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Omni Guitars

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Anybody recommend a good metronome?
I've always been told to practice with a metronome. That it will ultimately make me better. I used to run lights for bands in the 80's and 90's and I used to keep the beat by tapping my foot to the drummer. I'm trying make my practicing better, so I figure I should take the recommendations of a few instructors and practice with a metronome. Anybody recommend one they are using, or have used?
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@David Stevens I feel I am probably in the same situation, hence why I am looking to incorporate a metronome into my practice routine.
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@Ben Fisher Be sure to let us know what you think of it.
Is there a headphone amp that can do drop-tuning?
As the title says, I am looking for a headphone amp that can do drop tuning. It is mostly to play songs in Eb. I have a great Steinberger Spirit Pro that I take with me everywhere and I want to be able to play my favorite Eb songs on the go.
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@Devin Frank I have one at home (along with several other headphone amps with no pitch shifting effects). I will try the Kat: Go's pitch shifter and see how it performs. I know the pitch shifter on my Boss Katana Gen 3 Artist had a lot of artifacts, which is why I really never tried it on the Kat: Go. I will let everyone know of the Kat: Go handles it.
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Ok, so here are my findings (TLDR: I had what I needed all of the time with the Boss Katana: Go). The Boss Katana:Go does have a Pitch Shifter effect. It does the job, but has issues. As is the case with many multieffects that try to imitate a Digitech Drop or Boss XS-1 Polyshifter, it has artifacts, even at just 1 semitone. You can hear a warble when a note or chord are held. But the good news is that it also has an effect called Peddle Bend. This has been recommended for years by owners of Katana amps as the best way to drop down a half-step (I’m not sure how far down you can go before it sounds like crap as I was only looking for a half-step). So I can achieve the drop, but I waste the Peddle FX (Wah) slot in the chain. I personally don’t know of a song in Eb that uses any kind of Wah, so that isn’t a loss for me. I tried to do the drop with the Fender Mustang Micro Plus, the ToneX Plug, and the Positive Grid Spark Neo, but none of them have an effect to pull it off. I also tried a Blackstar Beam Solo at a guitar shop today and it didn’t have a compatible effect to tune down. The only other popular headphone amp out there that I am familiar with, the NUX MP3 Mighty Plug Pro, according to all documentation I found, doesn’t appear to be able to do it either. But I didn’t verify that myself. So, if you want a headphone amp that can drop down to Eb, so far the best I can recommend is the Boss Katana: Go.
Amps
Show me your setups. God, I've had many many amps. But this one is my main workhorse.
Amps
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Finally got my dream setup for Birthday/Christmas last year.
From “One Day” to Day 21 🎸✨
Hey y’all! 👋🏻 I'm Charlsie, and I’ve officially been learning guitar for three weeks now! I’ve wanted to learn for YEARS, but you know how life goes—I kept getting busy, making excuses, and telling myself I’d do it “one day.” Well, I finally decided one day needed to be NOW. I’m definitely still in the “why won’t my fingers do what I’m telling them to do?” stage, but I’m loving every minute of it. 😂 I’ve already learned several chords, I’m working on chord changes and muscle memory, and I’m even slowly working on my first song. Every little bit of progress makes me want to keep going. I’m really excited to be part of this group, learn from everyone here, and see where this journey takes me. I’m not chasing perfection—I’m just having fun, showing up, and chasing those chords one day at a time. 💜🎸✨
From “One Day” to Day 21 🎸✨
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Glad to hear you're enjoying it. It is easy to get frustrated as a beginner. How much are you practicing each day and how many days a week? Are you seeing an instructor, using an app, or going the self-taught route?
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@Charlsie Snow Which app did you choose?
Tuners
I use the Peterson iStroboSoft tuner on my iPhone. It works well here in the home studio. I’ve had an idea for a pedal sized box for the pedalboard that would access the Peterson and keep the phone charged. It should be a fairly simple build. Has anyone seen anything like this before?
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I'm looking forward to seeing where you go with this, how you make a unique tuner-system out of it, and how it will differ from, or improve upon, Peterson's existing pedal and headstock strobe tuners. Who knows, maybe Peterson will collaborate with you on this and we will see your product on their e-store.
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Scott Mahan
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