Wednesday, September 25, 2024

KEELY REMINDS US WHY WE DON'T GO FULL DIGITAL WITH THEIR NEW 3-IN-1 OCTA PSI FUZZ PEDAL

3-in-1 OCTA PSI FUZZ OCTAVE PITCH SHIFT PEDAL BY KEELY ELECTRONICS

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Let's break down this awesome pedal in simpler terms:

Imagine a guitar effects pedal that's like three pedals in one - that's the Octa Psi for you. It's got a Big Muff style fuzz (for that classic gritty sound), plus some cool octave and pitch-shifting tricks up its sleeve.

Each part of the pedal is pretty powerful on its own, but when you mix them together? That's where the magic happens. You get to play around with sounds in ways you probably haven't before.

Here's the really cool part: you can actually change the order of the effects. Want the fuzz to come before the octave stuff? No problem. Prefer it the other way around? Just hold down both footswitches, and bam - you've switched it up. It's like rearranging your pedalboard on the fly.

The Octa Psi gives you options for how you want to bypass the effect too. You can go old school with true bypass, or use the quieter buffered bypass if that's more your style.

But wait, there's more! You can adjust how fast the effects blend in (that's the ramp speed), and even go for a full-on weird sound with the All Wet mode, or mix it up with some of your dry signal in the Wet/Dry mode.

Keeley didn't rush this one - they spent three whole years tweaking and perfecting the Octa Psi. That's a lot of coffee and late nights, I bet.

In the end, though, all the fancy features in the world don't matter if it doesn't sound good. So why don't you give it a listen and see what you think?

You can get yours for $249 at Home - Keeley Electronics Guitar Effects Pedals (robertkeeley.com)

Tuesday, September 3, 2024

NEW JIMI HENDRIX - EPIPHONE - LOVE DROPS - FLYING V GUITAR!!!

JIMI HENDRIX EPIPHONE LOVE DROPS FLYING V GUITAR!!!

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Jimi Hendrix is still one of the most Influential guitar players ever. If not the most...

Now we all know he played a Strat, but Jimi had a few guitars he liked to play. Including his lesser known, but even more cool Flying V!!!

DESIGN AND FEATURES

Much like the Inspired By Gibson Custom edition of Kirk Hammett's Greeny 1959 Les Paul Standard, this high-end Epiphone guitar stands alongside its US-made Gibson counterparts.

It boasts a pair of Custombuckers. Some of the finest pickups made by Gibson today. Along with Mallory caps, CTS pots, and Switchcraft jacks and switches. Then there is the eye-popping finish. Similar to the original late '60s Flying V played by Hendrix from 1967 to 1969, its design perfectly captures the flower power spirit of the Woodstock, Monterey, and Isle of Wight festivals, where Hendrix's explosive performances reshaped popular culture.

Hendrix's Gibson, initialy a sunburst model, was refinished in ebony and adorned with his personal artwork. The Epiphone rendition captures the essence of the original, particularly with the 1967-style double-sided three-ply white pickguard and the Black Witch Hat control nobs with silver reflectors.

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It even has a Maestro short vibrola and a LockTone Tune-O-Matic bridge with nylon saddles. Epiphone is offering this model for left-handed players, too.

Okay, the fingerboard is laurel, not rosewood. That is literally the only sub premium feature on this guitar. Everything else is Gibson Custom quality and just as Jimi's was. With solid mahogany body, a chunky C profile neck, carved from a single piece of mahogany and glued to the body with a long heel. Jimi Hendrix’s signature is applied to the back of the headstock in gold. Dimensions are very much on brand with a 12” fingerboard radius and a 24.75” scale.

The guitar featurs a set of Epiphone Deluxe tuners with 'double ring' Keystone buttons, a 43mm Graph Tech nut, and thre strap buttons, accommodating both left-handed and right-handed players who may wish to emulate Hendrix's original upside-down playing style. Notably, Hendrix's iconic Isle Of Wight Flying V, adorned with gold hardware, was played by Billy Gibbons on Jimmy Kimmel's show in 2022.

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In 2020, Gibson launched an extremely limited edition of Murphy Lab replicas of Jimi Hendrix's Isle Of Wight Flying V, each priced at a hefty $9,999.

Luckily, the Jimi Hendrix Love Drops Flying V is much more affordable an readily available. It retails for £1,499, comes with a hardshell guitar case, and includes a custom Hendrix guitar strap.

For additional information, visit Epiphone's website. Epiphone | For Every Stage

Friday, August 16, 2024

37 FREE Plug-In Bundle!!! - Quality Plug-Ins used by Pros!!!!!

MELDAPRODUCTIONS PLUG-INS!!!

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This was the first bundle of Plug-Ins I downloaded, upon first putting Cakewalk By Bandlab onto my computer. This was after making my first album on Bandlab App, a smartphone, Behringer SL 75 C microphone, and Saramonic Smart Rig II Interface. You can learn more about that here: TalkRockNow: August 2022

Anyway, I have since upgraded my setup of course. Which started with obtaining, learning, and then utilizing a fully functioning real DAW. Luckily, I found Cakewalk by Bandlab. Of course, it comes stocked full of its own plug-ins, and they're great. The whole thing is honestly impressive. Though it's no longer free and going back under their original Sonar name. For reasons I can't mention at the moment, I can assure you the paid versions of both Cakewalk Next, and the full blown Cakewalk Sonar are both great programs.

But wait this is about Plug-Ins Meldaproduction that is. As I mentioned these were my first plug-ins besides the stock ones Cakewalk provided. I am honestly lucky to have stumbled upon their site. I simply typed in free plug-ins and they came up. I was instantly attracted to their bundle of, forever updating, bundle of 37 greatly usable, professional, unique, and just all-around awesome plug-ins. I still use them everyday. I favor their CharmVerb, and all the included modulation plug-ins. WHich include Phaser, Tremelo, Flanger, as well as others. Melda themselves are a great company too. Reviews about customer service are very favorable!!!

Here is a list of all 37bincluded Plug-Ins in the free bundle. and at the bottom of the list is a link to Melda's bundles including this Awesome set of FREE Plug-Ins I still use everyday!!!!!