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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

At the SNAMM Stompbox Exhibit 2013: Enormous Door’s FOAD and SCUD

Austin based Enormous Door - who participated in our Austin Stompbox Exhibit and will be with us at Summer NAMM as well - specializes in rather extreme distortion pedals. They recently launched the FOAD, a classic distortion with amp-like realism, good for Huge Rock/Metal rhythms and blazing solos. With adjustable bias control,…Click on the title for more

At the SNAMM Stompbox Exhibit 2013: Enormous Door’s FOAD and SCUD

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

Pedal News: iRig HD and AmpliTube Studio

IK Multimedia has become such a force in the realm of iOS interfaces for audio and software. They recently released two new items that the guitar pedal loving community may find useful. The first is iRig HD which is a high quality audio input for mono instrument sources and the…Click on the title for more

Pedal News: iRig HD and AmpliTube Studio

Transient Shapers for An Explosive Drum Sound

While all elements in a recording conjure up to create a great sounding track, drums are a particularly important instrument for non lo-fi, punchy rock music, which requires particularly explosive kicks, snares and toms. Great drummers playing great drums in great sounding rooms, and vintage compressors like the UREI 1176…Click on the title for more

Transient Shapers for An Explosive Drum Sound

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

Guitar Pedal Reviews: Mooer Micro Pedals Distortions

Back in April we reviewed four pedals from Mooer's Micro Series of miniature guitar pedals. This is the second installation and this time it's all about distortion. We've got four more pedals on hand from the fantastic series of pedals covering a wide range of distortion styles including the Flex…Click on the title for more

Guitar Pedal Reviews: Mooer Micro Pedals Distortions

Recording Tips: Acoustic Guitar as a Resonant Microphone

To make the music production process more creative and interesting, it's always good to try and record your tracks in ways that are not entirely ordinary. One way to add a new, intriguing layer to any loud instruments (like amped electric guitars or drums or even horns) is to use…Click on the title for more

Recording Tips: Acoustic Guitar as a Resonant Microphone

Pedal Review: TC Electronic Hall of Fame Reverb

The TC Electronics Hall of Fame is a compact and convenient digital reverb pedal. With ten separate modes along with TC Electronics’ TonePrint options, the Hall of Fame is one of the most versatile reverb pedals in its price range. The pedal’s deceivingly simple design conceals just how adaptable it truly is. …Click on the title for more

Pedal Review: TC Electronic Hall of Fame Reverb

DIY recording tips: Micing The Snare

No other drum sound conveys as much character to a rock song as the snare (although the kick is a close second). Recording a snare drum is not hard, but getting the right sound is a challenge that might take longer than expected. Here are some tips that can help…Click on the title for more

DIY recording tips: Micing The Snare