SoundClick artist: Karl Rose - Soft rock/pop songs

Just me, my instruments, and home studio. All the songs here are written, played, recorded, mixed and mastered by myself.......... the rest is imagination.

Why this name?

I was given it at birth

Do you play live?

Not performing my own material, I used to - but spend all my time recording now. I do perform live as a solo cover act called Rockin' ROB more details on that venture can be found here

How, do you think, does the internet (or mp3) change the music industry?

In a way that nothing else has ever before

Would you sign a record contract with a major label?

I'm interested in getting my songs published rather than releasing them myself, although of course that's always a possibility.

Your influences?

Too many to mention, my favourite all time band are The Stranglers, not that you'd know that from my own music though.

Favorite spot?

If I had to pick one spot it would be Ascension Island, South Atlantic.

Equipment used:

Latest version of Sonar Producer Edition - fantastic studio software. All songs here are recorded, mixed and mastered with it.

Allen & Heath ZED-R16 console monitoring via Behringer Truth

Mackie MCU & XT controllers

Mics are... Condensers - SE Electronics 1000a, Matched pair of Behringer C-2s. Dynamics - Shure SM58, SM57 & a Behringer XM8500

General effects processing - Digitech Studio Quad V2

Compressor - Phonic PCL 3200

Electric guitars are PRS SE Torero, Fender Stratocasters, one standard and one HM series.

Effects processors for guitars are Boss GT-6 and Yamaha FX900.

Amplifiers are Marshall JCM600 & MG30DFX, Laney Pro-linebacker PL100H & Session Rockette 30.

Peavey Milestone Bass

Casio & Edirol keyboards

Hardware synthesizer - Roland Sonic Cell - Behringer BCF 2000 controller

Zoom MRT-3 & Alesis SR-16 Drum machines.

ART tube preamp, Samson and Behringer DI boxes.

Software instruments, synths and modellers include Z3TA+, Dim Pro, Revalver, Guitar Rig 3, True Pianos and many more.....

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