Putro Sehat

Putro Sehat is a founder of Sehat Effectors, punk musician, guitar builder, music journalist, songwriter, music producer, radio announcer, and university lecturer. As a pedal builder, he's interested in making weird, noisy, and destructive pedals for punk rock, experimental, and noise music. He studied at Yogyakarta State University. He works with various bands and musicians as a guitarist and producer, and he's a lecturer in Indonesian Language and Cultural Studies. Check out Sehat Effectors at sehateffectors.com.

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Beyond Emulation: Amp Sims, AI, and the Coming Saturation Point

When every tone can be cloned, what’s left to discover?

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Putro Sehat

Beyond Emulation: Amp Sims, AI, and the Coming Saturation Point

When every tone can be cloned, what’s left to discover?

Wah-Wah 101

The ongoing history of the band-pass filter effect that Hendrix, Clapton, and generations of musicians that followed made famous.

The Hidden Magic of Miku

It’s tempting to think of this pedal as a joke. Don’t.

The Myth of Vintage Gear: Is Handwired Always Better?

Do vintage parts make better pedals? Not always.

Free the Fuzz: Effects for Beyond the Guitar

While the pedal builders at Sehat Effectors are in the game for their love of the 6-string, they’ve since begun exploring what effects pedals mean to other kinds of instrumentalists.

The Legacy of the Roland Space Echo

The majestic Roland Space Echo is having a bit of a resurgence. Here’s a breakdown on what makes it tick, and whether or not it’s right for you.

One Man’s Journey Overcoming His Rack System Biases

Our columnist tells the story of his visit to a recording studio, interviews an Indonesian guitarist, and releases some of his prejudices about a rack-system-style rig.

When Vintage Tech Becomes Treasure

When it comes to vintage electronics, those contemporary to their release tend to see them as outdated, while the next generation has a different point of view. Here, our columnist dives deep into the subject.

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Putro Sehat

When every tone can be cloned, what’s left to discover?

The ongoing history of the band-pass filter effect that Hendrix, Clapton, and generations of musicians that followed made famous.

It’s tempting to think of this pedal as a joke. Don’t.

Do vintage parts make better pedals? Not always.

While the pedal builders at Sehat Effectors are in the game for their love of the 6-string, they’ve since begun exploring what effects pedals mean to other kinds of instrumentalists.

The majestic Roland Space Echo is having a bit of a resurgence. Here’s a breakdown on what makes it tick, and whether or not it’s right for you.

Our columnist tells the story of his visit to a recording studio, interviews an Indonesian guitarist, and releases some of his prejudices about a rack-system-style rig.

When it comes to vintage electronics, those contemporary to their release tend to see them as outdated, while the next generation has a different point of view. Here, our columnist dives deep into the subject.