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Metal Essentials DynIR Cabinet Collection: Guitar and Bass Cab IRs

Metal Essentials DynIR Cabinet Collection is a set of 10 virtual guitar and bass cabinets from Two notes Audio Engineering, built for the Wall of Sound plugin. Each cabinet is captured with 8 microphones and is inspired by well-known metal amp and cabinet brands.

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01Overview

Metal Essentials is an expansion pack of 10 DynIR cabinet captures made by Two notes Audio Engineering. The collection covers a range of metal tones, from tight low-end sounds for djent-style guitar to heavier, full-volume settings. Each virtual cabinet is inspired by a specific real-world cabinet, and the set requires the full version of Wall of Sound or GENOME to run.

Best for

Djent guitar tones
High-gain metal rhythm
Bass cabinet recording
Re-amping guitar parts
Direct-to-DAW guitar tracking

Developer: Two Notes Audio Engineering
Category: Impulse Response
Store: Plugin Boutique

02Key features

What you get

Ten DynIR cabinet captures curated by Two notes Audio Engineering
Eight microphones per cabinet with dual mic-ing support
Mic positioning on the front and back of each cabinet
Cabinets inspired by Engl, Mesa Engineering, Peavey, VHT, Diezel and Bogner
Includes one bass cabinet modeled on an SWR Workingman's 4x10
Designed for use with Wall of Sound and its post effects
Requires the full version of Wall of Sound or GENOME

03In depth

Cabinet Sounds and Mic Control

The collection is built around DynIR technology, which Two notes describes as hyper-realistic virtual guitar and bass cabinets. Each cabinet offers 8 microphones, support for dual mic-ing, and mic positions on the front and back of the speaker.

The cabinets are inspired by amp and cabinet makers including Engl, Mesa Engineering, Peavey, VHT, Diezel and Bogner. The set includes 4x12, 2x12 and bass 4x10 configurations, with speakers ranging from Celestion Vintage 30 to Greenback and Peavey Sheffield models.

Using the Cabinets in Wall of Sound

These cabinets are designed for Wall of Sound, which handles virtual miking, power amp simulation and post effects. The plugin can run up to 20 DynIR cabinet channels in stereo, and each channel includes a tube power amp emulation and 8 room acoustics.

Post effects include a 6-band EQ, a 2-band exciter, a studio compressor and a tweakable reverb. Two notes says the plugin suits re-amping, modeling and direct recording from a preamp into a DAW.

04Specs

Will it run?

Formats, systems and requirements as listed by Plugin Boutique. Missing details are left out, not guessed.

Developer	Two Notes Audio Engineering
Type	Preset pack / expansion
Category	Impulse Response

05FAQ

Questions, answered

What do I need to use Metal Essentials?

You need the full version of Wall of Sound or GENOME. The collection is an expansion pack and does not run on its own.

Which amps and cabinets are the captures inspired by?

The cabinets are inspired by Engl, Mesa Engineering, Peavey, VHT, Diezel, Bogner, Hughes & Kettner, Randall, NOS and SWR, with speakers from Celestion, Eminence and others.