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Great budget case
This wasn't my first choice for a case, but it was an inexpensive option that is doing double-duty for two different devices (Native Instruments Traktor Kontrol S2 mk3 + Korg Minilogue XD, the latter of which hasn't shipped yet at the time of writing this). Looks nice, well made, does the trick.
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good enough for the price
I used to have a Fender Strat Squire II growing up, but was frustrated with what seemed like a lack of sustain. When I got older and suddenly found myself in the market for a new guitar after years without one at all, I found this guy used and it had much better sustain. Nothing that special about the guitar though - it was cheap, black, and had the sustain I wanted, so I went for it. Someday I will upgrade to something nicer.
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Insane
I only just got this pedal, and I feel like I have only begun to comprehend how much this will improve my recordings. Guitar and bass are strictly studio instruments for me, and I don't live in a place where I can blast noise, so something like this is a godsend. Love that it has balanced outputs and can go straight into my interface! And the software really lets you get into tweaking it with things like the stereo enhancer and the noise gate settings. Might be able to get rid of my noise gate! Really love what Neunaber are doing.
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They read my mind!
I owned the mk1 version of this pedal, and my primary complaint was that the "FX Level" knob didn't work like a blend knob, so if I wanted to do something like 90% wet/10% dry I had to run a 100% wet stereo signal into a mixer and blend it with a 100% dry signal. Annoying! But it seems that Neunaber listened to their customers and fixed that, and now it's such a joy to use. And the improvement to the W3T algorithm is just great, and love the Sustain mode. Why would I ever need another reverb?
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Classic chorus with expanded capabilities
Was looking for a simple Joy Division-y chorus effect and came across this, which is almost exactly the same electronics as the Small Clone Joy Division used, but with additional functionality for bass to clean up the low end. Didn't break the bank either, and sounds lovely!
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The best RAT
Needed a distortion and was pleased to find this beefed up RAT. Classic sound, solid construction, big ol knobs... awesome! about $100 more than a regular RAT, but worth it in my opinion. Like that you can run it at 18V for more headroom/higher fidelity, as I am mainly using this in the studio.
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they're just a few cents worth of parts implementing well known rat mods anyone with a soldering iron can do
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Someday I will own a soldering iron and will take the time to learn how to solder. Someday...
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Solid
Pricey stand, but rock solid and looks amazing on stage! Love that there is room underneath so your knees aren't bumping into an X-stand, and you can put pedals underneath or whatever. Amazing! I originally had the 18810 + 18813, but decided to add a third tier, which meant swapping out the 18813 for a 18811 and adding a 18821. Well worth it!
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Classic, though no longer my favorite
I used FL Studio back when it was still called Fruity Loops. I programmed an album and several EPs with it. It has undeniably been a cornerstone for my setup for years. But I discovered Ableton a few years ago and moved on. I have the lifetime upgrades of the FL Studio Producer Edition though.
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Just what the doctor ordered
I consider myself to be a beginner-to-intermediate level DJ. I don't aspire to do a lot of crazy live remixing or mashups or anything like that, I just like to move a crowd with fluid transitions and a good ear for dynamics and things like that. That being said, I don't imagine I'll ever need anything more than a basic setup like this. For a long time I got by on a Traktor Kontrol Z1 mixer alone and chose to fiddle with the mouse and keyboard on my laptop a lot, and I wasn't particularly attracted to previous generation S2s, but when the S2 mk3 dropped it seemed like a much more attractive option, perfect for my needs really. Maybe someday I'll get more into the advanced DJ territory and will want to upgrade, but this is so solid and sexy, I have a hard time imagining giving it up.
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Great little reverb
This was my introduction to the world of SoundToys, as it was $10 on their site once so I sprung for it. Great little reverb, very handy and simple! Got Decapitator after this and was totally sold on everything SoundToys. Little by little I am acquiring all of it, and someday I will probably upgrade to the complete bundle...
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Does the trick with no tone-suck
Just got this and haven't played much yet, but it powers my pedals with no problems and doesn't seem to contribute any tone-suck problems. Well-built, and smaller than I expected. Happy so far! MXR/Dunlop stuff always seems solid. Mainly got it because I've had a cheap powered pedal board for a long time that has taken up a lot of space and had a lot of features I never use (terrible built in speaker??), and when I decided I wanted to get my pedals up off the floor so they're more within reach I needed a new way to power them.
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A small but important change in my setup that has improved my workflow vastly
Something drove me crazy about my home studio setup for a long time which this board was the solution to. Traditionally I've had keyboards/synths/controllers off to my right side when I'm sitting at my desk, but it was super annoying to manipulate software at the same time with that setup. This board is small enough that it fits on my desk right in front of me, so I don't have to keep turning to the side to play, and it's enough octaves (4!) that it doesn't feel too limiting. Would have loved to have gone for the 61 key, but space is too tight. This does the trick well though, and the mini keys - while a bit fidly - are kind of fun to jam on. Dunno if it would work well in a live context, but in the studio it fits the bill well. Oh yeah, and the wireless factor is nice because it frees up my cluttered USB hub!
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Does what it says on the tin
It's a passive stereo D.I. I use it in the studio to get a balanced output from my guitar pedals. I also take it with me on gigs in case other bands need one. Works great, well built, looks nice. What else can be said about a D.I.?
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My DAW of choice
I used FL Studio for a very long time (started when it was still called Fruity Loops!), up until around 2014 when I started playing with Ableton Live (then at version 9). Never looked back. Upgraded to 10 and love it. I'm related to someone on the design team in Berlin too! ;)
Version: Ableton Live 10