As promised I took the Waves GTR Ground unit that was sent to me over to an actual guitarists studio. Mark Ephraim is one of the best musician/producers I know. His music has that sound you want from rock and roll. He has a wide range going from retro all the way to commercial pop. Take a look and listen and some of Marks projects: markephraim.com

I took a nice set of photos of some of Marks amazing gear including stuff from API, ARP, Ibanez, Adam, Akai, Roland, MXR, etc He rides the good balance of outboard gear and Pro-Tools ITB goodies. Check out the full set on flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/t hingstocomerecords/sets/721576 14641693645/

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My friend Tal Shoshani at Waves asked me to take a closer look at GTR Solo and their large metal hardware unit GTR Ground. In the video above I discover I like GTR quite a lot. I run GTR through a few Roland TR-606 patterns, a synth line and my voice. Next week I will bring the GTR Ground to Mark Ephraims studio and let some real guitarists at it. For more info: wavesgtr.com

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My favorite music application for the iPhone is called synthPond. Above is a video of six compositions I created using synthPond. Using "effector nodes" and "reactor nodes" that can orbit around each other while changing pitch you can create some wonderful sequences. A big thanks to Zach Gage for creating such a terrific app! I can't wait for future versions of synthPond.

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There are thousands of ways to mangle audio into weird and wild sound. Here's a screencast of a trick I sometimes put to work.

Here is the end result:
http://www.wiretotheear.com/au dio/Men_Shall_Seek_Death-1.mp3

Sample credit: Incarnadine
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Oliver Chesler (The Horrorist) shows you Ohm Force's delay plug-in OhmBoyz for his blog Wire to the Ear.

This screencast covers: Installation, Presets, Multiple Knob Control, LFO, Automation and Sustained Loop.

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To download a demo of OhmBoyz:
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Oliver Chesler, The Horrorist demos his Voice of Saturn Synthesizer & Sequencer. Both units are available as kits or pre-built from Curious Inventor
http://www.curiousinventor.com

You can see by using a cable you can shorten the sequencer step length.

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About two weeks ago I purchased a brand new Vermona DRM1 MKIII from Schnieders Buero in Berlin. I've had some time to play with it and am ready to report to you. These things are in demand and back ordered. It took almost three weeks for Vermona to deliver my DRM1 to Herr Schnieder. There is a good reason why: these sound smashing!

There is nothing like the Vermona DRM1. It is a fully analog drum machine done right. The super fast attack time on the kick and snare make them snap and crack in a way that will make you say "YES THIS IS IT!". The hi hats are so smooth, bright and shimmer without any EQ needed. The DRM1 has a real spring reverb built into it and when turned up on the clap and snare channels the clock turns back to 1980. There's are also multiple extra drum channels for lazer zaps or toms which can be manipulated to the extreme with FM. If I had to describe it's overall tone in one word I would say: chrome!

It uses standard midi but you can not record knob changes into your DAW. You will need to put your hands on the controls, start recording it as audio and capture your movements in real time. You can't save presets. Thank god for that. The main point of all those knobs is to focus in on each song your doing and tune each sound, the hi hat decay level, the snap of the kick. There is a pan control for each sound and individual outputs for each channel.

The unit is metal and feels very well built. Vermona is from East Germany. The reason you buy something like this is the sound.

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Oliver Chesler (The Horrorist) takes a look at D16's Drumazon (software Roland TR-909) and Devastor (distortion unit) for his blog Wire to the Ear.

http://www.d16.pl/
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http://www.myspace.com/oliverc hesler

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Oliver Chesler (The Horrorist) goes to Jomox in Berlin, Germany to purchase a Mbase 01 analog kick drum module. At Jomox the owner Jürgen Michaelis shows Oliver his workshop and toys.

http://jomox.de/
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www.myspace.com/oliverchesler

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Techno producer Miro Pajic plays with the Nintendo DS guitar simulation Jam Sessions in the Things to Come Records studio, Berlin, Germany. The studio is owned by Oliver Chesler, The Horrorist.

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Roland SH3 - Part Three

The hands of Oliver Chesler, The Horrorist in his recording studio in Berlin, Germany using his Roland SH3 synthesizer.

The Roland SH3 was produced in 1974. It is more rare than the SH3A which was put into the market after Moog sued Roland for the original SH3's filter design. This is one reason the Roland SH3 sounds so incredible. Rumor has it that less than 100 of these were ever made.

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Roland SH3 - Part Two

The hands of Oliver Chesler, The Horrorist in his recording studio in Berlin, Germany using his Roland SH3 synthesizer.

The Roland SH3 was produced in 1974. It is more rare than the SH3A which was put into the market after Moog sued Roland for the original SH3's filter design. This is one reason the Roland SH3 sounds so incredible. Rumor has it that less than 100 of these were ever made.

Visit the popular pro-audio weblog:
http://www.wiretotheear.com/

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