UAFX Lion: Pete Thorn, Blues Saraceno & James Santiago at Sound City Studios

During our recent excursion to Los Angeles, Sweetwater had the opportunity to support a meeting of the musical minds, hosting an exhilarating roundtable discussion at the legendary Sound City Studios. Sweetwater’s own metal maestro, Nick Bowcott, is joined by a trio of guitar gurus: solo and session artist Pete Thorn; prodigy and shredder extraordinaire Blues Saraceno; and Universal Audio senior project manager and sound designer James Santiago, a.k.a. the leading mind behind the UAFX Lion pedal. What began as a deep dive into the sonic properties of the Lion soon gave way to a multidimensional masterclass on gear, philosophy, art, and the history of the pioneering spirit of seeking new sounds. Basically, they’re nerding out on all things sound in the best possible way. Plus, Fender — James’s adorable dog — makes a cameo!  

00:00:00 — Play in and Intro  00:01:09 — What This Video Is About (Allegedly!) 00:03:04 — James Santiago: Lion ’68 Settings  00:03:22 — Super Lead Bright Cap: in or Out?  00:09:04 — Channel Blending/Jumping Hack  00:12:10 — Pete’s Lion ’68 Settings  00:17:54 — 100-watt Plexi Cranked: Too Loud for Today?!  00:23:24 — No Place to Hide...  00:28:48 — Blues Saraceno: Lion ’68 Settings  00:39:21 — Early Marshalls — Circuit Changes & Component Tolerances  00:43:52 — Nick Bowcott: Lion ’68 Settings  00:45:50 — Layering Gain — The Old-school Way  00:46:44 — Transformer Sag & Sound 00:51:47 — The Importance of Bias & Tubes   00:53:39 — Transformer Ghosting  00:55:47 — Beauty and Imperfection 01:03:31 — Keeping It (Un)real? 01:08:00 — Pioneers & Unsung Heroes 01:20:08 — Pete Goes EVH!  01:30:50 — Thank You & Good Night! 

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