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Amp Tech Interview with Dale Laslie, MegaTone Amps

Posted Mon, 09/13/2010 - 04:45 by Dale Laslie

I hope you find this technical discussion informative, please feel free to ask any follow-up questions you may have. We covered a lot of ground in a short period of time, and easily could have spent the whole hour on any one of those topics!

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Amazing slow downer alternative

Posted Sat, 09/11/2010 - 13:30 by macnoland

BestPractice
An open-source audio time-stretching tool for Windows

http://www.xs4all.nl/~mp2004/bp/

Works great for me, some people told me they had trouble getting it working.

valved harmonica ?

Posted Fri, 09/10/2010 - 23:45 by Hobostubs

I heard that with a valved harmonica you can bend all the notes,Would that allow it to be played chromtically,if a person was not OB yet?Whats are some of the pro's and con;s of the valved harmonicas,such as longivity,ease of use,I havent decided to get 1 or not but I am curious about the chromatic use of 1.

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custom harps

Posted Wed, 09/08/2010 - 10:48 by jbooth12

i have just recieved my first full custom harp its in the key of g and is absolutely fantastic i have been playing for a couple of years off and on but never really serious i am one of the fortunate few that could tb bend from the start although i started playing pucker style and have visited richard sleigh at his shop to learn some customizing myself in my opinion this custom is by far the best thing i have played it was customized by richard and is a full custom set up for overblows and all so i would recomend his harps to anyone altough with most customizers you may have a wait period and a continue reading...

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source for hering

Posted Sat, 09/04/2010 - 08:29 by bob freeze

Is there a reliable source for Hering harps? Often some keys that are not in stock will have 30-60 days wait time. Does any business keep really gerat stock?

Amp Simulator

Posted Sat, 08/28/2010 - 22:52 by Marko

use an amp simulator, on stage, it is possible get good results?

Thanks

Marko

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First practice amp

Posted Tue, 07/27/2010 - 21:09 by sledge

Hi David,

I am looking for some advice on purchasing my first amp for practice. Reading other posts and seeing what is available at my local music shop I have the option these two:

Vox DA-5
or
Fender Champion 600

I have read:
http://www.bluesharmonica.com/amps_and_mics

Looking at Youtube and the above the Vox does seem to have some good tone for a solid state, but should I be going for the Fender since it is tube?? can I please have some advice and or your opinion of which way to go before purchasing. Both are similar price so that is not an issue.

Thanks in advance, continue reading...

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CM & CR mics take 2

Posted Sun, 07/25/2010 - 14:51 by Dave Hall

G'day, interested in opinions: I am wondering if there is much point having more than 1 mic of this type. i have a nice EV605 with a 99B86. i'm really happy with it.

my question is, is there any point having say a jt-30/shure 520/turner challenger...with a 99a86, or 99h86 etc...or will it just be pretty much the same signal coming out of a different shell...

rather than picking up another CM/CR mic, would i be better off getting work done on my sm58 (such as blowsmeaway's "ultimate" mod) to make it more stage friendly and give me more versatility. continue reading...