ConvolverNode

Baseline Widely available

This feature is well established and works across many devices and browser versions. It’s been available across browsers since ⁨July 2015⁩.

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.

Note: For more information on the theory behind Linear Convolution, see the Convolution article on Wikipedia.

EventTarget AudioNode ConvolverNode
Number of inputs 1
Number of outputs 1
Channel count mode "clamped-max"
Channel count 1, 2, or 4
Channel interpretation "speakers"

Constructor

ConvolverNode()

Creates a new ConvolverNode object instance.

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.

Instance methods

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

Examples

The following example shows basic usage of an AudioContext to create a convolver node. You will need to find an impulse response to complete the example below. See our HolySpaceCow example for a complete, applied example.

js
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

Specification
Web Audio API
# ConvolverNode

Browser compatibility

See also