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Spirit Family Reunion and the Recording Process

Spirit Family Reunion, from whom you can expect a classic kind of Americana performed by musicians who know how to pluck a banjo the right way, sat with us to talk about their recording process. What really makes this band stand out is that they don't sound like they're…Click on the title for more

Spirit Family Reunion and the Recording Process

At the SNAMM Stompbox Exhibit 2013: Dawner Prince and the Diktator

I'm sure being US based is a great advantage for a guitar pedal manufacturer, considering the size of the American market and its obsession with stompboxes. But looking at the pictures of Dawner Prince has on their homepage of their homeland (Imotski, Croatia) I don't think many people would hesitate one second…Click on the title for more

At the SNAMM Stompbox Exhibit 2013: Dawner Prince and the Diktator

EarthQuaker Devices debuts The Depths and Arpnoid at Summer NAMM

EarthQuaker Devices in the last few years has become one of the most buzzed about boutique stompbox manufacturers, and it sounds like they have no intention of letting the buzz dim. The Akron, Ohio based company announced that at Summer NAMM 2012 it will be presenting two new pedals, which…Click on the title for more

EarthQuaker Devices debuts The Depths and Arpnoid at Summer NAMM

At the SNAMM Stompbox Exhibit 2013: Boomerang Music and the III Phrase Sampler

Founded in 1995 near Dallas, Texas, Boomerang Music has been mostly focusing on the creation of the ultimate looper pedal - they actually promote on their site the fact that they have been continuously producing quality loopers longer than any other company. Their flagship stompbox is called Phrase Sampler (aka the "Rang"),…Click on the title for more

At the SNAMM Stompbox Exhibit 2013: Boomerang Music and the III Phrase Sampler

At the SNAMM Stompbox Exhibit 2013: MI Audio and the Super Crunch Box

Australian manufacturer of high end pedals and valve amplification, MI Audio (present at our SNAMM 2013 Stompbox Exhibit) was founded in 2002 and grew from hobby to small business when founder Michael Ibrahim realized that the circle of people wanting his debut pedal Tube Zone Overdrive was getting a little too large.…Click on the title for more

At the SNAMM Stompbox Exhibit 2013: MI Audio and the Super Crunch Box

Companion and the Recording Process

Companion's Gear: Roland SPD-S Pads " The SPD-S is very helpful in translating our recorded drum sound to our live show " Companion, a Brooklyn based art pop project with a twist, is the latest endeavour of singer Pepi Ginsberg (from Red and East is East). The process of developing…Click on the title for more

Companion and the Recording Process

At the SNAMM Stompbox Exhibit 2013: Junkie Tone and the Moon’s Phase

Junkie Tone is a Mexican guitar and bass pedal company that will be participating to The Deli's Stompbox Exhibit at Summer NAMM in a week. Although we can't find a page with all their products (they don't have a website besides the Facebook page), the boutique manufacturer seems to have…Click on the title for more

At the SNAMM Stompbox Exhibit 2013: Junkie Tone and the Moon’s Phase

At the SNAMM Stompbox Exhibit 2013: Holowon and the Tape Soup

The first Stompbox Exhibit at NAMM is next week (Summer NAMM in Nashville!) and we want to take the opportunity to highlight the various boutique manufacturers who will be participating. Holowon is a small company based in Rochester, NY specializing in hand-built effect pedals. All their designs are 100% originals - no…Click on the title for more

At the SNAMM Stompbox Exhibit 2013: Holowon and the Tape Soup

Lightning Boy Audio launches the Opti-Mu Prime compressor

Based in Eden, NY, Lightning Boy Audio is a small manufacturer focusing on designing hand made analog equipment - including stompboxes (but they also manufacture studio gear including an optical compressor and a plate reverb). They currently have 4 pedals on their "roster" including 2 distortions and one EQ, and they…Click on the title for more

Lightning Boy Audio launches the Opti-Mu Prime compressor

Recording Tips: Fixing Proximity Effects, Sibilance and Plosives when recording vocals

Slow, sparse songs allow the vocals to become the central focus of the recording, and that’s when the choice of microphone and mic preamp can make a big difference. Not many can afford a Neumann U47 (pictured) through a Neve channel, but even with a limited microphone/preamp arsenal, a lot…Click on the title for more

Recording Tips: Fixing Proximity Effects, Sibilance and Plosives when recording vocals

Pedal Review: Analog Man’s ARDX20

Analog Man’s ARDX20 ($265) is the epitome of boutique production on a global scale, handsoldered in China, before heading to Japan where pedal designer Ohbayashi San and his team calibrate, tune and engrave each one. Unusually, the ARDX20 is a two-channel delay. Each channel gets three knobs, delay time, feedback,…Click on the title for more

Pedal Review: Analog Man’s ARDX20

Secrets of Mixing: Resolving Midrange Conflicts

When people ask me what the secret of mixing is, I answer: “Use as few (well recorded) tracks playing at once as possible, and you are golden.” Yes, because mixing is a job that gets exponentially more difficult the more tracks you are dealing with. This is due to the…Click on the title for more

Secrets of Mixing: Resolving Midrange Conflicts