I just couldn't be here for a little while. The day before the news of Steve's death I was recording a song that I wrote 15 years ago that I never actually got down on tape. I found a scrap of paper in the pocket of a shirt that I hadn't worn in more than a decade and it had the names of 13 songs wr...

I'm totally not trying to put features down. I know I kind of sound like a dick saying stuff like "no saving settings, no computer connectivity" or whatever, but I know the way I work and I know what feeds that and what creates unnecessary barriers. I do not have experience creating music ...

I ordered a used MS-20 mini for $375 shipped. Seems like it's exactly what I was looking for.

Thanks again Tommy and Tyler!

Thanks for the responses! That MS-20 mini looks cool. I'll look into that more. I'm specifically not looking for USB connectivity, digital menus, "virtual analog", saving settings, etc. I don't even need MIDI. I feel like every instrument, amp, pedal, tape machine, mixing board, outboard e...

Ok...I'm considering an analog synth purchase. I know. I've made it this far without taking the bait but there is something about an old/weird analog synth that is kind of calling to me right now. And I don't know if I'm gonna pick up the phone, but I'm looking at stuff in the $500-$700 range that's...

Yeah that seller has been at it forever. A while back I bought a Biamp MR140 for cheap that I was so excited about, but it didn't work. Like no wet signal. I checked everything I could, checked and double checked leads, swapped tanks, all sorts of stuff. Seemed like it should have been such an easy ...

FMR Really Nice Compressor and FMR Leveling Amp ElectroVoice EVT 4500 rack mount spring reverb I've made it so long without compressors. Well, I've got a Joe Meek C2 from the Ted Fletcher era and it's great, but I didn't really understand the controls and overused it in a way that left me skeptical ...

But after I set up and check, double check and triple check my intonation over the course of a week or two, I basically forget it. I'm not playing along to the radio and don't have the sharpest ear, so I'm sure it's not perfect. And honestly there's something I love about guitars with bridges that m...

When I'm putting a guitar together I usually set the neck to be dead flat and let the string tension add just the slightest bit of relief. Obviously there is some adjustment when setting up and doing the intonation, but in terms of what feels good to me, this get's me most of the way there.

Stranger Things, IPAs, "non GMO", Christianity, Zach Braff