Tone. At Home.
Shane’s posted another of his Donner “amp in a box” pedal demos. This time, he’s looking at the Black Devil, which emulates the Peavey 6505 amp.
I’ve never played a real 6505, so I’ve no idea whether or not this pedal comes close. It does have a thick and saturated tone, which might be exactly what you’re looking for.
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Johan Segeborn is back – and his beard almost is too – with another of his mad science experiments about tone.
Ah, tonewood – and the endless debate of whether wood makes a difference or not. (It does, and so do other things.)
This time, Johan tries an experiment with pickups. How microphonic are they, and does that explain why tonewood makes a difference?
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Graham over at The Recording Revolution looks at how you can add drums to your recordings without having a real drummer or playing a real drum kit.
Many of us can’t play drums, and we don’t have the physical space for a drum kit of any kind either – and yet, we play music genres where drums are a major component of the overall sound.
So we need options – and Graham’s video shows 3 common options to fill in (pun intended) for a real drummer.
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Chris Buck – sporting his new pirate look – has posted a vlog answering some questions he’s had about the King of Tone pedal.
He’s had a much happier time with the KoT to date than I’ve had, it’s fair to say. And it certainly sounds fantastic in his hands on this video.
Last year, I listed the KoT amongst my top 3 disappointing buys of 2017. I’ve still got it. (I’ve still got all 3 things that made the list, in fact.) I need to try it through my new amp setup first before deciding whether to move it on or not.
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Man, that’s a mouthful! N Stuff Music have posted a demo of Steve Morse’s signature guitar.
This is a very limited edition guitar: there’s only 35 of these been made. Watching the video, it’s clear that Gavin really enjoyed this guitar. I imagine they had a hard time prising it out of his hands once filming was complete.
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Steven Slate is back with another of his vlogs. This time, he’s taking a look at 5 ways to approach mixing.
His points really resonate with me, especially his first point on envisaging what you’re trying to achieve, and the need for a reference mix to compare against.
Oh, and he also endorses products like SonarWorks Reference 4, which I posted about earlier today.
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Paul at ReaperTV has posted an interesting video on how to get better mixes in a home studio, using SonarWorks Reference 4.
Adding acoustic treatment to a home studio isn’t always easy or desirable. We don’t all have a dedicated room in the first place, and I for one like how my little space adds a bit of life to a recorded vocal.
Well, there’s another way – to change the sound coming out of your DAW to take into account the acoustic properties of your room. And this is what SonarWorks Reference 4 does.
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Here’s a new song from ZeBubba. Have a listen.
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The folks over at Guitarist Magazine have posted an interview with Ariel Posen, whom some of you might have come across from the Andertons videos or That Pedal Show.
Man, they did a great job recording the audio on this one. It’s such a rich tone, with plenty of body captured without it sounding muddy at all.
I’m going to go and play it again with my eyes closed, just to enjoy that glorious sound once more.
Oh yeah, there’s a bunch of great pedals featured too in the video. I’m far too busy just listening to that tone to list them out here for you though, sorry!
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These have to be one of the most anticipated amp releases of 2018 – and now we can finally hear them for the first time, thanks to Andertons.
Vintage-style Marshalls that are priced to go head-to-head with Fender’s Hot Rod series? That come in head or combo format? Yes please! Oh, and they take pedals really well? Take my money now!
Seriously, I think these have the potential to become the standard pedal platform amp. I’m looking forward to trying them myself when they arrive in the shops in mid-April. And there’s a good chance I’ll pickup one of the heads for an upcoming project that I have in mind.
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