User Guide

Waves IR-1 software guide page 7
Sampled Acoustics V2
The presets in this section are based on samples of real places. You can add or delete
folders from this directory. Each time upon loading, the Plugin will scan the directory and
dynamically build its preset menu according to the folder hierarchy.
Virtual Acoustics - Devices and Synthetic
The Virtual Acoustics-Synthetic presets are synthetically generated and processed IRs. You
can copy the Devices and/or Synthetic folders into the IR1Impulses folder, and the plugin will
scan them upon loading.
Import Impulse Response from File…
The IR-series allows you to import your own IRs. You can sample them yourself,
download them from the Internet, or find them elsewhere.
Import Sweep Response from File…
The IR-1 and IR-360 allow you to import the Sweep Response that you record in an
acoustical space or hardware device. The plugin will then process that Sweep Response
into a new IR.
You can download a sweep here: https://www.waves.com/downloads/ir-convolution-
reverb-sweep-file
Follow these instructions to make your own IR:
- Play your sweep file supplied from the Waves website (a 15 second sweep followed
by 10 seconds of silence) through speakers in the room to be captured.
- Record the result with 1 or more microphones to 1 or more tracks.
- Create a new folder (We'll name it "My Sweeps") inside your "IR1Impulses V2".
folder, where the plugin searches for new IRs.
- Put your recorded sweep files inside your new "My Sweeps" folder.
- Load the IR-1 or IR-360; Press Import Sweep Response From File…
- Guide the browser to the "My Sweeps" folder.
- Load the .wav files one by one as you are prompted by the plugin.
- After some calculations, an Impulse Response .wir file will be automatically
saved next to your sweep files in the "My Sweeps" folder.
- To save this new IR as a preset, press Save, then select Save to New File.
- Navigate to the "My Sweeps" folder.
- Reload the IR-1 or IR-360; The new preset will appear in the load menu.
- Congratulations! You have created a new IR! You may now optionally delete the
recorded sweep files from the "My Sweeps" folder.