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XVIVE T1 Golden Brownie Review

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The XVIVE T1 Golden Brownie is a pedal I have been hearing SO much about recently that I just had to bite the bullet and buy one to see if the hype was real, worst case scenario it goes back on Reverb.com! EVH’s Brown sound is something which has always appealed to me and something which currently I cover with my Suhr Riot pedal when need be. A pedal I really do love btw!

But having said that I am also working on a little challenge project at the moment, so I was also on the look out for a mini pedal to fill in for the Riot! Could this be the one? Check out my video reviewHere is the blurb from the product site!

Product Description Thomas Blug has been sought after artist on the German and International music scene for many years. A very accomplished guitarist, vocalist, composer and recording artist, Thomas has won many awards and his known for his soulful music, which Xvive can help deliver. Xvive are very excited to work him in the development of the Golden Brownie and Tube Squasher micro pedals. The Golden Brownie is like a vintage Marshall JCM800® in a box. If you want high gain hard rock ’80 tones then this is the pedal for you. It has an unbelievable (over) Drive range and is perfect for head-on heavy grind applications. The Pres (presence) knob adds versatile tweaking ability that transforms any amp into a fire breathing hellhound! The Tone knob is all about the blues and soul. Turned down, it is time to rock and turned up it is time to sing some blues. Controls TONE – shapes colour of distorted signal VOLUME – controls overall volume of effect DRIVE – controls amount of gain PRES – takes a sharp distortion and gives it some extra room Foot Switch toggle effects on/bypass (blue LED ‘on’ indicator)

Brown Sound?

Pros

  • Cost!!

  • SoundFlexibility

  • Build Quality

Cons

  • None that I can really think of!

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Best Advice Ever - "If you like it learn it”, Carl Verheyen

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Whilst listening to the fantastic, No Guitar Is Safe Podcast interview with Carl Verheyen, Carl mentioned what I think is probably the best piece of advice ever for a guitar student ever......”If you like it learn it”But this is not just for guitar, but for ANYTHING you are learning!!What this short video as I explain in more detail.EnjoyPeaceNeil

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Logic Pro X - The secret Tape Saturation Plugin!

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Logic Pro X - Quick Tips

The secret Tape Saturation Plugin!

Unleash the Tape Delay and find the secret to some seriously phat beats and lovely tube saturation for the master bus.

This means that you don’t always need to go out and buy fancy plugins! Logic contains so many fantastic plug-ins off the shelf, but the great thing is that when you get down and dirty with them, you actually discover that many of them have hidden secrets....or at least some alternative functions that you can use, which might not be immediately obvious!

Tape Echo echo echo echo......My current favourite is the Tape Delay. I use this plug in all over the place as it is a great sounding delay. It got me thinking....what if I turn off the delay part though? What am I left with....TAPE!

A tape emulation of course, so why not use it....find out how in the video below. If you like this and would like to see some of Logic’s other ‘hidden’ features, check out this video (Logic’s hidden EQ and Reverb).

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Namm 2018 rumours and what would you like in 2018?

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So it is that time of year again!! Doesn't come around so quickly there days?? The NAMM show in January 2018. is a time to start thinking and dreaming of what might be coming out in this year. It seems like quite a few companies like Korg, Supro and various pedal companies (to name the two that I have seen) have done pre-release press releases, so we already know what is coming. A bit of a shame, as I love the excitement.So what am I hoping for this year? Well, I think I am going to be disappointed (as always it would seem), but one can dream. TC Electronic (now part of Music group i.e Behringer) seem to only be concentrating on single stomp boxes now, which is a real shame. My other wish is for Spectrsonics to update Stylus RMX, but given keyscape only just came out I doubt that they will. NAMM used to be big for them, but they seem to have gone very quite of late.Like most years, (if you have read any of my blog previously), really I am only looking for a couple of companies to do a couple of things (which are actually pretty much the same from year to year!!!), so I am guessing there must be a gap in the market, and one thing in particular, the TC Electronic Nova System is right up there. Given by just how popular my review and videos on the unit are, it would seem I am not alone. So for the fifth year running, this is what I am  hoping for.But, otherwise here are my NAMM 2018 wishesUnless you don’t fancy the video! (And very similar to last year!!)1) (This is the big one!) A new Nova System from TC Electronic. Well to be honest, I love the Nova System, I have been gigging mine for over five years now, but there are a few omissions and small things that would make it totally perfect. These are, a filter section (Autowah, envelope filter perhaps, I would have these over the pitch if I had to), and improved tuner (insert a polytune please!!!) and perhaps another way to access patch v presets. I would also love for it to be Toneprintable, how incredible would it be to be able to download Toneprints to the Nova System. Oh okay maybe one more, to make it the most perfect object of all time, perhaps adding in a few basic amp models (Fender, Marshall, Vox perhaps?), so that it could be used direct into a PA or as a basic modeller. That would make it perfection!! Particular on the last point that the TC Halicon Voice Channel can do this, and Tech 21 have introduced this concept with the FlyRig, it would be perfect. But sadly I don't think it is coming.2)Love to see an update to the Ibanez RG Prestige range, perhaps a natural finish guitar??3)Spectrasonics?? Where are you???????….maybe some new libraries for Stylus RMX?  and how about the next generation of awesome software that we know you are capable of!!4)Logic 11? 2013 was the year of Logic X, I am very cautious with Apple at the moment and their (what feels to me) move away from supporting the creatives that carried them through the bad times. They are a phone company now and not a computer company, evidenced by their latest update to the Mac Mini, a total backward step IMHO.I would be very interested to hear what you are waiting for/hoping for.Maybe I'll get my book there next year ;)

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So what is on your list?

PeaceNeilEnjoyPeaceNeil

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How to become a better musician : Stop worrying and 2nd guessing

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A video thesis on how worrying, 2nd guessing what others thinking will prevent you from being a better guitarist! Enjoy, create, strive to improve, but most importantly be yourself. That is the key, it is simple really when you think of it, but in practice it can be a lot harder. The video examines the issues around constant comparison with others (in particularly in light of the internet) and how this can impede your development as a musician, guitarist or actually in any profession.

How to become a better musician

Check out the video below! You won’t regret it!EnjoyPeaceNeil