{"id":16427,"date":"2023-08-30T18:54:54","date_gmt":"2023-08-30T13:54:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rawmusicstore.com\/soundlab\/?post_type=product&#038;p=16427"},"modified":"2026-01-15T17:57:55","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T12:57:55","slug":"pedal-crush-stompbox-effects-for-creative-music-making","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/rawmusicstore.com\/soundlab\/product\/pedal-crush-stompbox-effects-for-creative-music-making\/","title":{"rendered":"Pedal Crush &#8211; Stompbox Effects For Creative Music Making"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Get new ideas within minutes<\/strong> We all know the feeling of staring at our pedalboards and wondering where our next idea is coming from. With all these pedals, where\u2019s the inspiration? Right here. Reading PEDAL CRUSH, you\u2019ll gain clarity and expanded knowledge of effects pedals and their creative possibilities. You\u2019ll get new ideas within minutes to perfect your sound and explore new sonic territory \u2013 but beware: our readers say that once you dive into this book, it\u2019s hard to put it down again.<\/p>\n<p><strong>200+ tips take you towards new sonic territory<\/strong> Getting into the zone and making great music becomes so much easier with PEDAL CRUSH. Over 200 creative tips and techniques will immediately take your pedal game to higher ground and into new sonic adventures. The tips and tricks range from simple things like how to order your pedals, to creative ideas like alternative gain staging or how to create spatial glitches with gated reverb.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Save money by knowing more before you buy your next pedal<\/strong> Buying pedals is a gamble: too often we get a new pedal, plug it in, and just don\u2019t get the creative charge we were hoping for. With PEDAL CRUSH, you can minimize your buyer\u2019s remorse by really getting to know what\u2019s out there, what your options are, and how different effects might work nicely together. Buy a beautiful and helpful book that you can share with friends and bandmates, and make up the cost in just a few successful purchases rather than costly failures.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Created by acclaimed authors and pedal experts<\/strong> PEDAL CRUSH is written by Kim Bj\u00f8rn and Scott Harper (of the famed KNOBS series of video tutorials) with help from a team of great advisors, journalists, and editors. Additional texts and content contributions came from Alex Maiolo, Dan Orkin, Peter Fernando, Stefan Fast, Andy Martin, Brian Wampler, Kristoffer H\u00f8eg, and others. PEDAL CRUSH is edited by the Atomic Words team of Mike Metlay and Diana Smethurst.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The perfect companion on your coffee table or in your studio<\/strong> With 376 colorful pages in hardcover format and a Foreword by guitar hero (and pedal fanatic) Steve Vai, this book is a must-have for anyone with a crush on guitar pedals.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PEDAL CRUSH is the ultimate guide to effects pedals and their creative use. 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Bursting with color photos and illustrations, it systematically covers over 800 pedals \u2013 from vintage to cutting edge, from the essential to the exotic, from popular classics to boutique wizardry. PEDAL CRUSH also dives deep into techniques, tips and tricks, pedalboards, software, and more. 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