Re: When it all changes...
Posted: Mon Dec 23, 2013 8:14 am
I've evolved slowly over time, partially because the things I wanted weren't obtainable, and also as I got over the "every song needs 12 tracks of whatever" brought on by analog limits.
I don't sell essential items in the kit that define entire years of time and sound - because I find myself coming back to them occasionally to touch base.
The modulation stuff is the most fluctuating I've found - it's the most touchy for not just what you're playing, but who you're playing with and what you're trying to do with it.
The basic dirt sounds in my head have been there for 20-some years, it was just a case of pedals to make some of that happen didn't become available until the last few years.
What I can tell you in summary is just get what you need and go from there - after a few years, you probably know what the various effects do, and can make an informed decision about what you need to make any particular sound or at least get you in the ballpark.
I have far, far, far more toys than I ever used in extremely expensive studios or on the road, and sometimes, what I've learned is it's the same as it was when I started: sometimes you gotta step on 30 things to make the magic happen, but other times, it's sometimes just one note and a prayer and some silence.
I don't sell essential items in the kit that define entire years of time and sound - because I find myself coming back to them occasionally to touch base.
The modulation stuff is the most fluctuating I've found - it's the most touchy for not just what you're playing, but who you're playing with and what you're trying to do with it.
The basic dirt sounds in my head have been there for 20-some years, it was just a case of pedals to make some of that happen didn't become available until the last few years.
What I can tell you in summary is just get what you need and go from there - after a few years, you probably know what the various effects do, and can make an informed decision about what you need to make any particular sound or at least get you in the ballpark.
I have far, far, far more toys than I ever used in extremely expensive studios or on the road, and sometimes, what I've learned is it's the same as it was when I started: sometimes you gotta step on 30 things to make the magic happen, but other times, it's sometimes just one note and a prayer and some silence.