Reverb

About Reverb

A reverb effect is a type of audio processing that simulates the natural reverberation of sound in a physical space. It is commonly used in music production to add depth and dimension to recordings, making them sound more natural and immersive. The most common parameters of a reverb effect include decay time, which controls how long the reverb lasts; pre-delay, which determines the time between the original sound and the onset of the reverb; and diffusion, which affects the clarity and density of the reverb. Other parameters may include room size, damping, and early reflections, which all contribute to the overall character and tone of the reverb effect. By adjusting these parameters, you can create a wide range of reverb sounds, from subtle and natural to dramatic and otherworldly.

Audio Lab

note

This example uses the Superpowered Extension.

Why use the Superpowered Extension instead of Superpowered directly?

Code Example

JSON

{
  "nodes": {
    { "id": "reverbNode", "type": "Superpowered.ReverbNode" }
  },
  "connections": {
    { "sourceNode": "inputNode", "destinationNode": "reverbNode" },
    { "sourceNode": "reverbNode", "destinationNode": "outputNode" }
  }
}

Swift

import SwitchboardSDK
import SwitchboardSuperpowered

class ReverbExample {
    let audioGraph = SBAudioGraph()
    let reverbNode = SBReverbNode()
    let audioEngine = SBAudioEngine()

    init() {
        reverbNode.isEnabled = true

        audioGraph.addNode(reverbNode)
        audioGraph.connect(audioGraph.inputNode, to: reverbNode)
        audioGraph.connect(reverbNode, to: audioGraph.outputNode)
    }
}

Kotlin

import com.synervoz.switchboard.sdk.audioengine.AudioEngine
import com.synervoz.switchboard.sdk.audiograph.AudioGraph
import com.synervoz.switchboardsuperpowered.audiographnodes.ReverbNode

class ReverbExample(context: Context) {
    val audioEngine = AudioEngine(context)
    val reverbNode = ReverbNode()
    val audioGraph = AudioGraph()

    init {
        reverbNode.isEnabled = true

        audioGraph.addNode(reverbNode)
        audioGraph.connect(audioGraph.inputNode, reverbNode)
        audioGraph.connect(reverbNode, audioGraph.outputNode)

        audioEngine.start(audioGraph)
    }
}

C++

#include "AudioGraph.hpp"
#include "ReverbNode.hpp"

using namespace switchboard;
using namespace switchboard::extensions::superpowered;

class ReverbExample {
public:
    ReverbExample() {
        // Setting up node
        reverbNode.setEnabled(true);

        // Adding nodes to audio graph
        audioGraph.addNode(reverbNode);

        // Connecting audio nodes
        audioGraph.connect(audioGraph.getInputNode(), reverbNode);
        audioGraph.connect(reverbNode, audioGraph.getOutputNode());

        // Starting the graph
        audioGraph.start();
    }

    // Example method called by the audio processing pipeline on each buffer
    bool process(float** buffers, const uint numberOfChannels, const uint numberOfFrames, const uint sampleRate) {
        AudioBuffer<float> inBuffer = AudioBuffer<float>(numberOfChannels, numberOfFrames, false, sampleRate, buffers);
        AudioBuffer<float> outBuffer = AudioBuffer<float>(numberOfChannels, numberOfFrames, false, sampleRate, buffers);
        const bool result = audioGraph->process(&inBuffer, &outBuffer);
        return result;
    }

private:
    AudioGraph audioGraph;
    ReverbNode reverbNode;
};

JavaScript

// Change the import to reflect the location of library
// relative to this publically accessible AudioWorklet

import "../../../libs/superpowered/Superpowered.js";

class SuperpoweredReverbProcessor extends SuperpoweredWebAudio.AudioWorkletProcessor {

  onReady() {
    this.reverb = new this.Superpowered.Reverb(
      this.samplerate, // The initial sample rate in Hz.
      this.samplerate // Maximum sample rate (affects memory usage, the lower the smaller).
    );
    this.reverb.mix = 0.04;
    this.reverb.enabled = true;
  }

  onDestruct() {
    this.reverb.destruct();
  }

  applyPreset(preset) {
    for (const effectName of Object.keys(preset)) {
      for (const property of Object.keys(preset[effectName])) {
        this[effectName][property] = preset[effectName][property];
        uiDefinitions.parameters.find((p) => p.id === property).defaultValue = preset[effectName][property];
      }
    }
  }

  // messages are received from the main scope through this method.
  onMessageFromMainScope(message) {
    if (message.command === "requestUiDefinitions") {
      this.sendMessageToMainScope({ uiDefinitions: uiDefinitions });
    }
    if (message.command === "applyPreset") {
      this.applyPreset(message.preset);
      this.sendMessageToMainScope({ updateUiDefinitions: uiDefinitions });
    }
    if (typeof message.dry !== "undefined") this.revberb.dry = message.dry;
    if (typeof message.wet !== "undefined") this.reverb.wet = message.wet;
    if (typeof message.mix !== "undefined") this.reverb.mix = message.mix;
    if (typeof message.width !== "undefined") this.reverb.width = message.width;
    if (typeof message.damp !== "undefined") this.reverb.damp = message.damp;
    if (typeof message.roomSize !== "undefined") this.reverb.roomSize = message.roomSize;
    if (typeof message.predelayMs !== "undefined") this.reverb.predelayMs = message.predelayMs;
    if (typeof message.lowCutHz !== "undefined") this.reverb.lowCutHz = message.lowCutHz;
    if (typeof message.enabled !== "undefined") this.reverb.enabled = message.enabled;
  }

  processAudio(inputBuffer, outputBuffer, buffersize, parameters) {
    if (!this.reverb.process(inputBuffer.pointer, outputBuffer.pointer, buffersize)) this.Superpowered.memoryCopy(outputBuffer.pointer, inputBuffer.pointer, buffersize * 8);
  }
}

registerProcessor("SuperpoweredReverbProcessor", SuperpoweredReverbProcessor);