I decided to write a short drum+synth loop in Ableton Live to use as the original audio to be convolved. Here is the loop (2 iterations).
Audio PlayerTo get my impulse responses, I traveled into Schenley Park. This impulse was recorded on the trail underneath Panther Hollow Road.
Audio PlayerHere is what the original sounds like under the bridge:
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The next impulse was recorded near Panther Hollow Lake. Notice the background insect/bird noises.
Audio PlayerHere is the original played next to the lake:
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For this “impulse” I recorded the sound of the stream that flows into the lake.
Audio PlayerThe convolution (my favorite of all the convolutions):
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Finally I attempted to convolve the original with the sound of wind, but I didn’t feel like finding a good sample. So instead I put the original recording as the IR and convolved them. Here is the audio:
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(Shout out to my trusty assistant Ben for being the balloon popper.)