Sounds

Alberta is quite unique; she makes your guitar sing.
She provides instant access to the kind of warm overdrive and emotive distortion usually reserved for 30-year-old tube amps. Alberta delivers a creamy, yet crunchy sound with a smooth mid-range boost, reminiscent of the old Ibanez TS-808.

Recorded with a Neumann U87 into a Great River Electronics MP-2NV and Coles 4038, into a Chandler TG2, and finally a Lynx Aurora 16 AD Converter

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How to use built-in distortion on your guitar amp in this free online instructional video.

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www.ToneFactor.com – This video shows a few different settings on the Fullbore for classic metal riffs. . Stay tuned for Part 2, shich shows the Fullbore used for both rhythm and lead guitar in the context of a modern metal song. The MXR M-116 Fullbore Metal has many features but only one goal, to create to most punishing distortion known to man and pack it into a small bulletproof case. Mission accomplished!
The MXR M-116 Fullbore Metal features killer features for having such a small footprint. As with any distortion there is a Volume knob and Gain knob. In addition, there is a Frequency knob that allows you to sweep the mids based the distortion tones you are looking for. Speaking of Mids, there are separate controls for Low, Mid and High so you have complete control over the sounds you produce just like you will have complete control over the audience. Switches control Scoop which boost the Highs and Lows for that modern metal tone and Gate which activated a switchable noise gate for the ultimate metal sounds. The Gate has an internal threshold control you you can set the sensitivity of the gate feature. All this is packed into a cool looking unfinished die cast case. MXR has done it again.

Features:

Three Band EQ w/ Sweepable Mids
Switches for Gate & Scoop
Built-in Noise Gate
Small MXR size case
True Hardwire Bypass
Three LEDs
All Analog Circuit Path

Includes:

1 Year Limited Warranty
Users Guide

Other Gear Used:

Charvel So Cal
Dr. Z Maz 18
Peavey Fury Bass

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DIGITECH RP50

FENDER STRATO

AMP PYLE PRO

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More info at www.sweetwater.com. Five new pedals from Visual Sound kick off the innovative guitar effects makers’ GarageTone series. These effects are positioned as boutique flavor at an affordable price. They feature simple controls and small-footprint standard stompbox bodies. The line consists of the Oil Can Phaser, Chainsaw Distortion, Drivetrain Overdrive (a redesigned version of the popular Reverend Guitars Drivetrain II), Chopper Tremolo, and Axle Grease Delay.

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http://www.premierguitar.com PG’s Rebecca Dirks is On Location in Anaheim, CA, for the 2010 NAMM Show where she visits the Source Audio booth. In this segment, we get to see three of their newest effects pedals — the Multiwave Bass Distortion, Multiwave Distortiong (guitar) and the Classic Distortion.

The Soundblox Multiwave Bass Distortion features the same multi-band process that made the original Multiwave guitar pedal so popular, but this time, the Source Audio engineers adapted the process to compliment the unique frequency range of the bass guitar. Multi-band processing divides a signal into multiple bands then distorts them individually, giving musicians unprecedented levels of sound clarity and note articulation. Bassists can effectively combine complex chords and intervals with distorted tones—the Multiwave eliminates the mush and allows each note to ring clear and true.

Users have access to 23 distinct and modern sounding distortions that go far beyond traditional sounds. They range from normal, for a somewhat traditional distortion curve, to extreme foldback and octave settings for more aggressive and synth-like tones. Each distortion type is further customizable via the drive control, and separate clean and distorted level knobs. This advanced sound control alleviates the tendency for low-end reduction associated with most bass distortion units. The Multiwave Bass is also compatible with the Hot Hand® motion controller, adding even more expressive possibilities.

The Multiwave Distortion features 21 distinctive and modern effects not found on typical distortion pedals. Based on new proprietary algorithms, these range from basic overdrive sounds to aggressive synth-like, octave heavy and extreme foldback settings that go far beyond emulations of typical classic distortions.

The Multiwave Distortions unique Multi-Band mode divides the input signal into several frequency bands, which are distorted separately before being re-combined. Guitarists can play complex distorted chords and each note can be heard with absolute clarity. Several notes can feed back or drone simultaneously while a separate melody is played on top without the typical loss of volume associated with most of other types of distortion. The Multiwave Distortion is also compatible with the Hot Hand® motion sensor. When connected, Hot Hand controls the amount of gain.

The Soundblox Classic Distortion packs 4 tube amp and 8 fuzz box overdrive tones plus a Clean Boost/Tone mode into one compact and easy to use pedal. Unlike other products, which attempt to digitally clone, model or emulate vintage gear, the organic tones of the Soundblox Pro Classic Distortion are the result of a five-year listening study and iterative algorithm design process involving over 40 classic pedals and extensive artist evaluation. Plus, the Classic Distortion is Hot Hand® ready for even more expressive capabilities.

For more NAMM 2010 coverage or to view our completely FREE digital edition of Premier Guitar magazine, be sure to visit http://www.premierguitar.com

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www.ToneFactor.com – Here’s a song demo that we put together using the Fullbore Metal on Rhythm and Lead Guitar. For more information please visit our site or give us a call @ 1-866-612-TONE!

The MXR M-116 Fullbore Metal features killer features for having such a small footprint. As with any distortion there is a Volume knob and Gain knob. In addition, there is a Frequency knob that allows you to sweep the mids based the distortion tones you are looking for. Speaking of Mids, there are separate controls for Low, Mid and High so you have complete control over the sounds you produce just like you will have complete control over the audience. Switches control Scoop which boost the Highs and Lows for that modern metal tone and Gate which activated a switchable noise gate for the ultimate metal sounds. The Gate has an internal threshold control you you can set the sensitivity of the gate feature. All this is packed into a cool looking unfinished die cast case. MXR has done it again.

Features:

Three Band EQ w/ Sweepable Mids
Switches for Gate & Scoop
Built-in Noise Gate
Small MXR size case
True Hardwire Bypass
Three LEDs
All Analog Circuit Path

Additional Gear Used:

Agile Interceptor
Dr. Z MAZ 18
Peavey Fury Bass
Line 6 Echo Park

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Hello dear friends!
Today I took my car and set out for my bands’ new rehearsal. I brought my Ibanez JS1200CA with me and a CD with a couple of backing tracks on to have some fun with!

At first, I was going to make like six or seven new videos, but I decided to cut the material, so I ended up with a ten minute video of a handful clips.
I took a 35 minute video non-stop and the result you can see here.

The sound might distort a little bit, but that’s only because the high volume, almost eleven I think *lol* Anyway, my video camera isn’t too fond of high volumes, stupid thing! Haha!

The guitar is an Ibanez JS1200CA with a DiMarzio Breed in the bridge (thanks Magnus Olsson). The amp is a Peavey JSX. For effects I use an Alesis Midiverb 4 in the fx loop, no distortion/overdrive pedals.

You can see a brown ugly combo to the right and that’s an Acoustic Control Corporation model 164 amp which I feed with the right channel signal out from the Alesis. So it’s all the sound of the JSX, but in stereo, don’t think that gets through in the video though…

As you all might know by now, I’m not focused on technique, so this video is more about tone, and the JSX has got plenty of that, trust me!!

Anyway, hope you’ll enjoy it!
Take care
/ Fredric Forsman

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I am sorry it took so long .
This is supposed to be my demo of the Nady TD-1 tube distortion box.
There are troubles with the mic connection ..
It may look like I fix the noise with my hand but it’s more like my butt hitting the mic cable.
Starts clean.
I I start with my basic amp sound.
Dropped D jamming on my Tele Elite with active preamp , low imp. pickups and active TBX and MDX used here. A very loud guitar ( See my band vids ) Showing how controllable this sound is.
Using a Boss delay Digitech Delay, Boss PS5 Supershifter and a Boss compressor. Rocktron Austin Gold at the end of the chain but I’m not using it much.
I then turn it up .
Mesa Boogie subway Blues on 2 (7;30 on a clock face) with external closed cab mic’d with Sennheiser e609s
right into my camera . You can sort of see the settings and when I turn the Knobs.
For about the first minute the gain is in lower range . then I do a long time on the middle range which is where I live. By 4 minutes I am up in the high range.
I am also using the MDX on my guitar which adds 20 or so db hehe.
Thanks
Jim

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Here’s another short sound demo i did with Guitar Rig Pro 4,Nice distortion and random rhythm..Hope you guys enjoy this..

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