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I was (nearly) a punk rocker in 1976 London!

09/03/2022

Maciek with the Warm Jets in 1979 at the Bridge House in London.

In 1976 I found myself in London looking for a band to join. Back then the music magazine, Melody Maker ads were THE place to get gigs. What I didn’t know then is that I was witnessing a massive change … Read more

Enjoyable Planet FM interview (in Polish)

15/11/201903/11/2019

Maciek Hrybowicz during Planet FM interview

Fajna stacja radiowa w Auckland Planet FM robi programy w różnych językach, między innymi po polsku. Więc wczoraj (2-11-2019) w programie Halo Tu Polska, dałem wywiad miłej pani redaktor Violetta Abrasowicz-Madej o moim nowym albumie AWA. Zainteresowani mogą posłuchać tutaj:

3 Reasons why I love ADAM Audio A5X monitors

03/11/201923/10/2019

My first impressions of Adam Audio A5X monitors, which I acquired recently. This is a very short (2.5 minutes) piece describing the three main reasons why I won’t be returning my newly acquired ADAM A5Xs to Sound Techniques. I have … Read more

Out of the Blues at Tauranga Jazz Festival 2017

13/12/201822/08/2017

Two clips of Out of the Blues performing at Tauranga Jazz Festival in 2017: Revelation written by Russell Ferrante and Learn To Treat Me Right by the Fabulous Thunderbirds. Please accept YouTube cookies to play this video. By accepting you … Read more

Vintage guitars are better, right? Why guitarists want that vintage guitar look?

25/01/2017

Maciek Music - photo of guitar department - vintage guitars?

How come after 60 years of electric solid body guitar evolution, we still buy and desire guitars which are essentially the same as the ones made by Gibson, Fender and Gretch in the 1950s? Why are guitarists so conservative? Why are vintage guitars apparently better?

Fishman Fluence Strat Pickups – after 3 months

25/01/201718/01/2017

There was a lot of noise about the Fishman Fluence pickups when they were released in 2014. Here is my experience of using them, as well as a short YouTube demo.

Is it worth getting a professional setup on your guitar?

25/01/201706/01/2017

I have been avoiding getting a professional setup on my guitars for far too long. Here’s why you should have your guitar setup by a pro and why you shouldn’t wait for too long to have it done.

Kemper Profiling Amp – Profiler OS v5.0.3 New Delays – part 2

14/12/201613/12/2016

Here is the part two of a simple demonstration of the new delays presets available in Kemper Profiling Amp Profiler OS version 5. I’m using a completely clean profile Fuchs ODS30 with no effects except for the tested delays. I love the new delays and I have been waiting for “crystal” type of sound since I got my Kemper. Part one here.

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Kemper Profiling Amp – Profiler OS v5.0.3 New Delays – part 1

14/12/201606/12/2016

Here is the part one of a simple demonstration of the new delays presets available in Kemper Profiling Amp Profiler OS version 5. I’m using a completely clean profile Fuchs ODS30 with no effects except for the tested delays. I love the new delays and I have been waiting for “crystal” type of sound since I got my Kemper. Part two here.

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Kemper Profiler with Yamaha DBR10 live – does it work?

16/05/201804/12/2016

Early in 2016 I bought a pair of Yamaha DBR10 powered speakers to monitor my Kemper Profiler. I bought my it in the summer of 2013 and for the first 2 years I used it exclusively in my home studio. Then with the advent of my band Banda de la Casa it made a real sense to use the Profiler live. I wanted to have my amazing Kemper effects, honed to perfection in the studio, available live. I also wanted to be able to drastically change the sound of my guitar mid-song. From clean, mellow, dynamic tone I use most of the time, via the rich, smooth distortion to crystal clean, compressed rhythm. My Kemper was the answer. But how do I amplify my Kemper Profiler?

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