Shreddage 3 Stratus is the first chapter in a new universe of Impact Soundworks guitar and bass instruments. In creating this sample library, we’ve drawn from nearly a decade of experience and customer on our previous guitars. We created a new engine - Shreddage 3 (or S3, for short) - entirely from scratch, incorporating the latest Kontakt technology and tools available in version 5.7. 

Our new fretting and voicing algorithms give you more realistic performances and playback than ever, emulating how a real guitarist would play a part. Changing these is as simple as selecting from a menu or pressing a keyswitch. A much-requested Strumming engine has been added, great for both slow and fast rhythm parts alike. And with our new modular mixer Console, you now have over 30 effects at your fingertips, from EQs to pedals, compressors, amps, cabinets, modulators, and more. 

To showcase all these incredible features, what better guitar to sample than a classic American tone used in countless rock, blues, metal, pop, soul, and funk tracks? Stratus includes three unique pickup positions with custom blending along with all the key articulations you’ve come to expect from the Shreddage series sampled in exquisite detail.

Console is our new mixer, modular effects rack, and pedal board, designed to give you full control over your virtual guitar tone. Unlike our previous FX racks, which were limited to a small amount of preset modules, Console gives you 30 effects modules to choose from! 

These include multiple EQs (digital and analog-style), compressors, spatial FX, modulation FX, amps, distortion pedals, reverbs, and a selection of over 30 custom cabinet IRs recorded just for Shreddage 3! These cabs cover all the most important sounds you would want, with both dynamic & condenser mics in multiple positions plus a ribbon mic for certain models. 

Using Console, you can easily save and load FX chains or presets between projects or even different Shreddage 3 products. It also allows you to mix and blend between guitar pickups, with custom inserts on each if you'd like.

Shreddage 3 Stratus includes an updated version of TACT, allowing you to customize how all articulations are mapped and triggered! Everyone has their own preferences for how to perform or write for virtual guitar, and with TACT you can create the perfect setup for your DAW.

• Pristine 24-bit recordings with 3 pickups
• Sustains, palm mutes, powerchords
• Powerchord mutes, staccato, snaps
• Harmonics, tremolo, tremolo slides
• Hammer-on/pull-off, portamento slides
• Fingered, whammy, and emulated vibrato
• Unpitched & pitched release noises
• Rakes, muted chokes, DI line noise
• Over 30 new & custom cabinet IRs
• Multiple demo MIDIS / projects included 

• Cutting edge virtual guitarist engine
• Beautiful, expanded UI for easier editing
• New POLY INPUT feature for realistic chords
• Multiple fret & string voicing algorithms
• New STRUMMING tab for custom rhythm parts
• CONSOLE: Modular rack & mixer w/ 30+ FX
• Includes TACT 2.0 for articulation mapping
• 39 production-ready CONSOLE tone snapshots