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Signal To Noise
by Aaron Griffith
Signal To Noise is a Podcast and Blog about Guitars, Gear, and Musical gadgets. We feature reviews, news and interviews with Artists, Manufacturers, and Producers. We want to how a sound was achieved and how to recreate it. We value the creative process and realize that is truly is a process....and we celebrate it everyday.
Episodes
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Episode 43: Claus Levin on practicing
In Episode 43 I am joined by Claus Levin and Sue DeCree to debunk the myth of "Practicing 10 hours a day". Claus and Sue both have teaching sites dedicated to helping musicians everywhere to be play at their best and really enjoy playing guita. They also both used to make claims of practing 10...
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Episode 42: Support your local guitar shops!
Episode 42 Comes to you live (sort of) from my hotel room in Tampa, Fl! It was my first time in Tampa and so I checked out a couple guitar shops (check out my Instagram feed for pictures) and some local beer (Thank you Tampa Bay Brewing Company!) While I was there I met a couple young guitarists,...
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Episode 41: Hands on with the KHDK Scuzz Box
In Episode 39 I spoke with David Karon of KHDK electronics about their line of effects and especially the Scuzz Box. After the interview (and during a hurricane) I ordered my Scuzz Box from The Guitar Guru Network on Reverb.com and waited with excitement for it to arrive. Well....IT's HERE!!!! So…
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Episode 40: The Swiss Army Knife of Guitar Rigs
In Episode 40 Sue Decree returns to talk guitar rigs. Sue and I have been making music together for the last 20 plus years and in that time she has maintained a predominantly digital rig. With advances in technology her rig has not gotten better and better sounding over the years, it also shrunk....
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Episode 39: David Karon of KHDK Electronics
My Ghoul Screamer arrived in April. I unboxed it with giddy excitement and have not stopped gushing about it since. I am still THRILLED with that pedal and watch eagerly for every bit of news that KHDK puts out. Fast forward to July when the teaser video hit for the Scuzz Box. Now that giddy...
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Episode 38: TC Electronic WireTap
Welcome to Episode 38! This episode is all about the Wiretap by TC Electronic. A few weeks ago I wandered into a Guitar Center and found the Wiretap featured as the "Pedal of the week". I really didn't know much about it other than it was a recorder. So I sat down, plugged it in and started...
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Episode 37: The Dark Beauty of Viberant Chords
A running theme in my episodes lately has been around the music industry itself. What's the current state? Where is it headed? In Episode 37 I sat down with Sue DeCree and Liz Tapia to talk about the music industry and how two women who also happen to be Metal Heads are making their mark on…
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Episode 36: Signature Guitars
In episode 36 we discuss the new Pete Townshend signature stratocaster from Fender. I'm really torn on this guitar as I discuss in the episode. Until early this guitar came out I did not bat an eye at signature guitars, but this one made me question everything. Also in this episode I am trying...
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Episode 35: Radio Gaga
This Week's episode is all about the Radio! Growing up I was fascinated by radio. It was my only way to consume new music as a kid so I searched up and down the dial and would wait for hours to tape my favorite song. I am joined by Bryan Ganey who used to work in Radio. Bryan pulls the curtain…
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Episode 34: The "Art" of the record industry
After Episode 33 went live, I got a message on Instagram from my buddy Bob asking when he could be a guest on the show. I asked what his ideas were and next thing you know we had the outline for this week's episode. Bob has a background in graphic design and has not only made graphics for me to…
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Episode 33: Thinning the “heard”?
It was a dark and stormy night… no….really. We recorded this podcast on June 6th and it was raining cats and dogs. Skype was giving us issues and we had to re-connect several times. It was a rough night with great conversation and in the end a good time was had by all. Due to a technical issue on...
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Episode 32: Holey Boards Batman!
My Holey Board covered in pedals. For years when ever I would use pedals, I would just toss them in my gig bag. When I finally decided to get a pedal board, I bought an SKB. At the time SKB was noted for its durable products and I got a lot of mileage from that board. It had built in power and a...
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Episode 31: Suzanne Decree
Sue’s Epiphone Les Paul holding pictures of us at a Nashville NAMM show My friend Sue is launching a new website (suzannedecree.com) so I had her on the how to talk about the new website and a few other other things. Sue and I have know each other for 20 years plus, have been to a few NAMM shows,...
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Episode 30: Lost Knowledge or Maker Movement?
My trusty Yeti microphone and Coke. In this episode I am joined by my friend Chris. Chris and I talk about everything from art and awards to baseball and building pedals. The big topic is “are we losing knowledge from generation to generation?”. Everyday I look around and feel like the world is...
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Episode 29: Why I use pedals
I’m still on my Metallica kick, so be prepared for more Metallica. And I mean LOTS more Metallica. I love the bonus material on the “Ride the Lightning” box set and share my thoughts, plus I explain why this magazine from 1986 is the featured image this week. I also talk about how I look like Mr....
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Episode 28: Unboxing the KHDK Ghoul Screamer
I have been talking about this pedal for the last three episodes, and it’s finally here! This podcast was done partially along with a YouTube video of the unboxing of the pedal and partially as a stand alone quick and dirty demo. It was supposed to match up with both of the YouTube videos I…
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Episode 27: Record Store Day is in Progress!
I got up early and went down to Monster Music and Movies today for Record Store Day. It was a GREAT time! It was great to see so many people out buying music rather than downloading it for free on the Internet. So many different people of all ages were out getting music, and of all styles and...
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A Metallic Episode Of Signal To Noise!
My Zorlac Metallica skate deck and my Boss HM-2 Heavy Metal Pedal This Saturday is Record Store Day and one of my Favorite bands from youth are the ambassadors. I’m joined by Roch of the Radioactive Metal Podcast to discuss Roch’s gear from his band days, Kirk Hammett’s “Ghoul Screamer” pedal…
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Episode 25: Randomness with Aaron and Josh
The rig and the kit….they’re “Electric”. Boogie, oogie, oogie, oggie. This episode was a blast to record. My buddy Josh came over to jam and after we jammed for a bit we recorded this show. It’s Random, and distracted and hopefuly as entertaining for you as it was for us. Follow me on Instagram,...
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Episode 24: The Garage Band on iOS – Special Guest: Mike Esposito
Well Heck…It has been almost 3years since I posted a podcast. I’m not making any promises, but I do have a few show ideas mulling around…so hopefully this continues. Anyway, my buddy Mike hung out with me to discuss creativity, being a musician, and the updates to Garage Band on the iOS.
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Episode 23: The Germ Demos
I have to say I was really excited to put this episode together. It gave me a chance to try out a lot of things at once. First and foremost I got to sit down with the Germ from Caleb Cook at Hazel Effects and put it through the paces. I really like the sound our this pedal and how it changes from...
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Episode 22: Joe Cardamone of The Icarus Line
I have mentioned on several episodes and posts that I am metal head. I love Metal, and especially bands like Dillinger Escape plan and Periphery. Before I was a metal head, though my parents and grandparents made sure I had a very wide exposure to music. Growing up I listened to classic rock, big...
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Episode 21: The Firefly Pick
Years ago I worked for a small music store. I taught lessons, worked the sales floor, did minor repair, helped with piano moving and deliveries, and eventually built up the small guitar department. It was a fun job and I really enjoyed being a part of so many aspects of the music industry, may...
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Episode 20: Ben Weinman of Dillinger Escape Plan
Since I discovered "Heavy Metal" in my early teen I have always been drawn to it's extremes. Whether it was the extreme speed of Metallica's "Master of Puppets" album, or the even more extreme speed and unintelligible vocals of Indestroy (early Death Metal), I have always been on the look out for...
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Episode 19: MORE Nashville!
Nashville is a town just bubbling over with music, musicians, and musical instrument companies. In Episode 18, I talked about Rock Block guitars and other guitar related endeavors. Well, what I didn't know is that Pearl Drums were also located in Nashville and that a friend of mine who lives in…
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Episode 18: Mobile in Nashville
As I have made well aware on my blog and podcast, I really like the iOS App Bossjock. I have spoken on several occasions how I feel that Bossjock really liberates podcasters and allows media creators to bring their audio productions to life much easier than before and from anywhere. Since I had...
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Episode 17: Dave of Bossjock Studio
Back in Episode 14 of the Podcast I talked about an App for iOS called "Bossjock Studio". I really like the app a lot as I discussed so I tracked Down one of the co-creators, Dave Mansueto. He was kind enough to grant me an interview, so that is the topic of this show. Dave and I are both...
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Episode 16: Ezra Furman
Sometimes it's easy to get lost in the gear. I am a gear head. So much so that I have walked right past scantily clad women at trade shows to see the cool new guitar or pedal not even noticing the women I walked past. I love what a new piece of gear can do to your sound and how it can inspire the...
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Episode 15: Hazel Effects – “The Germ”
It's no secret that I am a fan of Kickstarter. I find the Kickstarter platform to be a great spring board for new ideas and young businesses. About once a week I head to their site, type "guitar" in the search bar, and then just explore. I am fascinated by the amount of new twists and turns out...
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Episode 14: iRig Mic and Bossjock Studio
In Episode 14 I try something completely new to me, podcasting without a computer. A year ago I would never thought this possible, but everyday someone somewhere seems to come up with a way to push the envelope of what an iPad (or any iOS device for that matter) can do. So let's back up to April...
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Episode 13: Guitar “Pickers”
Welcome to episode 13 of the Signal To Noise Podcast. On this episode I am joined once again by Scott Thompson of Focus On Metal to talk about our most fun and unique finds in the great gear acquisition quest! Inspired by TV shows like "American Pickers" and "Pawn Stars" Scott and discuss all the...
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Episode 12: LifeBlood Guitar Picks and Mike Watt
Welcome to Episode 12 of the Podcast! In this episode we sit down to talk to bassist Mike Watt and we bring you a new piece of gear to check out. First up is Frank Fyock of Lifeblood Guitar Picks. Frank Started designing guitar picks after a hand injury made it difficult for him to play guitar....
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Episode 11: Ibanez
In Episode 11 my co-host Sean and I discuss all things Ibanez as the company celebrates 25 years of the RG series! Topics Discussed: The History of the Hoshino Corporation The Launch of the RG Series Iconic Ibanez Guitars Iconic Ibanez Players Sean's RG 550 30th Anniversary TS-9 Getting an…
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Episode 10: Nick Catanese
Welcome to Episode 10 of the Signal To Noise Podcast! In this episode I have another guest host, my buddy Sean (the owner of the blue Ibanez RG 550 I wrote about a while back). Sean and I talk about the the 30th anniversary edition TS-9 that Ibanez released this year. We also talk about the gear…
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Episode 09: The NAMM Show!!!
The January NAMM show is one of my favorite events of the year. It's the show where all the music gear manufacturers pull out all the stops and show off their new products. Months are spent planning for this show. In this episode I am joined by Scott Thompson of the Focus On Metal Podcast where…
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Episode 8: Hamell On Trial
Since the dawn of music there have always been musicians who challenged the norm. Bach was notorious for telling off the nobles that supported him. Mozart was probably the original wild lifestyle rock star. And really who can blame them? In the times of Bach you had to be a very skilled musician…
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Episode 07: Paul Hanson of Boss Tone Radio
It's been a while since my last episode, but I am Back! Episode Seven features Paul Hanson, Boss Clinician and host of Boss Tone Radio. Paul is a true musician. He understands and applies music theory, writes and records his own music, and he has amassed a backlog of stories! In one of the most...
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Episode 06: Rob Caggiano and Ted Aguilar
In Episode 6 of the Signal To Noise Podcast we sat down with Rob Caggiano of Anthrax and Ted Aguilar of Death Angel to talk about their current Tour. In 1990 I saw Death Angel play at a little place called "City Limits" it was an old Roller Rink that was used for small shows. It was one of my...
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Episode 05: Garage Band on the iPhone
In Episode 5 we discuss using Garage Band on the iPhone, The Boss TR-2 Tremelo pedal, and we hear from Hank III about his gear. Apple just updated the Garage Band App for the iPad this past week, and the biggest part of the update was making the app available to the iPhone and iPod touch. This...
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Episode 04: Making Music On The iPad
I first started doing home recording in 1992. I had a Fostex X-28h, a Boss DR-550, a guitar and my P-Bass. It was a cassette recorder and was one of the best home units at the time. The recordings were rudimentary at best and rarely had more than 4 tracks. Still, I did a ton of writing and even...
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Episode 03: TonePros
The guitar is quite a curious instrument. It can sound as huge and devastating as a hurricane, but it's also quite delicate. For example since most guitars are made of wood, they react to the element. Think of it like this. You know how in the summer time when it is super humid your door frames...
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Episode 02: Crush Drums
In Episode two we celebrate drummers! Joining us in this episode is Rick Hughes, Artist Relations Manager for Crush Drums. Everyone at Crush Drums is a drummer...except rick. He's a bassist. Which makes perfect sense! Who better to work with drummers than a bass player? Rick talks to us about the...
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Episode 01 – Elliot Rubinson
I have been listening to podcasts for at least 5 years now. It started with a podcast on recording, then several podcasts on recording. I was even learning Japanese at one point via a podcast. I always wanted to produce my own, but I just could not quite figure out how it all worked on the...
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Signal To Noise is a Podcast and Blog about Guitars, Gear, and Musical gadgets. We feature reviews, news and interviews with Artists, Manufacturers, and Producers. We want to how a sound was achieved and how to recreate it. We value the creative process and realize that is truly is a process....and we celebrate it everyday.
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