Thursday, March 29, 2012

KFK MXR Ten Band EQ




Indeed, staining guitar sound can be obtained through various means. One of them, by buying a luxury boutique amps-amps aresuper expensive. As for other ways to obtain a distinctive guitar sound colors, namely via an EQ pedal. Somewhat relative to herthis way is more economical and more sense.
MXR as one of the leading manufacturers for top-class guitarpedals, has long produced sebanarnya EQ pedal. However, because maybe some time ago the prevailing trend is not as now,the EQ pedal is not to attract attention. Now, MXR EQ pedal gives you the option which is probably the most powerful moment.
In contrast to some of the EQ we've ever tried or used, KFK MXRTen Band EQ is likely very low noise. Then, each slider can workwith a very smooth and quite detailed. That is, just move a slider, wecan directly listen to the difference in color of the sound produced.
With all its advantages, the price of ten band EQ MXR made ​​this to be very reasonable. Moreover, it comes with a 18 volt adapter.Apart from re-forming can be used as a sound character amps, EQpedal can also be used as a booster pedal. In fact, it could be toreshape the character of a guitar pickup. . it depends on how we set it up. Want to use it as a booster, then plug the EQ pedal sebalumguitar amp input. Or, if you want to use it as a color re-shape the sound of your guitar amplifier, plug the EQ pedal to the Send /Return or Preamp Out / Main In.

Wednesday, March 28, 2012

Oil Blues




On stage the largest blues festival in Southeast Asia, "Jakarta International Blues Festival 2011" held in Senayan, Jakarta, December 17, 2011 ago, appeared a young guitarist from England named Oli Brown. Maybe the name sounds familiar, but his performance was not kidding. Oli is a blues guitarist's brightest newcomers in the UK today. And at the festival, it comes as a guitarist in the band John Mayall, English blues legend who had been 'struggling home' for guitarists and famous blues musicians such as Eric Clapton, Jack Bruce, Peter Green, Mick Fleetwood, Mick Taylor to Walter Trout. 

"Someone who is really talented and deserve to have a good career." Praise is made by Joe Bonamassa, blues-rock guitarist of the most popular in the world today. Not excessive, since the movement began to cultivate the careers Oil guitar at the age of 13 years is indeed astonishing. Throughout 2010 and 2011, Oli has won a variety of great reputation as a blues musician. His first album, "Open Road" (2008) get lots of positive comments from various international media. Even the "Heads I Win Tails You Lose" (2010), her second album was ranked third and fourth best 2010 version of the prestigious magazine, Mojo and Classic Rock. While in the British Blues Awards in the same year, Oli was awarded "Best Male Vocalist" and "Best Young Artist".
At the age of just turned 22 years old, Oli had to experience sharing the stage with renowned blues giants like Joe Bonamassa, Walter Trout, Robben Ford, Devon Allman to the Godfather of British Blues, John Mayall! Now, the oil was getting ready to launch his third album, and this is the expression.

We hear you've set up a new album. How does the process of recording?
Yes, the album titled "Here I Am". We have just finished recording and designing artwork for him. (The album) starts with the writing of almost the entire song before recording, further developed during the process while we listened to some things and get a better view of the side in his songs. Bass, rhythm guitar and drums (recorded) together. (Organ) Hammond / Rhodes recorded the next, then solo (guitar), lead vocals and backing vocals. I learned a lot about the arrangements of the songs and how to make it continue to grow.Wayne Proctor who produced this album so much emphasis on making arrangements for his songs remain dynamic and interesting, and make sure none of the gap where the songs become too protracted. Provide tempo beats that vary in specific parts for added speed. I improvise a lot in the approach to songwriting.

When writing the guitar solo on the album, do you let it be natural or trying to fit the theme song? What kind of preparation (before recording)?
On this album, a lot of preparation done before the complete recording. I want to reduce the sense of 'jamming' in this album and feel that more emphasis on teraransemen when heard. We recorded the majority of the music live together in a band. My (then) record his solo part separately and also recording the rhythm guitar both because I want to double the guitar tracks to sound more majestic. Songs are arranged to be maintained along the grooves and bass groove is also written in detail. If you listen to what the bass in every song then you will hear the movement in it and follow the progression of the song. We apply the pattern if the rhythm guitar is played bass more solid means the game will play something more interesting rhythmic and vice versa.

Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Sonic Reality Drum Masters



Sonic Reality Drum Masters

Output is a virtual drum software Sonic Reality's Studio Profiles with Drum Masters series. Software drum sound collection contains a collection of drum kits and drum groove created by the worlddrummers legendaries.Software Drum Masters is produced in four editions. On the issue of Silver, there is a collection groove (loop)that can be synchronized with MIDI sequencer that side of the artificial rhythm style 1200 Steve Gadd, Bill Bruford (Yes, KingCrimson), Jerry Marotta, and so forth. Gold and Platinum editions,providing stereo 2500 individual.Quantity groove with 16 outputaudio from a collection of drum grooves designed more realisticand professional. Meanwhile, Mr. Flex Edition for premium classinvolving the world's legendary drummer grooves with a moreattractive facility.

PRESONUS FireStudio




PRESONUS FireStudio Lightpipe is the answer to the problemsoften encountered by the recording studios that want to increase itsinput channels to 32 Ch. In general, recording studios have onlyinput or 16ch inputa 8Ch simutan. And, if you want to add channels,always constraints on the optical connector is available on the market, which generally only be able to expand up to 24Ch only. If using a large interface with the system of constraints in the unit priceis expensive. With connected via FireWire to a computer, this unit is capable of transferring up to 400 mbps datra. In this unit there are 4ADAT optical I / O and each - each able to support up to 8Ch. To 96Khz sample rate can be running at up to 16ch in 32Ch. With theFireStudio Lightpipe, we can mengabungkan all recording devicesfrom different brands through the interface ADAT connections.

Batik Guitar


Guitars on display at a glance Haryo Saso (62) looks like an electric guitar mostly. However, when considered in more detail, the guitar work of the man from Yogyakarta, has a different art.Guitar created , so he fondly called, has a blend of music and art of batik art. Initially, likes to play guitar, then since junior high school he learned to make guitars. It continued until now.Later,  trying to make a guitar with a blend of art of batik. He gave batik patterns on the guitar body makes. "It takes a year to learn.
Initially a bit difficult to write batik in the body of the guitar, but eventually it could be," he said when met in a Creative Forum for the 2011 exhibition at eX Plaza, Jalan MH Thamrin, Jakarta, Saturday (26/11/2011) .Men who have had three grandchildren and continue to develop the design of the guitar. Seriousness shown by direct patented the name "G & B" (guitar batik) as a brand on his guitar. In fact, he also opened PT Batik Products Tama guitar.Creative idea can not be separated from the background of the city of Yogyakarta, which closely with batik and love of the guitar. He then thought to introduce batik from the hobby.
Batik patterns used by not only from Java, but also from other areas, such as from Borneo. No kidding, to increase the value of the guitar, written directly using the canting batik.Creativity and struggle chat during the last 15 years were fruitless.Many have come to a homemade guitar out of the country. In fact, there are foreigners who can not play guitar, but boldly reached 2500 U.S. dollars to buy a guitar. Previously, the highest, to sell his guitar at around 1,000 U.S. dollars."The guitar is not just my batik made to be played, but can also be on display so more people can see the beauty of batik. Hence, many of which do not necessarily buy the guitar I can play guitar,"  .

Jonas Tamas






Jonas Tamas is guitarist from Hungary has attracted the attention of Favored Nations record label owned by virtuoso guitarist Steve Vai.Mid-November last year, the guitar solo instrumental album titledJonas "Timeless Hour" was released under the umbrella of DigitalNations, a new division that specialized in the Favored Nationsartists to distribute the album in digital format. As an addition to the appeal, the album-style rock / metal, the Jonas invite some famousguitarist to collaborate on some songs, such as Troy Stetina, AndyJames, Brett Garsed and Mattias IA Eklundh.

"I was lucky they agreed and we went together create a unique feel of this album. I'm sure the enthusiasts of guitar music, progressive rock, metal and melodic rock even get to enjoy the songs on this album, "Jonas said, as quoted from an interview with GitarPlus conversation, conducted via email.
             Jonas added, on this album, he wrote compositions that is memorable and 'tell', but executed with a technical approach to guitar playing. "Surely you will find lots of games quickly, arpeggio, the soft legato, tapping the insane, which in essence to convey the emotion of the song. So, on the other hand is a shred album, but with frills 'shred reinvented' in it. "

Some examples of compositions that are considered most proud of Jonas and represents the description had been a "Borderline", "All Night Pass", "Farewell" and "Chance". The first song is called before a composition which lasted eight minutes and character of progressive metal with a touch of the Middle East. Said Jonas, play his guitar in the song is very intense, and lots of heavy riffs a la Meshuggah in some parts. "I am also proud of the solo, where I put the most difficult game I've played."