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#Guitar: Setting Up Your Effect Signal Chain

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  Here are some common effect placement suggestions for pedalboard setups in general. Dynamics (compressors), filters (wah), pitch shifters, and Volume pedals typically go at the beginning of the signal chain. Gain based effects such as and overdrive/distortion pedals come next. Modulation effects such as chorus, flangers, phasers typically come next in the chain. Time based effects such as delays and reverbs work best at the end of the signal chain. Volume pedals can go at the beginning or end of your signal chain to provide slightly different functionality in different locations in your chain. My favorite setup GUITAR > TUNER > WAH > OD > DISTORTION > AMP > SEND OUT > CHORUS > DELAY > REVERB > (LOOP) A MUST > RETURN AMP 

Nike Released New Mercurial Inspired By Nature

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Nike has announced its brand new Mercurial Vapor Superfly boots which inspired by the wings of a dragonfly. The new Nike Mercurial is an excellent example of Nike’s “better is temporary ethos.” Nike Mercurial has conquer the world of football since 1998 with Ronaldo Brazil rocking the silver, yellow and blue version at World Cup in France.  Over the years, Mercurial boots has been absolutely dominant in every football league in whole wide-world. From Cristiano Ronaldo, Kylian Mbappe, Zlatan Ibrahimović and many more. This Nike Mercurial is design for those who want to unleash their speed because it is really lightweight yet durability. Turning in every corner easily. The latest Mercurial boots draw on what Nike describes as "the natural geometry of a dragonfly’s wing as a guide to driving maximum efficiency with minimal weight." Basically, these things make you feel like you're barefoot.  Led by athlete insight, the boot takes on four areas of focus: Fit: an upper that f...

Live from Home!

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As citizen of the world is on lockdown as a step to flatten the COVID-19 cases’ curve, artists around the globe had been performing entertainment live through social media from home. Local rising artist Seri Khodijah or her stage name KidKhodi had been doing exactly that to provide entertainment to local music fans. Through her hit song ‘Cowona Time’ released during the Movement Control Order (MCO), her popularity rose from there and began to perform live through her social media. Khodi talks about behind the scenes, how she prepares herself before the live and what did she gain from all that. Who inspired you to do this? “As an artist under Sony Music MY. My live sessions are usually planned ahead by my management team.” “During the MCO, doing live sessions is relevant as it is the only platform for artists to perform and showcase their art to a crowd.” What does this mean to you as an artist?  “Being honest, I’ve only recently been very active on my social media accounts due to t...

Vietnam Vet Get His Smile Back

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 Vietnam Vet Gets Free Set of Teeth After 40 Years of Being Toothless time.com A Vietnam veteran who was toothless for almost 40 years has received a new set of teeth for free from the dentist who founded Teeth Tomorrow. After Lawrence “Smiley” Kleiman was left without most of his teeth due to a calcium deficiency, the two-tour Air Force sergeant was gifted with $60,000 worth of permanent implant bridges by Dr. Michael Tischler and his team. “Here’s a man who gave service to our country,” Tischler said. “How do you say enough to vets that have given their lives for us, for our freedom? So it feels really good for all of us to be able to do this for him.” Smiley, for his part, was just looking forward to finally living up to his nickname. “I’d like to get my smile back. And it’s been many years since I’ve smiled without teeth,” he said leading up to the procedure. “It was just one of those things that I had two certain ways of smiling. You know I had a good side and a bad side....

CR7 – How it all started

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Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro was born on February 5, 1985, in Madeira, Portugal. The youngest children of Maria Dolores dos Santos Aveiro and José Diniz Aveiro. Cristiano has an elder brother, Hugo and two elder sisters, Liliana Cátia and Elma. He is now a successful professional footballer. Cristiano starting career at Sporting Lisbon At first, he spent his early years playing for his local team, Nacional, and by the time he turned 12 years old, he made his name for himself as one of Madeira’s top footballers. It wasn't long before he started to catch the attention of other big Portuguese clubs. Among Sporting Lisbon, there was also Benfica which is one of the best clubs in the Portuguese league. Cristiano chose to play for Sporting Lisbon. Ronaldo was then spotted by former Liverpool manager, Gerard Houllier at the age of sixteen but Liverpool had no intentions to sign him at that time because they thought he was too young and he needed more time to develop his skills. H...