Pulse 2
Key Features
- Four IR slots let you load and compare several cabinet or microphone captures inside one plugin instead of building a chain of separate convolution loaders.
- The visual blend control makes multi-IR tone shaping faster by letting you drag between loaded slots and hear combined cabinet balances in real time.
- Auto Align, manual phase inversion, and per-slot offset controls help keep layered impulses coherent when the source IRs were captured at different distances or with different timing.
- High-pass and low-pass filters plus an expandable four-band EQ give the cabinet stage enough tone shaping for quick cleanup before it reaches the rest of the mix chain.
- Real-time sample-rate conversion allows IRs from different libraries to be used without manually converting files before a session.
- WAV export can print the blended, filtered, and EQ-shaped result as a custom impulse response for use in other modelers, hardware units, or software IR loaders.
- The included Lancaster Audio Producer Pack impulses give new users a small starting library while still supporting third-party IR collections.
Description
Pulse 2 is a guitar and bass impulse response loader from Lancaster Audio, built with Aurora DSP to make cabinet IR browsing, blending, phase alignment, and export feel faster inside a DAW. It is designed to sit after an amp sim or load-box signal, replacing the cabinet stage with Lancaster IRs or third-party WAV impulses.
The main workflow centers on four IR slots and a visual blend control, so you can combine multiple microphones or cabinets without stacking several loader instances. Each slot adds filtering and offset controls, while Auto Align and manual phase inversion help keep layered impulses from hollowing out the tone.
Pulse 2 also includes a four-band EQ section, high-pass and low-pass filters, real-time sample-rate conversion, and export for printing a finished blend as a new WAV impulse response. That makes it useful both as a mix processor and as a utility for preparing custom IRs for other hardware or software players.
The official page currently lists the product at $0.00, shows it in stock, and routes access through Lancaster Audio's cart/account flow. Because there is no stable public archive URL exposed on the product page, the safest catalog setup is an external download link to the official Pulse 2 page.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Pulse 2 an amp simulator?
No. Lancaster Audio's FAQ says Pulse 2 is an impulse response loader, so it should be placed after an amp sim or load-box signal with the amp sim's cabinet section disabled.
Can Pulse 2 load third-party impulse responses?
Yes. The official page lists compatibility with third-party IRs, and the BPB coverage confirms that users can load existing impulse response collections alongside Lancaster Audio IRs.
What does Auto Align do?
Lancaster Audio says Auto Align automatically lines up two or more loaded IRs to avoid phase issues. The manual phase button remains available if you turn Auto Align off and want to flip a slot yourself.
Can Pulse 2 export a blended cabinet sound?
Yes. The official feature list includes mixed-IR export, and review coverage describes exporting a finished blend as a WAV file with filter, EQ, phase, and offset choices baked into the result.
