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Like many contemporary Brooklyn based indie rock artists, Snowmine (featured on the cover of the summer 2012 issue of our sister site/publication The Deli) is very interested in the creative possibilities offered by the recording studio, but the results we hear on record showcase a band that masters the production process like few others. We took the time to ask them a few questions about their recording habits. - Read Paolo De Gregorio's Q&A with Snowmine here.... Click on the title for more
Like many contemporary Brooklyn based indie rock artists, 
The VFE Distortion3 houses three classic low-to-medium gain distortions in one small tweakable enclosure. enclosure. This pedal simulates the MXR Distortion+ made famous by Randie Rhoads as well as the DOD 250 and MXR MicroAmp. While all of these classic 70’s and 80’s pedals have the same basic circuit, the Distortion3 allows the user to toggle... ... Click on the title for more
At first glance the TC Electronic Spark Booster looks like it may function as a very vanilla clean boost pedal. Fortunately TC put some bells and whistles into this pedal that make it really fun to play and especially fun to record with. I tested it out while recording an artist that I work with named Jordan Cooper while tracking guitars for his upcoming full length album at The Buddy Project Recording Studio.
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Pop music is a little bit like classic art: it’s all about balance. If Pop had existed at the time of the ancient Greeks, it would have been Apollo’s music — he was the god of the Sun, harmony, order and reason. ... Click on the title for more
Nashville's Summer NAMM is not the "beast" of a convention its wintry LA sister is, but it's still a great opportunity for manufacturers to showcase their latest products. Of course we were mostly interested in guitar related gear, and we weren't one bit disappointed. See our full article here.... Click on the title for more
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Since the turn of the millennium the indie scene has rediscovered the sonic and percussive possibilities of the human voice and body — choral and a Capella parts are back in fashion, together with hand claps, finger snaps, foot stomping etc etc.
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The new Boss RC-300 looping pedal from Boss is like riding an Escalade into a garage filled with Ford Escorts. This much 'foot-power' will turn heads. With its metal chassis, and 21”x9” size; it's a substantial piece of gear on a small stage. But unlike other looping pedals that only allow multiple levels of overdub, the RC-300 is essentially 3x separate loopers in one unit allowing an amazing ability to vary arrangements in real-time. - Read Tim Boyce's full review here.... Click on the title for more
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The “vintage telephone effect” on vocals has been in vogue, in particular in lo-fi and electronic music, since Beck’s debut album came out in 1994. Although the market is saturated with “lo-fi” plug ins, all you need to recreate this trick is some EQ, compression and distortion. Compress the vocal track heavily – you can even try with a limiter if you wish – then use a high pass filter on the bass frequencies sweeping from the bottom end to the mids, until you get the sound you are looking for. Then cut also a little bit of the high frequencies with a low pass filter, and make the voice even more nasal with an mid eq boost in the 2-4kHz range. Add a little bit of distortion and… voila’.... Click on the title for more
