Press Release On Hollywood Impulse Responses
The file in pdf format HIR_PressRelease.pdf
Numerical Sound, PO Box 1275 Station K, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M4P 3E5
Media Contacts: Ernest Cholakis p. (416)444-6644 f. (416)444-7045 email ernest@total.net www.numericalsound.com
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA, Numerical Sound Releases "Hollywood Impulse Responses - Reverberation Impulses"
Advanced True High Definition Reverberation (Mac & PC) for producers composers and musicians that for the first time is designed specifically for individual musical instruments and can even change the overall timbre of a track.
The Hollywood Impulse Responses (HIR) were inspired by the ambience of 20 major Hollywood blockbuster films released between 1977-2006. This selection of films were recorded in several famous recording studio’s sound stages and symphony halls.
Instruments. A new feature unique to HIR is the addition of 6 sets of RI’s that are high pass filtered at points of the frequency spectrum that match the range of acoustic instruments. These point are at the notes C2, G2, C3, G3, C4, and G4. This instrument designed approach offer much more sonic precision and clarity than any other currently available hardware or software reverberation. For example if you have a solo violin track the RI’s from the G3 set will exactly match the range of this instrument. C3 would work for the Viola and C2 for the Cello.
Timbre. The second feature unquie to HIR is that the impulses were designed to change the percieved timbre of an individual instrument, ensemble or even the entire orchestra. The user can now adjust the tone of a track by selecting the appropriate Dark, Warm, Flat, Clear or Bright impulse when mixing the wet signal in with the dry. This dramatic effect cannot be matched by any kind of EQ.
Comprehensive. Each of the 20 RI's (24 bit 44.1K) has 5 variations. Six separate sets of these for a total of 600 reverberation impulses.
Quality. Signal to Noise greater than 130 db. Stunning richness and density.
Versatility. This collection of reverberation impulses were developed to add authentic film ambience (dramatic and “larger than life”) to a users orchestral sample library or any other acoustic material such as drums, voice, keyboard or guitar tracks.
Required. Convolution - a program such as Altiverb, Pristine Space, Space Designer, IR-1, Acoustic Mirror, Perfect Space, or SIR. Logic, Cakewalk, Samplitude, Seqoia, and Nuendo all have convolution integrated into there program so purchasing a plug-in is not required.
Package. 2 CD Rom's 1.1 Gig's in size. Price (MSRP) $129.95 USD. Now Shipping.
Numerical Sound Convolution Content Background
Ernest Cholakis first convolution based content product was the 1998 release of Drone Archeology. This was the first sampling CD that used convolution to create content. The CD has a unique sound that has been used extensively by feature film & TV composers.
The next product released that made extensive used of convolution was the sampling CD Percussion Wall. Convolution was use to transform the timbre of the loops but still keep the "sharp edge" of the performance.
In 2002 Numerical Sound released "New Orleans:The Delta Grooves". This was an acoustic based sampling CD. A unique convolution approach was used to synthesize an individual isolated snare, Kick, HiHat and Ride from the original stereo performance mix This presented challenges because the session was mixed to stereo with no multitracks available.
In 2003 Numerical Sound released two reverberation impulse products called the Pure Space Series. One was Classical & Mystical Reverberation Impulses and the other Film & Sacred Spaces. Over the last couple of years many well known film composers and engineers have purchased and actively use these RI’s in their production.
In 2006 Cholakis used his impulse technology in Dan Dean Advance Strings plugin (www.dandeanpro.com). In this Plug-in Instrument the user could now change the overall sound of Solo & Ensemble Violins, Viola & Cello by simply selecting a different Timbral Impulse.
In 2006 Dan Dean & Ernest Cholakis released the Blüthner Digital Model One (www.proaudiovault.com) - a sampled piano library based on the Blüthner Piano. Besides greatly expanding the Timbral & Reverberation Impulses range BDMO also has Sustain Impulses to augment the three dimensional sound of real world pedal down samples.
