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Impulse Response

The response of an acoustic system to a sonic pulse; an acoustic signature or “snapshot” of a space, device, plate, etc.

Related to: Convolution, Direct Signal vs. Dry Signal, Reverb (Reverberation), Sweep Response, Wet/Dry

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