DSP
Related to dedicated digital hardware or software-based tone solutions carried out primarily by digital software processing (DSP)
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Quad Cortex Captures Available Now!
The amplifiers and pedals of Substation Onyx are now available for free through Neural DSP’s Cortex Cloud! In this post I’ll be talking about some of my favorite captures available from the device list (which will be continuously updated!) and where you can hear these sounds within music we’ve worked on!
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The Sound of “Solid-State”
My friends at Keeley Electronics and Paralleled Lives Tones recently gifted me some guitar pedals and impulse responses (IRs), respectively, so naturally I got inspired and put together a little song. The convenience of both pedals and IRs lent itself to a fully solid-state signal chain for both the guitars and the bass. The result…
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The Sound of “The Jump To Nowhere”
My largest undertaking to come to light in 2023 was my collaborative album, “The Jump To Nowhere”. Written in parallel to “Art Imitates Life Imitates” and recorded and produced shortly after, “The Jump To Nowhere” is a progressive metal album that pulls from djent, progressive metalcore, and electronic music from video games. If any of…
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The Sound of “Burnout”
Aggressive rhythm guitars, distorted bass, and aggressive drumming are all staples of a modern metal song, but the use of delayed clean guitars, reverb-soaked lead guitars, string arrangements, and 8-bit synthesizers are all a part of what gives this song its own touch. A lot of gear is also needed to make a song like…
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The Sound of “Herald”
My most recent song, “Herald”, was released on all digital platforms this past Friday, and it goes without saying I’m very proud of it. This song marks the start of a solidified musical direction for me, as I chase a perfected sound that incorporates groovier elements of modern metal (djent, if you will), the percussive,…
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A Practical Guide to Modelers & Avoiding Option Paralysis
Dialing in modelers in practical ways is something that I’ve been wanting to write about for a long time. In fact, I’m pretty sure I’ve typed out most of the following advice in past text messages or emails to friends or peers who were struggling with their modelers or feature-rich software plug-ins. “Option paralysis” is…
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