PG's Shawn Hammond is On Location at the 2010 NY Amp Show where he visits the Eventide room. In this segment, we get to check out Eventide's Eclipse V4 rackmount effects processor and its new Time Factor & Mod Factor software updates and some of its latest amp models, too.
Eclipse is one of the only effects processor to feature 24-bit digital conversion and 96kHz sampling. They've packed almost 100 algorithms into Eclipse along with a two effects block design. The dual routing configurations let you use Eclipse as two independent effects processors; ideal for the smaller, budget-conscious studio. The two effects blocks' inputs and outputs can be configured for stereo or mono. Or, select a preset that combines two algorithms or recursive combinations for big multi-effects without sacrificing quality.
here's quick, seamless pitch shifting including our innovative Micro pitch shift, which FOH engineers and vocalists have come to rely on for turning good vocal performances into great ones. Eclipse boasts no fewer than 11 reverberation algorithms plus four plex algorithms. Originally developed for Eventide's industry-standard Orville™ and DSP 7000 series, these reverbs have been carefully and faithfully transplanted into Eclipse. And all reverbs are true stereo in and out, not mono in, stereo out. The vast array of delays lets you design lush, dense soundscapes. You'll find band delays, chorus delays, comb delays, ducked delays, ring delays and pan delays. And with 20 seconds of memory per effects block, Eclipse is a looper's delight. It's easy to get lost in the 20-second mono loop, 10-second dual loops, 20-second reverse loop, and 10-second dual reverse loop. Remember, these looping presets running on one FX block leaves the other FX block available for adding texture or dimension.
PG's Shawn Hammond is On Location at the 2010 NY Amp Show where he visits the Two Notes Audio Engineering room and checks out their Torpedo VB-101.
In studio, on stage or at home, the VB-101 is a solution for quick, easy and silent miking of your bass and guitar amplifiers. Just plug your amplifier to the VB-101 instead of a speaker cabinet, directly at the power output. The Torpedo VB-101 replaces the usual mic'ing process by a powerful simulation of the speaker cabinet, the microphone, the microphone preamplifier, and the studio acoustic environment. The mic'ing process then takes place silently, with perfect control over the most important parameters: choice of speaker cabinet among many models, choice of microphone, and placement of the microphone around the cabinet.
PG's Shawn Hammond is On Location at the 2010 NY Amp Show where he visits the Ark Amps room. In this segment, we get to check out their newest guitar amp--the T Model--and a bass amp prototype--the Rhino.
The T Model or tARKus head is Ark's attempt to go for a Trainwreck-style, dual 6V6 amp. The tone is described as chimey, crunchy and punchy all at the same time. It's a non-master volume amp with controls including Presence, Power Amp Boost, Bass, Mid, Treble, and Preamp Boost.
The all new Ark Rhino is a 70 watt all tube bass and jazz guitar amplifier. Continuing with the resonant cab approach they used on the Model B cab they ended up with an organic and "woody" sounding cab that really compliments the unique design of the circuit. The Rhino is a master volume amp that can achieve a light but rich overdrive with the preamp gain at max. A bright switch is added along with the Presence, Bass, Mid and Treble controls. The preamp was originally designed for jazz guitar and we modified it to work well for both bass and jazz guitar.
PG's Adam Moore is On Location in New York City, NY, where he visits Rudy's Music in the Soho neighborhood. In this segment, Adam speaks with Robert Kantor of Robert Kantor Custom Guitars about the beautiful artwork and diamonds that go onto certified and sanctioned Fender Custom Shop instruments. In addition, we get to check out some models that feature artwork from the legendary graffiti artist known as Crash, who has created some specific artwork for these guitars that have landed in the laps of Eric Clapton and John Mayer.
PG's Shawn Hammond is On Location at the 2010 NY Amp Show where he visits the Tonic Amps room. In this segment, we get to check out their latest amp model--the Absinthe.
The Absinthe is a high-powered 30W single-ended power section featuring parallel EL34s. It's also compatible with 6V6, 6L6, KT66, KT77, and 5881 power tubes, providing more options for customizing the tone. As with the other Tonic models, it uses a 4-8-16 ohm impedance switch for matching up with a variety of cabs.
PG's Shawn Hammond is On Location at the 2010 NY Amp Show where he visits the Nolatone Amps room. In this segment, we get to check out two of their newest amps--the Rotten Johnny and the Black Tooth 50 prototype head.
The Rotten Johnny has two 6V6 (EL84s available upon request) power tubes, two 12AX7 or ECC83 preamp tubes, a Mercury Magnetics transformer, and a 12" 25 watt Warehouse Speaker Green Beret.
The Black Tooth 50 prototype was literally built a few days before the show. It is the big brother preamp to what is housed currently in the Rotten Johnny. Nolatone's Paul Sanders said he's looking to fill a whole line of Black Tooth heads, including 18W, 22W, 30W, 50W, and 100W. Two noteworthy controls on the prototype are the Stripper Gain and Girlfriend Gain—you'll have to check out our upcoming demo to hear what those sound like.
PG's Shawn Hammond is On Location at the 2010 NY Amp Show where he
visits the Tomaszewicz Amplifiers room. In this segment, we get to see
and hear from two of their newest amps--TZZ-40/70 Head & TZZ-17H
Overdrive Head.
The TZZ-40/70 Head is 40/70 watt dual fixed bias
head with a Sustain feature and buffered effects loop. Its tubes
include 12DW7, 12AX7, 12AT7, 3-12AT7's and 4-EL34's.
The TZZ-17H
Overdrive is a 17-watt cathode bias head with foot switchable overdrive
and has the following tube complement: 12DW7, 12AX7, 12AT7, 12AX7 and
2-EL84s. The front panel layout is Master Volume, Cut, Presence, Bass,
Middle, Treble, Sustain, Drive, Pre-Amp Gain, and Input.
PG's Shawn Hammond is On Location at the 2010 NY Amp Show where he
visits the Reinhardt Amplification room. In this segment, we get to see
and hear from their newest head, the SHG 33, while also learning about
several other models including, the Talyn, the Sonoma and the Vintage
100.
Reinhardt's high gain SHG is now in a 33 watt model that
comes loaded with two EL34 power tubes and its standard options include
power scaling and a built-in effects loop.
The Vintage 100 has
four EL34s, but you can also use four KT66s for their sweet tone, too.
The preamp is loaded with three 12AX7s. To keep the '68 feel it
features Heyboer power and output transformers that are choke reverse
engineered based on the original Drakes.
The Talyn was built as
a special request from Mark Knopfler who wanted an amp styled after the
Trainwreck Rocket. Powered by a hand picked blend of three 12AX7 preamp
tubes, four EL84 power tubes, and a GZ34 rectifier, the amp's controls
are Volume, Treble, Middle, Bass, Cut, and Presence.
The Sonoma
is a 100 watt head featuring four 6L6 or four EL34 power tubes and is
based on the famous Bluesmaster and Overdrive amps from the legendary
amp builder H.A.D. It comes standard with a 2-button switch for Boost
and Channel switching. Several custom features such as Boost Level
Control, and Mid Shaping to give the amp a bit wider range of tone
choices.
