Guitar Summit 2024 | The Janek Gwizdala Podcast

[@IvanBassist]

Great seeing you there!

[@BassDawStew]

Hello! I briefly said hi at the clinic but did not want to bother you as you were setting up for filiming. I was the guy who mentioned using your Q.C. presets for some of my cover and wedding gigs. Very cool to see you in real life - I hope all is well! - Steve

[@IvanBassist]

@@BassDawStew great meeting you in person!

[@BassDawStew]

I really enjoyed the clinic, even with the subatomic Djent festival happening below! Thanks much for answering my question on active counting, and thanks even more for signing my pentatonics book! It was really great to see you live and up close! (Californian guy in the front row.) P.s., I hope the knob on your pedal is repairable!!

[@reisselpud]

Can't wait for the annoucement !

[@lindaj2k]

Blending two separate signals is actually kind of popular in bass for metal bassists. When people use a lot of distortion on bass, they like having a cleaner lower end and a more distorted high end, so they split their signal and then mix them at FOH or in their DAW to achieve their proper sound. (If that is what you are talking about at around the 19:00 mark). Eugene from Jinjer does it, and you can see the different signal paths on some of his most recent playthroughs

[@JPTRFX]

we were the drop c drone people :) Sorry we did interrupted your class we here showcasing our 250W amp 2 floors downstairs

[@emoedison]

The Titan sounds great for bass, too -- missed co-branding opportunity?

[@janekgwizdala]

haha. All good. Was more a question of bad timing and weird planning to have a demo room below a live clinic room. 🤣

[@JPTRFX]

@@janekgwizdala i know i know :)

[@schwoebel]

Aaaah, couldn't make it this year. I would have been so glad to see you live again. Please come again next year. I think the show in Mannheim is really great, great atmosphere, great people.

[@missionbass]

Phase issues aren‘t as big a problem for gitz, as their waves are shorter and won‘t cancel as easily/noticeably. From what you are saying it sounds like a delay issue. DAWs nowadays have delay compensation for analog outboard gear patched into the digital signal path. So I reckon the solution is either an automatic detection of the delay the pedal introduces and compensating for that or a sweepable phase option (which you can adjust to any pedal or sum of pedals). The 2nd option probably being the better one, as delay compensation will take the dry signal and delay it to match the pedal. You can see this in DAWs where what you hear doesn‘t line up to the position of the playhead anymore.

Yes please do share some insights about airline points and your best practices in traveling with your bass.

[@Datababble]

Business class travel seems prohibitively expensive these days, so I'm definitely curious to know more about your affordable pathways.

[@janekgwizdala]

It's crazy how expensive it has become to fly business class. It's something I would never be able to do if I had to actually pay for it. Can't wait to share the tools I use to make it work as a freelance musician.

[@user-hn2uz2me6l]

Have you explored the phase relationship in terms of the time domain for the parallel rig? Chances are the two signals are not perfectly opposite polarity (180° out of phase) and thats all the "phase" button on pedal can handle. It'll take a bit of doing but run both chains into a DAW of choice and pull up a signal delay plugin. Not a delay effect but the type of thing youd use to time-align a PA. Play with the time of one path versus the other and see if theres a sweet spot. My working theory is that the latency of the stomp is making the chain including it arrive at your combiner/blender sligthly later than the other chain. It could be just a millisecond but that would be enough to cause problems with phase. Also worth seeing what happens when you apply a HPF to the harmony based chain and remove all bass content from it. That could help alleviate the inconsistency in the low end. Maybe split the signal before the dual paths and use a crossover point around 400. All the low information travels to "bass" effects and all the high end information will travel through the "lead" effects. I fought a stereo bass rig for two years and had all the same gripes you're experiencing. If you and barefoot can figure it out then count me in as the third nerd!

[@JorgeGarcia-ej3vy]

Phasing stereo can be tricky because you have 4 signals to deal with. Additionally, part of the charm of stereo is that left and right are different. Stereo modulation effects intentionally create a phase different between channels. This is what gives the sound width. Without hearing exactly whats wrong, it would be difficult to solve. The suggestion from another user to isolate the low end might help. Since you can keep the low end intact while the high end phases to various degrees giving you the perceived stereo width without screwing up the low end.

[@lauriebluesguy]

Chris Buck is a great player, he's releasing a new album with Cardinal Black and is giving it a live launch in a ticketed intimate live setting this Thursday close to his home area in South Wales, and me and my son have tickets to see this launch. My kid (an up and coming guitar player in Uni in South Wales) chats to him often onlne and in person, Chris is the most genuine of guys, great to hear you're a fan.

[@soulfred]

I recently got an HX Stomp and your two preset packs. Heavily enjoying the "Always On". Wondering to introduce the Strymon Deco in the analog pedalboard due to the tape sound on your preset. Thank you!

[@marqpace]

Take a look at the Nanuk 938. However, it may be a little too deep for an airline carry on.

[@dlizard04]

A tube of locknut may fix those screw on parts from shacking loose.

[@liamolowend]

Just some thoughts... Would threadlock help with your pedal issue??? For those who don't know what that is it's a type of glue designed to put in nuts and bolts to stop them opening. I know you said you didn't want to glue stuff, but a little drop and put the switch or jack but back on might help with the rigours of travel. Also perhaps somebody on this channel is into 3D printing or can mold hard foam that could make some type of insert for the inside of your case shaped to your board??? I know, all questions and no solutions 🤣 Hope you figure something out on it

[@Doublebassblake]

Any possibility of the Mattison signature bass coming to market since they partnered with the True Temperament factory?

[@janekgwizdala]

I'm guessing there will be something related to Mattisson and TT in the not-too-distant future. The question will be whether or not it makes sense to make my bass only with the TT frets, and not make a version with straight frets.

[@christianneuner2595]

Been there twice and will be again next year (every 3rd year). IMHO the absence of Fender and Gibson is an advantage. There are so many other companies doing great stuff. I own 2 Fenders but a Sandberg is my #1. Besides of the HX Stomp the rest of my signal chain is all European products… The only downside is the beer they offer. But I have a secret source there 😉

[@philipbrookes1078]

Studio site redone?

[@barsdaghan4296]

Oh did the room change ?

[@mattharris1217]

Tiny drop of blue loctite will prevent screws and bolts from shaken loose !