Make Your Own Reverb - Synthetic Impulse Response Tutorial in REAPER DAW

In this video you will learn two ways to create custom impulse responses in REAPER and how to use them in the included ReaVerb Convolution Reverb plugin.

The ReaVerb plugin (and most other convolution processors) can load any wav file to combine with an incoming source signal.
For a basic reverb we want the volume to reduce over time (simple fade out) as well as high frequencies absorbed over time (automated Low Pass/High-cut filter)

Method 1 - Noise generated reverb
Create an empty MIDI item 2 seconds long
Add JS Pink or White noise generator to item take fx chain
glue item to create stereo wave file
Fade out
Apply EQ and automate Low pass Filter frequency
Add other fx for movement, echoes or color.
Adjust volume to about -18dBFS
Render to wav file

We use a slightly different method if we want to 'sample' the sound of a reverb or delay plugin/pedal/hardware. A noise burst is fed into a processor and we capture the output.

Method 2 - noise burst through a processor
Short noise file 1-5ms
insert plugin reverb or delay, or send to hardware effect (100% wet signal)
set time selection to decay time
render to wav file.
optionally trim first 1-5ms of this file depending on result.

These files can be loaded into ReaVerb and are ready to use. ReaVerb has a normalize function, use either "Apply -18dB Gain" or "normalize to -18dBFS" options.


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