Impact Soundworks releases Shreddage 3 Stratus Virtual Electric Guitar for Kontakt Player

Impact Soundworks has released Shreddage 3 Stratus, the first entry into their new series of virtual electric guitar & bass instruments for Kontakt Player. The library features the distinctive sound of an American classic with three pickups, 16 articulations, and a brand new interface and performance engine drawing from 6 years of experience & user feedback.

Shreddage 3 Stratus is available now for MSRP $149 and requires only the free Kontakt Player 5.7+. The instrument, which was recorded 'clean' (DI), includes a wide variety of effects, pedals, amps, and cabinets: external amp sims are not required.

Unlike the developer's previous guitars, which were largely focused on heavy rock and metal music, Shreddage 3 Stratus is intended to offer a diverse range of playing styles thanks to its multiple pickups and expanded playing style algorithms. More realistic lead and rhythm playing is now possible thanks to a rewritten fretboard engine, and a new Strumming Mode feature.

Key Features:

• All-new UI and script rewritten to take full advantage of Kontakt Player 5.7.
• Multiple fretting modes for differing types of playing (lead, poly rhythm, etc.).
• Built-in multitracking and custom pickup blending.
• "Poly Input" mode for even more realistic playback of block chords.
• TACT 2.0 - Map or trigger any articulation through keyswitch, velocity, MIDI CC, etc.
• Console mixer: 30 modular effects, pedals, and amps across 4 channels x 8 inserts.
• Over 30 custom cabinet IRs included in Console, recorded exclusively for S3.
• Save and load FX chains for individual channels or the entire Console.

Launch Trailer: YouTube.com/watch?v=friAwKrtzRs

Audio Demos: SoundCloud.com/isworks/sets/shreddage-3-stratus-demos

Walkthrough: YouTube.com/watch?v=8rOTUqTTQ8E