This is one of the most complete IronAxe updates ever, because it brings a widely improved Excitation Engine,
Pickups Modeling, Pitch Bending Engine and many fixes that registered users asked for.

Changes in IronAxe v1.8

- A massive low-level code replacement: IronAxe is now 95% ready for cross-platform compatibility.

- The Excitation Engine has been updated to version 2.0: this brings greater realism over the strings vibration
process and to the whole simulation accuracy. Excitator materials are also more accurately represented, everything
accessible through the same user-friendly GUI.

- In the Excitation Engine it is now possible to adjust the Finger Release noise amount (the interaction of a
finger leaving a vibrating sting).

- The Pickups Modeling (for Single Coil, Humbucker, Steel Plate) has been seriously improved, featuring even
more accurate frequency responses, clipping, and simulating pickups interactions with the Electric Guitars’ Tone knobs.

- The Pitch Bending Engine has been updated to version 2.0: now it is possible to simulate both a “Whammy Bar”
or a “Finger Slide” action, with an extended range that goes from +-1 up to +-7 semitones. For all the details,
check out the user manual.

- The Pitch Bending “note retrig issue” has been fixed.

- The Pitch Bending is now properly linked on the GUI side.

- The Damping Detune Compensation Engine has been updated to version 2.0.

- The Distortion and Overdrive Stomps have been slightly improved.

- The 3-band Equalizer Rack Effect has been improved.

- All Factory Presets/Banks have been updated.

- All the additional “KeyPerformer-ready” presets have been embedded into the main soundbank. They are labeled with
the suffix "KP". The "KP" labeled presets simply represent a specific electric guitar’s setting (selecting the proper
plectrum material, picking position, etc. – and the same is for the FX, Stomps, Cabinets, etc.) and they are
especially designed to be a quick way to perform strums, power chords, palm-muted chords and chunks, etc. through the
KeyPerformer Engine. Just load a "KP" labeled preset, select “KeyPerformer” as Input Mode and start performing
true-to-life phrases without the hassle of setting each parameter manually.

- The product installer has also been updated.

Audio Samples:

Greater than the Sum of its Parts by Xhun Audio:
http://www.xhun-audio.com/audio/greater_than_sum.mp3
MP3 , 320kb/s , 44.1kHz
All guitars are 100% IronAxe modeled.
No additional FX used.
Performed using a MIDI Keyboard.


The Line by Xhun Audio:
http://www.xhun-audio.com/audio/the_line.mp3
MP3 , 320kb/s , 44.1kHz
All guitars are 100% IronAxe modeled.
No additional FX used.
Performed using a MIDI Keyboard.


Adagio in G minor (Albinoni) by Mistheria
http://www.xhun-audio.com/audio/adagio_for_ironaxe.mp3
MP3 , 320kb/s , 44.1kHz
All guitars are 100% IronAxe modeled.
No additional FX used.
Performed using a MIDI Keyboard.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBprZajoqc0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dbcQkYTmdAY

IronAxe for Windows (VST) is available for purchase for 99 EUR.

More INFO: Xhun Audio | IronAxe