[zircon]

x-post from KVR. I know a lot of y'all loved the sound of these sample libraries but couldn't afford Kontakt... well now, they're not only cheaper, but don't require Kontakt either!

I'm VERY excited to say that our popular Shreddage/Shreddage X and Shreddage Bass: Picked Edition are now available in the highly-flexible, open SFZ format! So not only do you not need Kontakt, you will actually be able to use FREE samplers such as the excellent, cross-platform, 32/64bit LinuxSampler. To celebrate, we have launched an ALL-NEW website for our Shreddage family of libraries:

www.shreddage.com

Here you will find overviews and tech specs of our guitar & bass libraries, along with official audio demos, video tutorials, walkthroughs and user-submitted demos. We decided to create a new site for these instruments because of their incredible popularity, and wanted to give them their own spotlight in addition to their place on our main website.

Features of Shreddage:
* Incredibly realistic, direct-in electric guitar ideal for rock/metal rhythm playing
* Includes almost all content from both Shreddage + Shreddage X
* 8x round robins with up and down strokes (auto-alternating, or selected by keyswitch)
* True double-tracked sound
* Fast and normal palm mutes for even more realistic fast riffs
* Powerchords, half-powerchord mutes, open notes, aggressive picking
* Tremolo, vibrato, pinch squeals, and harmonics
* Full chokes, scrapes, slides, squeaks and fret noise (releases)
* Tuning down to a brutal Ab
* Simulated hammer-on/pull-off legato playing
* Usable in any sampler that supports SFZ

Peavey ReValver HPse:
Much like the Kontakt version of Shreddage, the SFZ version comes with the excellent ReValver HPse plugin by Peavey. This custom amp sim is ideal for both clean and hi-gain sounds, and we've provided a bank of Shreddage presets to get you started right out of the box. If you want more presets, amps, cabs and pedals, you get a fantastic discounted upgrade to Revalver MK III.V or HP! Check out this video to see how true double-tracking and tone crafting works:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03fbxV8X-As

Features of Shreddage Bass: Picked Edition
* Thick, easy-to-mix bass sound for any genre
* Drop Bb tuning
* 8x round robins, 3x dynamic layers
* Open and muted notes
* Sustained and staccato notes
* Upstroke and downstroke-only modes
* TRUE hammer-on and pull-off legato playing!
* Usable in any sampler that supports SFZ

Audio Demos:

Can't live without 'em!

http://www.impactsoundworks.com/audio/demos/BLEED_4.mp3
http://www.impactsoundworks.com/audi..._Bulldozer.mp3
http://www.impactsoundworks.com/audi...ch_Montage.mp3
http://www.impactsoundworks.com/audi...ispherical.mp3
http://www.impactsoundworks.com/audi..._and_Riffs.mp3
http://www.impactsoundworks.com/audi..._Morsecode.mp3
http://www.impactsoundworks.com/audi..._Desertion.mp3
http://www.impactsoundworks.com/audi...d_the_Fury.mp3

Differences between SFZ and Kontakt:
If you don't own Shreddage yet and are deciding which version to buy, the comparison is fairly simple. Shreddage SFZ has most content from the Kontakt versions but does not have a scripted UI or true recorded legato (due to limitations of the SFZ format). Also, since there is not wide support for the modwheel in SFZ, we use keyswitches instead, which some may find less convenient. So, if you DO have Kontakt, you may consider that version to be the better option. However, the SFZ version has all other articulations, double-tracking, and the full range of round robins, so if you DON'T have Kontakt you are still getting the vast majority of both libraries! Shreddage Bass is the same deal, though it DOES actually have all content and legato scripting... just not the fancy UI of the Kontakt version.

Price / Availability:
Both libraries are available NOW for only $49 - CHEAPER than the Kontakt versions and usable by literally anyone that has a DAW!

Check out http://www.shreddage.com/ to read, watch, listen and purchase!

[Flexstyle]

I haven't gotten Kontakt yet, but I'm hoping to find room in my budget for Komplete 8 yet this summer. If I were to buy the Kontakt version of Shreddage, would I also be able to access the SFZ version as well?

[zircon]

Yep! Absolutely.

[dannthr]

Originally Posted by Flexstyle

I haven't gotten Kontakt yet, but I'm hoping to find room in my budget for Komplete 8 yet this summer. If I were to buy the Kontakt version of Shreddage, would I also be able to access the SFZ version as well?

Kontakt can import SFZ, but I'm not sure how much the SFZ format will support the original Kontakt scripts and functionality. Which means that it still might be better to get the Kontakt native version when you can.

[Flexstyle]

That's the point--I'd be using the SFZ version as a placeholder until I was actually able to afford Komplete 8 (and therefore Kontakt). Such is the life of a man with very little money....