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)
Brian Pickett
PAW Patrol, Lucas the Spider, Daniel Tiger
“I never would have thought that sampled guitars could sound as good as ISW’s do. The fact that I can use them to lay down a realistic solo is unprecedented. They’ve pushed the boundaries of realism.”
Tokyo Scoring Strings – Leo Brennaeur
“Tokyo Scoring Strings is probably the only library out there that you can just use without worrying about the articulations that you have to change. You can use the Zero Latency mode if you just want to play it, but if you really want to have the core of this library, use the Lookahead function and it will automatically look ahead of your composition and decide which articulations it will use next. When I found this the other day, I was blown away how good this works.”
Rosette Mandolin – Sound on Sound
“The sound of the library is very pleasing…the more I used the library the more I felt I was learning how to write idiomatically for the instrument.”
“Rosette Mandolin provides a good sound that could have many applications, with versatile input options that cater to writing realistic mandolin lines, impossible 5+ note chords and everything in between.”
Thomas Field, September 2024
GameVerb – Thought-Forms
“This is a VST that offers you the ability to run the actual algorithms in real time, with easy access to the algorithms’ parameters via a few dials. The core thing to get across here is that this is not just a bunch of static impulse responses, this is a true emulation.”
“I think this thing’s pretty cool. As you can tell, I gravitate more toward the PSX reverb and delays in here, but you may find the SNES or N64 options more compelling. I think having three consoles to choose from gives this a lot of utility, and the fact that they put so much work into emulating the actual algorithms from these machines into a modern package is outstanding.”
GameVerb – SoundFontGuy
“Faithful, authentic recreation of all three reverb algorithms, all bundled into one very lightweight plugin. There’s a wealth of presets, many of which are taken from the games we love. There’s near-infinite customizability. Low system requirements – I actually ran a benchmark where I had 20 instances of GameVerb open and running at the same time and I barely broke 2 gigs of RAM. Additional functions like sample rate and bit-rate reductions to really push your music closer to the realm of authenticity. … ultimately, this is getting two thumbs up.”
GameVerb – Emlyn in the Mix
“It really does give that video game vibe. … This is sick. It’s actually so cool. I can’t believe you can just get the coding from actual games.”
“Man, I love this plugin. This is nostalgic vibes all ’round. How did they do this?”
“Kudos to Impact Soundworks for this freakin’ amazing and nostalgic sounding reverb plugin. Who knew you could have so much fun with a reverb plugin?”
Altera Keys – Andre Louis
“…you kind of really design your sound in weird ways…you can really get that kind of sample sound, if you want to…you’re gonna have fun with this library if you get it. Because it’s quite different from anything else I’ve owned before, quite good…great for games and stuff, this product.”
Altera Keys – Simeon Amburgey
“…some of the really fun things I like are the pads, some of the pads in here are so beautiful, because they kind of evolve and…expand…that’s one of the things that I think this is great for, is being able to stack all all these sounds together…if you’re looking for something that gives you all of those classic tines and key sounds, and throws in just so many fun…ways to manipulate things…”
Traveler Series: Bodhrans & Bones – Professionalcomposers.com
“If you want a true and authentic sound of traditional instruments, played on location by experienced players, in order to record the very root, heart and history of the sound the Traveler Series by Red Room Audio will feel like a blessing to you. I was actually very surprised by how much I enjoyed the Bodhran because of the power and control it gave me as a composer to control both the pitch and also to dampen the sound. This gave me ideas for making energy-rising rolls, crescendos, fills etc. for transitions.”
Traveler Series: Bodhrans & Bones – Rekkerd.org
“This isn’t the only frame drum sample library out there, but it is definitely one of the most comprehensive ones. With its pretty, intuitive interface and beautifully recorded instruments, the attention to detail and quality is apparent. The way you can change pitch and dampening of the bodhrans allows for truly realistic performances, and with such ease. The various types of drums and articulations offer a surprisingly wide palette of sounds.”
-Ronnie (Rekkerd.org)
