Publisher: Impact Soundworks
Website: Shreddage 3.5 Hydra
Format: KONTAKT (6.7.1+)
Quality: 24 bit 48 kHz stereo
Description: The Ibanez “Iron Label” 8-string RGIF8Shreddage 3 Hydra is the culmination of everything we at Impact Soundworks have learned over 10 years of creating virtual guitars. This is our vision of what an uncompromising 8-string guitar of maximum quality should be. Our internal quality bar was so high that we recorded the entire sample set three times in pursuit of perfect performance and tone.
Now it’s finally done and you can enjoy real rock and metal virtual guitar in your music.
We chose an RGIF8 “Iron Label” tuned to low E for our guitar and outfitted it with Fishman’s signature Fluence Tosin Abasi pickups. These pickups set the Shreddage 3 Hydra in a class of its own, even compared to our other instruments. Not only do they have clear and rewarding tones (neck and bridge position), but they also have unparalleled clarity and low noise levels. Some open string sustain notes last over 40 seconds!
With a comprehensive selection of all the useful articulations, dynamics, RR variations and layers, Hydra gives you all the tools you need to create absolutely incredible guitar tracks. When written correctly (see our YouTube Masterclass series below) you can create rhythm parts, chords and leads that are mesmerizing in sound and realism.
Naturally, this is a killer guitar for rock and metal music, especially the heavy subgenres and progressive variations. But as you can hear from our step-by-step guide and demos, the clean audio capabilities are just as impressive. The clarity and sustain of the pickups make the Hydra an excellent choice for any ‘gaze’ style of music.
No matter the style or genre of music you love to create, we know the Shreddage 3 Hydra will be an integral part of your production process. It definitely makes a difference to us!
Additional Information :
The ultimate badass 8-string guitar for rock and metal music! Write crystal-clear clean tones, screaming leads, or brutal chugs with incredible realism. With two distinct pickups, 30,000+ samples, and over 50 included tone snapshots, Shreddage 3 Hydra is the most complete Shreddage guitar ever.
Over 40,000 pristine 24-bit samples
Recorded through two separate pickup positions (neck and bridge) DI, so you can make your own tone.
8 string guitar drop-tuned to low E
Ideal for heavy rock, metal, progressive genres, or any high-gain player. Super clean pickups with low noise.
All crucial lead and rhythmic articulations
Sustains, powerchords, palm mutes, staccatos, harmonics, pinch harmonics, tapping, tremolo, slides, fingered vibrato, FX, hammer-on, pull-off, rakes, and chokes.
Realistic performances through meticulous sampling
Each string sampled from open up to the highest fret with up to 4x down/4x up strokes per note, 3 dynamic layers, and 5 palm mute layers.
55 production-ready tone snapshots
From hi-gain amped options to clean, ambient playing.Shreddage 3 Hydra is the culmination of everything we at Impact Soundworks have learned in 10 years of creating virtual guitars. This is our vision of what a no-compromises, maximum-quality 8-string guitar should be. Our internal bar of quality was so high that we recorded the entire sample set three times in our pursuit of the perfect performances and tone.
Now it’s finally done, and you can enjoy the ultimate rock and metal virtual guitar in your music.
We selected an “Iron Label” RGIF8 drop-tuned to low E for our guitar, and equipped it with Fishman Fluence Tosin Abasi Signature pickups. These pickups put Shreddage 3 Hydra in its own class, even compared to our other instruments. They not only have distinct and useful tones (neck & bridge positions), but their clarity and low noise floor is unmatched. Some open-string sustain notes ring out for over 40 seconds!
Thanks to exhaustive sampling of all useful articulations, dynamics, RR variations, and layers, Hydra gives you all the tools you need to create absolutely incredible guitar tracks. With the right writing (see our ‘Masterclass’ series on YouTube, below) you can make rhythm parts, chords, and leads that will drop jaws with their sound and realism.
Naturally this is a killer guitar for rock and metal music, particularly heavy subgenres and progressive variations. But as you can hear in our walkthrough video and demos, the clean tone possibilities are just as impressive. The clarity and sustain in the pickups make Hydra a great choice for any kind of ‘gaze’ style music too.
Whatever style or genre of music you like to make, we know that Shreddage 3 Hydra will become an essential part of your production workflow. It certainly has for us!
