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    Band-in-a-Box 2024 (demo sampler and latest features)

    There are several videos covering the new features of BIAB 2024, as well as feature videos on how to use the program, etc. This demo includes a some of the newest styles (with my improv) that were created in BIAB, and as I cover some of the more basics behind the newest features...
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    Sonicake's Bass Factory Preamp (demo/review)

    The Sonicake Bass Preamp Factory is spot-on for bassists. The price is fantastic ($79.99 USD or less), and you get a lot under the aluminum chassis. There’s plenty of headroom, particularly if you engage the Drive (usually my volume never exceeds 10-o’clock), the sound is very clean and...
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    Line 6 Pod Express (Guitar) demo/review

    There are so many features behind the Pod Express that I will not cover how to access, save presets, etc., since the manual and instructional videos are available. However, I will begin with the sound quality, since that is paramount. The seven amp and seven cab models are of high-quality, since...
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    Sonicake's Acoustic Preamp Factory (demo/review)

    Sonicake released another in its Factory line, the Acoustic Preamp, designed for all acoustic instruments, and not just a six-string. The features are straight-forward, and what you come to expect, and I’ll address these aspects next. Foremost, the sound is impressive, in that it does not color...
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    NEOKLON - modern take on the Klon (demo/review)

    I can't speak for any other product or review, but it's an IMPROVED UPON version due to the initial gain section. That's it. Many people want a Klon (good for them, who cares?), and if so, then this one has better response in the first quarter, while retaining the same characteristics of the...
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    NEOKLON - modern take on the Klon (demo/review)

    Maybe you can spend the time researching, changing specs, etc., doing several builds trying to get it right, and then charge $10. That should help you retire. FYI... there is information in the video that shows how it's improved... I already spoke about it (and that particular feature is not...
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    NEOKLON - modern take on the Klon (demo/review)

    Therein lies the issue, which should have been clear from my demo and review... JHS did one that is more true to the original. That is NOT the point of the NEOKLON, which was to provide a better sonic response on low gain (0 to 9-o'clock), something you don't get with the original. That is why...
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    NEOKLON - modern take on the Klon (demo/review)

    The myth and scarcity of an original Klon has made it legend in the gear industry. I don’t get it… since it’s a particular flavor of drive, but has sold in recent times for upward of $5,000 USD… but that’s how musicians operate. Some are willing to pay $100k for a ’59 Les Paul that sold for $450...
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    How were most famouse hit tracks mastered

    It was involved in the mixing with Chris Thomas. Regardless, my point stands, does it not? Was mixing for those artists the same, with very different styles of music? That's the point that was made, but whatever.
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    How were most famouse hit tracks mastered

    Not sure if Kramer had the exact same application when mixing Hendrix as Parsons did mixing Dark Side of the Moon.
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    How were most famouse hit tracks mastered

    Only recently... not in the 50s or 60s... maybe not that much until the early days of Metal and Hip Hop.
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    Master Plan (best mastering plugin?)

    DEMO/REVIEW: As professional a tool Master Plan may be, I will address this from the perspective of a music hobbyist wanting to improve overall sound production, and that’s exactly what this plug-in does, in spades. Certainly, Master Plan can make music loud, which seems to be a key aspect...
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    Master Plan (best mastering plugin?)

    I'll be doing a review on this, but this guy's video is very complete. You can get a download for 10 days to try (I'm not affiliated with the company).
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    Help a budding recording engineer (my 13yo daughter) pick monitors under $100!

    My advice, look for the brands people are talking about for under $200, then start shopping used. I recommend that for everything she's wanting. Most used stuff is 50-60% of retail (minus taxes as well). For example, I have a decent set of Audio-Technica monitoring headphones that were $140 new...
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    Headphone Upgrade suggestions (Personal Use)

    You want to do mixing, but you don't want 'flat' headphones, one with upper mids, or whatever. That alters things, but I had a recommendation from someone and I'll do the same, beyond the typical recommendations I see (same brands always recommended, since they are standard in many instances). I...
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    Funny Honey

    Not my company, but the product is amazing in quality. And if you add a touch to your pick, you won't drop it.
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    Funny Honey

    An internet friend of mine, Matt Henderson, also a guitar player, lives in Australia with his family. They operate a honey farm and has the best products I've tried. He even has Manuka honey that is 2100+ MGO. For serious honey aficionados, I really recommend Funny Honey. https://funnyhoney.com.au/
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    FLESH ROT v2 (pedal demos/review)

    Brutal pedals are fun, and if so brutal that they necessitate a clean amp, then all the better! I contacted Shea over at This Heavy Earth, about his most brutal, and FLESH ROT v2 was the recommendation. I would compare this pedal to the Diezel Herbert Preamp pedal, although a different flavor...
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