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)
Mega Brass – The Samplecast
“I found the sound was huge, especially when you start adding additional octaves which are easy to dial-in within the interface itself. Also, I enjoyed using the central hype knob to punish the sound and make it even fatter and more aggressive. The core brass and synth sounds are good, and I can imagine myself using this for hard-hitting trailer pieces.”
The Samplecast (02/2017)
Hammer Klavier – Synthsonic
“Although it has a unique sound, it seems to be familiar with various songs, so it seems to be highly versatile. The hardness of the real hammers fits in well with EDM-style music; however, because of the crisp acoustic sound, it can be used for any style effectively. It’s perfect for when you want a piano sound that’s a bit different. A gem that seems to reach out when you want a piano but want to choose something a little different.”
Synthsonic (09/2021)
Hammer Klavier – Simeon Amburgey
“It is like the boldness and creativity of the sample developers, they’re just going all in and taking us into some very uncharted territory, and unheard territory […] see, it’s just very beautiful, but it can get really crazy too.”
Simeon Amburgey (09/2021)
Pedal Steel – HIFIMIDI
“In my opinion, this is truly a wonderful instrument. The Pedal Steel has a very mystical and Eastern-quality because of its nasal timbre, and ability to produce microtones. It’s a complex instrument, and I think considering how difficult it would be to script it, with all it’s nuances and rules, Impact SoundWorks did an incredible job bringing it to life. This is a must-buy product.”
HIFIMIDI (06/2021)
Celestia: Heavenly Sound Design – Sounds and Gear
“Look, if you dig ambient sounds and love atmospheres, pads, and things on the the softer side of the audio spectrum like myself, then you owe it to yourself to consider checking this out. Anyone that’s been around here for any amount of time know’s I’m a sucker for ambient pads and atmospheric instruments, so this is a library I’ve been wanting to show you for a while. I’m glad I finally got some time to showcase it because I think it’s very well done and will please anyone into ambient, electronica, new age, chillout, or even pop and rnb production.” (4.5/5)
JK Swopes (Sounds and Gear)
Allura, Volume 1 – Sample Library Review
“Very simple, straight ahead, but I really like the sound design of all of these pads that are included. I think [the] phrases are really the king of the king for the library.”
Sample Library Review (05/2018)
Juggernaut – Sample Library Review
“I have to say, this library contains some really great, bombastic hybrid sounds; the kind of stuff you would expect from trailer tracks… It remains a very fresh, very stylized collection of dark, cinematic effects.”
Sample Library Review (03/2017)
Fredonia Grand Organ – Synthsonic
“Fredonia Grand Organ is capable of producing a wide range of pipe organ sounds, from the magnificent scale of cinematic sounds to the soft and warm sounds used in churches. And even though the sound is massive and organic, it’s capable of a considerable breadth of musical styles… With so many possibilities, the capabilities of this virtual instrument are truly vast. It’s not just a “pipe-organ-like” sound. This library is truly a genuine, authentic pipe organ.”
Synthsonic (07/2021)
Artist Testimonial – LMan
“If you’re looking for authentic analogue SID sound for your DAW, make no mistake – this is the only plugin on the market doing it right. Creating patches for inSIDious was a joyride indeed. If you’re familiar with the real SID chip, you’ll feel instantly at home with this soft synth. But even if you’re not, the user interface is straight forward tidy and user-friendly. However, inSIDious offers more than familiar oldschool flavours, this beast is highly usable for creating all kinds of modern, unusual sounds.”
LMan (Artist & SID Master)
Artist Testimonial – Chris Huelsbeck
“This is a very authentic SID feature and sound emulation!”
Chris Huelsbeck (Composer, Turrican, Great Giana Sisters, Shades (and many more))
