Flagship Tone: Mesa/Boogie Mark VII
When you require larger than life tone, then there’s no other choice than Mesa/Boogie’s Mark VII. Boasting three channels (with three voices per channel!), the Mark VII ranges from sparkling clean to bone-crunching distortion — and everything in between. As the flagship of the Mesa/Boogie lineup, this amp has all the bells and whistles: Multi-Watt […]
TASCAM Portacapture X6: TikTok Audio Hack
Any independent musician in this day and age knows how important social media is. Love it or hate it, the apps are the best way to get your name out there and your talent noticed. It is no surprise that TikTok has taken the world by storm with its massive user base, intelligent algorithm, and […]
Fender Tone Master Princeton vs Tube Princeton
When the Fender Tone Master Princeton Reverb was announced, I was pretty intrigued. I’ve played my ’65 Princeton Reverb for a long time now, and it has become one of my favorite guitar amp designs of all time. Nothing on my amp has been modified, so I thought it would be fun to compare the […]
A Full-Stack of Overdriven Marshall Amp Tone in a Pedal?
Marshall’s history of designing guitar pedals dates back to the late 1960s. But in the late ’80s, music was changing, and the need for a dimed-out Marshall distortion tone was higher than ever. Enter the Mark 1 series of Marshall distortion pedals. Within this original lineup, two pedals in particular — the DriveMaster and ShredMaster […]
Episode 218 – John Jeffers (Whiskey Myers)
John Jeffers from Whiskey Myers discusses his band’s hard-nosed work ethic, the joys of touring in a Chevy Suburban, and of course, his wall of AC30s. About The Guest John Jeffers is the lead guitarist, slide guitarist, lap steel and a founding member of genre-bending band Whiskey Myers, known for their high-energy live show and […]
ASM Hydrasynth Explorer: A Film Score at Your Fingertips
Compact synths are becoming more powerful by the day, and what you can do with a desktop hybrid synth today is astounding! The ASM Hydrasynth is one particular specimen that has been proving this rule over the last few years. After that original model’s release, Ashun Sound Machines had an epiphany: they thought “this…but smaller!” […]
zZounds Live: The Power of a First Guitar: Epiphone Power Player Les Paul and SG
The Epiphone Power Player Les Paul and SG make for more than just a first guitar. Slightly larger than most small-scale guitars, Power Players are guitars you can grow with. While these guitars are aimed at entry-level players, they are perfect for hanging around a living room or an office. Because of their size, they’re […]
Legends: Wendy Carlos
LEGENDS: WENDY CARLOS https://youtu.be/Wn7lDY3N3MI What happens when science and music collide? That is the question legend Wendy Carlos has been answering for decades. The explosive spark from this intersection lit an unquenchable fire in Carlos’ heart that continues to make a lasting impact today. The history of synthesis as we know it cannot be recounted […]
Roar Back to Life With Dreadbox Hades & Erebus Synths
The Athens, Greece-based sonic gods of Dreadbox are back, summoning two massive titans from their boutique design history. Watch as we wrangle their epic Hades bass synth and Erebus paraphonic synth in our exclusive video demo. Feb 8, 2023Diego
