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Great Guitar Pedals: Diamond Memory Lane 2

The Diamond Memory Lane 2 is a lush and expressive 100% analog delay pedal capable of producing some very convincing tape-style delays, consistently rich tones, and crazy spaceship noises. Equipped with an easily accessible tap-tempo switch, quarter note delays and triplet/U2 rhythms can be tapped in on the fly. The…Click on the title for more

Great Guitar Pedals: Diamond Memory Lane 2

Two Notes Torpedo

One of the most interesting pieces of equipment showcased at this year's NAMM conference was the Two Notes Torpedo VB-101. A multipurpose guitar/bass rack processor, the Torpedo follows in the footsteps of Line 6's POD series and DigiDesign's Eleven Rack with a twist. Equally suited for live sound or recording…Click on the title for more

Two Notes Torpedo

Review: Malekko Barker Assmaster

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UvhXMBPSskI The Barker Assmaster from Malekko Heavy Industry is a hand built clone of the Maestro Bass Brassmaster harmonic octave fuzz. This updated version supplies the same classic fuzz tones as the original in a modern, rugged and reliable package. Although aimed at bassists, this pedal performs equally well on…Click on the title for more

Review: Malekko Barker Assmaster

The Martini Analog Chorus

In the contemporary boutique effects community, the hippest stomp-boxes offer bizarre and unprecedented ways to thoroughly dismember one’s guitar signal. Conversely, traditional effects like phasers and vibratos have become about as sexy as huge crimped hair and shoulder pads. The chorus pedal, like the floyd-rose tremolo and 12-string bass guitar…Click on the title for more

The Martini Analog Chorus

Pedal Review: Devi Ever’s Eye of God

Devi Ever is creating effects unlike most we’ve ever seen. Based out of Portland this one-woman show is breaking new ground with every product she produces. The Eye of God , a feedback loop equipped with a light sensing photo eye, is no exception. Although it produces no sound of its…Click on the title for more

Pedal Review: Devi Ever’s Eye of God

Neumann sound for a lot less money?

OktavaMod - MJE-K47H - Full Review here. When you pay a lot for a brand name mic (that is, if you even have the money in the first place) you are paying for a quality design, build and components, right? For the most part that’s true. But it is frustrating…Click on the title for more

Neumann sound for a lot less money?

FXpansion’s BFD 2.0 – Plug in Huge Drums

BFD2 is the second edition of Fxpansion’s industry-leading full-featured acoustic drum simulation software. The package comes with over 55 gigabytes of lovingly recorded drum samples, but samples are just the beginning of what BFD2 has to offer musicians and producers. Immediately upon starting up BFD2, you’ll notice that the interface…Click on the title for more

FXpansion’s BFD 2.0 – Plug in Huge Drums

(Modded) Mic Review: OktavaMod MJE-K47H

When you pay a lot for a brand name mic (that is, if you even have the money in the first place) you are paying for a quality design, build and components, right? For the most part that’s true. But it is frustrating to know that you are also paying…Click on the title for more

(Modded) Mic Review: OktavaMod MJE-K47H

Recording: Home VS. Studio

Indie producer/musician Bruce Kaphan(R.E.M., David Byrne, Red House Painters, American Music Club) analyzes pros and cons of recording the DIY way - read.Click on the title for more

Recording: Home VS. Studio