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Friday, 03 April 2020 13:43
Help us by following our efforts on Social Media
Written by Helmut Watterott
During this time it would be great if you could lend some support. Most obvious income streams are pretty much cooked at the moment. By subscribing/following Krachwerke channels you will…
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Wednesday, 25 March 2020 13:16
New Impulse Responses by Krachwerke for 2020
Written by Helmut Watterott
We are proud to present our new set of guitar speaker impulse responses. These are high quality Convolution Reverb or Speaker Simulation for use with an IR Loader. The tones…
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A look at if Spotiy is good or bad for music, artists, new music and independent musicians as well as consumers of music.
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Tuesday, 25 February 2020 16:14
Don't become part of the Youtube echo chambers
Written by Helmut Watterott
A quick video about how ideas and knowledge is circulated on Youtube, don't fall victim to Youtube and Social Medial Echo Chambers.
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Tuesday, 19 November 2019 20:20
David Weiss of SonicScoop interviews Justin Frankel, creator of the DAW Reaper
Written by Helmut Watterott
David Weiss of SonicScoop interviews Justin Frankel, creator of the popular alternative DAW, Reaper.
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Tuesday, 19 November 2019 12:04
LooperEYE loop station - Camera Controlled
Written by Helmut Watterott
Another Glasgow company is making some really great stuff. A looper pedal that does not use a switch.
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Tuesday, 19 November 2019 11:47
Brian Wampler Finally Releases his 11 Mode Terraform Modulation Workstation after a Year's Worth of Tweaking
Written by Helmut Watterott
Brian Wampler Finally Releases his 11 Mode Terraform Modulation Workstation after a Year's Worth of Tweaking. 11 Mode Terraform Modulation Workstation finally released? It seems like a year of tweaking…
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Monday, 11 November 2019 14:16
Greenhouse Effects Pedals now on Krachwerke Online Shop
Written by Helmut Watterott
We are very happy to annouce that we will now have Greenhouse Effects guitar pedals on our online shop.
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Monday, 26 August 2019 11:39
Impulse Responses and Convolution Reverbs from Krachwerke
Written by Helmut Watterott
We have a great selection of IR for cab simulation ready for your enjoyment. We took our time with these to get the clearest and most perfect cab Impulse Responses…
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Some bands and famous guitarists always seem to have a sound that is quite often recognizable within the first few bars of a solo or even a song. As an instructor…
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Friday, 29 December 2017 15:49
Merry Christmas, just for you a lovely number called Jingle Bells
Written by Helmut Watterott
Hi all, Merry CHristmas from Krachwerke Recording. Hope you had a good one and we wish you a great New Year. This wee number was recorded just for fun, hope…
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Welcome to Krachwerke live recording studio. Please take a listen to our live recording demo so your ears can tell you if we can record your band.
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Tuesday, 31 January 2017 22:29
We now stock Sine Effect Electronics pedals
Written by Helmut Watterott
We are very happy to announce that we now stock Sine Effect Electronic pedals. The first pedals we added to our shop are the MegaPara EQ pedal and the Disphoria…
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Friday, 17 July 2015 21:01
Support the O'Keefe Music Foundation Kickstarter
Written by Helmut Watterott
This seems more than a worthy KickStarter to support. The O'Keefe Music Foundation that brought us 46 and 2 cover by Tool want to keep going.
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A TV spot on luthier Xylem guitars and basses whom we featured in our builder spotlights has been featured on a TV spot!
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Here is our entry into the Ryan Bruce #riffsandbeards2 riff competition
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C.F. Martin & Co. expand their Custom Shop line with the new CS-00041-15, featuring solid cocobolo back and sides.read more...
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Tuesday, 24 March 2015 10:18
Gibson Eden of Coronet Diamond Guitar (Guitarsite)
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Gibson teams up with jewelers to create "Eden of Coronet", an SG guitar embellished with $2 million worth of diamonds!read more...
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Taylor specialists are back on the road going through various guitar stores and retail outlets for the 2015 continuation of their Taylor Guitars Road Shows.read more...
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GHS expands their electric bass strings offering with the Round Core Bass Boomer set, available in sets of four, five or six.read more...
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Caparison Guitars bring back their double-cutaway Angelus guitar as the Ltd. Ed. hand-crafted Custom Line 2015 (CL15).read more...
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Wednesday, 25 March 2015 16:16
Joe Satriani, Neal Schon, Joan Jett and Others Honor Les Paul | VIDEO
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The Les Paul Foundation will kick-off a yearlong celebration of guitarist, inventor and innovator Les Paul with a star-studded event in New York’s Time Square on June 9. That day…
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Wednesday, 25 March 2015 00:01
Popular Mechanics Deconstructs a Fender '65 Princeton Reverb
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The folks at Popular Mechanics did everyone a favor: they took apart a Fender ’65 Princeton Reverb amp so none of us would have to. Then they took a photo…
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Tuesday, 24 March 2015 23:44
Van Halen Kick off Summer Tour with Hollywood Boulevard Show, March 30
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Van Halen's Hollywood Boulevard concert will air on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live' March 30 and 31....
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Tuesday, 24 March 2015 21:00
Phil Manzanera Gets a Huge Payday, Courtesy of Kanye West and Jay-Z
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By Phil Manzanera’s calculations, Kanye West and Jay-Z owe him six figures. That’s the rough estimate of the royalties coming to the Roxy Music guitarist from their sampling of his…
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Spring is here, and that means summer festival season is right around the corner....
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Tuesday, 24 March 2015 17:39
Joe Satriani, Steve Vai and Animals As Leaders to Host Benefit Concert
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Proceeds from the guitar extravaganza will benefit music industry veteran and friend, Cliff Cultreri....
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Tuesday, 24 March 2015 14:38
Keith Richards and Ron Wood Visit the Gibson Factory in 1975 | GALLERY
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One day in July 1975, the folks at Gibson’s factory in Kalamazoo, Michigan, got a surprise visit from a pair of Rolling Stones. The group was then in the middle…
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Tuesday, 24 March 2015 12:56
Gary Clark Jr.: Six Things We Learned from His New Documentary | VIDEO
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When Gary Clark Jr. won his first Grammy in 2014, he took a long moment to thank someone unknown to most of the people who were watching. “Eve Monsees—I wouldn’t…
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Tuesday, 24 March 2015 12:06
David Crosby Hits Jogger While Driving in California
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David Crosby is in the news again, and not for reasons having to do with music. On Sunday, March 22, Crosby hit and injured a jogger while driving in Santa…
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Watch the band at the beginning in 1983....
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Wednesday, 25 March 2015 10:27
Aalberg Audio Announce 2 New Wireless Controlled Pedals
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Back in August last year I posted about a new innovative pedal company called Aalberg Audio who have created a delay pedal called EKKO which is controlled by a wireless…
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Just when you think you’ve seen the ugliest guitar of the year, the Fender Custom Shop Pine Cone Stratocaster, Gibson go one better and create the Gibson Eden of Coronet…
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Tony MacAlpine is set to release his new album ‘Concrete Gardens‘ will be released on April 21st and is available for pre-order in Digital Download, Standard Edition CD, and Special…
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Down-tuned axes and a thirst for experimentation fuel the rootsy indie-rock band’s sound....
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Wednesday, 25 March 2015 19:36
The Les Paul Foundation Announces the Official 100th Birthday of Les Paul | 2015-03-25
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Legendary musicians Steve Miller, Journey’s Neal Schon, Count’s 77, Joe Satriani, Joan Jett, Johnny A, and others will join the Les Paul Trio....
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Wednesday, 25 March 2015 18:58
Warwick Announces Upgrade for Corvette Models | 2015-03-25
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Each bass features two passive MEC MM-style humbucker pickups, in conjunction with active MEC 2-band electronics....
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Greg Howe’s signature DV Mark is a wildly adaptable two-channel, 40-watt head....
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Tuesday, 24 March 2015 19:45
Mike Rutherford: Back in the Shop with the Mechanics
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Genesis’ original guitarist marks the 25th anniversary of his...
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The new models feature updated electronics and pickups....
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Premier Guitar 's John Bohlinger dissects a G-major lick that mixes fretted notes with open strings to create a dynamic motif that can be transposed to multiple keys and used...
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Help us by following our efforts on Social Media
During this time it would be great if you could lend some support. Most obvious… -
New Impulse Responses by Krachwerke for 2020
We are proud to present our new set of guitar speaker impulse responses. These are… -
IS SPOTIFY GOOD OR BAD
A look at if Spotiy is good or bad for music, artists, new music and… -
Don't become part of the Youtube echo chambers
A quick video about how ideas and knowledge is circulated on Youtube, don't fall victim… -
David Weiss of SonicScoop interviews Justin Frankel, creator of the DAW Reaper
David Weiss of SonicScoop interviews Justin Frankel, creator of the popular alternative DAW, Reaper. -
LooperEYE loop station - Camera Controlled
Another Glasgow company is making some really great stuff. A looper pedal that does not… -
Brian Wampler Finally Releases his 11 Mode Terraform Modulation Workstation after a Year's Worth of Tweaking
Brian Wampler Finally Releases his 11 Mode Terraform Modulation Workstation after a Year's Worth of… -
Greenhouse Effects Pedals now on Krachwerke Online Shop
We are very happy to annouce that we will now have Greenhouse Effects guitar pedals… -
Impulse Responses and Convolution Reverbs from Krachwerke
We have a great selection of IR for cab simulation ready for your enjoyment. We… -
5 Tips for Buying Guitar Effects Pedals
Some bands and famous guitarists always seem to have a sound that is quite often…
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Merry Christmas, just for you a lovely number called Jingle Bells
Hi all, Merry CHristmas from Krachwerke Recording. Hope you had a good one and we… -
Krachwere Studios live recording demo
Welcome to Krachwerke live recording studio. Please take a listen to our live recording demo… -
We now stock Sine Effect Electronics pedals
We are very happy to announce that we now stock Sine Effect Electronic pedals. The… -
Support the O'Keefe Music Foundation Kickstarter
This seems more than a worthy KickStarter to support. The O'Keefe Music Foundation that brought… -
A TV Spot on Xylem guitars, please check it out
A TV spot on luthier Xylem guitars and basses whom we featured in our builder… -
Our RiffsAndBeards2 riff entry!
Here is our entry into the Ryan Bruce #riffsandbeards2 riff competition -
Rig Rundown: Murder by Death
Down-tuned axes and a thirst for experimentation fuel the rootsy indie-rock band’s sound....
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The Les Paul Foundation Announces the Official 100th Birthday of Les Paul | 2015-03-25
Legendary musicians Steve Miller, Journey’s Neal Schon, Count’s 77, Joe Satriani, Joan Jett, Johnny A,…
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Warwick Announces Upgrade for Corvette Models | 2015-03-25
Each bass features two passive MEC MM-style humbucker pickups, in conjunction with active MEC 2-band…
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Joe Satriani, Neal Schon, Joan Jett and Others Honor Les Paul | VIDEO
The Les Paul Foundation will kick-off a yearlong celebration of guitarist, inventor and innovator Les…