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Philofhatsandgames · Post by **Philofhatsandgames** » Thu Oct 17, 2013 1:43 am

I-wanna-be-electric

Jack in the string

Goldivibe

A diamond in the strum

Elvitar.

Rythitar.

Shudder

Ripple

Rattler

Pinestring.

Oakenvibe.

Frankenstrum

Ho boy guitar

zircon · Post by **zircon** » Thu Oct 17, 2013 6:18 am

Current articulation list:

Sustain
Sustain Octaves
Normal Palm Mutes
Heavy Palm Mutes
Staccato
Vibrato (Real and smooth)
Tremolo
Harmonics
Hammer-on / Pull-off
Portamento
Full chokes

Things are sounding pretty awesome. Only downside is that this library is BIG. Really big. Currently, 5.65gb with a full RAM load around 1.6gb. To deal with this, I've made it so that turning off articulations actually unloads them in RAM as well. Don't need portamento? Switch it off, save 800mb.

I'm also considering a 16bit version as an alternate download... would anyone prefer having that option?

ftech · Post by **ftech** » Thu Oct 17, 2013 8:27 am

I think having the choice would be good....as long as it's not too much work at your end.
I'd probably go 16 bit as I wouldn't be using it as a 'pristine' instrument, more as an ensemble instrument in a mix.

zircon · Post by **zircon** » Tue Oct 22, 2013 8:16 pm

woggle wrote:sound board
listening timber
audible timber
sounding timber
electric timber

timber timbre

archtop

jazz timber

Congratulations Woggle! Sometimes the simplest name just works best. We're calling the library "ARCHTOP: Hollowbody Electric Guitar" and you've won yourself a free copy.

And now, please check out this new blog post which details the design process behind the library!

http://impactsoundworks.com/designing-a ... ic-guitar/

theaks2002 · Post by **theaks2002** » Thu Oct 24, 2013 3:53 pm

woggle · Post by **woggle** » Thu Oct 24, 2013 8:58 pm

zircon wrote:
woggle wrote:sound board
listening timber
audible timber
sounding timber
electric timber

timber timbre :)

archtop

jazz timber
Congratulations Woggle! Sometimes the simplest name just works best. We're calling the library "ARCHTOP: Hollowbody Electric Guitar" and you've won yourself a free copy.

And now, please check out this new blog post which details the design process behind the library!

http://impactsoundworks.com/designing-a ... ic-guitar/

wow - thanks, that makes for a very happy way to start the day for me! Looking at the blog post you have certainly gone through an impressive, incredibly well thought out approach to the sampling. I can hardly wait :)

xNiMiNx · Post by **xNiMiNx** » Thu Oct 24, 2013 9:27 pm

Congrats Woggle!

ftech · Post by **ftech** » Fri Oct 25, 2013 7:46 am

xNiMiNx wrote:Congrats Woggle!

Yes, congratulations

zircon · Post by **zircon** » Mon Nov 04, 2013 9:30 pm

New demo! Sounding pretty good IMO (we're about 95% done, mainly UI work to go!)

https://soundcloud.com/isworks/archtop- ... rew-aversa

xNiMiNx · Post by **xNiMiNx** » Tue Nov 05, 2013 12:39 am

Nice demo, at 1:04, is that the instrument playing back single notes or a pre-recorded chord?

zircon · Post by **zircon** » Tue Nov 05, 2013 3:33 am

All single notes. No keyswitches or anything.

xNiMiNx · Post by **xNiMiNx** » Tue Nov 05, 2013 9:00 am

Nice. To me (fwiw) those notes sound very natural, thats why i wondered if it was premade chords.

woggle · Post by **woggle** » Tue Nov 05, 2013 11:10 pm

that's an amazing sound!

hubble78 · Post by **hubble78** » Thu Jan 30, 2014 9:16 am

hello
i love your guitar but for me it is so perfect i would have slides with octaves
best

zircon · Post by **zircon** » Thu Jan 30, 2014 8:42 pm

Cheers - that may very well be doable, once we have recouped a bit of the initial expense from making the instrument!

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