Testimonials
Read what reviewers and top composers have to say about our products.
Top Reviews
MB Gordy Percussion – Boobams – Future Music
“In many respects this is a pretty simple instrument, but its usefulness has been expanded by providing ensemble options (where hits are layered, and triggered with variable timing between hits) and the extensive effects and processing options. These are nicely demonstrated with the provided snapshots that extend its range into more unusual distorted or reverberant territory.”
Bruce Aisher (Future Music 401)
Water Piano – Future Music
“This might just sound like a gimmick, but with a single control a pleasant-sounding piano is transformed into its more muted and odder alter-echo. The lower registers transform into something akin to a palm-muted piano, whilst higher keys continue to ring out in a more conventional way.”
“The real winner for me here is the Freeze parameter which adds an infinitely sustaining granular/reverb layer to the ‘straight’ samples. Even better is that it’s also controlled by the amp envelope and sustain pedal allowing you to create playable slabs of ‘frozen’ piano that cut off between each chord. More conventional reverb can be added, and further processing on top this takes place in the Console page.”
“Water Piano is fun and flexible but also high usable.”
Bruce Aisher (Future Music 401)
MB Gordy Percussion – Boobams – Sample Library Review
“I’m loving the instrument. It’s melodic percussion, but it really does kinda take it out somewhere real special with the console and the fx chains you can use; the snapshots are really great. And of course, this is the first time this instrument’s been recorded, and it is a secret weapon.”
Don Bodin (Sample Library Review)
Koron: Traditional Instruments of Iran – gearspace.com
“Koron is a very unique instrument library that will complement any existing library of world instruments that you may already have in your arsenal. It sounds spectacular and can be a great asset to have for use in film scores when the use of Middle Eastern instruments is desired. The performance patches coupled with any of the 17,000 available patches along with the striking sounds of the percussive instrument of Koron, are sure to make a powerful impact in your music scores and compositions. Highly recommended for sound designers, producers, and any musicians desiring to use high quality Middle Eastern instruments in their music.” (4.75/5)
Synth Guru (gearspace.com)
Pedal Steel – Synth & Software
“…Impact Soundworks takes exacting measures to engage the instrument’s characteristic quirks in ways that allow keyboardists to easily sidestep some of its hurdles…this sample library achieves the sound and performance of a bona fide pedal steel guitar with Nashville tuning. Furthermore, it does it far better than any synth emulation I’ve heard. Impact Soundworks Pedal Steel is the library to beat.”
Marty Cutler (Synth & Software)
Ventus Winds: Shakuhachi – macProVideo.com
“Excellent rendition of this classic Eastern instrument. Very deeply sampled library with multiple Mic position, plus the unique TACT technology for phrasing…If you are working on ethnic pieces that focus on the East this is definitely an instrument to add to your toolbox, or it even fits in well with cinematic pieces like film trailers and such….The Ventus Shakuhachi is a super rendition of this classic instrument. It has been sampled with great detail, and making use of the features such as the flutter, dynamics and ornaments can really bring out the character of the instrument.”
Gary Hiebner (macProVideo.com)
Shreddage 3 Stratus – SoundBytes Magazine
“The effects work well and sound great, and you can easily get along without a separate guitar amp plugin. Right out of the box you’re able to get a convincing distortion and cabinet sound and many other effects. The strumming options are very useful and add to the versatility and realism that this product offers…. Stratus is a very powerful guitar sample library with several goodies under the hood. From its awesome clean tone to its many useful articulations and effects, I doubt you’ll be wishing for anything more.”
Rob Mitchell (SoundBytes Magazine)
ReForged – Sounds And Gear
“There may come a time when you need something a little different from the norm, no matter if you’re trying to score your next trailer, video game, or add some unique elements to your music tracks, ReForged definitely provides a great collection of content that can be used equally as percussive or tonal elements.”
JK Swopes (Sounds and Gear)
Pearl Concert Grand – Simeon Amburgey
“It’s really interesting how different libraries can fit into different roles, and I’m just loving the way that Pearl just really has such a presence, and it kind of cuts through…it can be really bright, and then it can just be really nice and big and intimate and full, which I really, really appreciate about this library.”
Simeon Amburgey (07/2020)
Ventus Winds: Tin Whistle – The Samplecast
“The versatility of this instrument and realism of the vibrato and ornaments mean it’s incredibly useable and really, really versatile. Once you to grips with how it works, this is probably the only tin whistle library you’ll ever need. It’s definitely recommended by me.”
The Samplecast (02/2017)
Shreddage 3 Stratus – HIFIMIDI
“…this is possibly the best Stratocaster sample library I’ve ever used…”
HIFIMIDI (08/2019)
Django Gypsy Jazz Guitar – The Dojo
“This is probably the best acoustic guitar VST I’ve ever found, for Kontakt libraries, the best one in my opinion, because you can make it sound extremely real.”
The Dojo (06/2021)
The Stroh Violin – Soul Muzic Productions
“It sounds really good for what it does, but it’s limited….but again, you’re not really getting this plug-in for something to be versatile; this is just to get an interesting sound….definitely check this out; this thing is really cool.”
Soul Muzic Productions (06/2020)
