I recently bought a ToneX One pedal.
What do I think of it? Read on for my First Impressions.
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‘Studio Diary’ is an occasional series where I talk about building a home recording setup for hobbyists and enthusiasts like us. I share my personal experiences, and the thinking behind some of the decisions that I’ve made along the way.
Fractal Audio have recently overhauled their amp modelling in the Axe-FX 3 / FM-9 / FM-3. And my recent dive into the Orange Getaway Driver has shown me that I need to revoice my signal chain. I’m taking this as an opportunity to re-evaluate everything about the pedal preset I’ve built for the Axe-FX 3.
Before I get into detail about dialling in each amp and cab, I want to first discuss some more general things I’ve learned about impulse responses (IRs for short), and how that’s led me to some key decisions (or, if you prefer, design constraints) that I’m going to use to guide me as I dial in the amps and cabs.
Continue reading “Studio Diary #44: Key Decisions About Cab IRs”First Impressions: DanDrive Tweedy 5B3
I’ve just bought a DanDrive Tweedy 5B3 overdrive / amp-in-a-box pedal.
I’m in shock over how good this pedal is (for me). Read on to hear why.
Continue reading “First Impressions: DanDrive Tweedy 5B3”Studio Diary #43: How I Level-Match Demo Tracks In Universal Audio’s LUNA
I’m just prepping the audio for an upcoming blog post, and I thought it would useful to document how I go about it …
… because there’s a couple of gotchas that I’ve run into, that I don’t want to forget about.
And if I didn’t know this, maybe it’ll help someone else who needs to do the same thing? Or maybe someone who knows better will see this and leave a comment with helpful advice?
Continue reading “Studio Diary #43: How I Level-Match Demo Tracks In Universal Audio’s LUNA”First Impressions: Spector Euro 5 RST Bass
Earlier this month, I picked up something a bit different – a new (to me) bass.
Talk about becoming a fish out of water! I am a complete beginner here, but as you’ll see, I think this might be one of the most important things I’ve tried for a long time. Why? Read on for my First Impressions.
Continue reading “First Impressions: Spector Euro 5 RST Bass”First Impressions: True North Pedals Tweed Drive
I’ve just bought a Tweed Drive by True North pedals.
What do I think of it? Read on for my First Impressions.
Continue reading “First Impressions: True North Pedals Tweed Drive”#CoffeeAndKlon 38: Using The Klon To ‘Fix’ Other Drive Pedals
#CoffeeAndKlon is my (irregular!) Sunday morning magazine series, where I talk about whatever’s on my mind right now. There’s always coffee, and there’s normally chat about the Klon and its many competitors.
This week, I want to share a new (to me) way of using Klons and klones. I’ve just given it a go, and I just have to write up the results for the blog. I think they’re very promising!
Continue reading “#CoffeeAndKlon 38: Using The Klon To ‘Fix’ Other Drive Pedals”Studio Diary #42: Why I Need To Support Different Guitars In One Preset
‘Studio Diary’ is an occasional series where I talk about building a home recording setup for hobbyists and enthusiasts like us. I share my personal experiences, and the thinking behind some of the decisions that I’ve made along the way.
Fractal Audio have recently overhauled their amp modelling in the Axe-FX 3 / FM-9 / FM-3. And my recent dive into the Orange Getaway Driver has shown me that I need to revoice my signal chain. I’m taking this as an opportunity to re-evaluate everything about the pedal preset I’ve built for the Axe-FX 3.
In this post, I want to explain something that I haven’t seen other people do; namely, why I build support for different guitars into the same pedal platform patch.
Continue reading “Studio Diary #42: Why I Need To Support Different Guitars In One Preset”Studio Diary #41: Revoicing The Axe-FX 3 Pedal Platform Patch – Amp & Cab Requirements
‘Studio Diary’ is an occasional series where I talk about building a home recording setup for hobbyists and enthusiasts like us. I share my personal experiences, and the thinking behind some of the decisions that I’ve made along the way.
Fractal Audio have recently overhauled their amp modelling in the Axe-FX 3 / FM-9 / FM-3. And my recent dive into the Orange Getaway Driver has shown me that I need to revoice my signal chain. I’m taking this as an opportunity to re-evaluate everything about the pedal preset I’ve built for the Axe-FX 3.
The heart of the preset is the amp & cab combination, so let’s get straight into that, and work out what I actually want.
Continue reading “Studio Diary #41: Revoicing The Axe-FX 3 Pedal Platform Patch – Amp & Cab Requirements”(Belated) New Arrivals: April 2024
This month, I’ve picked up a couple of pedals from my local guitar store that were completely new to me. In their own unique way, each one has had a big impact on how I’m going to be approaching my signal chain for the rest of the year.
What did I get, and why did they have such a big impact? Read on to find out.
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