The Best Virtual Guitar Library for Metal? Soundiron Axe Machina vs Shreddage Hydra vs Odin 2

Craig Peters from Soundiron recently released his full-fledged guitar sample library, Axe Machina. In this video, I will show you a metal demo created entirely using Axe Machina for the guitars, and do an in-depth comparison of Axe Machina, Shreddage 3 Hydra (Impact Soundworks) and Odin II (Solemn Tones). I dive deep into comparing how each library sounds in different kinds of common metal guitar passages: from strumming, chugging, and djent, to fast riffs, leads and solos.

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⏰ Timestamps:
00:00 Start
00:29 Video Overview
01:01 Soundiron Axe Machina Demo
02:36 My Thoughts on Axe Machina in the Demo
03:03 Axe Machina vs Shreddage 3 Hydra vs Solemn Tones Odin II
04:39 My Thoughts on the 3 Libraries in the Mix
05:02 Overview of In-depth Comparison
05:34 Comparison 1: Low String Tuning Stability
07:04 Comparison 2: Dynamic Metal Riff w/ Multiple Articulations
10:13 Comparison 3: Power Chord Palm Mutes (Chugs) & Dissonant Chords
12:17 Comparison 4: Fast Metal Riff w/ All Sustain Notes
13:36 Comparison 5: Fast Metal Riff w/ Rapid Transition Between Chugs & Melodic Notes
15:32 Comparison 6: Strumming
16:33 Comparison 7: Guitar Solo
18:33 Comparison 7.1: Vibrato
19:27 Comparison 8: Power Chord Palm Mutes (Chugs) w/ Bursts & Djent-style Open Low String Notes
21:44 Comparison 9: Melodic Lead
22:39 My Conclusion on Axe Machina vs Shreddage 3 Hydra vs Odin II
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24:45 Comparing Prices: Which One Is the Best Bang for the Buck?

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