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Arturia has released version 2.01 of Brass. Since no specific details were released about this new version, we will assume it is a maintenance release. (Even better, we've got a nice price drop on Brass!)
Moog Music has released version 3.5 operating system software for the Minimoog Voyager. The new version includes features such as quick browse, category browse, and legato glide. A new free bank of Voyager presets was also released.
Applied Acoustics Systems has released version 1.1.3 of Ultra Analog. This is a maintenance release that includes several fixes.
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| Isolated Power Supply |
A type of battery-replacement external power supply with multiple outputs that is typically used with guitar effects pedals. This type of power supply is often used to power the stompboxes in a rig containing two or more pedals, since it can power multiple pedals at once, replacing either individual batteries in the pedals or individual wall-wart power supplies for each pedals.
The defining feature of an isolated power supply is that each power output is completely indepedent from the others — each is electronically isolated (thus the clever name). The advantages to this are said to include reduction in noise and more consistent, stable power. |
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| Comp Placement |
Q: Where should my compressor pedal go in my guitar effects chain?
A: As with pretty much all guitar pedals, you can place a compressor stompbox pretty much anywhere in the signal path that you want — you're not going to hurt anything by experimenting with the order. So, our first recommendation is to try it in some different places and see what you think.
However, most players find that compressor pedals work best as the first item in the chain, or as the second item in the chain directly following a stompbox/bypassable tuner. There are several reasons for this. First, because a compressor manipulates your guitar's dynamics, it generally is best to feed it the purest guitar output possible. Second, because it evens out the dynamics in the signal, a compressor tends to feed a good, solid signal to later pedals in the chain, which they enjoy. Third, compressors tend to increase any perceived noise in the signal, so it's best to have it before any pedals (such as distortion or overdrive) that increase noise levels. |
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