For Native Instruments Kontakt users, Impact Soundworks has released Shreddage Bass: Picked Edition. This new sample library follows in the footsteps of Impact Soundworks' Shreddage and Shreddage X guitar libraries.

As a deep-sampled, versatile bass sample library with mapping and easy-to-mix tone, Shreddage Bass: Picked Edition takes into account all of the suggestions of the company's customers and offers a very useable, useful rock / metal sound collection. According to the manufacturer, the DI tone of this library is thick and full, but sits well in any mix.

The built-in scripted interface has a three-band EQ customized for sweet spots, allowing the user to customize the tone further combined with the built-in compression, amp, and limiter. These features enable Shreddage Bass: Picked Edition to be used for not just rock and metal, but for dance, pop, jazz, funk, disco, and other types of music as well.

In making the collection, Impact Soundworks covered all the articulation bases: open notes, mutes, staccatos, hammer-ons, pull-offs, and slides were recorded with up to 8x round robins (up and down strokes) plus three dynamic layers. Shreddage Bass: Picked Edition is said to be easy to use with a left hand / right hand mapping style that does not require keyswitches, MIDI CCs, or pedal control. In addition, the scripting engine -- which supports customizable legato, anti-repetition, automatic octaves, and a downstrokes-only mode -- will not hog your CPU.

Shreddage Bass: Picked Edition features:

• Kontakt 4+ format
• Bb tuning
• Pristine DI sound
• Open sustains and staccatos
• Muted sustains and staccatos
• True hammer-on and pull-off playing
• Neck slides
• 3x Velocity layers and 8x round robins
• Over 2,000 samples and numerous possible playing styles
• Intuitive mapping, no keyswitch / modwheel needed
• Downstroke-only mode, octaves, anti-repetition scripts
• Easy EQ, amp, compressor, limiter

Shreddage Bass: Picked Edition for Kontakt (version 4 and higher) is now available for $59. Through December 2011, existing Shreddage users can crossgrade for just $39.

Until December 31, 2011, new users can purchase the library as part of a bundle that includes both original Shreddage libraries plus the Acoustic Revolutions Volume 1 acoustic guitar collection for $99.

Learn more at impactsoundworks.com.