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Images of the newly received Matamp 1224GT.

Features standard-factory options for covering, knobs and labelling rather than full custom.

Audio files to follow later this week.

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Background

These files were recorded using the Build-Your-Own-Clone Tremolo pedal.

As mentioned in that article, the internal trim-pot was a little too high, however the distortion is still musical in quality so I thought it worth recording.

Signal Chain  read more »

December was good; I received two FX pedal kits. They were the Build-Your-Own-Clone Tremolo and Build-Your-Own-Clone Overdrive.

I've already built a BYOC Triboost and was so impressed with it that they're now the first supplier I look to for pedals. I chose the BYOC Tremolo because I've yet to find a tremolo pedal I'm happy with. That might sound odd at first, but I wanted one that I could modify easily to fit my needs.

The Build  read more »

Ever heard those quizzes where you listen to a couple of seconds snippet of music and you have to guess the artist and title? Here's an easy way to create those snippets in a way that you can compete as well.

Automate It  read more »

I've just been using a BLUE Bluebird and I'm remarkably surprised at it.

Initial Impressions

I'll admit, I didn't expect much. This microphone retails at just over £170. When I last compared prices, a month or so ago, that was about $300 USD. So it's not up there with the classic Neumanns. That's ok, it's about just over a tenth of the price. It's a large diaphragm condensor. And the pack I was using came complete with a shockmount and pop-shield.  read more »

I like it when something just works, but I always feel a bit ambivalent when I can't really notice it working.

The Kit

In this case, I've just been using the Radial Engineering Reamping Kit. It consists of two main components (the J48 active phantom DI and the X-Amp amp driver) plus a power supply for the X-amp and a plastic box to hold it all in.

Plugging In for Re-Amping  read more »

Ever since I upgraded from Logic Pro 7.2 to Logic Studio (including Logic Pro 8), I've had issues with silent loops, where only the last repetition of a loop is audible, despite all being on the screen and un-muted. This appears to be random and I can't quite figure out how to replicate the bug. However, the error does occur on a regular enough basis to be very annoying. I'll give an example of when it works and how I've figured out to resolve it.

Error  read more »

Episode 2 of Venn has been released.
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I've been on the look-out for a Sci-Fi movie series a to get involved with. I wanted a side-project and after coming across a few old books I read and a few movies, I decided on the Space Opera theme. Lots of scope for over-the-top thematic music, a bit of rock and some atmosphere.

New Haven

I picked the New Haven project (previously known as Ticonderoga) as it fitted everything I was looking for out of a side-project. This had to fit alongside the normal jobs and projects.  read more »

Another Showreel - this time for sci-fi projects

A short collection of mp3s forming the basis of several sci-fi themes.

Status

Just a short note. These tracks are currently unfinished. If a client decides they're the right style for their project, then they'll move up the list and become a much higher priority. Until then, I'll move them along in line with other priorities.  read more »