It has been an absolute pleasure speaking with Robert Keeley at GuitCon. An Oklahoma local, it took us going to Markneukirchen, Germany to speak at length with him for Pedals And Effects. In addition to going over how compression works, how to get the most out of compressing your bass, we sat down with Robert to learn a little more about his roots, and his company's roots, Keeley Electronics.
Read MoreCContinuing from our last feature with Robert Keeley, I got to sit down with the genius himself, to this time talk bass compression at Guitcon in Markneukirchen, Germany! Keeley gives us the scoop on his Compressor Pro and the compression stage of the Tone Workstation.
Read MoreThroughout my career, I have explored two options as a working musician: being a part of a band and being a "hired gun." Though both carry positive and negative aspects, I find I prefer being in a band, but have taken on hired gigs due to financial, and sometimes, career affecting reasons.
Read MoreTore is in the Pedals and Effects house! Tore is the genius behind TC Electronic, and he has been responsible for some of the most exciting pedals to come out over the last 20 years. We got to sit down and spend time with Tore while at GuitCon at the world famous Warwick Factory. Check it out!
Read MoreA fan on Instagram tagged me in a photo of a Fender Precision bass I played with The Mars Volta which is currently on display at the Hard Rock Cafe here in Hollywood, California. It was cool to see, but I wanted to set the record straight with some specific details.
Read MoreSo a few weeks ago, Nick and I were in Germany for Guitcon (a convention of sorts where gear YouTubers met up to nerd out) and we were trying to find things we were really into, to report about for you all. Nick had this great idea to do a video with fellow attendee, Robert Keeley (of Keeley Electronics), about compressors. Nick is a self proclaimed compressor dummy who possesses little knowledge about compression, nor does he use one on his touring boards.
Read MoreAnother one of the many things we've discovered at GuitCon, is the June-60 chorus, currently a prototype by TC Electronic. I posted this on my Instagram and have already seen quite a bit of buzz about it. Most importantly, TC Electronic wants to know if YOU would be interested in it!
Read MoreSo we're at the famous Warwick facility in Markneukirchen, Germany where GuitCon is currently being held. Nick and I are checking out all that GuitCon has to offer, peeping gear, and making videos too. We managed to get a special preview of TC Electronic's newest pedal, the Quintessence harmonizer.
Read MoreNick had a pedal he wanted to do a review on that I had no connection to. He was on tour in Croatia with his band Tera Melos, and a builder walked up to him and handed him his Manifold Curiosity that Nick figures is a weird warping delay. Since I had no exposure to this pedal ahead of time, I thought it would be cool to let Nick take the lead on this, and it came out great!
Read MoreA couple of years ago, Earthquaker Devices was kind enough to send me one of their limited run Ghost Disaster pedals from 2010. The pedal has a great sounding delay, combined with a deep reverb, and I use it to dub out my bass and other effects. Since the Ghost Disaster’s run came to an end, Earthquaker Devices has put their energy into creating a pedal that gave more than it’s predecessor. That pedal is the Disaster Transport Sr.
Read MoreWay way back in 2012 when Pedals And Effects was still in its infancy, I was still working out the kinks in how I was going to format my videos and reviews. And while I cover effects pedals a lot on the website, in the digital age its important to be able to accurately capture all the craziness produced by effects! There are plenty of DI units out there to suit your needs, but I wanted to look back on the Gas Cooker Mic/Pre DI made by Ridge Farm Industries.
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