Subject:Speakers simulations

Posted by: Pol Davril

Date:10/31/2007 3:42:41 AM

Hello !

I'm searching for tools and/or tips to simulate some types of speakers, like bullhorns, cellular phones, etc...

I know a little about Speakerphone but I find it too much complicated and its interface is far too large for my screen resolution (1024x768)...

So...

Does anyone know a simple VST plugin to do similar processings ?

Specific parameters for SoundForge EQ will do also !

Thanks.

Subject:RE: Speakers simulations

Reply by: Geoff_Wood

Date:10/31/2007 6:15:26 PM

You could muck about with eq, or use the included Acoustic Mirror plugin that you could do an impulse on (or find a ready-made one) of a real speaker/horn/whatever to generate a model to apply to your sound.

Free impulses at :

http://tinyurl.com/2vkju3

geoff

Subject:RE: Speakers simulations

Reply by: Steven Myers

Date:10/31/2007 6:41:03 PM

use the included Acoustic Mirror plugin that you could do an impulse on (or find a ready-made one) of a real speaker/horn/whatever

The Beamsonic site is long gone. But it had tons of free impulses (mics, amps, etc). Maybe they're still out there somewhere.

Subject:RE: Speakers simulations

Reply by: Geoff_Wood

Date:11/1/2007 2:59:45 PM

Here they are :

http://noox.sitesled.com/

geoff

Subject:RE: Speakers simulations

Reply by: Pol Davril

Date:11/2/2007 10:04:01 AM

I've never used Acoustic Mirror in the past, because the available impulses do not give the results I expect.

So, I have experimented it a while and I've just created my first own impulse by playing the test tones thru a laptop internal speaker and record the sound with the Edirol R-09 recorder.
And yes ! The impulse gives expected results !
Thanks everyone for the advice !

Subject:RE: Speakers simulations

Reply by: Pol Davril

Date:11/5/2007 12:51:17 AM

Some more questions to specialists...

Is there a difference between Acoustic Mirror impulses and the response files used with convolution reverbs (Waves IR, Voxengo Pristine, ...). Are they compatible ?

Where can I find true and good impulses of well-known acoustic spaces as concert halls, churches, etc... (free or not) ?

All advices and tips about impulses are welcome ;)
Thanks !

Subject:RE: Speakers simulations

Reply by: Kennymusicman

Date:11/7/2007 2:41:46 AM

Both Acoustic Mirror and Convolution use impulse-based techniques.

Which halls/churches etc are you after - you have d/led the acoustic mirror impulses from this site already? THat gives you a reasonable collection of very usable stuff.

HTH

Ken

Subject:RE: Speakers simulations

Reply by: Pol Davril

Date:11/7/2007 3:56:57 AM

Thanks Ken.
I'm searching for impulses created from real spaces and, why not, from well known concert halls, stadiums, churches in Europe or elsewhere, recorded in a professional quality. I don't know if such impulses exist, free or commercial, but it could be very interesting, IMO.

Subject:RE: Speakers simulations

Reply by: Pol Davril

Date:11/7/2007 9:58:45 AM

Another question : is there a way to convert the Sony .sfi files to .wav files (for using the impulses in other reverb plug-ins) ?