168 - Nerd talk: engineering, DSP, and DIY with Jake Steffes, Wampler engineer

He ballroom dances, plays bass, and helps bring Brian’s designs to life. Wampler Engineer Jake Steffes joins Brian on this weeks episode..Jake and Brian take on answering a listener question about gain. What is it? Does it differ according to playing style? You are a DIY’er and want to dabble some in the digital world, but how do you even get started? Do you need to be a programmer? Jake answers this..How valuable is an electronic engineering degree to making pedals? Do they even teach analog in schools these days? The answer may surprise you. We all know Brian’s cat is into Uni-vibes, but Jakes cat talks to Satan?? TC Electronics secrets revealed, Spin chips and micro controllers all packed into this episode of Chasing Tone. Find us at: http://www.WamplerPedals.comhttp://www.Facebook.com/WamplerPedalshttp://www.Twitter.com/WamplerPedalshttp://www.Instagram.com/WamplerPedalsSupport the show