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J-Rokujuushi · Post by **J-Rokujuushi** » Fri Oct 05, 2012 7:40 pm

Oh man, I hadn't even thought of that... Quad tracking with Shreddage and Shreddage 2 combined. Mmmm.....

audiojunkie · Post by **audiojunkie** » Fri Oct 05, 2012 7:45 pm

zircon wrote:Our original Shreddage: Electric Rhythm Guitar library, and its expansion, Shreddage X, have been well-loved by thousands of hobbyist and professional composers, producers and guitarists around the world. Featuring a brutal, aggressive sound and incredible realism at an unbeatable price, these libraries raised the bar for guitar libraries and spawned many imitators. Now, over two years since the original release, there has been one question among our users: what's next?

Well, I'm pleased to announce that we are putting the finishing touches on the sequel...

Shreddage 2

This library builds on the innovations we made with the original Shreddage, but has been recorded, edited, scripted and programmed from the ground up with entirely new samples. We looked at the problems with current 'advanced' guitar libraries, such as over-reliance on keyswitches for basic articulations, bloated memory usage, lack of realism for rapid passages/chugs, high cost, and weak tone unfitting of heavy genres like rock and metal.

Among the host of new features and powerful scripting within Shreddage 2, the most important difference is that the library is no longer limited to rhythm playing! We sampled every fret on every string of a 7-string guitar, including the full range of articulations and even deeper sampling than in the original library. This allows for stunningly realistic LEAD playing as well as rhythm, which of course S2 excels at as well.

Sample Features

* Deep-sampling from drop G to all the way up the neck on every string
* Up to 8x round robins per articulation, per note, including up/down strokes
* Single notes and powerchords
* Sustains and aggressive sustains
* Up to FIVE LAYERS of palm mutes
* Tremolo picking and pinch squeals
* True hammer-on and pull-off recordings & scripting
* True portamento slides up to and down from TWO OCTAVES per note
* THREE unique vibrato types (light fingered, heavy fingered, whammy bar)
* Non-muted staccato notes
* Unpitched and pitched release noises
* Fret squeaks and extra pre-attack pick noise

Despite this incredible depth and breadth of articulations (7,000+ samples), the library only takes up 4.5gb of disk space, translating to about ~500mb of RAM usage - and that's before NCW compression! But we're just getting started. Check out the incredible things we did with S2's scripting.

Library / Script Features

* Fretboard monitor
* ALL articulations accessible without keyswitches
* True double-tracking
* Easily customize articulations and velocity mapping
* Quick velocity input scaling
* Built-in preset system with one-click save/recall
* Intelligent string selection w/ virtual hand/fret position
* Forced string selection and string realism controls
* Customizable hammer-on and portamento settings
* Forced stroke direction controls (down only, up only, alt picking)
* Noise volume mixer
* Release and tightness envelope controls
* Monophonic and polyphonic modes
* Screamer pedal, 'bite EQ', and compressor with sweet-spot settings
* ... and more!

Demos

The following demos have been created by myself and our wonderful beta testers. We think you'll agree this really represents the next stage of evolution in virtual guitar sounds. And these are just the beginning! Expect more demos in more styles as we near the release of the library!

http://soundcloud.com/isworks/sets/shreddage-2-demos/

Price and Availability

Shreddage 2 is still in the works, but will be available within the next two months. After all this you might be worried that given the scope and power of Shreddage 2, it will cost as much as other advanced guitar libraries - $200, $300, maybe even $400+. You would be wrong.

For existing Shreddage / Shreddage X Users: $99
For new customers, introductory price: $119

Let that sink in for a minute! Oh, and...

Did we mention it comes with Kontakt Player?

WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That's GREAT, Zircon! Congratulations!!!!! I still need to get the SFZ files for my original Shreddage, but this is really GREAT news!!! You are pricing this thing perfectly!!!! Good job!!!

--Sean

Plasuma!!! · Post by **Plasuma!!!** » Sat Oct 06, 2012 5:21 am

Right on, looking forward to picking up this lib.

Zircon, will you be doing any more tutorials for Shreddage / X anytime soon? Those were mentioned somewhere but never came about, and I never really got the hang of the originals.

zircon · Post by **zircon** » Sat Oct 06, 2012 5:48 am

Did you check out the videos here?

http://shreddage.com/videos/

Nonetheless, I might as well do one more just covering some of the actual thought process in using Shreddage X. I'll record it tomorrow.

bill45 · Post by **bill45** » Sat Oct 06, 2012 6:04 am

Thanks,I'd like to see RR reset, via CC or midi note.Sometimes, a triplet pattern can sound awkward,if the third note is louder than, the previous two.
also, if the first note of an RR has more attitude than other RR's.I'd like to
do an rr reset and use that note again.

zircon · Post by **zircon** » Sat Oct 06, 2012 6:11 am

OK, we still have a couple free keyswitches (currently used for things like changing picking type, vibrato type, or string selection). I can put that in.

bill45 · Post by **bill45** » Sun Oct 07, 2012 6:30 am

Awesome! thanks.Shreddage is working really well, in My new halloween track,
It's real angry!

zircon · Post by **zircon** » Sun Oct 07, 2012 10:32 pm

Good to hear it

FYI I'm also working on the Shreddage 2 manual, which I'll release before the library is actually out. This way you'll be able to read specifics and familiarize yourself with all the features, the script, etc. before purchasing the library.

Plasuma!!! · Post by **Plasuma!!!** » Tue Oct 09, 2012 2:41 pm

Cool, looking forward to it!

zircon · Post by **zircon** » Wed Oct 10, 2012 7:59 pm

Here's a new video tutorial for the ORIGINAL Shreddage & X, as promised:

Just demonstrates the thought process behind making more convincing rhythm riffs, with regards to note length, articulation, rhythm, and powerchord vs. single note.

Plasuma!!! · Post by **Plasuma!!!** » Mon Oct 15, 2012 11:11 am

No mention of it yet, so when is this new lib due out?

Also, that's a kickass tutorial. Thanks, man.

J-Rokujuushi · Post by **J-Rokujuushi** » Mon Oct 15, 2012 11:14 am

It's in the first post.

zircon wrote:Price and Availability

Shreddage 2 is still in the works, but will be available within the next two months.

TheKid · Post by **TheKid** » Tue Oct 16, 2012 7:29 pm

Fuuuuuuuukk, i bought Shreddage a few days ago. Wish I would have waited...

zircon · Post by **zircon** » Sat Oct 20, 2012 8:21 pm

TheKid - no worries my man. They're two different libraries. You can use Shreddage to thicken up the sound of Shreddage 2 even further, or vice versa. Not to mention that you will get a pretty nice discount on Shreddage 2 (a permanent price of $99... the full price will be $139).

We're definitely nearing completion of the library. just three more things to do:

* Powerchord vibrato (being recorded now)
* Unison bend functionality (custom using midi CC, so bend however slow/fast you want, using any combo of notes)
* UI skin/wallpaper - fretboard monitor is already in!

bill45 · Post by **bill45** » Sun Oct 21, 2012 4:11 am

As long as Your still recording.I'd like long sustain notes that are in tune
when you play intervals(2,-2,-3,3,etc.)Also realistic repeated, unmuted, notes and chords.Also, maybe record some of these prog metal,sus2, sus4 ,cluster chords.Prominy v-metal had the right idea, there is just not enough in there.More feedback implementation, as well.

Shreddage 2: Absolute Electric Guitar (w/ Kontakt Player) - 24hrs left on intro price!