I’ve just started a new “presence” on Reverb. There’s a reason. I have quite a lot of gear, and now find myself needing to find new good homes for some of it. * There’s too much stuff here – more than I could ever use! *
Dear Reader, Below is a “short-list” of the various companies whose products I use and endorse. The manufacturers are responsive and reliable. These are brands I trust. Enjoy the clicks… Guitars – – . Amplifiers . . ‘ Pickups . Speakers .. Microphones . FX / Enhancement . . . Finest Quality […]
2014 was a very interesting year – for a guy who used to only use one guitar (since 1965) and one amplifier, for virtually all live shows (since 1969). In the studios, it was just a little different, as many had their own “house amps”, and a fair number of clients enjoyed the wow factor […]
Well, maybe three. I’m still putting one together “from scratch” – but more about that further down the page. In The Beginning… Roland’s sub-brand “Boss” pretty much had the market sewn up. As a consultant to Roland at the time, I was one of the first to enjoy it. Heck, I even remember doing an […]
At last, “the house is in order”, and I’m free to do a bit of writing again. I promised a “Part Two” of the coolest gear I found at NAMM, and now, after some very rigorous test drives, I’ll share my experiences with you. But first a quick observation of the show itself. Has it […]
NAMM – one of my favorite music events. It had been quite a while since I made that trip, and was eager to see many old friends and colleagues. The experience was delightful – professionally, interpersonally, and of course it’s always great fun to be at what is arguably the world’s #1 musical “Toys ARE […]
by Mike Beigel and Elliott Randall (MIX Magazine 1980) Over the last decade we have seen innumerable new pieces of sound-altering equipment hit the market, the studio, the stage, …the pocketbook. In the article that follows, we will discuss one of the most important of these tools – the envelope controlled filter. As the […]
In the mid-1980’s MARSHALL LAW magazine asked me to share my miking technique with their readers. This article was written when tape was virtually the only medium used, so you may wish to substitute ‘medium of choice’ for the word ‘tape’, but the microphone preferences remain. Of course, the 21st century has produced some remarkable […]
Courtesy of Fred’s Music Shop Frequently, we have a lot of damage occurring to “better” acoustic guitars over the winter. Many of our customers have instruments that have developed cracks, etc. from lack of proper humidity over the winter. Having a heating system that is “hot water”, in other words… radiators in the rooms… is […]
Al Pepiak interviews Elliott Randall for Guitar Digest AMP: Surfing the web is a strange pastime and yes, I have become addicted. The vast information available and the amount of music related websites are overwhelming. On one such visit to a news group, a name jogged my memory. The exact nature of the response is […]