Convolution Reverb Wet Question

[bendurso]

Hey guys,

I have a question regarding a problem I'm facing. When I adjust the wet of the Convolution reverb between -17dB and 0dB, the audio starts clipping, regardless of the loudness of the IR sample.

Is there a solution to this issue, or am I doing something wrong? In other convolution plugins like the Fruity Convolver, I don't encounter this problem.

[bendurso]

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[bendurso]

Bump bump :)

[d.healey]

@bendurso Turn down the input gain

[bendurso]

@d-healey Do you mean like with a "Simple Gain FX"? But if I turn down the input gain, it will also affect the "Dry level" of the Convolution reverb.

[bendurso]

@bendurso And I know that putting a limiter reduces clipping, but it will also affect the dry level and I don't know if it's a good idea (for making a reverb fx plugin based on IR).

[ustk]

@bendurso What is clipping? the wet only or the dry+wet output?
May the input level be too high so when you add the reverb it clips the result?
Where does this happen, exported project in a DAW or in Hise during dev?

[bendurso]

@ustk It clips only on the wet signal. I mean, clipping occurs both at 100% Wet / 100% Dry and 100% Wet / 0% Dry.

Yes, I think the volume is too high that it starts to distort. It happens in both Hise and the exported plugin.

I think the solution would be to apply a limiter only to the wet signal. That can only be done with Scriptnode right? I don't know anything about scriptnode, but I'm going to start testing.

[Soundavid]

Why don't you just limit the wet level? Calculate the maximum level without clipping and make that level the maximum wet level of your Parameter. Or make a Send to a full wet Convolution Component and put a Simple Gain before?

[bendurso]

@Soundavid said in Convolution Reverb Wet Question:

Why don't you just limit the wet level?

That could be a good way to manage it.

Applying a limiter only on the wet would be ideal, since I want to create a reverb FX (not an instrument), and I don't know the user's audio input level (and sometimes I hear it clipping by a slight difference in level). But still, limiting the range of the wet could be a possible solution. Thanks :)