In the first of a new series of production tips for musicians, Craig Anderton writes about how to balance audio in a mix - without the volume fader. Try it out on your next project!
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Joyo has just released two new feature-packed, compact pedalboard friendly wah pedals. Best of all both pedals are seriously wallet-friendly and offer lots for your money.
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The new Limelight pedal is a fuzz/distortion effect that uses three NOS Germanium transistors at the heart of the circuit with a nicely tweakable Beam control at its centre.
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TC Electronic has just announced the new BAM200 - and it is a lot of bass amp for very little money. It's aimed at gigging bassists on a budget, or players needing a small practice rig.
Canadian pedal manufacturer Outlaw Effects is releasing four new mini analogue effects pedals, with some nice sonic options and a tiny footprint (great for cramped pedalboards).
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Ernie Ball VPJR Tuner Pedal is now official. Though perhaps not quite as original as we first thought. Possibly a Shnobel Tone clone?
The new reissued Laney LA100SM is a modern take on a classic late '60s 100-watt valve amp head. Power, plus tone is what you get with this amp. Just now you can tame it.
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New JHS compressor and a preamp at NAMM There are also three other utility pedals an AB, ABY and a Summing Amp.
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Ernie Ball just dropped a teaser video of the new VPJR tuner pedal and it could be the perfect partner for your pedalboard. Why hasn't anyone else done this before?
The Rêver is back for 2019 and you will soon be able to pick one up again. This pedal is a collaboration between Old Blood Noise Endeavors and Datachoir. So expect strange glitchy and ambient washes.
Based on a Pultec Valve EQ and designed with the help of Argent's John Verity, this new British mid-boost pedal should be on your radar. The JV-1A can add warm and musical sounding mids to your tone.
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A new Chase Bliss Audio preamp is being teased, with robotically controlled sliders and wooden end cheeks. Well, if it sounds as good as it looks we will all want one
Based on the Revv Amps Generator 120 MKII amplifer and featuring a handy Aggression switch for when you want more gain, this Canadian drive pedal has plenty of grunt on tap.
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Another one?!? Joyo is releasing yet another new pedal, the R-05 Maximum dual-channel drive pedal. Could this set a new benchmark for budget overdrive pedals?
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ThorpyFX collaborates with Lovetone's Dan Coggins on the Deep Oggin, his new chorus/vibrato effect that looks absolutely bomb-proof. Has Major Adrian Thorpe MBE done it again?
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The latest pedal from Mish Mansoor's Horizon Devices is a single-knob affair based around their popular Precision Drive's ability to tighten your low-end signal. Perfect for Djent!
