Precisionsound has released Monzter Guitars, a sample collection designed to provide an intuitive, playable “wall of guitar” sample-set.

The CD is produced by Thomas Johansson, a guitarist and producer with over 50 CD productions to his name.

The Monzter guitars SampleSet contains:

• Two programs for each format, Gigastudio, HALion & Kontakt.
• Fifths sampled both as long notes and staccatos.
• The long notes is un-looped and in 2 velocity layers for the notes and 2 velocity layers for the release notes. The staccato samples are in 4 velocity layers.
• Every note from B1 to E3 has been sampled for both articulations.
• A separate program for scrapes & slides in different speeds and direction.
• A total of 192 stereo samples in 24bit format (HALion/Kontakt)

The Gigastudio version is in 16 bit format.

Gear list:

Guitar:

• Gibson Explorer 1994 with Gibson pickups with Planet Waves leads

Amplifiers:

• Engl Fireball (modified by T. Folkesson)
• Mesa/Boggie Dual Rectifier, Peavey 5150 MK1,
• ENGL cabinet with Celestion Vintage 30 speakers

Microphones:

• Shure SM57, Senheiser MD 421

Preamps:

• Neve 1272, Manley Massive Passive

Converters:

• Cranesong Hedd 192 with pentode and tape