The following is an article written by David Morgan and was published in the August 2016 (14.11) edition of FOH Magazine. David is the FOH Engineer for James Taylor, Seal, Five For Fighting, Steely Dan, Paul Simon and many others. A friend of mine in Vancouver, Canada, occasionally sends me surprises that are always… Read More
Between September 8th to 11th, 2016, Radial’s sales rep Shuu accompanied and live-streamed life on the road with country band, Florida Georgia Line. The entire crew uses various pieces of Radial gear, from the Tonebone® Twin City™ to the Firefly™. To see the full length video streams of our weekend with the band, visit our… Read More
This is an article originally written for ProSoundWeb. One of the most challenging tasks confronted by a sound engineer is amplifying orchestral instruments on a loud stage. Problems abound, including bleed, resonance, feedback… oh, and frustration! It’s important to first understand the environment before dealing with the challenges. When in a “classical” concert hall, orchestral… Read More
ABY switchers are primarily used to feed two guitar amps from a guitar. The AB designates the ability to switch between amplifiers, while the Y means that both amps can be turned on at once. Using an ABY switcher is easy. You connect your guitar or the output from your pedal chain to the ABY,… Read More
There has never been a time in our musical history where so many different musical styles and sounds have blended together. Top 40 bands will transition between funk, reggae, hip-hop, rock, country and bluegrass while the audience follows without losing a beat. In concert, multi-instrumentalists seem to be on every stage switching between acoustic guitar,… Read More
Electronic Musican magazine recently reviewed the Radial Tonebone Mix-Blender™ in their July 2016 issue. The Mix-Blender is a multi-function pedal that lets you mix two instruments or effects together and then send the combined signal through a mixer-style effects loop for processing. Designed to work with guitar, bass and keyboards, the Mix-Blender begins with two high-performance Class-A… Read More
This review was originally written by Alex Hawley in the July 2016 issue of Recording Magazine (Volume 29: 10). Radial Engineering is known for nearly bulletproof durability, overall reliability, and a unique line of products that cover just about any I/O setup imaginable. Based in Vancouver, Radial features products such as recording interfaces, 500 Series… Read More
Vancouver, BC – Radial Engineering Ltd. is pleased to announce a major redesign and upgrade for the Tonebone BigShot i/o – Radial’s popular instrument selector. According to Radial’s Mike Bauer: “Today, playing on stage is all about efficiency and maximizing performance. No one wants to compromise. If you are a bass player, you want to select between your… Read More
In 1972, Stuart McCredie’s Scottish folk-pop group ‘Middle of the Road’ had a UK #1 hit with ‘Chirpy, Chirpy, Cheep, Cheep’ and continues to tour to this day when the guitarist can step away from his busy Glasgow based studio Terminal Music. With a client list including The Fratellis, Simple Minds, Echo & The Bunnymen,… Read More
Vancouver, BC – Radial Engineering Ltd. is pleased to announce the updated BigShot EFX, a true-bypass dual effects loop for pedalboards with new super-bright LED indicators! Radial’s Ryan Juchnowski had this to say: “Today, guitarists live for their pedalboards. Never before in electric guitar playing history have there been so many pedals to choose from. This… Read More
