NAAM was a bit different this year (for obvious reasons), but that hasn't stopped us from looking at all the announcements and releases. As it was a virtual event we even got to attend...kind of! We chat about what we liked, didn't like and what bemused us. Plus Mark gives us his verdict on Slash's signature string set from Ernie Ball. Will this si…

With the sad news of the passing of Children of Bodom lead guitarist frontman Alexi Laiho and Eddie Van Halen back in 2020 we pay tribute to both these amazing guitarists and discuss their legacy. We also chat about other musicians who have passed away and what impact they had on us. We also chat about the big Gibson acquistion of Mesa Boogie, and …

On this episode we briefly discuss pop music and what's going on in the charts (thanks Rick Beato), why we aren't discovering much new music at the moment. Vish has a wrist injury update. We talk making music and trying to stay productive during lockdown. We also chat bass and gear. Vish bought another new bass. What bass? Why? Hit play to find out…

It's a lockdown episode special of your favourite podcast about all things music. On this episode we catch up and discuss what music gear has been intresting us, including cab sims and IR's - the Fortin Cali from Neural DSP, and others. We also chat about podcast mics and the best ones on a budget, and what we use in our setup. Vish proffesses his …

We hit up the UK Guitar and London Bass Show in Islington, so of course afterwards we decided to discuss what we liked, didn't like, new things we saw and some odd things we tried. Was this year's show better than last year? How much gear did we end up buying? What the hell is a Stinger? Only one way to find out. Hit that play button!…

We're all about songwriting on this episode! Mark is currently working on some new tracks and hitting the studio soon, so what better than having an in depth discussion about songwriting. We discuss our experiences of songwriting and how it's evolved, how it varies in various genres, and how technology has had a huge impact on the process. Plus how…

Our NAMM round-up is finally here. Yep we know it's really really really really really reeeeeeaaaaalllyyyy late but at least it's finally here! We know you've been dying to here our views about NAMM 2019, even though we weren't actually there. We cover Game Changer Audio, Darkglass, Strandberg Guitars, Midi 2.0 and oh so much more! So sit back grab…

We're back (again!). It's the first episode of 2019 and we're looking forward to everything happening at NAMM. Discussing what we're looking forward to and what news has interested us the most. Then it's the awards you've all been waiting for with baited breath. Yep it's the first ever Ramblies. Who will win one of these prestigious awards? What ar…

We're back after another short break (life eh!). We have loads of news to catch up on, including the release of Steven Slate Drums 5, SSL Fusion, the new Boss Waza Metal Zone pedal and so much more! Plus someone has gone and bought a new bass. Which one could it possibly be? Only one way to find out.Mark gives us an excellent run down and commentar…

We're back! It's been a while (as the song goes), since we recorded an episode. We're back from our holidays and trips, and what better way to start than the UK Guitar Show. We were at London Olympia on Saturday, having a look at all the guitars and gear, as well as trying a few out and checking everything the show had to offer.So kick back relax a…

It's been a ridiculously hot summer here in London but that won't stop us from bringing you episode 7!In the news we chat about TC Electronic - how not to name your new guitar pedal (they really messed this one up), two new bass amp heads. We also discuss the new EQ from Slate, the FG-A. Logitech and Blue microphones join forces (exciting times ahe…

It's the big one! The one with the theme tune! Yes episode 6 is here and you might just hear our shiny new theme tune (still not fully finished). We discuss all the goings on and latest releases at Summer NAMM. Mark gets annoyed about some guitar cables (these aren't just any cables though). Vish talks about the Slate ML-2 mic. Plus the Avantone CL…

It's the big episode 5. Mark is back and the team is reunited to ramble about all things audio and music.We start of with the sad news of Vinnie Paul's passing. RIP big guy. A true legend in the metal world. As always we take a look at all the news that is peaking our interest, including a load of cool stuff that Fender have been releasing. Plus we…

We always want to bring you the best content here at the Audio Rambling Podcast. As part of this we're running a new feature "Rambling with Vish." I'll be sitting down and chatting with people I know working in music, from musicians to producers, to mixing and mastering engineers. We'll be doing these every so often (don't worry episode 5 of the Au…

Oh yes Episode 4 is here, the one you've been waiting for! This episode we take a look at Gibson and what filing for bankruptcy actually means for them. We discuss if guitar is dead (of course it bloody isn't!), and the new direction of the professional musician.Getting into the nitty gritty of the mixing techniques we both used for episode 3, and …

Episode 3 is here!In this episode we discuss the launch of Orbital Decay Records, Neural DSP and the Darkglass bass plugins, and a bunch of other news items!It's also a special episode of the podcast as we've both mixed a version of it and then spliced the two version together. Will you be able to tell which half of the podcast was mixed by Mark an…

It's the second episode of the Audio Rambling Podcast! Yes we made it to episode 2. In this episode we're recording face to face and look at using two different microphones all in the name of science. Will they sound different? Only one way to find out.We take a look at April fools and who did it best, mixing and mastering processes on the latest A…

It's the very first episode (and we totally know what we're doing) (honest)of the Audio Rambling podcast. We'll be talking all things music: playing, listening, recording and general rambling. Hosted by Mark and Vishal.This is a presentation of Orbital Decay Records.