Waves IR1 Convolution Reverb – Plug-In (Native/SoundGrid, Download)

Available for download, the Waves IR-1 Convolution Reverb is a plug-in that provides reverberation and ambiences based on some of the world’s greatest venues, having sampled their sonic signatures. The attraction of so-called “convolution reverbs” is the accurate reproduction of natural acoustic spaces. Their chief drawback is the inability to control reverb parameters in the fashion offered by traditional artificial reverbs.

The IR-1 solves this dilemma by providing the ability to edit all the traditional reverb parameters, with classic parameters actually affecting the convolution, not just “filtering the result” to produce parameter changes. The plug-in comes with a library of over 100 impulse responses that recreate a mixture of real sonic environments and classic hardware devices, though you can also make use of its low-CPU mode to save on processing power. Operating within AU, AudioSuite, VST, AAX, and SoundGrid formats, this plug-in is compatible with both Mac and Windows systems.