DESCRIPTION:
The Sonic Explorations video series from Stompbox Sonic highlights the distinct playing style of a featured artist and the unique aural properties of a given pedal or pedals. It allows the viewer to see, to hear, to feel the creative process unfold.

This clip features Kurt Ballou of Converge.

For this installment of our Sonic Explorations series, Kurt Ballou tracked an original composition in his studio GodCity. Playing all the instruments himself, Kurt employed a number of our effects as well as some trusted gear and microphones from his own collection. Also featured are the soon to be released GCI guitar & Titanium snare drum.

Clean guitar
GCI guitar
Mr. Black DoubleChorus
EarthQuaker Devices Dispatch Master
Mooer SkyVerb
Badcat Black Cat
mics: RCA 44bx, Heil PR-30

Lead guitar
GCI guitar
FoxRox Octron
EarthQuaker Devices Dirt Transmitter
EarthQuaker Devices Pitch Bay
EarthQuaker Devices Rainbow Machine
Fender Pro Reverb
mic: Shure Unidyne SM-57

Rhythm guitar
GCI guitar
Blackout Effectors Blunderbuss
Gibson Titan
Emperor 6x12
mic: AEA N-22

Drums:
Slingerland kick, mics: Shure Beta 91A + AKG D12
GCI Titanium snare, mics: Heil PR31 + Beyer M201
Tempus toms, mics: Josephson E22s
Paiste Formula 602 Modern Essentials hats
Paiste Giant Beat ride
Paiste 2002 crashes
Overhead mics: sE RN17's
Room mics: Soundelux E49's

Bass
Warwick Star Bass II
Mountain King Megalith fuzz
Orange AD200
Ampeg 8x10
mic: Beyer M88

Sax
Yamaha YBS-62
Mic: RCA 44bx

Percussion mic: RCA 44bx
Vocal mic: Placid Audio Copperphone

Recorded at GodCity Studio
Video by Michael Hutcherson
Audio by Kurt Ballou

Please visit
stompboxsonic.com
godcitystudio.com
kurtballou.com