How import Ir

[kaiqueunderline]

How do you import your irs?

In preferences you keep in min phase, or none? Im trying the best sound possible from external irs, and have an difference in this settings.

 

[fcs101]

I'm not sure I understand what you're asking. Loading IRs is very easy, just use FM3 Edit; you can drag and drop or import the IR. It sounds like you're referring to something else maybe. What do you mean by, "In preferences you keep in min phase, or none?"

 

[kaiqueunderline]

I'm not sure I understand what you're asking. Loading IRs is very easy, just use FM3 Edit; you can drag and drop or import the IR. It sounds like you're referring to something else maybe. What do you mean by, "In preferences you keep in min phase, or none?"

In the Fractal Edit, under Settings -> Preferences -> Cabinet Import, you can select the type of import you're doing.

Choose between no processing, auto trim (to remove the silence at the beginning of the IRs), or conversion to minimum phase.

I noticed that changing this option makes a slight difference in the feel when playing. I'd like to know which option is commonly used and if it makes sense to import IRs without any processing.

 

[fcs101]

In the Fractal Edit, under Settings -> Preferences -> Cabinet Import, you can select the type of import you're doing.

Choose between no processing, auto trim (to remove the silence at the beginning of the IRs), or conversion to minimum phase.

I noticed that changing this option makes a slight difference in the feel when playing. I'd like to know which option is commonly used and if it makes sense to import IRs without any processing.

Got it. I've never messed around with that. Thanks for the clarification.

 

[fcs101]

This is from the Wiki. Sounds like it's mostly for if you produce your own IRs.

 

[fcs101]

Just ignore my above post. Been doing some digging because I'm genuinely curious. This is only a factor if you're mixing IRs.



Now to your comment about the "feel", here's what Cliff has to say (he agrees with you that there is a different feel, but not much difference in sound).

https://forum.fractalaudio.com/threads/non-minimum-phase-irs.146046/

 

[AlbertA]

I use no processing.

Min phase means the phase response of the original IR is basically discarded and replaced in order to, well make it minimum phase. Your IR vendor may or may already not have done this processing.
Min phase can be helpful if you want to mix various IRs and not have to worry about aligning them, the trade off is you lose the phase response of the original IR - try both its subtle - you may not care about the difference.