Does Helix process IR's on import

[roscoe5]

Quick question before I start down a dark, and possibly frustrating path with my DIY IR's...

 

Does IR file size matter? Does Helix (or the Helix application) perform any size or resolution processing on IR's when you import them?

 

The IR's I created are 150KB, where the OwnHammer demo ones are about 30KB. It seems like I can configure just as many blocks with either of them before hitting a limit. The number of available IR slots remains at 128 despite the size of the IR files I import.

[DarrellM5]

Check out this thread:

 

http://line6.com/support/topic/16315-ir-sample-rate-question/

[roscoe5]

Check out this thread:

 

http://line6.com/support/topic/16315-ir-sample-rate-question/

 

 

Thanks for the links!  They led me to a knowledge base article, which somewhat confirms (use of the word "may") that Helix processes the IR on import.

 

http://line6.com/support/page/kb/_/effects-controllers/helix/impulse-response-irs-r759

 

What IRs does Helix support?

 

Helix supports nearly all IRs in .WAV format. However, the Helix Edit application may

automatically change its attributes before sending it to the Helix hardware:

• Converts all .WAV IRs to 16-bit, 48kHz mono; when loading a stereo file, Helix Edit uses only the left side
• Shortens (or lengthens) the IR to 2,048 samples. The user may choose a 1,024-sample version to save DSP, which fades out the IR halfway through

 

After reading through all of that, I remembered seeing and Export button in the Helix app Impulses.  I exported both my and the Ownhammer IR's, and they both come out as 9kb.

 

So whew...I don't see a reason to remake my IR's!  Thanks!