Tag: gig

  • Muse Bass Sound

    Like many other bass players, I have been searching for a usable Muse bass sound. Chris Wolstenholme has sh*tloads of pedals and his tone obviously differs from song to song. The idea in this post is not an exact imitation; it is rather about getting a base tone which is passable for various songs. If the…

  • Source Audio Hot Hand 3

    This unit can be evaluated as an expression pedal in shape of a ring in your hand. It can be combined with any Soundblox pedal, or also 3rd party pedals with expression inputs. I use this unit as a controller of my Soundblox Bass Envelope Filter. It is possible to create very unique sounds and…

  • Source Audio Soundblox Bass Envelope Filter

    This is a great envelope filter, even without the Hot Hand. It keeps the dry signal as well, so bottom end doesn’t get completely lost, and has lots of presets for different applications. Combine it with the Hot Hand, and you get yourself a nice combo for various tonal possibilities. Compared to MXR bass envelope…

  • How To Be a Band

    In this blog entry, I will try to summarize my own personal experience on bands. You will find the key points of starting and running a successful band. Starting a Band First of all, the band needs a head. A leader, who has been in the music industry for a long time and knows the…