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Episode 28 : Adding a Noise Gate to Your Board
About three years ago, I did a review of the TC Electronics Sentry. It’s an example of a noise gate for a pedal board. Since that time, I have happily been binging on pedals and related gear yet I still hear and get questions about dealing with noise from the amplifier when the instrument is not being played. Sometimes it appears to be electrical noise but most often it’s pickup noise that creates some really annoying hiss. Adding a noise gate can be a simple method to deal with this.
Episode 27 : Personal Hearing Protection
In this episode we explore why musicians should consider hearing protection
Episode 26 : Isolated Power Supplies
Folks don’t think of power supply systems first, and often only consider them when problems arise. Understanding where we started with pedal power, helps us make better decisions when it comes to choosing a pedal power supply solution. A key criteria is isolation, so listen in to learn why.
Episode 25 : Using a Compressor
To my mind, every guitarist or bassist should have a compressor on his or her pedalboard. Never as flashy as some other pedals, a compressor will richen your sound and help you fit the mix better. Listen in to learn more about compressors.
Episode 24 : Does the weight of the guitar body matter?
Hello listeners! Welcome to the Podcast from That Guitar Lover dot com There’s a lot of consternation about what difference the weight of the guitar makes in terms of usability. It’s not just about tone, although that is important of course. Let’s talk about guitar weight.
Episode 23 : Change Your Pickups
Welcome to the podcast at That Guitar Lover dot com. This time I want to talk about changing your guitar without replacing it, instead change the pickups to get the tone that you want out of a guitar that is otherwise excellent
Episode 22 : Best Amps for Home and Small Gigs
We no longer need massive cabinets and powerful heads for most of our playing, and using such devices at home or for smaller gigs doesn’t make sense. Let’s look at what does make sense.
Episode 21 : What If I’m Never Heard?
In this episode I explore dealing with your own work, that because you don’t gig out, or play in a band, and don’t do the social media stuff, how do you measure your progress?
Episode 20 : Addressing Some String Myths
Hello and welcome to The Podcast from ThatGuitarLover.com This time I will be addressing some myths about guitar strings, with specific focus on uncoated and coated strings. Enjoy!
Episode 19 : Guitar Case Options
Guitar cases have been around for a long time and there are more options today than ever. How do we decide on the best one for ourselves?
Episode 18 : Recording an Acoustic Guitar
Hello listeners! Welcome to The Podcast at thatguitarlover.com
This time I want to give you a quick how-to for recording an acoustic guitar that does not have a pickup. While this was done for decades a lot of new guitars have built in pickups that can go straight to your interface. But not all these pickups sound good and a microphone is often a better route.
Using Plugins in your DAW
If you are recording, plugins are going to become part of your process. In this episode of The Podcast from That Guitar Lover.com I’ll introduce the concept of plugins and offer some thoughts on their use.
Fitting Into the Band Sound
When playing and recording solo, what works great, may not work out, when you play in a band or are just jamming. Learn about how to fit instruments and vocals together in this episode.
Hearing Noise? Might be a power issue
In this episode, I dig into the value proposition of power conditioners. Power conditioners are NOT surge protectors or outlet strips. They are much more and extremely beneficial
Is Demand Destruction Happening?
What is demand destruction and are we seeing it happen now?
Dynamic Microphone Boosters
In the old days, we plugged dynamic microphones right into the board, or the PA but recently a new set of dynamic mics have hit the market that have very low output levels and are just too quiet. What do we do?
What’s New for March 2022
In this episode, I briefly review some of the recent product and vendor announcements going into March 2022.
Choosing Pedal Order
The order of the pedals on your pedal board is a personal decision, but perhaps you are looking for some basic guidelines to get started. This episode will help you do just that.
Successfully Trying Out Gear
Many times, we try out gear, and what sounds ok in one place, doesn’t work out elsewhere. There are good reasons for this so here are a few tips on thinking about your total signal chain when trying gear out. It may be a bit more work up front, but always works out better in the end.
Where’s The Innovation?
As musicians we are looking to move ahead, yet so much of what we encounter is a refresh of the past. Where is the innovation? It may not be where you think.