More than reverb...
Convolving is multiplying one sound by another... more or less.
The most common and coolest use of convolution is reverb. If you go to a place with a nice atmosphere, like your local church or your grandmother's bathroom, and record the echo of a short, loud click, you can convolve any other sound with the resulting impulse response (IR) and it will sound like you are magically playing in that place.
But that's not all you can do with Convolver. Because IRs are simply audio files, you can load any sample into Convolver to emulate anything from a simple guitar amp cabinet to weird filters, distinctive delays, and much more. To give you an idea, we have included over 300 factory IRs for a variety of unique effects. And some reverbs, of course.
Convolver is a Snapin , which means you can use it as a regular plugin or inside one of Kilohearts' plugin hosts.
Kilohearts plugins work very well together, and all plugins can work as modular components inside a plugin host. There are several different hosts that allow you to apply any number of plugins in various contexts, such as to each individual band in the Multipass band splitter, or add your entire effects chain inside the synth's phase plant preset.
Features
- Start : Cuts the start of the impulse response.*
- End: cuts the end of the impulse response.*
- Fade In: fades in the beginning of the impulse response.*
- Fade Out: Fades the end of the impulse response.*
- Stretch: Stretches the impulse response, adjusting both its length and tone.
- Reverse: reverses the impulse response before processing
- Select a sample: Convolver comes with a large library of impulse responses that should cover many of your basic needs. But you can import any samples you want.
- Delay: sets the pre-delay time in milliseconds or as a fraction of the song's tempo.
- Tone: adjusts the brightness of the processed output.
- Feedback: sends the processed output back to the convolution engine.
- Mix: The dry/wet mix of this effect. A lower value will let some of the unmodified signal through.
*Requires pre-calculation before the effect can be heard. Cannot be modulated.
System requirements
- Operating system: PC or Mac (M1 Native compatible)
- CPU: 2 GHz or faster
- Memory: 1 GB or more
- Software: any DAW compatible with VST 2, VST 3, AAX, or Audio Unit plugin standards
Kilohearts recommends staying up to date with operating system versions as they become available. Kilohearts is not compatible with OS versions that are no longer supported by their respective manufacturers. If you are using an outdated operating system, try the free trials to ensure compatibility before making any purchase.
