I want to share an E-mail I just got from #NativeAudio.
#indigenous #effectsPedal #musicEquipment
quote:
We love honoring our #Blackfeet #heritage through storytelling. What you might not know is how deeply these stories shape the actual #engineering & what that means for your #creativity.
Most filters lock you into one set tone. It's typically set but doesn't move with your melodies or playing. It's static but let's be honest, your playing is dynamic and that's why we built Niisoo.
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Nooo!
"Going Out of Business Sale! Save 30% on Used gear and 25% on New items at checkout! The Hero's might fight again but for now the battle has been lost."
#GearHero is shutting down. They were really cool. I've ordered a good number of items from them. They have lots of exclusive color ways for pedals and great customer service.
#protip
When shopping on a #market place like #Reverb, if you find an actual #smallBusiness, get in touch, buy from them. See if they'll do a layaway plan or hold off on shipping if you know you'll be able to order more in another week or two. Or, go down in person & pay in cash!
I'm a little disappointed. I set up an ai amp sim + stereo cab sim w/ a few basics. I'm practically maxed out on the #MODdevices Dwarf. Might need a 2nd for effects.
I'm not necessarily opposed but, that makes a huge difference in travel gear & setup time. Signal chain would be limited somewhat as well. Best I could do is use one TRS i/o for distorted and the second for clean from amp box to FX box then into the interface.
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Or reamp. Which doesn't help me at all if I wanted to use only this for shows.
It is possible to DIY a machine to use w/ MOD Desktop but 1) latency 2) footswitches 3) i/o 4) knobs
I think I forgot to share this w/ you guys!
Since I'm signed up to the newsletter, I made it to Mike's Top 8 & was one of the lucky few to receive his cousin's #beadwork w/ my new #looper #effectsPedal! 😋
I decided to replace the #EHX 95000 loopstation with this. Smaller & does what it needs to. Better fit for my #NativeAudio #pedalboard.
It's like he read my mind. Or maybe I read his? Hey, we're all relatives. Anyway, I had been wondering what their take on this type of pedal would be. Something w/ looping capabilities, that is.
https://www.nativeaudio.com/shop/p/patternkeeper
#supportSmallBusinesses #smallBusiness #boutique #Indingenous #Blackfeet #Cree #musicEquipment #bass
I gotta say, I'm not a huge fan of pickguards.
Even if the shape looks cool, I'd rather see wood grain, texture. I'd rather have the feel of a natural material over plastic or acryllic.
Instead of a black synthetic pickguard, why not ebony or any other wood, even if it's got a black finish? How about metal that's been hit with flame to colorize it? Roll the edges, embed it, or bind it. Give me a good finger rest while you're at it!
I guess it's fine on plain woods. Those almost always get painted anyway. Alternatively, they could be carved, burned, or inlayed with stone.
The Silent #Peavey Plant: How #America’s #WorkingClass #Amp Empire Was #Outsourced
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3f9nxMf_HRU
What's your take? LLM generated?
At first, I thought it sounded like the host of another #history ch. I looked at the ch info. It's from 2015. Only one other video besides the current batch. One ~45min per day over the last 3wks. I know it's typical for netcasts to record several episodes & release before doing a big promotion so, it's possible these were all done within the last year & maybe the unseen host does not have a dayjob.
This video is a slide show. It sounds like a few lines were spliced in after a first take.
I have to admit that setting this all back up after moving it into a new room is a bit overwhelming. 😅 lol
It's been a while since I've used these. I've been using my "mono NativeAudio rig" or simply a multi-effects pedal for daily practice. So, now I'm redoing the signal path and all that. It'd be much easier if I had a loop switcher but that's gonna run ~$2k so.. gonna be a while.
As usual, #AlexanderPedals is having a #Fridaythe13th limited edition artwork pedal. Today's is a flanger with cats.
https://bsmusicshop.com/products/alexander-pedals-flanger-the-13th-cat-fight-edition
#boutique #effectsPedals #shopsmall #musicEquipment #horrormovies
I saw some #rackmount 31 band EQs that have #MIDI that were made in the 80's and 90's. The ones currently in production do not. It feels like we've taken a step back. 🤨
Granted, there are two fantastic digital #effectsPedals that do and have more features than anything else. (Aside from the #Cranborne Carnaby he2 that has USB for #DAW control and saturates boosted frequency bands.)
*shrug*
On one… foot, I like the idea of *utilities* being in a rack. My other foot doesn't care and just wants to easily swap between presets.
https://reviveaudio.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=294
This is brilliant. I picked up a #DBX 166a last year. I haven't used it much. Was <$50. Maybe one day I can send it it to be modded and tuned up.
There needs to be more companies out there maintaining and modifying more gear.
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