As We Await the Delivery of the Line 6 Spider V, A Few Thoughts on Gear
I’m getting set for a lot of activities in the next couple of months: creating a patch set for the Line 6 Spider V series modeling amps, writing and arranging the music for my next record, “Blue Future”, recording keyboard parts for another record, and…
Thinking Through the Sounds and Gear for “Blue Future”
One thing that my work on the Fender Mustang patchset reinforced in me is that the microphone that’s used with an amp has a very big effect on the overall sound. So if you want a sound that’s in the ballpark of “authentic” for a…
Taking the Fender Mustang Amps Into the Great Beyond–At Least Part Way
Now that I’ve completed my blues and rock patchset for the Fender Mustang series amps, I’ve started work on a more effected-up set of patches for players who want to take their music deeper into Rock-ville. What I’m learning is that the FX in the…
The Huntersounds Patchsets for Fender Mustang Amps are here!
Getting set to release the Huntersounds Mustang patchsets–a few thoughts
I’m in the process of putting together the package for the Huntersounds Fender Mustang patchset v1, which will include dozens of amped blues and rock setups for harp players. I’m really happy with this set. It includes a wide variety of distinctive amped blues harp…
Digitech RP Tips and Tricks: How to get the Most from Your RP
This page contains our tips and tricks for harp players using our patch sets for Digitech RPs. We add new tips to this page frequently, so if you’re interested in getting the most from your RP, stop by every once in a while to see…
Mustang II v.2 patch set in beta, Mustang III v.2 patch set under development
I found out a day or so ago, just after I completed work on the beta test version of my first 24-patch set for the Fender Mustang II v.2, that bulk load patch sets created on the Mustang II won’t work on the Mustang III….
Get Ready for the Huntersounds Fender Mustang Patch Set
Inspired by David Barrett’s review of the Fender Mustang I modeling amp, I downloaded Fender’s FUSE software for the Mustang v.2 amps today. Very impressive. Unlike Digitech’s Xedit, you can run FUSE without a device connected for purposes of editing and saving patches, and I…
How I recorded “Put The Lever Down” (2017 version)
Where “Put the Lever Down” came from I wrote the lick and harmony on which “Put the Lever Down” is based while I was hanging out in my car at one of my daughter’s skating meets around 1981, playing with a Dorian Minor tuned diatonic…
Announcing the SPAH Award Nominations 2017!
Every year, the Society for the Preservation and Advancement of the Harmonica (SPAH) accepts nominations for a few awards that represent great contributions to the harmonica, the music it makes, and the people who support it. Those awards include: The Bernie Bray Harmonica Player of…
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