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xhunaudio · Post by **xhunaudio** » Wed Mar 07, 2012 7:15 pm

[ EDIT : Discussion on the Product Release starts from Page 4 ]

Just published details on Xhun Audio upcoming product IronAxe.

The result of two years of research and development, IronAxe is a high-end Physical Modeling simulation of one of the most popular and loved electro-acoustic instruments : the Electric Guitar.

Product Overview , Technology , Images , Features List and first Audio demo can be found at http://www.xhun-audio.com

For infos, questions or suggestions feel free to join the discussion in this thread, on our Facebook / Twitter pages or email us at contact@xhun-audio.com

I hope IronAxe will inspire you!

Bruno

anzoid · Post by **anzoid** » Thu Mar 08, 2012 8:20 am

Demo sounds amazing.

Following this one with much interest.

slavedave · Post by **slavedave** » Thu Mar 08, 2012 11:23 am

Wow

I use Physical Modelling Guitars in my Yamaha VL70-m with an EWI4000s wind controller and have been looking for a suitable soft synth alternative. This looks (and sounds) VERY promising.
Bring it....... (as they say).

TommyBear · Post by **TommyBear** » Thu Mar 08, 2012 2:07 pm

Beautiful! Just price it reasonably please and I want it, I want it!

xhunaudio · Post by **xhunaudio** » Thu Mar 08, 2012 4:32 pm

Thanks to everybody for the nice comments!

Price is TBA yet, but I will be as reasonable as I can...:)

audiojunkie · Post by **audiojunkie** » Thu Mar 08, 2012 7:24 pm

Am I correct in assuming that this plugin will be using Challenge/Response copy protection, and not a simple serial number or software key?

The demo song sounds nice by the way.

--Sean

xhunaudio · Post by **xhunaudio** » Fri Mar 09, 2012 8:44 am

Hi Sean,

thank you for the question - in these days I'm totally involved in the designing of a new Copy Protection system to use with all my products. This may (slightly) delay/postpone the official release date for IronAxe.

Honestly it could be a Challenge/Response based system, but at now it is not my ultimate resolution, I'm opened to other ways.

My goal is to design a minimal-intrusive Challenge/Response Copy Protection system. I can be more specific and have detailed infos about it in a few days (or 2-3 weeks).

By the way glad to know you liked the audio demo :)

anzoid · Post by **anzoid** » Fri Mar 09, 2012 10:28 am

Regarding playing IronAxe... will it be necessary (or better) to have a MIDI guitar or will it work just as well for those of us who use a keyboard?

xhunaudio · Post by **xhunaudio** » Fri Mar 09, 2012 4:05 pm

Hi anzoid,

it is not 'Required', but optional and (in my opinion) recommended if you are a guitarist.

To be more specific: IronAxe is a software simulation that can be natively controlled by a MIDI Keyboard or a MIDI Guitar. But what does it mean?

Unlike other products, it is "natively designed ALSO for MIDI Guitar/ists" because as you can see in the published Product images, there's a parameter called 'Controller Type' that when setted to "MIDI Guitar", automatically configures IronAxe to allows Guitarists to control the 6-independent physically simulated strings directly from the corresponding real-world strings of a MIDI Guitar (or even Guitar MIDI Controllers like YRG - You Rock Guitar).
No complicate MIDI channels routings, no unnatural note layers, no need to be a MIDI configurations engineer :). Set only ONE parameter, forget it and start playing.

In "MIDI Guitar" mode, techniques like Strummings, string tapping, solos, string switching, etc.. are not simulated but 100% authentic, because performed in the real world by real guitarists. And IronAxe Models have a very accurate response (Video Demos performed by professional guitarists will follow), so changing a string, single string multi-touches or even tapping techniques sound very natural. Even releasing a string after its excitation produces that "thik" sound.

For Guitarists it will be as easy as using commonly available FX-Amps effects plugins. BUT, because you can model also the E.Guitar, with IronAxe guitarists "have to change only Presets, not Guitars" (nice slogan by me :) ).

Setting 'Controller Type' to "MIDI Keyboard" allows "Performance keys" (red keys) to be available to the user/performer.

Performance keys let the Keyboard performer to activate (and combine together) different guitarist's actions/techniques. Palm mutings, tapping harmonics, Up/Down Strums, note chunks, etc.. can easily be performed simply by pressing a key (or a combination of keys, eg: palm muting + power chords). 'The Line' audio demo is made in this way, using only a master keyboard played in real time for all Guitars parts. So realistic performances can be reached even using a standard master keyboard.

I hope I had been helpful.

anzoid · Post by **anzoid** » Fri Mar 09, 2012 4:58 pm

xhunaudio wrote:'The Line' audio demo is made in this way, using only a master keyboard played in real time for all Guitars parts. So realistic performances can be reached even using a standard master keyboard.

That is seriously impressive because it sounds like someone playing a 'proper' guitar. I'd have never guessed that it was done on a keyboard.

Having said that, if it works so well using a keyboard I've not got an excuse to buy a MIDI guitar - even if it's only a YRG

xhunaudio · Post by **xhunaudio** » Sat Mar 10, 2012 12:39 pm

Personally I used a YRG - You Rock Guitar in the dev/betatesting phase, and results are really impressive. I think YRG is a not so expensive but powerful MIDI controller, it surprised me specially for the short note response timing.

braj · Post by **braj** » Sat Mar 10, 2012 12:54 pm

Sounds grrrrrrrreat! ~ Tony the Tiger

Jason Washburn · Post by **Jason Washburn** » Sat Mar 10, 2012 6:30 pm

xhunaudio wrote:Personally I used a YRG - You Rock Guitar in the dev/betatesting phase, and results are really impressive. I think YRG is a not so expensive but powerful MIDI controller, it surprised me specially for the short note response timing.

Yep, got my YRG ready too.........xhunaudio, will there be some kind of lite demo player that we'll be able to test on.

Thanks

xhunaudio · Post by **xhunaudio** » Sun Mar 11, 2012 6:12 am

Hi Jason,

you mean a demo version? Sure, it will be available in time for IronAxe official release - April 2012. Keep your YRG turned on... :)

Jason Washburn · Post by **Jason Washburn** » Sun Mar 11, 2012 4:24 pm

xhunaudio wrote:Hi Jason,

you mean a demo version? Sure, it will be available in time for IronAxe official release - April 2012. Keep your YRG turned on...

excellent Thanks!

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