These include multiple EQs (digital and analog-style), compressors, spatial FX, modulation FX, amps, distortion pedals, reverbs, and a selection of over 30 custom cabinet IRs recorded just for Shreddage 3! These cabs cover all the most important sounds you would want, with both dynamic & condenser mics in multiple positions plus a ribbon mic for certain models.

Unlike our previous FX racks, which were limited to a small amount of preset modules, Console gives you 30 effects modules to choose from! It certainly has for us!Ĭonsole is our new mixer, modular effects rack, and pedal board, designed to give you full control over your virtual guitar tone. 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. The clarity and sustain in the pickups make Hydra a great choice for any kind of ‘gaze’ style music too. But as you can hear in our walkthrough video and demos, the clean tone possibilities are just as impressive. Naturally this is a killer guitar for rock and metal music, particularly heavy subgenres and progressive variations. 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.

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. Some open-string sustain notes ring out for over 40 seconds! They not only have distinct and useful tones (neck & bridge positions), but their clarity and low noise floor is unmatched. These pickups put Shreddage 3 Hydra in its own class, even compared to our other instruments. We selected an “Iron Label” RGIF8 drop-tuned to low E for our guitar, and equipped it with Fishman Fluence Tosin Abasi Signature pickups. Now it’s finally done, and you can enjoy the ultimate rock and metal virtual guitar in your music. 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. This is our vision of what a no-compromises, maximum-quality 8-string guitar should be. Shreddage 3 Hydra is the culmination of everything we at Impact Soundworks have learned in 10 years of creating virtual guitars. With two distinct pickups, 30,000+ samples, and over 50 included tone snapshots, Shreddage 3 Hydra is the most complete Shreddage guitar ever. The ultimate badass 8-string guitar for rock and metal music! Write crystal-clear clean tones, screaming leads, or brutal chugs with incredible realism.

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