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Post by scottkahn on Oct 13, 2016 9:29:42 GMT -5
Curious what your thoughts are on the subject of guitar finishes? Do you like hot and flashy? Classy with a nice grain showing through? Or do you love the look of a vintage, distressed, beat-up guitar that has been battle tested for decades?
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Post by scottkahn on Sept 7, 2016 16:28:26 GMT -5
OK -- easy way for now:
At the very top banner, click the Search button.
To the right, in the WHEN TO SEARCH area, just type in a number of days for "posted within the last ____" and hit Enter.
I'll see if there's another way, but this definitely works.
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Post by scottkahn on Sept 7, 2016 16:24:11 GMT -5
OMG -- that's hysterical! :-p.
I will do some further digging and see if we can resolve this :-).
Scott
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Post by scottkahn on Aug 30, 2016 10:02:46 GMT -5
I wonder -- you may have to be logged in/signed in to see it.
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Post by scottkahn on Aug 23, 2016 22:02:25 GMT -5
Right at the top, under the nav bar (Home Help Search Members...) is a link for Show new posts.
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Post by scottkahn on Aug 19, 2016 9:46:04 GMT -5
Nobody ever mentioned a problem with it -- the color scheme ties in with MusicPlayers.com. However, I'm going to look into making the type a more solid black instead of the grey -- that's an easy improvement, so thank you!
Scott
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Post by scottkahn on Aug 18, 2016 17:05:31 GMT -5
We reviewed our first fanned fret guitar earlier in 2016 here, an Ibanez 7-string, multi-scale guitar: musicplayers.com/reviews/guitars/2016/0416_IbanezRGIF7.phpConceptually, it makes sense. Physically, feels good... but not so easy to play the first position... what are your thoughts on these?
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Post by scottkahn on Aug 18, 2016 17:01:48 GMT -5
But IMO the writing is on the wall, your talking about dinosaurs and even they (the ones that are still touring) are coming around... Myself I'm still a bit of a dinosaur and prefer my tubes... It's inevitable. We will have amp choices that sound and feel just like real tube amps. We are kind of there now, or at least very close. The answer ultimately won't come from Fractal/Axe-FX though (at least that specific product). There is nothing intuitive and user friendly about Axe-FX. It could sound perfectly tube like, but a guitarist who isn't a tech geek will never bond with it like an analog amp from the interface perspective. Kemper blows Axe away in terms of usability, and has real-amp feel, too, and then in the middle lays the Line 6 Helix. The eventual solution will come from a box that you interact with like an amp, with familiar controls and an interface that is guitarist friendly. The day is close at hand. But may of us will still want real amps just like some guys prefer classic cars. Me, I tend to prefer a shiny new BMW to a 65 Mustang... but I'd like it to be as easy to operate as the latter. :-)
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Post by scottkahn on Aug 15, 2016 16:27:38 GMT -5
I have my flame proof jacket on already, but ...... Gear has evolved as technology has allowed, and many former exponents of the huge rack are now using a head or 2 and an axefx or similar (Lifeson, Petrucci, Vai etc) for arguably better quality sounds and certainly better reliability. Racks are still cool though! This is a flame-proof gathering. Famous last words, of course :-). Don't be too mislead, though. John Petrucci's rig is in a rack and has two Mark JP-2C heads in it. He only uses Axe-FX for effects. He still has a handful of pedals, plus a Dunlop rack wah system. He uses switching products from RJM Music Technology. It's his most streamlined rig ever, but still... the rack is there. Lifeson had around 3 racks worth of stuff on the final tour. He is specifically old-school in his approach. He doesn't even go for automating half the things in his rig that could be automated... though it's a moot point now that RUSH is finished. The rigs of these guys are detailed in my book in more depth than any feature published about them anywhere, actually. Scott
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Post by scottkahn on Aug 15, 2016 14:51:05 GMT -5
I saw a final post about this topic. I have to say:
Are racks necessary? The answer is, No, if you play at the semi-pro or casual level and just care about tone and effects. Quality-wise, you can sound as pro as you'd like with today's rack-worthy pedals.
But touring professionals will always have racks, because the needs are different. Once you require multiple amps, fault tolerance (i.e. backup amps, processors, real-time switching between them, etc.), and utmost rugged protection for transportation and fast/reliable setup, then rack gear is necessary.
OK, that's my p.c. answer. You HRI refugees know the real answer -- if you don't have big racks in your rig you suck and aren't worthy as a guitar player. ;-) :-p lol
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Post by scottkahn on Aug 5, 2016 10:56:34 GMT -5
All that you had at HRI and more, BobbyBrown!
1. I separated out forums for Guitars, Amps/Modelers, and Rigs & Effects, so that it's easier to stay focused on topic. On HRI, there was only "Gear Talk," which covered everything.
2. We have The Lounge (you're in it now), for random chats about anything, just like the lounge on HRI.
3. We have forums to promote your bands/music for people to listen (like HRI's "Recording Forum"), a place to post gigs (like HRI's "Huge Gigs")
4. We have forums for bass, keys, drums, recording, and live sound. You'll have access to a wider pool than just guitar crazed gear lovers :-).
5. Classifieds, too!
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Post by scottkahn on Jul 11, 2016 21:50:04 GMT -5
Truly awesome music. I love it! Totally hear the Rush influence, and also a big Winger influence, too. If you guys ever need keyboards on your stuff, definitely hit me up!
Scott
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Post by scottkahn on Jun 14, 2016 9:32:23 GMT -5
It's up and running in there. Just confirmed. Search for the full URL: musicplayersforums.pro
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Post by scottkahn on May 27, 2016 22:02:38 GMT -5
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Post by scottkahn on May 25, 2016 21:56:31 GMT -5
Hi Tom. Yes, the book talks about using line mixers, building wet/dry/wet rigs, and more. It definitely makes clear how to use this stuff. If you order it from Amazon, be sure you're looking at the SECOND EDITION, as they also still list the first one.
But regardless, there's only one main use for a line mixer in your rig... sending the output from your effects processors into the line mixer and then into the loop return on your amp, bypassing the returns on your GCX. This makes it so that if you have delay repeats and reverb tails, when you change sounds and turn off a loop, it doesn't cut off the sound before it finishes up.
The CAE line mixer is basically two mixers in one box, so you can use each mixer for different parts of your rig, like one for front-of-amp effects and the other for your loop. Or, to split signals to multiple amps. Lots of options. Really, though, you only need to use one of the mixers... unless it was mono, in which case you use each mixer as the left and right halves of a stereo configuration. As line mixers go, yours is a complex one. You may be better served by something like the RJM Mini Line Mixer.
Scott
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