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Line6 have made some changes to their product line.Line6 usb audio/ modeling interfaces now include the plugin version of the line6 modeling software. The software has been "upgraded" too. The changes are mostly "cosmetic".The user interface has drastically changed and most reviews and opinions are rather favourable. In my opinion it is a lot better then the original "Gearbox" interface.One of

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One can never have enough quality backing tracks to exercise his or her skills. Backing tracks come in different flavours, midi, mp3, audio CD (Aebersold) by software (band in a box)...The folks at JazznBluesTracks offer backing tracks in mp3 (192 kbps) that are made with state of the art tools (huge sample libraries like DFH C&V...).Here is why they are different from most offerings today:

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Professional audio software like sequencers is generally quite (very) expensive. And if you don't know yet if the "virtual studio" thing is really your thing getting your feet wet cheaply or even for free is nice.Well there is a new contender on the sequencer market and they are giving away a basic version for free!The new toy is called LUNA and here is the link to the company website:

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This is already "old" news, but Line6 updated their gearbox software so you can record a "wet" or "dry" signal (or both at the same time on separate tracks). Gearbox is at version 3 now and that is a free update for line 6 interface owners.They has to do this to be able to sell (and that's not free, haha) their VST plugin version of the software. So, to recapitulate, you are able now to record a

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One of the greatest (jazz) guitar players I know of is Mike Stern. He especially excels in Jazz-Fusion (most of his records are Jazz-funk-rock-fusion flavoured).I also think he is at his best when he plays in other peoples bands, as a "side-man".I once had a VHS video tape of a concert of the Brecker Brothers Band featuring Mike Stern on Guitar. Suddenly remembering this tape (that I lost) I made

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The two five one progression and it's modes are the jazz equivalent to the blues changes and scale in blues.Most jazz standards changes feature at at least one 251, most of them have more (in different keys).So, in order to be at home improvising on jazz tunes one should master this chord progression quite well.In order to accomplish this I created lessons on the 2-5-1 progression. This first

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About backing tracks,I just posted some new backing tracks on pego.be, the site I post my lessons on. They are all Blues backing tracks in the key of A and range in tempo from 65 to 95 bpm.I created them a while ago but didn't find the time to convert and post them until now.They where created with cubase SX3, DFHS Custom and vintage, a free organ VSTI called organized trio and a bass soundfont (

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I am not such a huge fan of Steve Vai. Most compositions are too "flat" to my ears and macho- rock oriented. But I came across some link to Steve Vai youtube vids and found some tunes that are actually very nice compositions. One can have a good laugh because of the man's "choreography" and "acting". It's completely "over the top", but he just plays so incredibly well...Here are 2 tunes I dig:

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Starting the new schoolyear and having more and more very young and beginning pupils (taking guitar lessons at the schools where I teach) I decided to start a basic tab and note reading lesson series.For people who are new to tab and note reading I suggest you take a look at these lessons since they learn you these things very slowly (I guess I could have called these tab and note reading for

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It's no secret I dig Line6 audio interfaces, amp modelling and effects, but their variax line of guitars and basses is another story. I will not say I resent them, but some test drives at the music shop didn't convince me.But I just discovered this site where a guy demonstrates how he transplants the variax circuitry into his own custom made guitars! Besides it being an interesting idea/ concept,

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A good thing about Windows PC's is that there are tons of free software available for them. When people ask me for basic audio recording software that will not cost them an arm and a leg I always recommend Audacity.Audacity is a freeware multitrack audio recording and editing application.One more thing I should point out is the fact that Audacity is "cross platform" and also works on Linux and

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If you plan (or doing so already) to use your PC (Windoze PC) for serious audio work like sequencing, playing back multiple audio streams (multitrack recording/ playback) etc...It would be a great idea to optimize Windows to perform these tasks.A standard Windows installation is NOT ready to perform serious audio work. Since audio is a realtime thing we dont want to be pestered with dropouts,

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It is clear that practicing all alone without any accompagniement can be a tedious affair. It is also possible your playing is not "good enough" to step right into a band at this time, especially if you have no experience in playing with other musicians.So what you need in fact is an "automatic" sparring partner. It is at this point that so called "backing tracks" come in to play.Backing tracks

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I remember those days a music student was advised to buy a cassette player with a speed /pitch control (I think I remember marantz made one of these, bingo I found one here, exactly as how I remember) knob so one could slow down tunes to transcribe them (or at least the "difficult" parts).One of the biggest drawbacks of course was that by slowing down you also altered the pitch. Logically

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One of the main "swiss army knife" functions that your computer can accomplish is that of a recording device. Recording your own playing is the best way to find out how "well" or "not-so-well" you really play. You will be surprised (hehe). Every wrong note, every flaw in your timing will be exposed (to yourself only if you are to ashamed of the results...).Keep in mind this article

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Hello and welcome to E-guitar.Why E-guitar you may wonder. In the dark pre- internet and PC ages one had to attend schools or pay for private tuition and buy books (or go to a library) to learn or master something.Things have changed considerably. At this time we have the internet at our disposal as a source of knowledge while the computer (be it a mac or windoze pc) has become a real "swiss army

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