about anything. Gives it a cool non-linear vibe
Super cool tutorial! I like to reverse the convolution process to make morphing granular soundbeds. Load the melody or what have you as an impulse and use an actual impulse as the dry signal.
Just what i was looking 4
Very cool! now i know why I don't like that plugin 'wider'
that "woh" moment at 11:08 ! I love watching Au5 experiment!
What a fantastic video. I def underutilize convolution reverb, that I know now!
Thanks for making this! Huge fan.
the short stereo response trick around minute 20 is where i went from "yeah this could be p cool" to "wow this is extremely practical" i will probably be doing this a lot now
Au5 always out here with the groundbreaking tutorials how does he do it 🤔
holy shit your knowledge knows no bounds this is incredible.
Bro I’m going to to steal those chords
6 seconds in and I'm impressed by the production level of that intro.. or maybe i'm just a fanboy who knows
try putting vinyl crackling into the convolver and then play a short bleep through it - you will get weird arhythmical (i think that is the word for that) delays because vinyl crackling is pretty much just a bunch of impulses!
now i know how to use a convolver in many cool ways, thanks! :D
A new Au5 tutorial? Yes please :)
You are truly a king
You can turn pretty much anything into a pad by convolving it with white noise that has a volume envelope with a slow attack and slow release.
Great content as always my dude.
Really great video, like usually!
You should beta test Msf and Vital. A lot of crazy possibilities.
Your tutorials belong to the best on music production 👌
Austin u always being giving unique inspiring technique I've never known before
really amazing teacher
You sir are a genius.
why that intro it's always sooo pleasing
I'm 5 seconds in and I'm already loving it...that new intro is DOPE
I have a handpan (fantastic instrument, if you don't know it, you should definitely check it out) and thanks to you I had the idea the use the handpan with the Convolution Reverb as resonator of other instruments. So I loaded samples of each tones of the handpan in a Convolution Reverb. Then I grouped them parallel in an Audio Effect Rack and let every Convolution respond to the corresponding frequencies of the incoming sound. So I now have the sound of my handpan, resonating with the audio signal. It sounds really nice on a some double bass and Xylophone sounds. It's giving the sounds this really nice spherical touch, that I love so much about the handpan. Especially the Xylophone has this nice tonal resonating reverb, it also really sounds great with Saw Lead Synths and sparkly pluck sounds. It also gives drums some tonal harmonic reverb.
I am really grateful for this nice tutorial, I never thought, something like this was possible. Thank you for sharing your knowledge, Austin (I really should join your sound design masterclass). Love from Germany!❤
Great video. One thing I'd like to point out is that Wider uses a combination of allpass and comb filters to process the signal. Your recreation sounded great, but you can definitely hear a complete reflection in it, where with Wider you can only notice some phasing effects if you're paying attention.
This is insane. I need to try this out for myself. Making basses will be so much more intense with this method..!
This is brilliant. I hope one day we'll get to emulate dynamics and stuff just like we do with spectrum and time data. This would be revolutionary in the sound design field.
all your vids are quality man
I would like to mention that Ozone Imager (mode 1) works in a similar way.
In order:
Set up a parallel chain, one dry and one with the following:
Delay from 1ms to 20ms
left polarity invert
extract the side signal (so that you don't get anything left in mono)
The dry signal is just a normal stereo width but anything above 50% (width knob) adds the wet chain, anything below 50% reduces the dry signal's sides. ie, 50% is the completely neutral state.
Something I wish they'd add is a highpass so you can center the sound again.
I recommend setting up a Null test to get the settings just right.
"It's wet"
"Very wet!"
Music producers conversation. lol
I like your funny words magic man
You know quite a lot sir. wow!
This is amazing 🙌🏽🙌🏽
You inspiring me. Thank You.
LOL this is rocket science.
Finally a video by Au5. Good tutorial. 👍
Use chunks of the song itself as the IR.
Take a bar or two of your full mix, tail it out, pop it in as the IR, and drive it at 100% wetness with something like a snare which has a nice mix of distinct fundamental and full high end. Arpeggiate it over a large octave range, matching the note to whatever notes are going on in your song (ie, activating the IR where notes exist as opposed to where they do not). Filter the different components at various stages to taste. You'll probably have to take out some lows and boost some highs (at the IR stage) and add a notch filter after convolution to eliminate some natural resonance points. Great as a subtle layer of beef, space, and interest during a second chorus.
Also try bouncing only the synths to be used as the IR with a short tail and use the drums as the driver. Great for a spacey build up as the drums will be triggering the same chord repeatedly.
Downloaded your impulse sample, click on it in browser - hear it, load it on an audio track and play - don't hear it, even if I put audio effects on it. And also it's waveform looks different from what I saw in a video :0 But the tutorial is awesome😍
_neptune make sure auto-fade clips, and warp is disabled.
@@au5music Thank you!
Sick bro. I literally was watching your hypegrowl video last night again and applying it cuz my growls never sound growly. Something with the serum stock wavetables not cutting it because I follow all the steps.
Really useful video! Great content!
That's my boy (ableton)😊
What a great tutorial, I am using the Convolution Reverb since months, but I never knew that I could simply load in my own files. Thank you Austin!
Nice tricks, as always
You just earned a sub, very well done
awesome experiment !!
Look att you, doing all this cool shit, sharing it with us so we can do cool shit. Legend!
Try putting a 16th note chord stack as the impulse for adding s p a r k l e to your basses
Good stuff! Makes sense to use white noise with the fast high rolloff because it imitates actual impulse responses quite well 🙂
Genious Au5!
You are a sea of knowledge. Thank you for all the experimenting and the imparting of the same.
Damn, I overlooked convolution reverb all this time, but this is fantastic. Thanks for demonstrating its uses. So bloody cool. It will, of course, require some experimentation though. Will be worth it in the end, though.
Love this - never thought of creating custom impulses before!
Great Video man!
LEARNNNNNN
You are captured ~~~
I knew about convolution already, and have in fact recently been experimenting with Drone/Ambient impulses from freesound - convolution is invaluable in sound design (even outside of reverb), especially when coupled with other practical effects, such as algorithmic reverb, etc. Good stuff as always!
dude, actually loved just listening to this while working on stuff, so chill and actually taught me something in the process too. Fricken love you man
You magnificient magician you! I gotta get my finances in check a little more but I'm definitely gonna take that course someday. Hopefully by the end of this year. Cause sound design and mixing is where my greatest weaknesses are right now. Thanks for thiese interesting tips. It' fascinating how you have really the basics of all this stuff down. Such an incredibly inventive and curious approach you have to this stuff.
Au5 always blows my mind with his techniques. Never disappoints. He's like a Jedi Master of Ableton! Thanks for the knowledge Master Au5.
Aww yissss... Haven't even watched this thing and I can tell it's gonna be good!
really cool vid man! i've been using convolution reverbs for years but never considered actually sound designing my own impulse. this is gonna be fun :D
Man you always make such wholesome tutorials, thank you and look forward to more!
If you right click on top of EQ3, there is a field named "flat response". If you deactivate it, i experienced the clicky effect being a bit more intensive.
Thanks Austin !