Audio by artist katopan

RFD Strat Demo


2:43 minutes (1.87 MB)

Yamaha Pacifica 112 with Fender Noiseless single coil pickups, RFD various settings, ENGL Screamer 50 clean channel set very clean, 2x12 closed back cab, vocal mic, Mackie Onyx 1220 mixer, Cubase with no effects or EQ. Bypassed at the start to show the base amp sound.

RFD Les Paul Demo


2:06 minutes (1.93 MB)

Epiphone Les Paul Studio, RFD various settings, ENGL Screamer 50 clean channel set very clean, 2x12 closed back cab, vocal mic, Mackie Onyx 1220 mixer, Cubase with no effects or EQ. Bypassed at the start to show the base amp sound.

RFD Les Paul Blues


2:10 minutes (1.99 MB)

Epiphone Les Paul Studio middle position (both pickups), RFD, ENGL Screamer 50 clean channel set very clean, 2x12 closed back cab, vocal mic, Mackie Onyx 1220 mixer, Cubase with no effects or EQ. Bypassed at the start to show the base amp sound.

RFD Les Paul Blues 2


2:10 minutes (1.99 MB)

Comparison clip with a warmer amp than the first one. Epiphone Les Paul Studio middle position (both pickups), RFD, 18 Watt normal channel set just over the edge of breakup, 2x12 closed back cab, vocal mic, Mackie Onyx 1220 mixer, Cubase with no effects or EQ. Bypassed at the start to show the base amp sound.

RFD+2 Rising Sun


1:57 minutes (1.79 MB)

Demo of the RFD+2 with three RFD gain stages and a single output buffer as per the "RF Drive, and what we might try next" thread under Pedals & Effects.

RFD+2 Std Tuning


1:42 minutes (1.95 MB)

Demo of the RFD+2 with three RFD gain stages and a single output buffer as per the "RF Drive, and what we might try next" thread under Pedals & Effects. Epiphone Les Paul Studio bridge pickup. Bypassed at the start then switched in with 3 stages at full gain for the rest of the clip. The amp is a 3 watt subminiature valve version of an 18W Superlite TMB.

RFD+2 Drop D


1:24 minutes (1.6 MB)

Demo of the RFD+2 with three RFD gain stages and a single output buffer as per the "RF Drive, and what we might try next" thread under Pedals & Effects. Epiphone Les Paul Studio bridge pickup. RFD+2 with 3 stages switched in at full gain. The amp is a 3 watt subminiature valve version of an 18W Superlite TMB.

RFD+2 Drop B


1:04 minutes (1.22 MB)

Demo of the RFD+2 with three RFD gain stages and a single output buffer as per the "RF Drive, and what we might try next" thread under Pedals & Effects. Epiphone Les Paul Studio bridge pickup. RFD+2 with 3 stages switched in at full gain. The amp is a 3 watt subminiature valve version of an 18W Superlite TMB.

Thrifty Croaker Harp Demo


1:26 minutes (1.65 MB)

Haven't been playing long so excuse the stuffups! Thrifty Croaker with standard 5F1 Champ circuit but grid stopper resistors added. No tone control or treble cut. A tweed tone would allow the volume to be nudged up a bit more, but it's getting a nice distortion without that. VVR up full for recording, volume on 2 and Celestion Super 8 small combo cab.

TTW Chords


1:14 minutes (1.42 MB)

Thrifty Wreck clean to mean demo with some simple chords, all guitar volume knob controlled. Clean at the start has some hair, I didn't get it quite right. But the later clean bits are better. The mixer VU meter bounces around the same value clean bits and mean bits. Ibanez RG1620X. Volume control at the sweet spot around 6, all others 5, bright switch off.

TTW Rock


0:44 minutes (864.84 KB)

Thrify Wreck. This time it's an Epi LP Studio. Volume control at the sweet spot around 6, all others 5, bright switch off. Then it's a resistive L-Pad attenuator, 2x12 closed back cab, vocal mic, Mackie Onyx 1220 mixer, Cubase with no effects or EQ.

TTW Blues


0:50 minutes (982.19 KB)

Thrify Wreck with an Epi LP Studio. Volume control at the sweet spot around 6, all others 5, bright switch off. Then it's a resistive L-Pad attenuator, 2x12 closed back cab, vocal mic, Mackie Onyx 1220 mixer, Cubase with no effects or EQ. (Badly played) rip off of a well known Trainwreck Express demo clip.

TTW Mood


1:46 minutes (1.62 MB)

Thrify Wreck. This is an attempt at using some volume/sustain swells. It didn't come off as well as I would've liked. Back to the Ibanez RG1620X. Volume control at the sweet spot around 6, all others 5, bright switch off. Then it's a resistive L-Pad attenuator, 2x12 closed back cab, vocal mic, Mackie Onyx 1220 mixer, Cubase with no effects or EQ.

BBD Spiderbait


1:14 minutes (1.42 MB)

Chords to a Spiderbait song BBD bypassed then on without boost. Followed by quick lead bypassed, then on without boost, then with boost. BBD settings - bright switch on (Gain becomes bass control), Gain 6, Tone 5.5, Level 4. Epi LP Studio, BBD, 18 Watt normal channel set clean, 2x12 closed back cab, vocal mic, Mackie Onyx 1220 mixer, Cubase with no effects or EQ.

TTW Child


1:06 minutes (1.26 MB)

Thrify Wreck with an Epi LP Studio. Volume control a bit higher at 7.5, all others 5, bright switch off. Then it's a resistive L-Pad attenuator, 2x12 closed back cab, vocal mic, Mackie Onyx 1220 mixer, Cubase with no effects or EQ.

TTW Deuce


0:40 minutes (786.78 KB)

Thrify Wreck with an Epi LP Studio. Volume control at 7.5, all others 5, bright switch off. Then it's a resistive L-Pad attenuator, 2x12 closed back cab, vocal mic, Mackie Onyx 1220 mixer, Cubase with no effects or EQ.

Watts the Secret, Man ? by Katopan


3:12 minutes (5.88 MB)

Katopan playing Watts the Secret, Man ?

Watts the Secret, Man by Katopan


3:12 minutes (7.34 MB)

Katopan playing Watts the Secret, Man?

TMC 1W TMB Demo 1


1:47 minutes (1.64 MB)

Demo of the TMC 1W TMB. Clean sections have Volume 2.5 and Master 4.5 with both pickups. Dirty in this clip is all preamp distortion with Volume 7 and Master 2 to bring it down to an equivalent level, on the bridge pickup. Treble 6, Mid 6 and Bass 4.

TMC 1W TMB Demo 2


0:43 minutes (680.52 KB)

Demo of the TMC 1W TMB. Volume 7.5, Master 7.5, Treble 6, Mid 6 and Bass 4. Rhythm section has guitar volume rolled off to 6, lead section on 10. Recorded with an Epi Les Paul, bridge pickup, through an L-Pad, 2x12 with MSP 12PQ15 speakers, JTS NX6 mic, Mackie Onyx 1220 mixer, Ardour DAW with no effects or EQ.


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