Walt Szalva
Gear Review
PS-2 Power Station Reactive Load + Tube Amp
Sep 15, 2017
Sometimes the simplest of tools can have a significant impact on one’s creative output. One such tool for me has been a guitar amp attenuator —...
Gear Review
Lap Steel guitar
Jan 15, 2013
My relationship with lap steel guitars has been long and rewarding. I first bought a 1956 Fender lap steel on eBay years ago, when I was working on...
Gear Review
Ministry of Rock & Quantum Leap Gypsy
Jul 15, 2008
EASTWEST has grown into quite a juggernaut within the sample library and software instrument market. Originally formed in 1988, the company found...
Gear Review
Various plug-ins
Jul 15, 2008
By day, Chris Johnson is a mastering engineer. By night, he's an audio plug-in designer. Or maybe it's the other way around. In any case, I...
Gear Review
Native Effects V3
Nov 15, 2007
The SoundToys suite of plug-ins was developed by a crew of ex-Eventide gurus headed up by Ken Bogdanowicz. Ken and...
Gear Review
Live 6
Jan 15, 2007
I finally got hip to Live. I used to think it was primarily for stage use, but I've since realized that its ease-of-use (hey, if you can perform...