{"id":17,"title":"GPU Audio Launch IR Creation Competition","bg_image":{"url":"https://eap-spaces.fra1.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/storage/newsfeed/article/bg_image/17/aa8a-image.jpg","collage":{"url":"https://eap-spaces.fra1.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/storage/newsfeed/article/bg_image/17/collage_aa8a-image.jpg"}},"type":"Newsfeed::Article","preview":"GPU Audio have launched an IR Creation Competition with over $6,000 in prizes awarded for the most creative and innovative use of Impulse Responses. Have you ever tried making your own IR? It may s...","views":0,"content":"\u003cp\u003eGPU Audio have launched an \u003ca href=\"http://gpu.audio/IRComp\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eIR Creation Competition\u003c/a\u003e with \u003cstrong\u003eover $6,000 in prizes\u003c/strong\u003e awarded for the most creative and innovative use of \u003cstrong\u003eImpulse Responses\u003c/strong\u003e. Have you ever tried making your own IR? It may sound complex, but it’s actually really easy! Impulse Responses can be taken from \u003cstrong\u003esoftware and hardware processing chains\u003c/strong\u003e in the comfort of your DAW using free software, as well as \u003cstrong\u003ereal world spaces\u003c/strong\u003e. No need to risk your life taking expensive equipment down a nearby well or abandoned mine shaft to participate!\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn ‘Impulse Response’ is an audio file which contains the \u003cstrong\u003esonic characteristics of an acoustic space\u003c/strong\u003e (e.g. a church, a cave, or a library), music equipment (e.g. guitar pedals, audio effects) or playback system (e.g. vintage amplifiers). This file is created by playing a sine wave sweep through the frequency range from low to high, while recording how the space or equipment \u003cstrong\u003eresponds to the various frequencies\u003c/strong\u003e.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUsing \u003cstrong\u003ededicated software\u003c/strong\u003e (see below) an IR can be created by computing the original sine wave sweep against the recording made while playing it back. The outputted wave file can then be \u003cstrong\u003esaved and used as an impulse response\u003c/strong\u003e in all kinds of Convolution programs including the \u003ca href=\"https://www.gpu.audio/early-access\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGPU Audio FIR Convolver\u003c/a\u003e. It could be a single effect or an entire processing chain made up of pitch shifting, distortion, delay, modulation or any combination of effects.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe competition is supported by \u003cstrong\u003eAMD\u003c/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eNVIDIA\u003c/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eSonible\u003c/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eScan.co.uk\u003c/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eBedroomProducerBlog\u003c/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eMusicByLukas\u003c/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003ePresentDayProduction\u003c/strong\u003e - with one Grand Prize winner, two Second Place winners and three runners up sharing the $6,000+ prize pool.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere are 3 steps to enter the competition:\u003c/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRegister an account\u003c/strong\u003e on \u003ca href=\"https://gpu.audio\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003egpu.audio\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCreate an IR\u003c/strong\u003e using hardware, software or acoustic spaces and upload your IR processing the sounds from the \u003ca href=\"https://drive.google.com/drive/u/1/folders/1VFC6Lh1TSrb4I9xZJXY_cSkBVsj-atVb\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAsset Pack\u003c/a\u003e to \u003cstrong\u003eYouTube, Instagram, or Soundcloud\u003c/strong\u003e with the hashtag \u003cstrong\u003e#GPUAudioIR\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eSend your \u003cstrong\u003eIR\u003c/strong\u003e, a \u003cstrong\u003edescription\u003c/strong\u003e of how it was made, and \u003cstrong\u003ea link\u003c/strong\u003e to your sounds to \u003ca href=\"mailto:ircompetition@braingines.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eircompetition@braingines.com\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ol\u003e\u003cp\u003ePrizes include a \u003cstrong\u003e3XS Scan Music Production Laptop, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080Ti or 3080 GPU, AMD Radeon™ PRO W6600, the Sonible smart:bundle, Flame Sound Inferno SFX, Music by Lukas Planner Bundle and a track Mastered by Present Day Production.\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe recommend \u003cstrong\u003eWindows\u003c/strong\u003e users use \u003ca href=\"https://www.voxengo.com/product/deconvolver/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eVoxengo Deconvolver\u003c/a\u003e while \u003cstrong\u003eMac\u003c/strong\u003e users can use \u003ca href=\"https://wavearts.com/products/plugins/mlstool\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMLSTool\u003c/a\u003e from WaveArts to create IRs\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOnce you’ve created an IR, you’ll need to process the sounds from the \u003ca href=\"https://drive.google.com/drive/u/1/folders/1VFC6Lh1TSrb4I9xZJXY_cSkBVsj-atVb\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGPU Audio’s Asset Pack\u003c/a\u003e to show off your work on \u003cstrong\u003eYouTube, Instagram, or Soundcloud\u003c/strong\u003e! A collection of the \u003cstrong\u003ebest IRs submitted\u003c/strong\u003e for the competition will be made available for \u003cstrong\u003efree\u003c/strong\u003e once competition has ended.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt’s open \u003cstrong\u003enow\u003c/strong\u003e, with all the details at \u003ca href=\"gpu.audio/ircompetition\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003egpu.audio/ircompetition\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe closing date is the \u003cstrong\u003e23rd February 2023.\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","pathname":"gpu-audio-launch-ir-creation-competition-17","human_date":"17 Jan 2023","read_time":"4 Minutes","category":null,"related_items":[{"id":1,"title":"ADOBE MAX LOS ANGELES 2022","bg_image":{"url":"https://eap-spaces.fra1.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/storage/newsfeed/event/bg_image/1/efa3-image.jpg","collage":{"url":"https://eap-spaces.fra1.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/storage/newsfeed/event/bg_image/1/collage_efa3-image.jpg"}},"type":"Newsfeed::Event","preview":"GPU Audio joins our partners, AMD, to demonstrate how GPU Audio plugins can be used to enhance workflows of post production workstations. 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