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Production ideas – replacing snare reverb with gated stereo samples

Many contemporary bands thrive on the creation of new sounds and textures. Here’s a cool idea that’s also CPU friendly – since it implies using samples instead of computer-power-hungry reverb plug-ins. With the help of a simple noise gate, a stereo enhancer plug-in, and a virtual sampler (like Drumagog or any of the…Click on the title for more

Production ideas – replacing snare reverb with gated stereo samples

Magnetic Effects’ Electrochop

The New Electrochop from Magnetic Effects is designed to give your guitar sound a really retro echo-esque tremolo. The sound gets imitated with oscillators and can either create a driving rhythmic pulse to the song, or phase through it like a Steve Reich Piece. It is a super choppy tremolo that features the classic,…Click on the title for more

Magnetic Effects’ Electrochop

Brick + Mortar and the Recording Process

Brick + Mortar's favorite piece of gear: Roland SPD-SX " It’s a midi controller, sampler, 1 track recorder, and can trigger visuals if you like that kind of stuff. It’s the holy grail of gear for Brick + Mortar... " New Jersey rockers Brick + Mortar are a refreshingly new sounding…Click on the title for more

Brick + Mortar and the Recording Process

T-Rex Effects releases multi-boutique effect Magnus

Danish effect manufacturer T-Rex Effects, in partnership with Guitar Center, announced today the new co-developed Magnus boutique tone controller, which will be available exclusively through the mighty musical instrument retailer and its online subsidiary Musicians Friend. This new pedal represents an interesting format, since it's a collection of five custom…Click on the title for more

T-Rex Effects releases multi-boutique effect Magnus

Amptweaker introduces FatRock Distortion – a TightRock evolution

We became acquainted with Ohio based manufacturer Amptweaker - run by ex Peavey amp engineer James Brown - at our Brooklyn Stompbox Exhibit last year, when we had the pleasure to display two of their pedals. Being mainly an amp designer, James makes stompboxes from a different vintage point than most…Click on the title for more

Amptweaker introduces FatRock Distortion – a TightRock evolution

Guitar Pedal Reviews: Pigtronix Infinity Looper

This is a great time for solo acts. The technology available for allowing a musician to be their own band has come a long way in the last 10 years or so. One of the main contributing factors is a device known as a Looper or Loop Pedal. These gadgets…Click on the title for more

Guitar Pedal Reviews: Pigtronix Infinity Looper

Why do mixes sound different on different sound systems or even rooms?

Click on the picture to go to the article it was taken from(SAE Institute).A big component of the art of mixing is balancing audio frequencies, and to properly do that the engineer should be able to hear the budding mix in a completely neutral way (what audio nerds call “flat…Click on the title for more

Why do mixes sound different on different sound systems or even rooms?

Pedaltrain Volto – Powering Pedals Wirelessly

If you followed our recent Stompbox Exhibit at Summer NAMM 2013 (pictures here), you may have noticed these little white Pedaltrain boxes next to the pedalboards. Those things are called "Volto" and they actually powered most pedals during the show (not the 12v ones), and in most cases one of them…Click on the title for more

Pedaltrain Volto – Powering Pedals Wirelessly

SNAMM Exhibit 2013 – The Boards

See here, organized alphabetically. And thanks to our sponsors Shure Headphones, PreSonus Headphone Preamps, Pedaltrain Pedalboards, Reverend Guitars, Mogami Cables, Line 6 Pod, and Guitar Moose Picks!!! BearFoot FX BearFoot FX's moment to remember was when legendary guitarist Adrian Belew (Talking Heads, David Bowie, Frank Zappa, Nine Inch Nails + more) visited the booth - he has two…Click on the title for more

SNAMM Exhibit 2013 – The Boards

Stompbox Exhibit at SNAMM – interview with TSVG’s owner

Nashville, TN - Last week The Deli and Delicious Audio debuted their Stompbox Exhibit at NAMM during the summer leg of the musical merchants convention hosted in Nashville TN. The main goal of this exhibit was to allow smaller guitar pedal manufacturers to be present at the most important show…Click on the title for more

Stompbox Exhibit at SNAMM – interview with TSVG’s owner

At the SNAMM Stompbox Exhibit 2013: DMB Pedals and the Lunar Echo

Founded in 2007 by Mike Blakemore and Daniel Minton and with an operational base split between Oklahoma City and Nashville, DMB Pedals is what we call an 'emerging-but-already-quite-established' stompbox manufacturer. DMB's mission is to offer original and inspiring hand made pedals (no clones), and will be showcasing all their ten creations…Click on the title for more

At the SNAMM Stompbox Exhibit 2013: DMB Pedals and the Lunar Echo

At the SNAMM Stompbox Exhibit 2013: TSVG Pedals, Angry Jeff and The Slow Ride

Philly based TSVG Pedals (another boutique manufacturer involved in our upcoming Summer NAMM Stompbox Exhibit) believe that every circuit is a work of art, and that is why they take the time to build all their pedals point-to-point - and in the US. Quality components found in classic vintage gear are…Click on the title for more

At the SNAMM Stompbox Exhibit 2013: TSVG Pedals, Angry Jeff and The Slow Ride