who's using speaker Impulse Responses for recording electric guitar?

wow.

Rosen Digital, Redwirez is what I use. Depends on the amp and the genre. I started with Redwirez, you can buy them individually to get you started.

I use them for everything. My main recording rig is a Fractal Audio Axe FX II, I do use some of their stock IR's (which also includes some by pro IR makers beyond FAS) and get good results but my IR world changed when I started to use Ownhammer stuff. About a year ago I picked up the Heavy Hitters pack that has IR's made using a Marshall 1960 cab, a Diezel 4x12, a Mesa oversized 4x12, and an Orange 4x12. Each cab has V30's and 2 other speaker options plus blends. There's over 1,000 IR's in that pack. I really dig his IR's, my only complaint is that they don't have that top end bite/sizzle that I love, but do you really need that in a mix?

I have several Redwirez, in fact they were the first IR's I ever used, I got them for a project I did back in 2010 when I used Randall MTS preamps direct. They are really great for their time but the tech has changed so much that they just don't hold up to what's available now. Celestion has also entered the IR market, I have tried their free mix and I do like it a lot, I should have bought some when they were 50% off, if they ever do that sale again I'm on it!

FWIW, I prefer to record from my Axe FX with out the IR block turned on, then using Perfect Space or another IR plug on the track. This allows me to audition more IR's, also it allows me to make some pretty drastic tone changes with out reamping and it actually sounds like there is a little more high end frequency (well for guitar) information there than having the IR on in Axe FX. I hope this helped please feel free to hit me up if I can help in any way.

wow.
 
 
 
 
 
he's not come back 

ok, some cool responses, thanks folks... 
i may be hitting you guys up with some 'specific' question in the near future.
 
i'll be using my mesa boogie markIIb head.....
 
the question is, how to get the proper signal out of the boogie, and into the DAW.
Now, the boogie has it's own "SLAVE" out, with a level pot.....
but i've never used it.
 
to date, i've been using a Palmer PDI-09, a specialized DI box with cab filter circuit on it.
works great, it is what you guys have heard if you've checked out any of my recordings...
 
i really like it, but the IR's, and specifically Pete Thorn's vids have turned me onto the idea of using them.
 
with the Palmer, i can't use that line level, because i cannot defeat the cab filter that's already put onto the line out.
 
but, i also have a weber attenuator.
 
it has a line level out.
no level control on it, but i also have a A Designs Audio ATTY passive attenuator i can use to dial in the level from the weber.
 
i'm thinking THAT's how i'm going to get my line level into the daw.
 
anyone dealing with high wattage tube amps, and NOT buying or using the Suhr reactive load?!
 
 

batsbrew
ok, some cool responses, thanks folks... 
i may be hitting you guys up with some 'specific' question in the near future.
 
i'll be using my mesa boogie markIIb head.....
 
the question is, how to get the proper signal out of the boogie, and into the DAW.
Now, the boogie has it's own "SLAVE" out, with a level pot.....
but i've never used it.
 
to date, i've been using a Palmer PDI-09, a specialized DI box with cab filter circuit on it.
works great, it is what you guys have heard if you've checked out any of my recordings...
 
i really like it, but the IR's, and specifically Pete Thorn's vids have turned me onto the idea of using them.
 
with the Palmer, i can't use that line level, because i cannot defeat the cab filter that's already put onto the line out.
 
but, i also have a weber attenuator.
 
it has a line level out.
no level control on it, but i also have a A Designs Audio ATTY passive attenuator i can use to dial in the level from the weber.
 
i'm thinking THAT's how i'm going to get my line level into the daw.
 
anyone dealing with high wattage tube amps, and NOT buying or using the Suhr reactive load?!
 
 

Pete Thorn uses MixIRII also.

clintmartin
 
Pete Thorn uses MixIRII also.

 
yep, so does Scott Henderson,
and that's where i heard about it first...
scott henderson:
"I don't know that app so I wouldn't be the right guy to ask. I'm going to burn a bridge here and advise you that the IR player plug-in makes a big difference in the sound of the IR. Pete Thorn told me about mixIR 2, made by Redwirez. It costs 50 bucks, but it's way worth it. 

Most IR players (especially the free ones like Wall Of Sound III and NadIR) truncate the sample. Many of the best IR's are 500 ms, so when the player reduces it down to 18 ms like Wall Of Sound does, you loose bass and and overall sound quality. 

I never would've believed this, but I heard it with my own ears, and the difference isn't subtle at all. So now the Two Notes guys can hate me, but they need to re-design their software to play longer samples."

i don't know.
i have sonar 6 PE.
 
is it in there?

ok, i'll experiment.
 
actually, here's the deal...
 
i'm in the middle of the big final mixdown for my new album "Trouble"
 
those tracks are done, mixes are 99%, and i'm about to start final mastering and then disc burning.
 
i can't get sidetracked with this new IR approach YET>........
until i get through this album mix.
 
then, i'm building a new DAW.....
my first in almost 10 years.
i'll update to S Plat or Pro, 
and then, i'll dive into this whole hog.
 
i'm gathering info now.
 
 
 
my young bud, who has a band here local, and is diving into some of their first real recording sessions,
i told all about this IR stuff..... even tho i'm not using it myself.
he was intrigued....
 
borrowed my weber attenuator, ATTY, and is using guitar rig to host his celestion IR's he bought, using his vox ac30 as his tone generator....
 
hooked it up last night,
and even without good level control of his line level, 
found awesome tones using the line out and IR.....
 
he's sold,
 
so i figure i ought to at least check it out too!!
 

sounds like a plan jeff!
 
right now, i have at least 3 methods available to go line level into my babyface pro...
 
with options for external mic preamps as well.....
 
to date, the palmer has given me the most consistent full range tone,
almost identical to a close miced greenback with a sm57.