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Beavis Audio, makers of the Most Awesome Fuzzbox In The World Ever, are now selling the Beavis Board, an effects pedal developers kit for no-mark electronic beginners like me. The whole kit costs $249, including a breadboard/psu/switch combo, a decent multimeter, a manual and a huge stash of parts. It's designed to solve three familiar problems: "Problem 1: Learning Soldering Sucks! Problem 2: Breadboards can be a hassle! Problem 3: Parts Sourcing Blows!... Frustrated Newbie? I guarantee that you will be successful with the beavis board, even if you been frustrated by building in the past." . As a newbie who's barely even got to the frustrated stage, I LOVE this idea - I'm sure you could get the bits cheaper elsewhere, but who has the time? On the subject of Beavis... interesting times in the world of boutique pedals. Ooh La La is a new company set up by a former Zvex employee to mass-produce beautiful-looking pedals designed by other companies. They do various Devi Ever / Effector 13 pedals, have taken over the whole of Black Box Effects (previously here), and are apparently planning to work with Beavis next.  

Lurking on the Gig Rig / Vintage & Rare Guitars stand at the London Music Show (Ooh La La Synth Mangler FTW!) was this - Electro Harmonix' brand-new Bass Blogger pedal. If you're thinking 'ick, crappy name', then it only gets worse. It's described on the EHX site as "Ultra subtle and perfect distortion creates the perfect dialog with your drummer." Geddit? It's like you're blogging to your drummer! Sending him irregular and poorly spelt updates about your latest, er, notes. In return, he can let you know that, actually, your notes would be better if you'd played them on a Mac. 2/10, Mr Harmonix. Must try harder.  

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The blues is something which many people experience when they own a home studio or a small set-up for their recording studio. Recording includes those tiresome times when it is necessary to listen to the same things repeatedly whilst attempting to listen to the different levels and parts of the instruments several times and spending hours on end just trying to reach the finishing point.

I wanted to learn guitar fast but I had no idea it would be this fast and this easy! I cam across a report online that taught me how to play the guitar literally overnight.

Guitar tabs or tablatures is a term used by those in the 'know' to refer to a schematic model that shows you were to place your fingers on the strings. In this way, guitar tabs open the possibility of guitar playing to all, rather than restricting it to those who know how to read music.

There isn't a kid around who doesn't understand the bases of baseball. Home plate, first base, second, third, and the final mad dash for home plate again. I often compare baseball and piano chords when I'm trying to give kids an idea of how chords work together in groups.

Becoming a drummer is not easy. It takes a lot of practice and patience to get to to the expert level while drumming. Here are some of the tips for achieving the expertise in drums.

It seems that some guitar players are so focused on what they should be doing when playing guitar, that sometimes bad habits can creep in without them even knowing! Could you be one of these players?

This is a basic guide to buying a used dj turntable. It covers the basic stuff you should look out for when shopping around.

What is a VST? VST stands for "Virtual Studio Technology". They are basically software plug ins you can use with software production programs such as FL Studio, Reason, Cubase, etc.

Learning how to read guitar tabs is a crucial step to develop your skills as an amateur guitarist. Most amateurs improve dramatically once they understand tabs. It helps to try out more scores and get more practice.

London is a city full of choices, and at times far too many if you are an unsigned band or artist trying to play gigs. Every artist knows here that scoring a London gig is a highly commercial exercise with venue owners interested in bar takings and ticket takings, though good music certainly helps. But one venue is changing that and revolutionizing rock music all over again in this greatest of capital cities. That venue is called The Dry Bar.

Despite dwindling sales, gospel rap within the Philadelphia region is gaining popularity. Through a network of carefully planned events and cafes, they young adult crowd in Philadelphia has a promising alternative to the secular night life.

Anyone with the slightest hint of musical talent can indeed become a singer. It's a myth that singing skill is only something you are born with (or not born with.) If you use the proper training methods you can become a great singer!

Now you too can download music to your zune. There Unlimited downloads out there.

The Music Festival season is now here, you've got those priceless tickets, now what else do I need to bring that really depends on how you like to travel. I always take the following it makes the whole experience all the more better.

Every aspiring guitarist is always looking for advise to help them out as they embark on their journey into guitar playing. The most common questions that arise are about.. practice....practice.. practice. When, Where and How is always a topic of discussion so my advice would be to follow the advise of instructor Charles Sedlak. Charles is an international recording artist and a recipient of a Ph.D in Music Education.

Virtual studio recording has come a long way in the last few years and now there is no excuse for the flat, unmusical sounds of old.This article outlines some points which will help you produce totally professional results from your virtual instruments.

There is often quite a bit of confusion between the terms "overdrive" and "distortion". This article will clarify the difference between these two effects.