Reviving Lifeless Guitar Tones? IRDX Core Tested by Metal Audio Engineer
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 Published On Jan 11, 2024

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In-depth comparison testing for Bogren Digital's IRDX Core. IRDX Core is a mixing plugin that's supposed to bring back the life, depth and nonlinearity of recording real cabs back to amp sims and IRs. In this video, I test Bogren Digital's marketing claims via blind tests.

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⏰ Timestamps:
00:00 Start
00:14 Intro Blind Test
00:31 What is Bogren Digital IRDX Core

// BLIND TEST 1 - HIGH GAIN RHYTHM GUITAR //
01:55 Blind Test 1 Setup
02:34 Test 1 Ampbox
03:04 Test 1 Ampbox Answers
03:09 Test 1 Amphub
03:50 Test 1 Amphub Answers
03:53 Test 1 Gojira
04:35 Test 1 Gojira Answers

04:53 My Initial Thoughts on IRDX Core

// BLIND TEST 2 - HIGH GAIN RHYTHM GUITAR //
05:10 IRDX vs Saturn Intro
05:19 IRDX vs Saturn Setup
06:00 Test 2 Ampbox
06:39 Test 2 Ampbox Answers
06:43 Test 2 Amphub
07:13 Test 2 Amphub Answers
07:18 Test 2 Gojira
07:53 Test 2 Gojira Answers

// BLIND TEST 3 - GUITAR SOLO //
08:03 Guitar Solo Test Intro
08:18 Solo Test
08:49 Solo Test Answers

// BLIND TEST 4 - BASS GUITAR //
09:05 Bass Test
09:39 Bass Test Answers

10:08 IRDX Core In a Full Mix
11:35 IRDX Core All Parameters Demo
12:15 Final Thoughts

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