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2013 NAMM – Stomp Box Report

Another year, another NAMM convention. Every January the National Association of Music Merchants sets up shop at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, CA and provides thousands of vendors with the opportunity to show off their goods and/or services. We had the pleasure of attending this year again on behalf…Click on the title for more

2013 NAMM – Stomp Box Report

Guitar Pedal News: TC Electronic Ditto Looper

Another "just in time for NAMM" offering, this time from TC Electronic. It's a super simple looper with a small foot print. TC claims to have included all that one would expect from a looper despite the one knob and small size. Ditto Looper was designed from the ground up…Click on the title for more

Guitar Pedal News: TC Electronic Ditto Looper

Pedal News: Ashdown Dr. Green Bass FX Pedals

I love the bass guitar! These pedals look super cool and seem to have a quality build. Hidden away in the Essex countryside, Dr. Green has been designing and building world class guitar and bass amplifiers in the UK for over 20 years. Now in conjunction with bass amplifier giants…Click on the title for more

Pedal News: Ashdown Dr. Green Bass FX Pedals

Guitar Pedal News: Earthquaker Devices’ Disaster Transport SR and Warden Optical Compressor

Just in time for NAMM 2013 we have a few new pedals coming from Earthquaker Devices, The Disaster Transport Sr and The Warden Optical Compressor. The Disaster Transport looks interesting mainly due to two independent delays and the claim for lo-fi sounds. I am also intrigued by an Optical Compressor for…Click on the title for more

Guitar Pedal News: Earthquaker Devices’ Disaster Transport SR and Warden Optical Compressor

Guitar Pedal News: Electro-Harmonix Hog 2 and Hog 2 Foot Controller

Electro-Harmonix has something new for us. Looks pretty snazzy! The award winning HOG (Harmonic Octave Generator) earned kudos from players and reviewers alike because of its ability to generate ten, totally polyphonic and glitch free voices ranging from two octaves below to four above the instrument’s pitch - all without…Click on the title for more

Guitar Pedal News: Electro-Harmonix Hog 2 and Hog 2 Foot Controller

Pedal Reviews: FXdoctor Super 8-Bit Fuzz

FXdoctor's Super 8-Bit Fuzzdoes one thing well, and that's creating an unpredictable racket that sounds like a Commodore 64 that’s been dunked in acid. It certainly isn't a pedal you'd ever leave on and can’t be incorporated into a formalized song structure because it isn't designed to do the same…Click on the title for more

Pedal Reviews: FXdoctor Super 8-Bit Fuzz

Recording Drums: Tips and Tricks

We asked 3 top NYC producers to share their opinions about performing and recording drums in the studio - you can find their precious advice here.Click on the title for more

Recording Drums: Tips and Tricks

Pedal Review: IK Multimedia iRig Stomp

Amp modeling is one of the coolest developments in guitar technology in recent years. One of the front runners continues to be IK Multimedia who have been designing amp modeling software since 2002. Their AmpliTube package has continued to grow and has now jumped platforms to include iOS functionality on iPod…Click on the title for more

Pedal Review: IK Multimedia iRig Stomp

Guitar Pedal News: T-Rex Møller 2 and Sweeper 2

We are already seeing the press releases rolling in. All the Pedal Manufacturers are getting geared up for the 2013 Winter NAMM Conference that takes place annually in Anaheim, CA. Looks like T-Rex is updating a few of its pedals. The Møller 2 (Retail: $399/ Street: $299) delivers the same classic analog…Click on the title for more

Guitar Pedal News: T-Rex Møller 2 and Sweeper 2

Pedal News: Fender Runaway Feedback Pedal

I am a sucker for feedback sounds like any true child of the 90's. This pedal looks interesting. I have used Softube's Acoustic Feedback plug-in and I believe this pedal is probably similar. Very cool effect for instilling a little low volume chaos. Here's some info about it plus a interesting video…Click on the title for more

Pedal News: Fender Runaway Feedback Pedal

Pedal Review: TC Electronic Flashback X4 Delay/Looper

Delay is an effect in which the input signal is recorded to a storage medium then played back some time later. The amount of time it takes for the signal to be played back is typically variable and often times the signal is fed back into the signal path so…Click on the title for more

Pedal Review: TC Electronic Flashback X4 Delay/Looper

The Babies and the Recording Process

The Babies' Gear: Tascam DP-008 " Kevin and I both have Tascam DP-008s that we use when recording on our own. " The Babies, who are a bit of a "super band" consisting of key members of both The Vivian Girls (Singer/Guitarist-Cassie Ramone) and Woods (Bassist-Kevin Morby), seem to have…Click on the title for more

The Babies and the Recording Process