ConvolverNode

The ConvolverNode interface is an AudioNode that performs a Linear Convolution on a given AudioBuffer, often used to achieve a reverb effect. A ConvolverNode always has exactly one input and one output.

Constructor

ConvolverNode()

Creates a new ConvolverNode object instance.

Properties

Inherits properties from its parent, AudioNode.

ConvolverNode.buffer

A mono, stereo, or 4-channel AudioBuffer containing the (possibly multichannel) impulse response used by the ConvolverNode to create the reverb effect.

ConvolverNode.normalize

A boolean that controls whether the impulse response from the buffer will be scaled by an equal-power normalization when the buffer attribute is set, or not.

Methods

No specific method; inherits methods from its parent, AudioNode.

ConvolverNode Example

The following example shows basic usage of an AudioContext to create a convolver node.

let audioCtx = new window.AudioContext();

async function createReverb() {
    let convolver = audioCtx.createConvolver();

    // load impulse response from file
    let response     = await fetch("path/to/impulse-response.wav");
    let arraybuffer  = await response.arrayBuffer();
    convolver.buffer = await audioCtx.decodeAudioData(arraybuffer);

    return convolver;
}

...

let reverb = await createReverb();

// someOtherAudioNode -> reverb -> destination
someOtherAudioNode.connect(reverb);
reverb.connect(audioCtx.destination);

Specifications

Browser compatibility

See also

• Using the Web Audio API