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I'm sorry YOUTUBE generation, but learning is hard! (Another RANT about education)

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A message not to all millennials who may be watching this but to all of us, young and old. Following on from my recent video on the Hans Zimmer Masterclass (https://youtu.be/udvc2K_A5EY) and the comments, I thought it time to address the issue further.I am so YOUTUBE generation, but learning and EDUCATION is hard.EnjoyPeaceNeil

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Thank you YouTube - 1 Million+ views

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Some #mondayhappiness, so happy to achieved my goal of 1 Million+ Youtube views! It’s been a long journey, and thanks so much to you guys who read my blog for helping to make it happen!! Especially those who have been in for the long haul!! It means so much to me!!Not the biggest amount by any stretch, but I am pretty chuffed (and it is more viewers than Danny Dyer’s 'Run for your wife' #smallgoals)...onwards to the next million (and hitting 2000 subscribers).Thanks to everyone who has watched, shared, asked questions and subscribed....more to come!EnjoyPeaceNeil

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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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I hope that you found this article useful and enjoy my blog, podcast and YouTube channel. I’m always happy to share my thoughts and to help others as much as I can and I will never charge for my blog content. Having said that, I truly appreciate when someone supports me in return for the time it takes to write articles, produce podcasts and videos, where I share my years of work and experience with you.

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Neil

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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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I hope that you found this article useful and enjoy my blog, podcast and YouTube channel. I’m always happy to share my thoughts and to help others as much as I can and I will never charge for my blog content. Having said that, I truly appreciate when someone supports me in return for the time it takes to write articles, produce podcasts and videos, where I share my years of work and experience with you.

Here are some ways you can show your appreciation:

Peace

Neil