It seems to be getting harder for me to name my instruments. Nevertheless, here’s the latest addition:

Controls are (from front to back):

• pickup selector switch
• gain pot (from 0 to 24 dB)
• three-position tone switch (akin to a mini-Varitone)
• bridge coil tap

Yup, been busy with other stuff. Here’s an example:

And another event is the upcoming Brutal Fest Iasi.

This summer I’ve finally found the resources to beautify my setup a bit. It’s mostly a cosmetic change but there have been some small changes effect-wise:

• Wah is now first in the chain
• FET boost clipping options are now none, soft clipping and hard clipping
• Fuzz is now selectable between Big Brown Beaver and Silicon Fuzz Face
• Distortion is now a Dr. Boogey, which can be switched from one channel (replacing the V-Amp’s ampsim) to both channels (also replacing Death Metal)
• Chorus is after boost and fuzz but before distortion
• True bypass has been replaced with electronic bypass (via CD4053).

Everything else is just a pretty box and some paint. Clicky for larger images.

Kind of old news by now but I’ve been really busy with non-music stuff since. Innergrave have released their first EP, cryptically named Momigeonspigens. My contribution to this project was mixing and mastering the album and designing the covers. You can listen to an MP3-compressed version on Innergrave’s Myspace page or you can buy the album locally or order trough the upcoming schwag store.

OK, my setup is not very sexy but sure was cheap, around 100EUR! So let’s break it down (click for larger image—1600px):

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Here’s some promotional material, including two wallpapers (1600x1200px).

You’ve all seen ‘em: bedroom amps, mini- or micro-stacks, practice amps or whatever you may call them, they all share the same promise: Classic tone in a small, affordable package. Well this installment of Tech Talk is here to show you why that’s pure bullshit meant to bedazzle the ever-so-naïve young guitarist. Read the rest of this entry »

This is another one for the local peeps: you can now access voxmtv.ro for info about our studio/service shop/sound reinforcement outfit.