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TC Electronic Impulse IR Loader: Does it Suck?

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Can the TC Electronic Impulse IR Loader sound like real speakers and amps, or does it just plain suck?
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0:00 Intro
0:24 What is the Impulse IR Loader?
0:51 What is an Impulse Response?
1:34 Speaker Cab Demos
4:03 Amp + Speaker Cab Demos
6:13 Let's Add a TC Distortion Pedal
10:31 Let's Add a Strymon Overdrive
12:44 So...Does it Suck?
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@renebauch9316 2 года назад

Hey Bill, thank you for you amazing gear Demos and even more for the good vibes you translate on us. You really got me into ambient guitar and i enjoy the journey playing this style of music and mixing it together with other styles. Although this is off topic, is there a Chance you will make some Videos about recording your albums? I know you did a little series about making an album within a month but the mixing and creative side of getting things together would be a lot of fun to watch and learn. Furthermore, i want to kindly ask, how did you create the "etheral" [voice?] Part in your Song "Stars flatter into dust" From the "peace" record? So i dont know how you celebrate easter but here in germany we have some days off for celebrating it together with our families, maybe it's the same for you. Happy easter!

@harfenspieler 2 года назад

Thanks for this review! I'm starting to use the tc IR loader to simulate a sound box to make an electric harp sound less dry - so far the results are mixed, but I'm happy to have a pedal that can be fitted with my own IRs. Previously had a Hotone Omni AC, which is nice but does not allow user IRs.

@uglytv3417 Год назад

How is this going? Buying an IR for the same reason (Harp-E).

@MartinMCade 2 года назад

I was hoping that the amp + speaker IRs would give a decent sound for going direct to an interface or PA, for those times when I might want to skip the amp and go direct. But based on this demo I don't think it will work for me. Has anyone tried this by loading additional IRs into this pedal? Maybe there are IRs out there that will sound better in this application?

@MrMissingReel 2 года назад

There's a little spider running through the shot at around minute 4:50....😊

@ThisTrainIsLost 2 года назад

Similar technology has been used in the possible waveform settings and eq's of computer audio cards for years now. No need to manually tweak the eq (though you can), you just pick your sonic environment. (I'm leaving out the quote marks.) Environments such as concert hall, living room, tiled bathroom, outdoors, cave, stadium, etc, etc. The specific settings change depending on the sound card manufacturer and where in the model stack (ie price) the card comes from. I must admit that you put together the most finestkind videos! 😎 You treat the ears and mind of this tech geek and those of no doubt thousands of others. Much appreciated! 🎸🇫🇮🇨🇦✌️

@doktabob328 Год назад

Thank you. Exactly what I needed to hear. Cheers : )

@dintom-hz3lf 4 месяца назад

Your videos are always interesting.

@werner77wda 10 месяцев назад

Great video. Now your riff is in my mind all day long

@michaelotten1956 Год назад

Thanks for this demo. I was going to buy one of these but after watching this video I am going to look for something else.

@ragnadrabinowitz7629 2 года назад

nice demonstration of this pedal. i just wish you ran some dedicated preamp pedals through it, like an orange terror stamp or vox valveenergy pedals.

@josephpetrino1741 2 года назад

I'm using one with a low cost acoustic guitar and cheap peizo. It sounds beautiful. Worth every penny.

@zoomzoom3950 2 года назад

Seems you're really liking the Ibanez Q. That's encouraging; I have a Q52 on order. Looking for an interesting pedal? I recommend the Source Audio UltraWave. It's the only pedal that replaced my Source Audio Soundblox Pro MultiWave Distortion I've been using for around 10 years!

@cobowe 2 года назад

Hi Bill Thanks for the Demo Can I use this with a revival drive Compact in the fx loop of my frfr amp?

@jeffaadkins Год назад

Are the reverb and delay pedals used on the same plug in as the distortion? Or do you plug into them from the out

@davidgoode7416 Год назад

Great video, thanks

@ThisTrainIsLost 2 года назад

Just btw, have you any opinions on Alex Lifeson's tone and chord vocabulary?

@DBroce Год назад

Having bought this pedal, I love it and it’s the perfect entry level IR pedal. I may upgrade someday, but it really may be all I ever needed or wanted.

@chordsoforion Год назад

Good to hear!

@airtondia Год назад

Hi there, where I could place it in the chain? Is that the last pedal before plug-in into AmPs imput?

@chadcarpenter6882 Год назад

Are you using a noise gate somewhere? I hear noise only when playing and I’m not sure if that’s the IR pedal or something else. Thanks!

@1redgate8 2 года назад

I'm running it as last in effects loop in ht5r2 into DAW/monitors. Works mavellously. Still have to try with acoustic.

@MeTuLHeD Год назад

Nice demo.

@newsongguitarcollaboration4614 2 года назад

I don't use solid body electric guitar. I am wondering how would react to a fuller sounding guitar. I only use jazz boxes now. Guess I am going to add this my buy list. Another pedal in a box on the shelf. Lol. Thanks for the demo.

@GaveMeGrace1 2 года назад

Pretty cool-thank you

@blakestone75 2 года назад

I use this thing with my POD HD500x. The Pod has speaker emulation, but its very difficult to tweak and make sound good. If i turn the cab sim off, slap a FX send block after the amp block, run the TC Impulse in the loop... not only does it sound amazing, but it's easy to achive good sounds compared to the PODs own cab sims which are difficult.

@MJPGuitar Год назад

I also have an HD500x and I want to love it but I know it’s the cabs that are holding it back. I’m about to pick this up to do the same thing you did. Definitely worth it?

@tarkgundogdu8940 Год назад

@@MJPGuitar yeah it brings old guitar processors back to the life again. the analogy is like putting an ssd into old computers.

@DavidThull 2 года назад

I use it with my Orange Amps Terror StAmp for direct recording and it sounds really good. I go from the effects send of the Terror StAmp into the unit and get a pretty good sound out of it that is very close to the same tone i get from my Orange Amps single 12 inch cabinet when I mic it.

@ragnadrabinowitz7629 2 года назад

you're able to get a good sounding track with that setup?

@DavidThull 2 года назад

@@ragnadrabinowitz7629 I've been recording with it for a couple months now and really like it. I'm mainly using it for metal.

@ragnadrabinowitz7629 2 года назад

@@DavidThull you don't like the cab sim from the stamp itself?

@Tomas_Ef 7 месяцев назад

Can I plug it into effects send of the amp?

@QuentinDamour 2 года назад

If you're going to your audio interface anyway, is there a benefit compared to using a VST Ir loader like "Pulse" or the Nembrini one ? Nice video ! :)

@nudsh 2 года назад

No, not really. You could use something like Two Notes WoS or Helix Native as well. I use both to IR my Synergy pre-amps in Cubase. This pedal is more for running your sound out of your regular pedalboard rig into a Front of House PA for live or for DI into your DAW for recording.

@jakefriesenjake Год назад

@@nudsh I have many guitars. I sold my Mesa rec amp. I still have my Mesa 4x12 rec cab. I used to dabble in ir's. What is my best bet to use my guitar, and my cab, and simulate any amp or Ir?

@nudsh Год назад

@@jakefriesenjake depends on what the application is, live? studio? An IR is essentially the cab in a modeled version. So, for live sound, I would use something like Synergy pre-amps or even something like a Fractal FM series or a Helix. Run any of these into a simple power amp, could be solid state or tube and use your cab. If this is for studio, sell off the cab and use the amps/IR's in the modeler or if using Synergy pre's, you can just use their default 'cab out' on the unit. Alternatively, you could use an IR loader in your DAW..

@jakefriesenjake Год назад

@@nudshthis is to just simply play in my guitar room. I don't want to turn on my computer to mess around with ir's. I want the massive sound from my cab (I know that it will color the sound a bit, maybe trade it in for a frfr cab where it is neutral). I basically want to plug in my guitar and load up a Metallica ir and jam for a bit. I got really close with the sound from computer ir's and daws and such, but it was such a hassle. Running computers also kinda gave me a dead sound with maybe a touch of response delay

@nudsh Год назад

@@jakefriesenjake You still need something to give you the amp simulation, the IR is just the speaker cabinet modeling. My advice, get a Fractal FM-3 and an FR/FR cabinet, that will give you everything you are looking for. You wouldn't need your Mesa cab anymore. You could even live gig small venues with that setup.

@RyansCustomShopandGearOutlet Год назад

What guitar model/brand are you playing?

@razersedge2273 Год назад

How does its Acoustic IR side hold up?

@ChrissieCaulfield 2 года назад

Another thing you can do with IR pedals (well, my GT-1000 does it and some plugins do) is load 'acoustic' IRs that make your electric instrument sound like an acoustic one. This is particularly good for electric violins but also works for guitars. I wonder if the TC will do that? My problem with the GT-1000 is that it always puts it at the end of the FX chain, whereas an acoustic IR would be better at the start of the chain. Just a thought :)

@Elephantelopelicanary 2 года назад

Hi Chrissie. Yep, this works pretty well with Sigma 3 Audio IRs loaded on it. I use it for my double bass, running it in the effects loop of my Fishman preamp. Really helps warm up the tone and get it my piezo pickup sounding far more like a mic, but without the feedback issues. Well, some feedback issues, but it does okay. Guess you know the feeling if you play violin. That being said, I'd have replaced my Fishman preamp with a Tonedexter, if I could have afforded it. It does the same thing, but far better, and tailored to your own instrument.

@ChrissieCaulfield 2 года назад

@@Elephantelopelicanary that's great to know, thanks!

@tarkgundogdu8940 Год назад

you can get one of these ir loader pedals and put it in the fx loop of GT-1000 and add effects after that.

@ElectricNimPedalsPhilippines Год назад

Ive actually used this pedal as an IR loader for my Strymon Iridium as I use the inbetween as my simulated fX loop. It sounded great. I only wish they install a headphone our here for night practicing or some sort of added line out.

@guitarequalsawesome5667 Год назад

do you put the IR loader infront of the iridium ? im looking for a similar setup. but i was thinking you have to place it behind the amp modeller (iridium) to get it working ??

@devonsmith9863 8 месяцев назад

The Iridium has an IR loader built in to the app.

@ElectricNimPedalsPhilippines 8 месяцев назад

@@devonsmith9863 i know, i kind use the punch amp as a standalone overdrive, it sounds really really good. I needed the TC Impulse, so i can sandwich my wet pedals in btw the punch preamp and an iR loader. I really wish iridium has send and return feature where you can insert wet effects. Iridiums preamp sounds really really good.

@manuelpassarella Год назад

Honestly I have loaded the York Audio Marshall IR at 96kH and it performs very well. Few pedals in front and you're set to go. The stock pedal platform IRs are ok but not awesome. Since the pedal can hold IRs up to 96kH 200ms, it stands to reason to load it up with great quality files and get the best out of it.

@chordsoforion Год назад

Thanks for sharing your experience. Good advice!!

@robbirose7032 2 года назад

Nice mate.

@larsheuker 2 года назад

I also believe the mojo was modelled after a cranked ac100. It might be why it sounds more voxy, man what a good fusion pedal that is

@marcboisvert9290 2 года назад

This may be a stupid question, but I'm afraid I'm rather new to the IR world.. with this device, can it replace having something like the two notes captor X to achieve good tone from my tube amp into my interface?? Again, excuse the perhaps stupid question..

@azzogathor 2 года назад

It will but so will any software cab sim in your actual recording software. IR pedals are really more suited for live gigs where you don't need to mic up your particular speaker combo anymore. For recording, software ir does literally the same thing.

@TabbyCallaghan Год назад

Great demo I’m going to buy this . What is that guitar ??wow what a beaut of an axe .

@chordsoforion Год назад

Glad you found the demo useful! The guitar is an Ibanez QX54QM - one the Quest series.

@TabbyCallaghan Год назад

@@chordsoforion thanks dude 🤩 so you would go for the tc for use with a flyrig ? I use the flyrig love it but it still needs a better speaker sound ..

@jgvideo5512 2 года назад

Would the IR loader sound different in front of the overdrive? Or was it already in front ?

@chordsoforion 2 года назад

Yes. would sound very different. It would be like putting a distortion pedal after your speaker cabinet. :-)

@jgvideo5512 2 года назад

@@chordsoforionThanks , that makes sense. Appreciate you and your music!

@ThisTrainIsLost 2 года назад

Any chance there's a setting for an 18" Tannoy?

@blakestone75 2 года назад

no but you could probably find an IR for one somewhere and buy it and put it on.

@rickyapasan1311 2 года назад

I just bought the Walrus ACS1 and planning to buy this unit to have additional IR. Turn off the ACS1 cab sim and slap the TC IR.

@raygrantiii Год назад

I know that this is an oldish comment, but I’m currently debating these two for a board running straight into a sound system. I know the ACS obviously has more to it, but I just need a simple amp modeling output… won’t be changing much on the fly. Can you tell me what you think between the two? We don’t play very heavy at all

@andrewzenn1719 5 месяцев назад

The next version, i hope, will have sends and returns and a power soak simulator. And EQ. A combination of the Boss IR2 and this pedal would be a winner

@danpejril8337 6 месяцев назад

How is the latency with this pedal? Read one review where it was mentioned as an issue but they didn't elaborate on it.

@chordsoforion 6 месяцев назад

I have not noticed any in my setup.

@danpejril8337 6 месяцев назад

@@chordsoforion great, thank you for your feedback

@user-jd6rd8cq7k 2 месяца назад

@@chordsoforion Hello, How much latency? In the forums users say that it has level latency of 30 dollar devices (about 5-10ms) and the fact that you are doing a review without measurements that require 2 minutes is alarming to others

@user-jd6rd8cq7k 2 месяца назад

@@danpejril8337 Hello! Don't ypu know it now?

@nudsh 2 года назад

Just pointing out the obvious here. Running a "distortion pedal" into the IR box that only models the power amp section and cab sim misses the entire pre-amp section of the amp where most of the tone comes from. Unless you are running a pre-amp modeler like a synergy rack pre. an Iridium-like pre-amp pedal or running a distortion pedal into something like a JHS color box in front of this pedal, you are completely missing how the IR pedal would sound best. Most people using this pedal would run it in the loop of their amp, behind the pre-amp and pedal board effects to DI their guitar out to a PA or into a DAW I/O. Every tone in this video sounded thin and flat to me without that proper pre-amp shaping.

@chordsoforion 2 года назад

Exactly. I was running it in the way that TC is marketing it - as a pedal platform. They even show it with a MojoMojo going straight into the Impulse.

@nudsh 2 года назад

@@chordsoforion I saw their video on it and thought the same thing. Running the Mojo direct into the IR box has a boxy and flat sound that is missing the rounded depth of a pre-amp stage. Not saying it isn't a usable tone for someone, just not what I would see as a typical use. Personally, I would run this off of a splitter box on the tail end of my pedal board to pipe out a basic cab signal to FoH or a PA system from my amp rig. You could then bring down the output master and still use the pre on the amp. By the time you run anything into your DAW, there are gobs of better options for pre, post and IR modeling. If you have a Colorbox or similar pre pedal to run that Mojo into, they tone would take on a whole new life. Cheers!!

@vibratemutate 2 года назад

i would just slap something with a real tube in it in front like a kingsley maiden/page, crazy circuits space charged or something like that. with a tube preamp pedal in front of an ir loader pedal we should get really close to real amp sounds i think.

@mickenilsson 2 года назад

Well... An overdrive is basically a preamp. With that said, the best way to use this pedal is to set a clean sound with the eq in it to adjust the tonality just as you dial in a clean Amp used as a "pedal plattform".

@nudsh 2 года назад

@@mickenilsson I would say that there are some distortion pedals that can also emulate the basic shaping of a pre-amp, but most overdrives I've used are just that, a grit circuit to 'heat up' the input signal. That is essentially the function of an overdrive, to overdrive the pre-amp input with some gain and drive. On their own, they generally lack the warmth and depth of what a full pre-amp circuit would provide. This morning I tried a little experiment. I have a Keeley Aria Comp/OD pedal that I normally run into a Synergy IICP module on a very clean setting. It sounds amazing, the OD in the pedal is the Red Dirt circuit. This then goes pre-amp out into a Focusrite and into Cubase where I amp/IR through either Helix Native or Two Notes WoS. I then took the Aria straight into my Focusrite, bypassing the Synergy pre and running through the same amp/IR stack. Completely different story, no matter what settings I used on the OD or comp it wasn't even close on tone. I tried the same thing with a Laney Steel Park OD and got the same result. For me, personally, the OD just doesn't have the depth of tone on its own.

@TeslaChad 2 года назад

I don't think I've ever heard anyone pronounce "celestion" like that before

@fatpandaproductions6835 Год назад

How else would you pronounce it...........🤔

@tiitkambek Год назад

It's french! Me thinks!

@nickkellie 2 года назад

Thanks for this. I wish they didn’t have the power on the side (just me being nitpicky)

@chordsoforion 2 года назад

Agreed. It is a pain for sure.

@nickkellie 2 года назад

@@chordsoforion plus it looks ugly having it on the side

@erhanmusician 2 года назад

best use is between a preamp and console as a virtual cabinet sim. Like you said, you can't take the preamp out of the picture with a simple impulse IR

@troychrisman2035 2 года назад

will this work for bass?

@chordsoforion 2 года назад

I believe the IRs that ship with the unit are all focused on guitar, however, there are 74 open slots for custom IRs, so loading up a bass cab IR should work.

@hodshonf 3 месяца назад

I think this has been misrepresented It's a simple IR loader with a few amp responses thrown in I'd use it after a modeler or capture pedal that has crap cabinet IRs, like ToneX and Helix