GFI SYSTEM PODCAST

Our guest today is Filipe Michael, a producer, a guitar player with passion in worship music. He went to Berklee College of Music majoring in Electronic Production & Design. This learning experience exposed him to many musical styles, genres, and backgrounds that shaped his unique style and production approach.

He also created and founded a music software company, Dream Foot Experience, developing a music software that allows musicians to control a keyboard, triggering chords, and progressions with a MIDI controller. He also works with Loop Community developing premium sequenced multitracks and he currently serves as the Music Director for Christ Church, NJ.

In this episode we discuss all GFI pedals and how he used it to craft his music, both in performance and in production stage. Hope you enjoy this episode as much as we had fun recording it!

Dave is a musician, engineer and producer based in Chicago. Raised in Guatemala, Dave started learning guitar at the age of 12. Throughout the years he has studied many genres of music including Blues, Rock, R&B, and Jazz. 

Dave attended Columbia College Chicago and earned his degree in audio arts and acoustics with concentration in acoustics and sound design. 

We talked about GFI pedals, the Ranger Specular Tempus presets, playing in worship music and approach in producing diverse musical genre. 

Watch out for much music coming from this talented young man!

Ranger Specular Tempus Presets 

https://thatworshipsound.com/shop/bundles/ranger-for-specular-tempus/

In this episode, we speak to Grammy-nominated songwriter and producer, Tycho (Scott Hansen) out of San Francisco, CA. 

Tycho has been consistently releasing studio albums since 2006 with the latest Weather Remixes to be out on Dec. 18. He is also known as ISO50 for his photographic and design work. His music blends multiple stylistic components, including downtempo guitar, analogue synthesis, and ambient elements such as breathing and found sounds of weather broadcasts and dialogue.

On this episode we talked about his production and songwriting approach, also the story of using GFI System Specular Tempus as well as not one, but two Specular Tempus pedals (one of which the black limited edition) for his upcoming releases. Enjoy!

www.tychomusic.com

instagram.com/tychomusic 

We were joined by The Rig Doctor & the founder of Vertex Effects – Mason Marangella. Vertex is known for Steel String, Ultraphonix, Dynamic distortion to name some. He also build rigs for industry’s top professionals including (but not limited to) Tosin Abasi, Cory Wong, Erick Wells, Michael Thompson, David Grissom, Michael Pope, Rhett Shull.

We talked about GFI Cabzeus and how he set up for Wet/Dry/Wet setup, the philosophy of pedals and rig building, putting pedals in context, the famous John Mayer tone, demystifying buffers, and the future of Vertex Effects. 

This is a must listen to those who are building their pedalboards whether a beginner or more experienced players!

https://www.vertexeffects.com/

Podcast: The Rig Doctor Podcast

Vertex Effects Youtube Channel

https://patreon.com/rigdoctor

On this episode, we had the privilege to speak to guitar extraordinaire Michael Pope. Michael has played on numerous Bethel Music recordings and has traveled the globe while doing ministry with the Bethel team.

He is now residing in Nashville where he now run his studios and productions for variety of musical artists.

We talk about life, guitars and (of course) GFI System pedals, and being true to the tone in this crazy world.

Contact Michael Pope:

https://www.instagram.com/saint_pope

"I love what I do. And as long as I can, I'll keep doing what I love, because the way I see it, I can't really do anything else." - Rhett Shull

Born on June 6th, 1993 in Great Barrington, MA, Nicholas Veinoglou began his hopelessly romantic exploration of the guitar at age 10. Highly influenced from Blues, Classical and Jazz, Nicholas created a unique and flavorful approach to his instrument which paved the road to his musical journey. Nicholas graduated Magna Cum Laude in May 2015 from Berklee College of Music with a Bachelor's Degree in Jazz Guitar Performance and a minor in Harmony, releasing his first album "Love Languages" January 13th, 2016 shortly after. Currently, Nicholas is working as a Musical Director, songwriter, and guitarist in Los Angeles. He tours both nationally and internationally with Jordan Fisher and Atlantic Records recording artist Bazzi.