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Song Learning APP Capo Now Offers Instrument Isolation
Song Learning APP Capo Now Offers Instrument Isolation…
The creative powers at SuperMegaUltraGroovy have just injected sonic steroids in their song learning apps, Capo and Capo touch. In addition to Capo’s killer chord intelligence and a visually stunning spectogram, isolation controls have just been taken to the next level.
The latest version of Capo features a new audio isolation engine, called Neptune, that enables you to isolate or mute a specific frequency range in any of your iTunes songs. What this powerful innovation means is that you can now isolate the bass and eliminate the rest of the band. Or mute the bass and create your own play along. This is in addition to Capo’s amazing looping, key change, and slow down features.
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“Now you can be particular about the frequencies you hear, it’s awesome! You can zone in on the frequency you want, pull out frequencies that you didn’t hear before, all the intricate parts, and fine tune it with the panning and width settings,” said Kenny Wright, bassist/producer for such artists as John Legend, Pharrell, Wiz Khalifa, and J. Cole.
“With rap music, the 808 tends to be so muddy and predominant in the music that it’s hard to hear where the movement is going. This new isolation gives me an easy way to tune into the right frequency of the 808 and pull out all the parts consistent with my ear. Now you get the actual tonality of what is being played. It makes a big difference when you can truly hear that note!”
The new isolation feature is included in a free update for Capo and Capo touch owners. There is also a free trail version you can check out at: supermegaultragroovy.com/products/capo/download.php
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Working-Class Zeros: Episode #5 – Tube vs Solid State + It’s Awesome But Is It Necessary?
Here is episode 5 of WCZ, we address a comment from a subscriber, Tube vs solid state amps, and the work that goes into ownership. And of course, “Sure it’s awesome but is it necessary?”
“These stories from the front are with real-life, day-to-day musicians who deal with work life and gigging and how they make it work out. Each month, topics may include… the kind of gigs you get, the money, dealing with less-than-ideal rooms, as well as the gear you need to get the job done… and the list goes on from there.” – Steve the Bass Guy and Shawn Cav
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Epiphone Jack Casady Fretless Bass…
Epiphone Unveils the Jack Casady Fretless Bass Designed By the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Legend, Melding His Years of Experimentation in Hot Tuna and Jefferson Airplane.
For over 150 years, Epiphone has been a leading innovator in instrument design. By leveraging its iconic past and leaning into the future, Epiphone has set the stage for the next era of sound for present and future generations. Epiphone is proud to continue its longest signature artist partnership with the legendary bass player, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee, and founding member of Jefferson Airplane and Hot Tuna, Jack Casady. Designed by Jack Casady and Epiphone, the new Jack Casady Fretless Bass is available worldwide now at authorized Epiphone dealers and online via epiphone.com/en-US/p/Electric-Bass/Jack-Casady-Fretless-Bass/Aged-Royal-Tan.
As a founding member of Jefferson Airplane and Hot Tuna, legendary bass player and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee Jack Casady’s full driving tone and innovative melodic bass work have defined the role of bass guitar in rock and roll for decades. Liberating the bass from its traditional role as part of the rhythm section, Jack’s pioneering approach to bass brought the instrument to the forefront. The new Epiphone Jack Casady Fretless Bass was and is the culmination of years of experimentation by Casady to find an instrument with a superior electric tone and the response of an acoustic bass. It features the Casady-designed JCB-1 Low-Impedance Humbucker and a three-position rotary impedance control for a wide range of tonal versatility. Now, for the first time in a Fretless version, the Epiphone Jack Casady Bass comes with a premium gig bag.
Explore the new Jack Casady Fretless Bass from Epiphone: HERE.
Hello bass players and bass fans! In this issue, we will study the altered chords.
An altered chord is a chord that replaces one or more notes from the diatonic scale with a neighboring pitch from the chromatic scale. By the broadest definition, any chord with a non-diatonic chord tone is an altered chord.
Examples:
– CMaj9(b5)
– CMaj13(#11)
– C7(b9)
– C9(b13#11)
– C13(#11b9)
– C+7(#9)
See you next month for more #fullbassattack… GROOVE ON!
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Working-Class Zeros: Episode #5 – Tube vs Solid State + It’s Awesome But Is It Necessary?
Gear News: Distiller CE Onboard Low Pass Filter
Interview With Bassist Jonny Rubin AKA (Dr Funk)
Gear News: Future Impact V4 Guitar & Bass Synth Now Available in the U.S.
Working-Class Zeros: Episode #5 – Tube vs Solid State + It’s Awesome But Is It Necessary?
August 12 Edition – This Week’s Top 10 Basses on Instagram
New App: MusicNomad’s Free GuitarTracker App
Gear News: PJB’S Double Four Plus
