The TAF SMOOTH – SuperCabinet IR Library features a 1×12 cab with Tayden Smooth 12 Alnico speakers, designed to capture the smooth and melodic tones ideal for fusion and melodic styles. Developed by Overloud in collaboration with TheAmpFactory, this library aims to recreate the magic of an alternative color speaker of two shades, delivering a great sound experience. As Andy from TheAmpFactory notes, “Based on an alternative color speaker of 2 shades, this tried to re-create that vibe and capture its magic. It did a great job, although if smooth is your thing then it’s great for fusion and anything melodic. Although it CAN do harder stuff, letting it sing is what it’s best at.”
The library is designed for Overloud’s TH-U SuperCabinet, which allows users to graphically browse the IRs, blend them together, craft new cabinet tones with the unique Multiband mode, use the IR in the software, and export the IRs in .wav format, compatible with software IR loaders and all major hardware modelers.
Key Features:
- Speaker: Tayden Smooth 12 Alnico
- Origin: 1×12 Cab
- Mic Pre: Neve 1073VR
- Pre-EQ: Yes
- HPF/LPF: Active
- AKG C414
- Audix i5
- Beyerdynamic M160
- DPA 4011
- Electrovoice RE20
- Neumann U47
- Neumann U87
- Peluso R14
- Royer 121
- Sennheiser MD421
- ShinyBox 46MXL
- Shure 545 SD
- Shure SM7B
- Shure SM57
- Sony C800G
Each microphone was positioned in four different horizontal locations (Cap, Cap Edge, Cone, and Cone Edge) and at two distances, resulting in 8 IRs per microphone. This setup ensures phase alignment, allowing the IRs to be blended without phase cancellations.
System Requirements
To use this IR library, you need one of the following TH-U versions: TH-U Premium, TH-U Rock, TH-U Metal, or TH-U Funk and R&B.
Operating System:
- Windows: VST, AAX32 (ProTools 10.3.5 and above), AAX64 (ProTools 11 and 12) plugins, as well as a standalone application. 32bit and 64bit are natively supported. Requires Intel Core i3 1.4GHz with 4Gb of RAM, 1280×800 video. Supports Windows Vista, Windows 7 – 10.
- Mac: AudioUnit, VST, AAX32 (ProTools 10.3.5 and above), AAX64 (ProTools 11 and 12) plugins, as well as a standalone application. Both 32bit and 64bit are natively supported. Requires Intel Core i3 1.4GHz with 4Gb of RAM, 1280×800 video. Supports macOS 10.9 and above.
Hardware:
- CPU: Intel Core i3 1.4GHz
- Memory: 4Gb of RAM
- Storage: 1280×800 video
You can authorize up to three computers that you own and one USB stick with a simple one-click software procedure (no hardware key needed).
