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DragonForce News!

Sunday, June 08, 2008

 This is another report by the elusive, intrepid and fearless CEO of Source Audio, Roger Smith. I just heard from Herman Li of DragonForce.  Herman was one of the earliest Hot Hand artists, and his career has really taken off recently.  Herman is a really nice guy, he is very funny,…

Soundblox Pedals Shipping Now!

Tuesday, June 03, 2008

After waiting for what seemed like an eternity - we are proud that our Soundblox pedals are finally shipping!8th Street Music and Amazon are the retailers with inventory right now. Distortion, Flanger, Phaser and Wah are all in stock.We can't wait for the response that we will get from musicians…

Compressors! An Essential part of your Pedalboard

Tuesday, May 27, 2008

This is another report by the elusive, intrepid and fearless CEO of Source Audio, Roger Smith.Compressors and Raisinhead For those of you who are reading my notes from the road, you will get an exclusive Source Audio scoop: we are working on a Soundblox Compressor as our next product.  Compression…

Great New Band !!!!!!!! Lettuce!!!!!!!

Monday, May 26, 2008

This is another report by the elusive, intrepid and fearless CEO of Source Audio, Roger Smith. I would like to introduce you all to a fantastic band, as well as friends of Source Audio, Lettuce.  Todd, Daniela and I recently checked out Lettuce at Harpers Ferry, which is a very…

Jammys Report!

Saturday, May 10, 2008

This is the first in a series of reports from Roger Smith, the fearless and intrepid President of Source Audio!What a fantastic time the Jammys were! I have never before been to such a celebration of so many friends and so many great musicians. This 7th Annual Jammys  extravaganza at…

Perpetual Groove using Hot Hand

Saturday, April 26, 2008

Check out the MySpace page for Perpetual Groove - and then try to tell yourself that you're not impressed!After trying out the wireless Hot Hand Wah Filter only one time, Brock Butler added the unit into his custom pedalboard. Check him out right here playing with the Hot Hand live.I…

Distortion Unit Evolution!

Saturday, April 19, 2008

I know I have written before about the evolution of guitar effects, and technology in general.  "Standing on the shoulders of giants" is a phrase that is always used to encompass learing the great lessons of those before us, and then building on top of those ideas. It's humorous that…

Guitar Pedalboards!

Thursday, April 17, 2008

Question: What is the cheapest, easiest and most cost-effective way of drastically adding sonic color and variation to your guitar sounds (ok, other than practicing!) - that's right - adding a new pedal to your pedalboard.Apparently I am not the only one who thinks the same - look at this…

Create New Music!

Wednesday, April 09, 2008

How do you create new music when you are in a "rut"?Happens to all of us - seriously - maybe others can't tell, but we know it.And the easiest thing to do is to put the instrument away. But isn't that the easy way out??????? You've got to fight through…

Toots and the Maytals!

Monday, March 31, 2008

Guess which band has opened for the Rolling Stones more than anybody?????Well, you guessed right: Toots and the Maytals!If you haven't checked out their authentic groovalicious sound, you have a lot of good things coming your way!Word is that Carl Harvey, their outstanding guitarist, is a fan of our pedals…