Kevin from Own Hammer just released the first two MIX collection bundles on his (thankfully) revamped website. Studio Mix Libraries : OwnHammer.com - Store
You get 15 speakers per bundle. The first two bundles of MIX IR's are all from a 1970's Checkerboard Marshall 412. His plan is to do the same speakers (all 30 of them) in different cabinets as he goes. How much? How about $19 a bundle. That is an outstanding (!) value of the highest order.
If you've envied some of the professionally done stuff from people and want that expertise, that level of gear - stuff like Pre-Rola Celestions (!) - all professionally done and ready to drop in your Axe-FX (any generation(!)) or other modeler that uses Cab IR's... I cannot recommend these IR's highly enough.
I've been beta testing these for a long time over their development with Kevin; the entire team of testers is really happy with these. I'm VERY happy.
If you use cabinet IR's because you run direct-to-FOH/FRFR and especially if you have an Axe-FX Standard/Ultra or II I cannot recommend these IR's highly enough.
He's worked with top end producers and engineers to supplement and develop the techniques he has already worked with over the years. These are raw IR's in terms of no EQ; they are done with the proper mic's, the proper room, the proper mic preamps and the mic'ing techniques - the MOST important part - is fully professional in application.
Mics
• CND 70 (based on Microtech Gefell UMT70S)
• DYN 57 (based on Shure SM57)
• DYN 421 (based on Sennheiser MD421)
• RBN 121 (based on Royer R121)
Conversion: Prism Orpheus
Microphone Amplification: BAE 1073mp
Vintage Speakers
• 417-H (based on 1977 Altec 417-8H)
• ALN-SLV (based on 1969 Celestion Alnico Silver)
• D-120 (based on 70's JBL D120F)
• EV-S (based on 80's Electro Voice EVM-12S)
• FN-42 (based on 1977 Fane 122142)
• G65-OR (1982 Celestion G12-65)
• H-BB-55 (based on 1977 Celestion G12H)
• H-PR-55 (based on 1969 Celestion G12H)
• J12-CN (based on 1964 Jensen C12N)
• J12-PQ (based on 1959 Jensen P12Q)
• J12-PR (based on 1961 Jensen P12R)
• L-BB (based on 1978 Celestion G12L)
• M-BB-55 (based on 1977 Celestion G12M)
• M-PR-55 (based on 1971 Celestion G12M)
• T75-SS (based on 90's Celestion G12T-75)
Modern Speakers
• ALN-BLU (based on Celestion Alnico Blue)
• CL-80 (based on Celestion Classic Lead 80)
• EV-L (based on Electro Voice EVM-12L Classic)
• G65-RI (based on Celestion G12-65)
• H-RI-55 (based on Celestion Heritage G12H)
• H-SB-75 (based on Scumback H75)
• J12-BB (based on Jensen Alnico Blackbird)
• J12-PN (based on Jensen P12N)
• K-100 (based on Celestion G12K-100)
• M-CB-75 (based on Celestion G12M-65)
• M-RI-75 (based on Celestion Heritage G12M)
• M-SB-75 (based on Scumback M75)
• T75-RI (based on Celestion G12T-75)
• V30-CH (based on Chinese Celestion Vintage 30)
• V30-EN (based on English Celestion Vintage 30)
He breaks the mix collections into SS/T1/T2 which denote the power amp choice used to create the IR. Then you have Modern and Vintage techniques and mic choice/mixes. Then you have Live and Studio versions. You also get each individual mic over a range. Total of 450 IR's per speaker.
That sounds overwhelming; but the key here is really that he's done the work for you. Choose the Speaker you want to try. Then decide Studio or Live. Then decide Modern or Vintage. Try the three flavors - SS/T1/T2. Done.
Want to dive deeper and truly create your own thing without going insane 'falling into the rabbit hole' trying to mix your own IR's? (*Which you fully can do with the mic captures if that's your game). What I like to do (and I tried a billion different mixes FWIW, I'm OCD about this stuff) is use the T1-Studio Modern and T1-Live Vintage of any given speaker in each user cab slot in a stereo cab in the Axe-FX II. I then pan them center. Generally I stay 50/50, but depending on the speaker/amp, might roll the volume off one or the other till it works for me. I found that system still simple enough, but adds TREMENDOUS flexibility and a unique signature to each speaker - even if you use the same speaker IR's for different amps, mixing them like that inside the Axe-FX (in the II you have 100 user slots) is the business.
I'll be posting clips next week (Kevin got this done before I was expecting him to) because I truly feel this is **EXTREMELY** important to Axe-FX users, Software users and anyone else that uses speaker IR's.
In addition to the two collections Fractal Audio has already put out now and these Own Hammer Speaker IR's, the next generation of speaker IR's are what really - and I cannot stress this enough - take your tones into places only mega bucks professionals have been able to go. Professionally mic'd up. Professional mixed blends of different mics - ZERO phase issues.
I'm so excited about it finally being out I felt compelled to post this. RUN and get these. If I get behind something it is because I truly believe in it and use it.
So, I've been asked,
These are essential complimentary IR's - the Fractal Mix IR's and these new Mix IR's are - IMHO - the biggest advancement to match any other for guys that run direct-to-FOH/FRFR.
I want to shout it from the rooftops; I've been working with this sort of stuff for nearly a year through beta testing for both Fractal and Own Hammer. It's was exceptionally frustrating to not be able to share these things.
This is the final and MASSIVELY important link. Both the professionally done Fractal stuff and the professionally done Own Hammer stuff compliement each other - and for less than $20 per bundle? This is insane value. Some of these speakers cost $400+ alone. This will take your good tones and make them magnificent. Image dialing an amp perfectly and then having the perfect vintage or a stellar modern speaker and speaker cab professionally and precisely mic'd up and - because you are in the modeling paradigm - it's locked up and good to go at every gig, every time you turn on the box.
This is the final step to realizing what the technology can do.
In other words, it's that good and I want to tell the world - it's freaking killer. Now I can; and it's been a long time coming.
You get 15 speakers per bundle. The first two bundles of MIX IR's are all from a 1970's Checkerboard Marshall 412. His plan is to do the same speakers (all 30 of them) in different cabinets as he goes. How much? How about $19 a bundle. That is an outstanding (!) value of the highest order.
If you've envied some of the professionally done stuff from people and want that expertise, that level of gear - stuff like Pre-Rola Celestions (!) - all professionally done and ready to drop in your Axe-FX (any generation(!)) or other modeler that uses Cab IR's... I cannot recommend these IR's highly enough.
I've been beta testing these for a long time over their development with Kevin; the entire team of testers is really happy with these. I'm VERY happy.
If you use cabinet IR's because you run direct-to-FOH/FRFR and especially if you have an Axe-FX Standard/Ultra or II I cannot recommend these IR's highly enough.
He's worked with top end producers and engineers to supplement and develop the techniques he has already worked with over the years. These are raw IR's in terms of no EQ; they are done with the proper mic's, the proper room, the proper mic preamps and the mic'ing techniques - the MOST important part - is fully professional in application.
Mics
• CND 70 (based on Microtech Gefell UMT70S)
• DYN 57 (based on Shure SM57)
• DYN 421 (based on Sennheiser MD421)
• RBN 121 (based on Royer R121)
Conversion: Prism Orpheus
Microphone Amplification: BAE 1073mp
Vintage Speakers
• 417-H (based on 1977 Altec 417-8H)
• ALN-SLV (based on 1969 Celestion Alnico Silver)
• D-120 (based on 70's JBL D120F)
• EV-S (based on 80's Electro Voice EVM-12S)
• FN-42 (based on 1977 Fane 122142)
• G65-OR (1982 Celestion G12-65)
• H-BB-55 (based on 1977 Celestion G12H)
• H-PR-55 (based on 1969 Celestion G12H)
• J12-CN (based on 1964 Jensen C12N)
• J12-PQ (based on 1959 Jensen P12Q)
• J12-PR (based on 1961 Jensen P12R)
• L-BB (based on 1978 Celestion G12L)
• M-BB-55 (based on 1977 Celestion G12M)
• M-PR-55 (based on 1971 Celestion G12M)
• T75-SS (based on 90's Celestion G12T-75)
Modern Speakers
• ALN-BLU (based on Celestion Alnico Blue)
• CL-80 (based on Celestion Classic Lead 80)
• EV-L (based on Electro Voice EVM-12L Classic)
• G65-RI (based on Celestion G12-65)
• H-RI-55 (based on Celestion Heritage G12H)
• H-SB-75 (based on Scumback H75)
• J12-BB (based on Jensen Alnico Blackbird)
• J12-PN (based on Jensen P12N)
• K-100 (based on Celestion G12K-100)
• M-CB-75 (based on Celestion G12M-65)
• M-RI-75 (based on Celestion Heritage G12M)
• M-SB-75 (based on Scumback M75)
• T75-RI (based on Celestion G12T-75)
• V30-CH (based on Chinese Celestion Vintage 30)
• V30-EN (based on English Celestion Vintage 30)
He breaks the mix collections into SS/T1/T2 which denote the power amp choice used to create the IR. Then you have Modern and Vintage techniques and mic choice/mixes. Then you have Live and Studio versions. You also get each individual mic over a range. Total of 450 IR's per speaker.
That sounds overwhelming; but the key here is really that he's done the work for you. Choose the Speaker you want to try. Then decide Studio or Live. Then decide Modern or Vintage. Try the three flavors - SS/T1/T2. Done.
Want to dive deeper and truly create your own thing without going insane 'falling into the rabbit hole' trying to mix your own IR's? (*Which you fully can do with the mic captures if that's your game). What I like to do (and I tried a billion different mixes FWIW, I'm OCD about this stuff) is use the T1-Studio Modern and T1-Live Vintage of any given speaker in each user cab slot in a stereo cab in the Axe-FX II. I then pan them center. Generally I stay 50/50, but depending on the speaker/amp, might roll the volume off one or the other till it works for me. I found that system still simple enough, but adds TREMENDOUS flexibility and a unique signature to each speaker - even if you use the same speaker IR's for different amps, mixing them like that inside the Axe-FX (in the II you have 100 user slots) is the business.
I'll be posting clips next week (Kevin got this done before I was expecting him to) because I truly feel this is **EXTREMELY** important to Axe-FX users, Software users and anyone else that uses speaker IR's.
In addition to the two collections Fractal Audio has already put out now and these Own Hammer Speaker IR's, the next generation of speaker IR's are what really - and I cannot stress this enough - take your tones into places only mega bucks professionals have been able to go. Professionally mic'd up. Professional mixed blends of different mics - ZERO phase issues.
I'm so excited about it finally being out I felt compelled to post this. RUN and get these. If I get behind something it is because I truly believe in it and use it.
So, I've been asked,
These are essential complimentary IR's - the Fractal Mix IR's and these new Mix IR's are - IMHO - the biggest advancement to match any other for guys that run direct-to-FOH/FRFR.
I want to shout it from the rooftops; I've been working with this sort of stuff for nearly a year through beta testing for both Fractal and Own Hammer. It's was exceptionally frustrating to not be able to share these things.
This is the final and MASSIVELY important link. Both the professionally done Fractal stuff and the professionally done Own Hammer stuff compliement each other - and for less than $20 per bundle? This is insane value. Some of these speakers cost $400+ alone. This will take your good tones and make them magnificent. Image dialing an amp perfectly and then having the perfect vintage or a stellar modern speaker and speaker cab professionally and precisely mic'd up and - because you are in the modeling paradigm - it's locked up and good to go at every gig, every time you turn on the box.
This is the final step to realizing what the technology can do.
In other words, it's that good and I want to tell the world - it's freaking killer. Now I can; and it's been a long time coming.
