Articles Archive for April 2010
Amps, Featured »
This is the OPC (which I’m relatively sure stands for nothing more complicated than ‘Orange PC’).
A computer in an amp?
Orange announced it recently and the associated news article on their web site carries the headline “Orange launches its new PC division”.
I don’t normally just paste in press release text but, in this case I think I will. I’ll come back to my own views after the release – hope that’s ok.
Orange Amplifiers, the British based pioneering force in guitar amplifiers, are proud to announce the launch of the revolutionary all-in-one …
Effects, Featured »
All the kids want to know about Matt Bellamy’s rig.
“What’s in the rig? Can I get one of those guitars? How do I build a KAOSS pad into my guitar? Did I ask what’s in the rig?” Crazy kids.
Well, wonder no longer (well, about the rig at least – the KAOSS might need a bit more planning). Dunlop’s channel on YouTube has an interview with Jason Baskin, Bellamy’s guitar tech. It concentrates more on the rig and effects and, if you’ve an interest in getting a Musey sound, you might …
Headline, Software »
Interesting one this.
Remember a while back, TC Electronics released their – rather clever – PolyTune Pedal that allowed you to see the tuning of all six of your guitar’s strings at once. Picking one string at a time is so last year.
Well, now TC are porting their cleverness to the iPhone (and iPod Touch if you’ve got a mic thing attached).
It’s early days yet, but the PolyTune App sounds pretty interesting. In fact, the days are so early that TC are looking for beta testers for the app.
Want to be …
Featured »
So what the hell’s being going on around here? Conspicuous by my absence? Yes indeed, things have been quiet here at Guitarless of late but I’ve got a good excuse. Honest, I have.
You see, a few weeks back I took headbanging a little too far and managed to fracture my skull. Yep, really. And, as it turns out, it seems that a broken head can play havoc with your plans to bring guitary wonderfulness to the masses.
As the very long hangover seems to have passed, we’ll be getting back to …
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