Hi everyone!
I'd like to announce the OwnHammer Essentials impulse response libraries, the first of which has just been made available on the OwnHammer website in the Wave Audio section. For future reference - as this serves as a master thread for this series of product entries - I will post the links to currently available products of this type that can be used in Fractal Audio Systems devices here as they are made available:
412 EDVH
412 ORNG
412 RECT
Classic Rock
Low Tuned
Modern Progressive
First and foremost, a small contingent of these libraries will supplant the bulk of the current wave audio catalog over time. From a feature set standpoint, these libraries are somewhat of a combination of elements and ideas from the Player Packs, (r)Evolution Bundle, and Moabi Custom, for those who may be familiar with these OwnHammer offerings. There is a condensed set of tried and true mics and mixes to greet you upon first inspection, with a couple of deep dive folders that expand on options in a less technical and more organic way for those whom may be interested in exploring further. Breaking it down into numbers, this equates to each wave audio format library containing 10 single mic files, 10 core mixes, 80 (r)Evolution mixes, and 90 mic pair mix permutations, with a Summary folder containing one mix IR per cab type for those that want to keep things REALLY simple.
Kicking things off is the 412 RECT, a familiar name but in this case a completely new set of sounds, so far as the OwnHammer gear inventory and product catalog and are concerned. This particular piece is a new acquisition and has never been sampled before or shown up as an OH IR product, and has a very unique but incredibly identifiable sound that only appears in an extremely narrow space of time in the T4335's production. The low end, while still full and resonant, is very tight without whomping or thumping excessively. The mids are very prominent, authoritative, and forward sounding giving the overall tone excellent definition and focus. The highs are on the smooth side, but with just enough bite to cut through a dense modern mix. All together, the sound is very balanced, which makes it incredibly versatile, and useful for a broad range of applications and genres.
That said, so much of early 2000's heavy guitar based music centered around the use of these kinds of cabinets as the final filter for the tone, and for those familiar, it can safely be noted that this one NAILS the tone on 'Shadows are Security' as a comparative sonic reference. While its own thing and not trying to reemphasize that observation, below is a sound clip using the "High Gain" mix IR in the signal chain:
Sonic Drive Studio has been kind enough to do the following overview video demonstrating sounds and features for this first library, as well as discussing some inherent elements for future offerings in this product subset:
I hope everyone who picks this up digs it and finds a place for it in their tone arsenal, and that everyone has a great day!
I'd like to announce the OwnHammer Essentials impulse response libraries, the first of which has just been made available on the OwnHammer website in the Wave Audio section. For future reference - as this serves as a master thread for this series of product entries - I will post the links to currently available products of this type that can be used in Fractal Audio Systems devices here as they are made available:
412 EDVH
412 ORNG
412 RECT
Classic Rock
Low Tuned
Modern Progressive
First and foremost, a small contingent of these libraries will supplant the bulk of the current wave audio catalog over time. From a feature set standpoint, these libraries are somewhat of a combination of elements and ideas from the Player Packs, (r)Evolution Bundle, and Moabi Custom, for those who may be familiar with these OwnHammer offerings. There is a condensed set of tried and true mics and mixes to greet you upon first inspection, with a couple of deep dive folders that expand on options in a less technical and more organic way for those whom may be interested in exploring further. Breaking it down into numbers, this equates to each wave audio format library containing 10 single mic files, 10 core mixes, 80 (r)Evolution mixes, and 90 mic pair mix permutations, with a Summary folder containing one mix IR per cab type for those that want to keep things REALLY simple.
Kicking things off is the 412 RECT, a familiar name but in this case a completely new set of sounds, so far as the OwnHammer gear inventory and product catalog and are concerned. This particular piece is a new acquisition and has never been sampled before or shown up as an OH IR product, and has a very unique but incredibly identifiable sound that only appears in an extremely narrow space of time in the T4335's production. The low end, while still full and resonant, is very tight without whomping or thumping excessively. The mids are very prominent, authoritative, and forward sounding giving the overall tone excellent definition and focus. The highs are on the smooth side, but with just enough bite to cut through a dense modern mix. All together, the sound is very balanced, which makes it incredibly versatile, and useful for a broad range of applications and genres.
That said, so much of early 2000's heavy guitar based music centered around the use of these kinds of cabinets as the final filter for the tone, and for those familiar, it can safely be noted that this one NAILS the tone on 'Shadows are Security' as a comparative sonic reference. While its own thing and not trying to reemphasize that observation, below is a sound clip using the "High Gain" mix IR in the signal chain:
Sonic Drive Studio has been kind enough to do the following overview video demonstrating sounds and features for this first library, as well as discussing some inherent elements for future offerings in this product subset:
I hope everyone who picks this up digs it and finds a place for it in their tone arsenal, and that everyone has a great day!
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