Name: Why do we buy new gear? | Secret Weapons @markjohnstonofficial
Uploaded: 2026-09-23T08:17:00-05:00
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Description: Why do we buy new gear? | Secret Weapons

Why do we buy new gear? | Secret Weapons

Mark Johnston 2026-09-23 | Why do we buy new gear? | Secret Weapons

RAW SILK mode in the new Silktone Parallel is rad.

Mark Johnston 2024-04-11 | This new Parallel Amp from @silktoneamps has a ton of versatility and headroom to be a great pedal platform. And we WILL look at that soon, I promise, but in making this reel I found myself totally caught up in how much the Raw Silk mode can be molded into a weighty and present rhythm guitar tone and I am ABOUT IT.

A Musicians Guide to Syncing Audio and Video | Secret Weapons

Mark Johnston 2024-04-09 | It's easy enough to line up a single take to your audio but what about when you film yourself performing an entire song and now need to line up all that footage to your mixed and mastered song? This guide will show you how to set up your shoot to make for any easy post production workflow and how to get all those takes aligned quickly and easily.

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Timecodes:
00:00 What are we doing today?
00:41 Filming to Finished Audio
04:01 Filming Live Takes
08:01 How to Set Up Your Camera and DAW
09:36 How to Auto-Sync Audio and Video in Resolve
14:03 How to Sync Audio and Video to Click
16:48 How to Sync Audio and Video to the Track
19:21 ProTip - Duplicate your Timeline
22:42 Tips to Syncing Without Audio

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- AUDIO -
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The Cornerstone Nero is fuzz with a twist | Secret Weapons Demo & Review

Mark Johnston 2024-04-04 | A unique fuzz design? WITH a Gladio SC built into it? AND two separate and switchable voicing controls? Yeah, this'll play.

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Signal Path:
29 Pedals EUNA
Origin Cali76
Benson Boost
Cornerstone Nero
Benson Germanium Boost
Chase Bliss Thermae
Strymon Blue Sky
Echofix EF-X3
Silktone Amp
UA Ox

Timecodes:
00:00 Song
02:07 Overview
04:38 Sound Samples
06:08 Fuzz Range
09:34 Tone Control
11:37 Comp Control
16:41 Voice Controls

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Dual Drives sound BEST in parallel! Beetronics WannaBee | Secret Weapons Demo & Review

Mark Johnston 2024-04-02 | The new Beetronics WannaBee features an order switchable take on both the legendary Klon Circuit and the Blues Breaker. Both sides are solid in their own right but... trust me. Set them up in parallel. It's excellent.

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Signal Path:
29 Pedals EUNA
Origin Effects Cali76
Benson Boost
Beetronics WannaBee
Benson Germanium Boost
Strymon El Cap
Spaceman Delta II
Silktone *name redacted* amp
UA Ox
Echofix EF-X3

Timecodes:
00:00 Song
02:34 Review
06:49 Sound Samples
08:23 Circuit #1 (Klon Style)
18:02 Circuit #0 (Blues Breaker Style)
28:45 Stacking, blending, and order switching

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Walrus Audios new reverb is a steal and sounds amazing on every instrument | Secret Weapons

Mark Johnston 2024-03-26 | I'm not kidding, either. The Walrus Audio Fundamental Ambient sounds great on synths, guitar, bass, AND drums. As heard on the intro track. Thats a lot of ambience for $130

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Signal Path:
29 Pedals EUNA
Origin Cali76
Benson Germanium Boost
Bondi Sick As
Benson Germanium Preamp
Strymon El Cap
Walrus Audio Fundamental Ambient
Echofix EFX3
Silktone Amp
UA Ox

Timecodes:
00:00 Song
02:24 Review
05:58 Sound Samples
07:06 Deep Mode
07:38 Mix Control
10:05 Tone Control
11:45 Decay Control
15:14 Lush Mode
18:43 Haze Mode
22:52 Fundamental Ambient Sound Design on Synth

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Why I am OBSESSED with the Vongon Replay | Secret Weapons Demo & Review

Mark Johnston 2024-03-22 | As someone who has spent years trying to make my guitar sound like an ambient synth, I have to say; the Vongon Replay really makes me feel like I should have gone into synths way earlier than this. It's phenomenal.

Watch @mattlowerymusic Replay video: youtu.be/SoFZ28-cJ_g?si=nNjlXGIAW657YmPu
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Gear used:
Jamstik MIDI Guitar
Chase Bliss Condor HiFI
Chase Bliss MOOD mkii
Hologram Microcosm
Vongon Ultrasheer

Timecodes:
00:00 Intro Song
03:20 Review
11:40 Sound Samples
15:58 LFO
18:43 OSC
22:14 VCF
26:32 ADSR
30:49 Arpeggiator
32:56 VCA
34:28 Replay with Pedals

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Excellent as a Drive OR as an Amp Replacement! Benson Germanium Preamp | Secret Weapons Demo

Mark Johnston 2024-03-19 | Hey! You got Germanium Boost in my FET Preamp! No, you got FET preamp on my Germanium Boost in my FET Preamp!

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Guitars used:
Fender Johnny Marr Jaguar
Fender 52 RI Telecaster
JWG Stella
Jennings Bass

Signal Path:
29 Pedals EUNA
Benson Boost
Benson Germanium Preamp
Benson Preamp
Benson Delay
Chase Bliss MOOD mkii
UA Golden Reverberator
UA Ox Stomp

Amps used (with UA Ox Box):
Morgan PR12
Milkman Beekeeper

Timecodes:
00:00 Song
02:32 Why a Germanium Preamp?
05:40 Overview
08:50 Sound Samples
09:53 Gain and Volume
14:28 EQ
17:50 Germanium Preamp in an Ambient Context
23:39 Sound Comparisons FET vs Germanium
29:14 Germanium Preamp with Ox Stomp
31:39 Germanium DI Rig in an Ambient Context

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GREAT on synth bass, guitars, and even drums! Benson Germanium Boost LBE Edition | Secret Weapons

Mark Johnston 2024-03-14 | Grab a Blue Sparkle Germanium Boost HERE: http://www.littleboxeffects.com/product/benson-germanium-boost

The Benson Germanium Boost is one of those pedals that never drifts far from my board. Its ability to enrich clean tones, bolster overdrives, and rip amps has made it a staple of almost every board I build. The subtle color and compression the germanium offers makes it invaluable for offering a sense of analog warmth to a digital rig. And, as I learn in the making of this video, it also serves to create a unique and excellent punchiness on bass, MOOG, and even a full stereo drum bus.
It really is like the coolest pedal.

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Guitars:
Balaguer Ambient Select Espada
Music Man St Vincent Goldie
Jennings Bass

Other gear:
Morgan PR12
Origin Bass Rig Super Vintage
UA OX

Timecodes:
00:00 Song
02:18 Talking about the Germanium Boost
08:46 On Guitar
11:44 On Bass
13:11 How I wire my interface for reamping
16:07 On MOOG Synth Bass
21:47 On Drums

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Old Blood Noise Endeavors Dark Light | Secret Weapons Demo & Review

Mark Johnston 2024-03-09 | The Dark Star was one of those reverbs that really haunted my dreams. This levels that feeling up like few can.

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Signal Path:
29 Pedals EUNA
Origin Cali 76
Chase Bliss Condor
UA Lion
Strymon Dig
Old Blood Noise Endeavors Dark Light

Timecodes:
00:00 Song
02:27 Overview
08:29 Sound Samples
10:22 Dark Star
18:09 Sunlight
26:20 Dark Star into Sunlight
29:08 Mono In Stereo Out (Both Reverbs)
37:43 Full Stereo (Both Reverbs)

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Why I LOVE my Bunting Melody Queen | Secret Weapons

Mark Johnston 2024-03-05 | It's easy to see that I love this guitar. It's been on SO many recordings on here, been to so many live gigs, and covers so many of my genre touch points. But today I want to talk about how this guitar came to be, what it is I love about it, and why it's responsible for my departure from ambient music.

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Signal Path:
UA Apollo x8p
NeuralDSP Archetype: Mateus Asato

Timecodes:
00:00 Intro Song
02:05 Overview
02:57 The story behind my guitar
08:25 Specs of my Melody Queen
12:27 Timbre & Volume Unplugged
15:03 Clean Sound Samples
16:52 Beef & Cream Switches (Series and Low Pass)
18:00 Ambient Tones
20:29 Drive Sound Samples

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Level up your ambient pedalboard with the Golden Master | Secret Weapons Demo & Review

Mark Johnston 2024-02-27 | Bring studio quality mastering with you anywhere you go.

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Signal Path:
29 Pedals EUNA
Benson Germanium Boost
Chase Bliss Thermae
UA Ruby 63
Hologram Microcosm
Hologram Chroma Console
Endorphin Golden Master

Timecodes:
00:00 Let's talk about Golden Master
07:04 Control Overview
10:13 EQ
12:43 Compressor
18:51 M/Side Processing
23:28 Combing the controls
27:57 Golden Master on a finished track

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Can the Meris Mercury X make me fall back in love with ambient? | Secret Weapons Demo & Review

Mark Johnston 2024-02-23 | Is the Mercury X so compelling as to make me fall back in love with ambient guitar? Seems like it might be the case.

Check out my Meris LVX video here: youtu.be/QaSllzjHhpU?si=ujcxIFmfbX5G4_xU

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Signal Path:
29 Pedals EUNA
Benson Boost
NeuralDSP Quad Cortex
Meris Mercury X

Timecodes:
00:00 Intro Song
03:20 Review
09:32 Sound Samples
10:21 Reverb Structures
11:08 Ultraplate
20:20 Cathedra
26:49 Spring
29:51 78 Room
34:08 78 Plate
37:07 78 Hall
40:26 Prism
47:59 Gravity
56:14 Building Presets

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Soyuz Launcher - amzn.to/3g9WrFa

The Fjord Fuzz Sol is a sound I’ve been chasing for years.

Mark Johnston 2024-02-18 | ...

Auditioning my FAVORITE drives with my new PR12 | Secret Weapons

Mark Johnston 2024-02-15 | Title says it all. Got a killer new Princeton style amp and it's time to see how my favorite drives fare.

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Timecodes:
00:00 Introduction
04:06 Electronic Audio Experiments Limelight
08:06 Bondi Sick As
11:59 Benson Preamp
15:17 1981 LVL
17:33 29 Pedals JFET
19:32 Browne Protein
22:26 1981 Inventions DRV
25:57 Jam Pedals Rattler
29:14 Bondi Del Mar
32:42 Chase Bliss Preamp MKII

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Warm Audio Ringer Bringer | Secret Weapons Demo & Review

Mark Johnston 2024-02-13 | The Warm Audio Ringer Bringer is a deeply flexible Ring Mod offering with fun quirks, deep control, and a frequency carrier that can get so slow it kind of makes it one of the best tremolos I own. Let's get into it.

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Signal Path:
29 Pedals EUNA
Benson Boost
Warm Audio Ringer Bringer
Suhr Discovery Delay
Strymon Flint
Morgan PR12
UA Ox

Timecodes:
00:00 Song
02:08 Overview
10:51 Sound Samples
12:26 Drive
15:04 Frequency
30:24 LFO
43:52 Controlling the Frequency Carrier VIA CV from the LFO CV Output, I Guess

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Flower Pedals Dahlia | Secret Weapons Demo & Review

Mark Johnston 2024-02-09 | A true stereo, fully midi capable analog delay with creative ramping and tone that feels like a wide, warm hug? Yes, please.

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Signal Path:
29 Pedals EUNA
Origin Cali76
Jackson Audio Asabi
UA Ruby
Flower Pedals Dahlia
Hologram Chroma Console

Timecodes:
00:00 Intro Song
01:21 Review
10:48 Sound Samples
12:43 Main Controls
22:32 Secondary Controls
30:16 Ramping
34:46 Stereo Implemenation
44:41 MIDI Clocking

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Silktone Overdrive+ | Secret Weapons Demo & Review

Mark Johnston 2024-02-06 | I've played a fair amount of overdrives that I would characterize as "versatile" but VERY rarely do I find one as malleable as this while retaining such an elegantly simple control scheme. Oh and it sounds damn good too.

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Signal Path:
29 Pedals EUNA
Origin Cali76
Silktone Overdrive+
Strymon Volante
Quiet Theory Prelude
Morgan PR12
UA OX

Timecodes:
00:00 Song
02:07 Review
09:22 Sound Samples
11:21 Gain Range
22:13 Clipping Toggle
24:54 Bass Cut Toggle
28:22 Tone Control
31:21 Raw & Strangle Switch

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Plugins, Pedals, or the REAL Thing?? Comparing tape delay expressions | Secret Weapons

Mark Johnston 2024-02-04 | If you are someone looking to get into tape delay, level up your delay game, or find a new way to work it into your writing and playing then there are a LOT of options out there. Today I want to give a brief overview of the three ways you can use tape delay in your workflow, the pros and cons of each, and some standout offerings from each category.

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Signal Path:
Music Man St Vincent Goldie
NeuralDSP Quad Cortex & Archetype: Mateus Asato
Strymon Volante
Echofix EF-X3

Timecodes:
00:00 What are we doing today?
02:25 Pros and Cons of Analog Tape
08:16 Real Tape - EF-X3 Sound Samples
10:46 Pros and Cons of Tape Delay Pedals
17:35 Tape Delay Pedal - Strymon Volante Sound Samples
20:09 Pros and Cons of Tape Delay Plugins
26:46 Tape Delay Plugin - Mateus Asato Sound Samples
32:05 Final Thoughts

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The NAMM Hangover - Should you go next year?

Mark Johnston 2024-01-31 | In which @AmbientEndeavors @signalpath and myself unpack 2024's NAMM show at the end of the final day of it. We discuss what we saw, how the NAMM show has changed this year, where it's value will be derived moving foreword, and what that means for YOU. In the future the audio will likely be better. We make no such claims about the content.

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Electronic Audio Experiments The Bard | Secret Weapons Demo & Review

Mark Johnston 2024-01-23 | Electronic Audio Experiments knows their way around a preamp pedal like few do.

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UA Max
EAE The Bard
UA Dream / Ox Stomp
Strymon Timeline and BigSky

Timecodes:
00:00 Intro Song
02:12 Review
05:38 Sound Samples (Normal Channel)
06:57 Gain Range
11:28 EQ Controls
20:57 Bright Channel
24:38 The Bard with Ox Stomp

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Walrus Audio Silt Tube Dual Fuzz | Secret Weapons Demo & Review

Mark Johnston 2024-01-19 | Walrus Audio's bold new tube driven dual fuzz is a collaboration with Hagerman Amplification and is a raucous and exciting as it's bright color and tube window would imply.

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Benson Boost
Walrus Silt
Walrus Meraki
UA DelVerb
Matchless Lightning
UA Ox

Timecodes:
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01:20 Review
04:52 Sound Samples
06:35 Gain Range
11:30 Tone Control
13:37 Contour Toggle
16:50 Harmonic Switch

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What even is TROPICAL FUZZ? Beetronics Abelha Fuzz | Secret Weapons Demo & Review

Mark Johnston 2024-01-16 | The Abelha is many things; it's tall, it's blistering, it has the coolest damn lights of almost any pedal I own. It's also a wildly versatile drive and fuzz boasting some very cool tricks so lets get into it.

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Music Man St Vincent Goldie
Fender 52 RI Telecaster
Jennings Bass

Signal Path:
Chase Bliss Brothers
Beetronics Abelha Fuzz
UA Del-Verb
Matchless Lightning
UA Ox

Timecodes:
00:00 Intro Song
01:43 Review
07:02 Sound Samples
08:52 Nectar Fuzz
13:18 Honey Drive
17:54 Pollen Low Gain Buzz
21:29 EQ
24:43 Tropical Modes

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The Science Mother Preamp is INCREDIBLE | Secret Weapons Demo & Review

Mark Johnston 2024-01-09 | We need to talk about what makes this pedal truly special.

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Signal Path:
29 Pedals EUNA
Origin Cali76
Benson Boost
EAE Halberd
Chase Bliss Tonal Recall
Science Mother
UA Galaxy
Strymon Bigsky
UA Ox Stomp

Timecodes:
00:00 Intro Song
02:02 Review
10:47 Sound Samples
12:59 Channel A Clean Tone
14:21 Channel A Gain Range
21:40 Depth
25:37 Absence
26:41 Channel B
34:01 Three Band EQ - Channel A
37:07 Three Band EQ - Channel B
41:36 Mother Preamp into a Tube Amp

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The Andrew Huang x Endorphines Ghost Pedal is INSANE | Secret Weapons Demo & Review

Mark Johnston 2024-01-05 | As someone who doesn't watch a lot of gear YouTube anymore I have always kept up with @andrewhuang 's videos with outsized consistency and the reason for that is simple; his attitude of "here's how I made this and here's how you can too" is something I respect and aspire to with this channel as well. So when he and Endorphines reached out about doing a video on his new signature (collab?) pedal I was all too happy to take a look at it. The results speak of themselves; lush wide reverbs, high fidelity and dreamy delay taps, a brilliant sounding filter system, and the best damn LFO scheme of literally any pedal I've ever used. Let's get into it.

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Signal Path:
29 Pedals EUNA
Meris Enzo
Hologram Microcosm
Endorphines x Andrew Huang Ghost Pedal
Milkman The Amp Stereo

Timecodes:
00:00 Intro Song
02:26 Review
09:59 Sound Samples
11:12 Understanding the Controls
15:58 Distortion & Tone
20:02 Bit Crusher
21:57 Filter
24:51 Delay
30:44 Reverb
39:05 Tap Assignment Options
43:32 Exploring the Modulation System
54:35 Expression Assignment
55:52 Using Expression with Parameter Modulatio
57:43 Exploring and Building My Presets

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MXR Joshua Ambient Echo | Secret Weapons Demo & Review

Mark Johnston 2024-01-02 | MXR really just took the entirely of the "why isn't this digital effect in stereo??" comment section and shut them up. Joshua is a deceptively (or, if you want it to be, earnestly) simple vintage digital delay that can be configured with a wealth of additional ambient effects from stereo dual delays to wet channel octaves, modulation, reverb, high cut tone control, and even compression. Want huge ambience from a wonderfully small enclosure? Check it out.

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MusicMan Jackson Asabi
UAFX Ruby
MXR Joshua
UAFX Ox Stomp

Timecodes:
00:00 Intro Song
01:40 Review
07:30 Sound Samples
08:44 Base Echo (Mono)
09:21 Delay Time
10:13 Relationship Between Division and Delay Time
11:20 Tap and Division
12:43 Regen
13:50 Mix
14:45 Modulation
16:13 Voice (Octaves)
18:53 Echo 2
19:55 Trails
21:30 Wiring and Configuration for Stereo (Secondary)
26:05 Configuring Light Behavior (Secondary)
27:23 Reverb (Secondary)
30:06 Secondly Modulation Control (Secondary)
33:36 High Cut (Secondary)
37:16 Changing Both Echo Subdivisions (Secondary)
40:05 Echo 2 Mix (Secondary)
41:02 Compression Threshold (Secondary)
42:17 Control Port and Expression

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MASSIVE stereo tones for cheap?? ALABS Pedals | Secret Weapons Demo & Review

Mark Johnston 2023-12-22 | It's been a minute since we've had the change to check out some solid budget friendly gear... The ALABS stuff is worth a look if you need wide stereo effects and massive reverbs without breaking the bank.

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EAE CItadel
ALABS pedals
Milkman The Amp Stereo

Timecodes:
00:00 Intro Song
00:59 Review
05:55 Sound Samples
06:56 Orbital Pitch Shifter
13:40 Novadrift Modulation
20:22 Timeslip Delay
26:49 Cetus Reverb

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NeuralDSPs Morgan Amps Suite feels like it was made for me. | Secret Weapons Demo & Review

Mark Johnston 2023-12-20 | I actually own a Morgan PR12, it's just been in the care of a friend of mine since I bought it. If it's anything like the PR12 in this plugin, I am gonna adore it. And it might indicate that I need the rest of them. Check out NeuralDSP's Morgan Amps Suite and try my presets here;
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Music Man Saint Vincent Goldie

Timecodes:
00:00 Intro Song
02:06 Review
07:53 Plugin Overview
10:09 SW50R
15:58 PR12
20:39 AC20
27:31 Stomp Boxes
36:51 EQ
38:18 Tape Delay & Reverb

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Incredible reverbs from REAL places and objects! Poly Verbs | Secret Weapons Demo & Review

Mark Johnston 2023-12-16 | Impulses Responses are more than just cab sims. The reverbs in Poly Verbs are more than just rooms. Let's get into it.

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29 Pedals
EAE Limelight
UA Dream
UA Galaxy
Poly Verbs
UA Golden

Timecodes:
00:00 Intro Song
02:23 Review
07:52 Sound Samples
12:01 Pools of the Blackstar
21:30 Capricornia Caves
23:51 Santa Lucia Basilica
29:42 Echo Plates
33:14 Analog Devices
39:18 Irregular Verbs
49:34 Adverbs

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The Chroma Console is AWESOME | Secret Weapons Demo & Review

Mark Johnston 2023-12-13 | Title says it all. The Chroma Console from Hologram is the much anticipated follow up to their groundbreaking pedal; the Microcosm. This is something completely different and very complimentary to it's predecessor, so let's get into it.

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Signal Path:
29 Pedals EUNA
Bondi Squish As
Benson Boost
Hologram Microcosm and Chroma Console
UA Ruby and Starlight
Meris Mercury X
UA Ox Stomp
Matchless Lightning

Timecodes:
00:00 Intro Song
01:49 Review
10:45 Understanding the Controls
16:30 Secondary Controls
18:56 Gestures
25:11 FX Setup
30:45 Saving and Recalling Presets
34:34 MIDI over USB C
36:38 Sound Samples
37:09 Character
01:04:21 Movement
01:20:16 Diffusion
01:45:17 Texture
02:00:41 Chroma Console into a Tube Amp

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GFI System Enieqma Stereo MIDI EQ | Secret Weapons Demo & Review

Mark Johnston 2023-12-05 | GFI's new EQ pedal, the Enieqma, is a level of ambitious you don't see a lot. Featuring three different types of stackable EQ's, independent parallel pathing, a limiter, stereo widening, and even an excellent sounding chorus; the Enieqma is worth taking a look at.

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Signal Path:
29 Pedals EUNA
Bondi Squish As / Del Mar
Hologram Microcosm
GFI System Enieqma
UA Ruby
UA Starlight
GFI Specular Tempus
UA Ox Stomp

Timecodes:
00:00 Intro Song
01:26 Review
09:34 Sound Samples / Layout of the Video
12:51 Understanding the Controls
17:20 Limiter
19:06 Stereo Expander
23:19 Boost
24:31 EQ Overview
25:01 Prototypes VS Presets (ParaEQ mode)
32:09 SimpleEQ
35:22 Can Enieqma emulate your amp's preamp?
41:01 SimpleEQ Continued
41:47 PultecEQ
43:40 Linking and Unlinking Stereo Channels
46:26 Enieqma as a cabsim (feat. EAE Citadel)
54:03 MIDI, Expression, and Enieqma

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Introducing the BOSS IR-2 Amp & Cabinet | Secret Weapons Demo & Review

Mark Johnston 2023-11-30 | 11 amps. Killer Celestion IR's (or the option to add your own). Stereo effects loop. Classic, compact Boss design. Oh and it's got a headphone jack.

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Signal Path:
29 Pedals EUNA
Bondi Squish As
1981 LVL
Benson Boost
BOSS IR-2
UAFX Starlight and Golden

Timecodes:
00:00 Intro Song
01:51 Review
06:54 Sound Samples
07:52 CLEAN
13:04 TWN
18:43 TWEED
24:31 DIAMOND
28:50 CRUNCH
32:29 BRIT
36:06 HI-GAIN
41:17 SLDN
45:21 BROWN
47:36 MODDED
50:06 RFIER
52:46 AMBIENCE

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EchoFix EF-P3 Chorus Vibrato | Secret Weapons Demo & Review

Mark Johnston 2023-11-28 | Echo Fix is on quite the run right now.

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Signal Path:
29 Pedals EUNA
Bondi 2026
EAE Limelight
Echo Fix EF-P3
Chase Bliss Blooper
Echo Fix EF-X3
Strymon Flint
Chase Bliss Lossy
Milkman Beekeeper

Timecodes:
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02:27 Review
08:10 Sound Samples

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A TOUR OF MY STUDIO | Secret Weapons

Mark Johnston 2023-11-24 | If I can write and produce with the space I have, so can you.

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Timecodes:
00:00 Intro Song
01:13 What are we doing today?
03:44 Sponsor Spot
04:55 Touring the Space
08:24 My Recording Interfaces
11:03 DAW Choices
12:20 Final Thoughts

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Chase Bliss & Goodhertz Lossy | Secret Weapons Demo & Review

Mark Johnston 2023-11-21 | Is this the sound that makes Bridgers' records so iconic? Maybe so. Is it so much more than that? Absolutely. To learn more, find a Kazaa download of a rip of a Kazaa download of a rip of a Kazaa burned CD this video was found on.

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Signal Path:
29 Pedals EUNA
Bondi Squish As
Bondi Sick As
Benson Germanium Boost
Hologram Microcosm
UAFX Del Verb
UAFX Dream
Chase Bliss Lossy

Timecodes:
00:00 Intro Song
02:50 Review
13:24 Sound Samples
14:18 Control Overview
17:25 What is Global?
18:47 Is this Loss?
19:548 Loss Control
23:08 Speed Control
27:02 What are the Loss Toggles
28:15 Loss Mode Toggle
32:07 Broken Ambient Interlude #1
34:24 Loss Mode Toggle - Phase Jitter
38:17 Broken Ambient Interlude #2
41:54 Packet Mode Toggle
43:44 Packet Loss Toggle
47:27 Packet Repeat Toggle
51:36 Loss - Hidden Controls
55:43 Filter Controls
01:01:05 Filter in Context
01:04:38 Broken Ambient Interlude #3
01:08:13 Reverb Controls
01:14:40 Reverb in Context
01:19:58 Freeze Controls
01:24:56 Gate Controls
01:29:12 Spread Dip Switch
01:31:50 Slow Mode Dip Switch
01:35:13 Hidden Control - Weight
01:37:34 Ramping and Final Ambient Exploration
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TRUE Stereo Analog Delay! Walrus Audio Meraki | Secret Weapons Demo & Review

Mark Johnston 2023-11-17 | Real analog delay, powered by EIGHT MN3005 chips, producing REAL stereo delay from Walrus Audio. This is something special.

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Signal Path:
29 Pedals EUNA
Bondi Squish As
Bondi Sick As
Bensons Germanium Boost
Hologram Microcosm
UAFX Dream and Ruby
Chase Bliss Generation Loss MKII
Walrus Meraki
UAFX Golden

Timecodes:
00:00 Intro Song
01:42 Review
13:02 Sound Samples
14:27 Mix & Regen
19:11 Time & Tone
26:40 Subdivisions & PPPS Routing
36:22 Showcasing True Stereo Pathing
41:34 Modulation
47:25 Modulation Phase Control
53:09 Microcosm into Phase Modulation
55:28 Sync / Desync Controls
01:03:23 MIDI Control

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Bondi Squish As Compressor | Secret Weapons Demo & Review

Mark Johnston 2023-11-14 | The Squish As is the culmination of a lot of time and effort from Bondi and it shows. This is a huge leap foreword from the 2026 and is the result is a compressor that can be squishy, sparkly, or transparent. Above all, though, it’s quiet. And that’s just great. Meet your new Always On Compressor.

Read more about the Squish As: bondieffects.com/blogs/blog/squish-as-compressor-design-notes

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29 pedals EUNA
Jam pedals rattler
Bondi squish as
Bondi sick as
Bondi’s Del Mar
Echofix EFx3
Strymon flint
Matchless lightning
UA ox

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01:28 Understanding Squish As
12:39 Sound Samples

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The Echo Fix EF-P2 is GREAT | Secret Weapons Demo & Review

Mark Johnston 2023-11-10 | Echo Fix really are just out here showing us that real is better.

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29 Pedals EUNA
Walrus Mira Compressor
Electronic Audio Experiments Citadel
29 Pedals JFET Boost
Bondi Sick As
Echo Fix EF-X3
Echo Fix EF-P2 Spring
Chase Bliss Gravitas
Milkman Beekeeper
UA Ox

Timecodes:
00:00 Intro Song
02:20 Review
07:01 Sound Samples
18:55 Comparing to EF-X3 Reverb
21:56 Thanks For Watching

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UAFX Brigade, Flow, and LA-2a | Secret Weapons Demo & Review

Mark Johnston 2023-11-07 | The Teletronix LA-2a is an undeniable classic in the world of studio compressors. For years I have been using various iterations of 2a plugins on nearly every guitar track I produce so you can understand my excitement when I saw this on the horizon, along with absolutely killer classic modulation effects. So let's get into it.

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29 Pedals EUNA
Shnobeltone Daily Driver
Midnight30Music Starry Night Ambient Notes Delay
UAFX Brigade
UAFX Flow
UAFX Heavenly
UAFX Teletronix LA-2a

Timecodes:
00:00 Intro Song
01:38 Overview
03:11 Brigade Review
05:09 Brigade Samples
12:34 Flow Review
14:33 Flow Samples
19:48 LA-2a Review
22:20 LA-2a Samples

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Can a new tuner actually be exciting? | Secret Weapons Demo & Review

Mark Johnston 2023-11-01 | The answer is yes. Especially when the tuner in question offers a multitude of tuning and bypass modes as well as a huge screen for both clarity of use and custom artwork.

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29 Pedals EUNA
Bondi Squish As
1981 Inventions DRV
ZVEX 59 Sound
Walrus Audio Julia
Chase Bliss Audio Thermae
UAFX Golden Reverberator
Echofix EFX3
Matchless Lightning 15
UA Ox

Timecodes:
00:00 Intro Song (factory settings)
01:24 Review
06:50 Sound Samples
16:40 Outro Song (pass thru mode)

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Matthews Effects The Botanist | Secret Weapons Demo & Review

Mark Johnston 2023-10-27 | Matthews Effects has been on a roll recently with their affordable but feature rich midi reverb. Today they continue that winning streak with the Botanist.

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29 Pedals EUNA
Bondi Squish As
Origin DCX Boost
Benson Delay
Matthews Botanist
Chase Bliss Reverse Mode C
UAFX Golden
Matchless Lightning 15
UA Ox

Timecodes:
00:00 Intro Song
01:57 Review
04:18 Phaser
04:44 Phaser Sounds
09:27 Chorus
10:13 Chorus Sounds
13:26 Harmonic Tremolo
14:00 Harmonic Tremolo Sounds

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Exploring my new tonal obsession with UAFX Lion | Secret Weapons Demo & Review

Mark Johnston 2023-10-24 | I am admittedly way late to the Marshall party. My ambient and indie roots made me think that Vox and Fender voiced amps were the way but... The Lion makes a damn compelling counterpoint.

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Timecodes:
00:00 Intro Song
01:58 Review
08:02 App Controls
10:40 Cabinets
20:50 Alt Controls
29:05 Strat Tones - Super Bass
36:14 Strat Tones - Super Lead
39:48 Strat Tones - Brown
43:45 Les Paul Tones
50:13 Kaizen 7 String Tones

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Adorable Pedal, Massive Sound! Beetronics Nectar | Secret Weapons Demo & Review

Mark Johnston 2023-10-23 | I'll just come out and say it. For the genre's I write and for where my tendencies lie in guitar, this is my favorite drive Beetronics has ever made. The overdrives are full of character and the fuzz is absolutely incredible. Let's get into it.

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Guitars:
Music Man St Vincent Goldie
Bunting Melody Queen
Jennings Bass

Signal Path:
29 Pedals EUNA
Meris Hedra
Benson Germanium Boost
Beetronics Nectar
Chase Bliss Blooper
Echofix EF-X3
Chase Bliss CXM 1978
Matchless Lightning

Timecodes:
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01:57 Review
04:50 Sound Samples
06:19 Overdrive Sounds
15:04 Fuzz Sounds

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Behold, trereo distortion. OBNE Beam Splitter | Secret Weapons Demo & Review

Mark Johnston 2023-10-19 | Old Blood is, I think, at their best when they're at their weirdest. And this is pretty goddamn weird.

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29 Pedals EUNA
Old Blood Noise Endeavors Beam Splitter
UA Dream / Woodrow
Strymon Timeline
Chase Bliss CXM 1978

Timecodes:
00:00 Intro Song
02:39 Review
06:59 Sound Samples
08:13 Purple Drive
10:47 Green Drive
06:33 Blue Drive
20:43 Blending Drives (Mono)
28:49 Blending Drives (Stereo)
33:37 Massive Double Tracked Leads
41:49 Blending Drives (Trereo)

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Is the AEROS Loop Studio strong enough to pull me away from my DAW? | Secret Weapons Demo & Review

Mark Johnston 2023-10-17 | I have a long and somehow complicated relationship with looper pedals. To me, it feels like I have long since "graduated" from loopers to my DAW almost entirely. This is, Im sure, because I spend most of the time with a guitar in my hands in my studio. But I also appreciate amount of flexibility and post production offered to me by my DAW; things often restricted by modern loopers. Aeros, however, seems to be a different beast entirely so let's see if it's strong enough to pull me back into a looper workflow.

Some great other videos on the Aeros Loop Station:
@signalpath youtu.be/6rfJVHymLM4?si=0WS_ebCsn5QVBfSt
@BennJordan youtu.be/s6f3SDz6zvg?si=FUHrHApC64vTGVOL

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Origin Cali76
UA Dream
Hologram Microcosm
UA Galaxy
Neunaber Illumine
Empress ZOIA
Aeros loop Studio

Timecodes:
00:00 Intro
06:24 Review
14:48 How I use the AEROS

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Exploring and Stacking the BRAND NEW Browne Carbon V2 | Secret Weapons Demo & Review

Mark Johnston 2023-10-12 | I've been playing iterations of this circuit for years now. The Browne Amplification Protein and subsequent iterations, stand alone versions, and improvements have been staples of my live rigs and the blue channel / carbon circuit has the benefit of being one of the best digital amp sim friendly overdrives on the market. Browne has released a brand new V2 of the Carbon with a subtle and wildly helpful high cut toggle that serves more purposes than you might think. So lets get into it.

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Signal Path:
Jennings Navigator
29 Pedals EUNA
Browne Cabon V1
Browne Carbon V2
Browne Protein V2.2
Benson Delay
Strymon Bigsky
Matchless Lighting '15
UA OX

Timecodes:
00:00 Intro
05:22 Sound Samples
25:46 Final Thoughts

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Benson Delay | Secret Weapons Demo & Review

Mark Johnston 2023-10-10 | The PT2399 delay chip is the kind of digital delay chip that, when used properly, creates an experience where I completely forget that I'm not dealing with a true analog delay. The Benson Delay stretches this classic delay chip well beyond it's listed limitations into dusty, nostalgic corners of sound design and calls forth the spirits of progressively angrier ghosts as you fine tune just how much self oscillation you want. In short, the Benson Delay is wonderful, warm, and well balanced.

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Guitars:
Bunting Melody Queen T
Rickenbacker 360/12
Jennings Bass

Signal Path:
29 Pedals EUNA
1981 LVL
Origin Cali76
Benson Preamp
Benson Delay
Strymon Bigsky
Matchless Lightning 15
UA Ox

Timecodes:
00:00 Intro Song
02:45 Review
07:48 Sound Samples
09:02 Control Overview
10:45 Delay Sounds
11:50 Time Control
16:37 Feedback Control
21:49 Mix Control
24:44 LFO Controls
33:04 Benson Delay as a LoFi Modulator

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Archetype: Mateus Asato is NeuralDSPs Strongest Showing Yet! | Secret Weapons Demo & Review

Mark Johnston 2023-10-04 | Is this the most versatile plugin NeuralDSP has released? Potentially so. Featuring three distinct and complimentary amps, well tuned stomp boxes and the BEST delay Neural has ever put into one of their plugins, Archetype: Mateus Asato is a strong and inspiring new showing from my favorite digital brand.

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Signal Path:
Fender Eric Johnson Strat
Gibson Historic 59 RI Les Paul
29 Pedals EUNA
Archetype: Mateus Asato

Timecodes:
00:00 Intro Song
02:05 Review
09:47 Sound Samples
11:32 Stomp Boxes: Compressor
18:26 Stomp Boxes: OD1
23:46 Stomp Boxes: OD2
26:21 Stomp Boxes: Mod
32:40 Amps: Vintage Clean
41:41 Amps: Modern Clean
48:27 Amps: Lead
54:02 Cabinets and Mics
58:23 9 Band EQ
01:02:07 Tape Echo
01:16:24 Reverb

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Using the UA OX for killer Wet Dry Wet mixes! | Secret Weapons

Mark Johnston 2023-10-01 | Yeah, you read that right. Technically we are going another step further and setting up Wet Wet Dry Wet Wet here with dry guitar and independent stereo delay AND reverb all in parallel with one another. All of one OX. Note: this is mostly just a studio trick... but goddammit it's a fun one.

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Signal Path:
29 Pedals EUNA
Benson Boost
1981 Inventions LVL
Matchless Lightning '15
Ua OX
UAFX Golden and Starlight
Pinstripe Pedals DISO+ (x2)

Timecodes:
00:00 Intro Song
01:49 What are we doing today?
02:41 Sponsor (Distrokid)
06:46 How to set up an OX w/d/w and WHY
09:13 Sound Samples
09:22 Pan your dry guitar without losing stereo effects image
09:53 Remix wet effects for more focused dry tone
10:29 Relevel your reverb for washy beds or the ability to process wet effects independantly
10:51 Rebalance wet effects for greater delay line clarity
11:29 Create full wet mixes without retracking or needing plugin wet effects

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You can mix this REAL tape echo in STEREO! EchoFix EF-X3 | Secret Weapons Demo & Review

Mark Johnston 2023-09-28 | The EchoFix EF-X3 builds not only on the long and beloved lineage of analog tape echoes but on the shoulders of their incredible flagship design; the EF-X2 with a twist. The EF-X3 boasts, not only analog reverb and chorus but direct outputs for ALL effects and delay heads; giving you the ability to mix the read heads of this immaculate tape machine in the stereo field of your DAW or mixer. Yes, you read that right. REAL tape echo. In Stereo. Lets talk about it.

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Guitars Used:
@castedosa21 Conchers Baritone
@HarmonyGuitars Jupiter Thinline
@jenningsguitarscompany1730 Navigator
@yanivloria Melody Queen
@BalaguerGuitars Ambient Select Espada

Piano - @FeltInstruments Ciemno

Signal Path:
29 Pedals EUNA
Origin Cali76
1981 LVL
Benson Boost
Jam Pedals Rattler
Matchless Lightning 15
UA Ox Box

Timecodes:
00:00 Intro Song
03:30 Overview
10:51 Sound Samples
12:30 Analog Preamp
17:09 Chorus
19:13 Reverb
22:32 Delay Overview
23:21 Delay / Gain Sweet Spots
35:39 Echo Mode 1 (Short)
27:36 Echo Mode 2 (Medium)
29:25 Echo Mode 3 (Long)
35:41 Echo Mode 4 (Sound on Sound)
39:47 Echo Mode 4 (Delay Heads 1 + 2)
40:36 Echo Mode 5 (Delay Heads 2 + 3)
41:09 Echo Mode 6 (Delay Heads 1 + 3)
41:40 Echo Mode 7 (Delay Heads 1 + 2 + 3)
42:25 All Delay Heads On (All Three Heads + Sound On Sound)
43:29 Bass and Treble Controls
48:38 External Expression Control
50:54 Setting Up EF-X3 for Direct Out (Stereo)
52:42 Panning Delay Heads (Ping Pong)
53:38 Understanding Direct Out Feedback Paths
01:00:24 Create Delay Head Panning
01:04:08 Ambient Piano Outro

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The Solution Ive NEEDED for my preamps! Introducing the UA Ox Stomp | Secret Weapons Demo & Review

Mark Johnston 2023-09-26 | The UA Ox Box has been the single most important piece of any rig it has been a part of for me. The Ox's workflow, sound quality, and convenience for getting incredible direct recordings of tube amps is pretty unparalleled for me and, if I could have offered any one issue with it, is that it sours me on recording with a lot of my low wattage, single ended amps and other non traditional amp formats. But no longer is that the case, as today we look at the Ox Stomp; a stereo, board friendly Ox that trades out the load and attenuator (seriously. DON'T plug your amp's speaker out into this) for a line and instrument level workflow that gives me all that responsive and incredible cabinet tech for my preamp pedals, single ended amp heads, and other small format amps. Let's get into it.

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Gear Used:
@ernieballinc Music Man St. Vincent Goldie
@Inventions-kh7kz LVL
@VictoryAmps Sherriff Valve Pre and Copper Pedal
@BensonAmps Vinny
@matchlessamps9353 Lightning
@UniversalAudio OX Stomp and Ox

Timecodes:
00:00 Intro Song
02:11 Overview
05:56 Using the Ox Stomp with a Valve Preamp
08:18 Valve Pre Samples
09:51 Using the Ox Stomp with a Preamp Pedal
11:14 Preamp Pedal Samples
13:21 Exploring the Delay and Reverb
14:32 Delay, Reverb, Modulations Samples
18:08 Practical Use Cases
19:27 Line Out on a 15 Watt Matchless
20:25 Line Out with Effects (Matchless Lightning)
21:01 Ox Stomp for Single Amp Were Dry Wet
21:43 Wet Dry Wet Samples

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