supi's music

first, a disclaimer: this is my very first guitar, which i got late 2020. on one hand, it holds a lot of sentimental value for me. on the other hand, i have not changed the strings since i first got it (not for any reason aside from laziness). so i dont know how much of that contributes to the way this thing sounds, but its definitely not great. aside from them sounding flat, it gets very out of tune on higher frets, and even just in general chords can sound weird (open g chords, for example). the body is also quite huge, which i honestly like, even if it can be a bit unruly. i dont get as much stage fright when i perform with this thing, i think because it feels like i have something to hide behind since its so big. really, i should just change the strings and report back on how it sounds, but for now i cant completely recommend.

i love this thing. admittedly, i dont know if ive ever used a different electric guitar, but the tones sound great and have plenty of room for customization. i tend to use middle or bridge pickup, but they all sound great. also, i love the way it looks. in fact, i used this body design as an inspiration for the background youre looking at right now.

i dont play bass very much, especially since i dont bring it to college, but in my very little experience, this thing is great. despite the really low price point, its sturdy as hell, looks great, and plays beautifully, for the most part anyways. when i play the a string open, it has crazy fret buzz, but aside from that i have basically no issues with it.

a great, and very common, starter amp. pretty cheap and comes with plenty of effects built-in, though theyre almost all controlled by a single knob. some of the built in effects i still use from time to time, mostly cause i dont have pedal equivalents. i think you can also add your own effects, but i never used that feature. to do that, you have to connect the amp to a computer, and through that you can also use the amp as a speaker - something which ive done a number of times - or record its output, which is quiet as fuck but it works. otherwise, its an amplifier, it amplifies, what more do you want from me?

i dont think its the greatest distortion pedal, but it certainly has its uses. i think the tone is more fitting for metal (which i dont play), although it works great as a bass distortion, and generally sonuds good with lower guitar tunings. the more extreme side of the distortion rarely sees use from me, and i dont really touch the filter knob outside of some very specific contexts. overall, this pedal stays off most of the time for me.

another one i dont use much, but sounds great in the right setting. i usually try to keep the effect more subtle, in fact the level and rate are turned down quite a bit as im writing this, but it adds a nice spacious flare on quieter, more contemplative songs. i also do love cranking the rate and experimenting with that, although i havent found any good reason to.

my favorite pedal, and its frankly not even close. it works great in a more minimal way, but i love some quick, high feedback delay for psych rock or more textural ambient stuff (one of my favorite bands, natural snow buildings, really helped me appreciate prominent delay). i also love playing with the feedback loops when you crank the feedback all the way up - just make sure to watch the volume. i havent even gotten to all the different modes, some of which would honestly be worth it as their own pedals (im looking at you, reverse setting). also this works as a looper pedal too, the main drawback being that you cant use the delay while looping something. this pedal just has so much going for it, i think its definitely worth the price.

this one is a pretty basic overdrive pedal, but it always stays on, since i like to use it as a little volume boost even when i have the drive turned all the way down. but when i need a bit more crunch, this thing sounds wonderful. it has this lovely warm tone that almost always sounds good, especially garage rock and slacker rock stuff. as much as i like the less agressive drive settings, it can also double pretty well as a distortion pedal. not to the extent that an actual distortion can, like the rat, but it gets pretty heavy.

this one also tends to stay on, but usually as a more subtle effect when i use it. rarely do i push the decay or mix up, unless im doing some fun ambient shit, which obviously sounds great with an "ambient reverb" pedal, especially when you crank the mix and it becomes just the wet signal. the modulation usually stays off for me, and i almost never touch the pre-delay. the tone knob is another one i dont make use of very often, as much as i love turning down the high-end. the thing that makes this pedal special is the ensemble feature, which frankly, i also rarely mess with. i just think the effect sounds a little cheap, and the forte setting is overkill. even though i like, barely explored the potential of this pedal, i still feel like i can recommend it.

i needed a smaller midi controller for college, since putting a massive keyboard in my dorm room would be insane, so i got this. obviously because of the size, its meant for composing on a daw, rather than performing on. unfortunately, it barely works with the daw i use (studio one). i think there are ways to make it more compatible but those havent worked for me, so the faders and knobs cant be assigned to anything. still, it does the job. the keys are pretty thin, but even with my massive fingers its not hard to use. for this kind of midi controller, im pretty happy with the purchase. also, king gizzard uses it in their live electronic setup, which makes me love it even more.

my main daw. why this one? the standard version was (if i remember correctly) only $99 when i got it. it does what a daw is supposed to do, you work with audio digitally. the stock instruments it comes with are pretty lackluster in my opinion, but the standard plugins are pretty solid, and the library of drum samples are really great. i can pretty much always find something i want in the sample packs. i cant speak much on workflow since i havent used many other daws, but i will say its quite a bit less confusing than pro tools. ive considered switching to fl studio, and now think i might instead want pro tools since im looking to have a career in sound design and that daw is industry standard (and ive been taught how to use it), but for making beats in my college dorm, studio one is a pretty great choice in my experience.

theyre headphones. you put them on your head and they play sound. i will say, these arent the most comfortable things in the world. they press down on my ears, making them feel really sore after a couple hours of use. the sound profile is also something that takes time to get used to, but as far as i know, theyre not bad. theres a reason why theyre standard, though im sure a huge part of the reason is the cost. after buying enough sony products, i feel like i can conclude that anything you can find from them, you can also find a much cheaper version thats just as good, or an equally priced version thats much better, and while i havent used a ton of professional headphone monitors, im still pretty confident that applies here.

the classic audio interface for amateur college student guitarists and producers, especially those who dont wanna bring/use their amp in fear of being too loud (that last part might be projection). either way, i dont really love this thing. it might be the lack of acoustics or the sony headphones, but the direct output of my guitar never sounds nearly as good as it does on my boss amp. this thing has still proven useful in other random ways, like being a middleman between a laptop and my amp when we had to use the amp as a speaker during movie nights. it was a fucked setup but it got the job done.