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Tone Lab Studio

Al Joseph, Chief Instructor of The ShredFest Academy

Tone is intrinsically linked to how well we progress and perform on the guitar. So it is imperative that we develop our sound while we work on our skills. Inside the tone lab masterclass you’ll uncover how to transfer real-world methods to your sound straight from your laptop by harnessing various cab, amplifier and microphone combinations. It’s time to discover your signature sound.

🔘 20 Video Lessons

🔘 Rhythm Guitars Lab

🔘 Lead Guitars Lab

🔘 Bass Guitars Lab

🔘 Headrush FX Tone Structuring (Bonus)

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Tone Lab Studio

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Tone Lab Studio

01 Create incredible sounding guitar tone right at home. Develop and enhance you ear around different amp topology, speaker cab voicings, and microphone combinations to capture your favorite tones or even develop your own signature sound. If you're looking to create a better sound for practice at home or even create your own music at home this masterclass will help you get there.

Learning Level

Beginner Guitarists

Prerequisite

Requires a DAW and stand-alone guitar plug-in

Action Plan

Create killer tones using stand-alone or DAW plug-ins

Create Massive Guitar Tones

02 If you have a guitar, interface, DAW, and a preferred guitar plug-in at home then you're starting at a good place. You're going to learn which guitar amps (topology) to use for particular movements in your music, which cabs work best with them, and microphone techniques to help them best sit in your mix. You'll also master layering , FX processing and quad tracking to beef up your mixes.

Reviews of AJ's Teachings

03 "I can assure you guys, the UGP Program is totally worth it. Go for it!"

David Demetrio

ShredFest VIP Member

"I'm having the most fun I've had in a long time. Thanks, AL!"

Joey Hocking

ShredFest Member

"This program provides the tools you need to take your playing to the next level!"

Yensa Reyes

ShredFest VIP Member

"I can assure you guys, the UGP Program is totally worth it. Go for it!"

Jawan Neal

ShredFest VIP Member

"I'm having the most fun I've had in a long time. Thanks, AL!"

Pete De

ShredFest VIP Member

"This program provides the tools you need to take your playing to the next level!"

Jon Smee

ShredFest Member

"I can assure you guys, the UGP Program is totally worth it. Go for it!"

Eric Beaty

ShredFest Member

"I'm having the most fun I've had in a long time. Thanks, AL!"

Frank

ShredFest Member

"This program provides the tools you need to take your playing to the next level!"

Ocean Ging

ShredFest VIP Member

"I highly recommend working with AL because he's a phenomenal teacher and a great dude!"

Russ Edwards

ShredFest Member

"After 50 years of having a guitar in my hands, I can't say enough about this program!"

Jeff Dobson

ShredFest VIP Member

"I highly recommend AL's teachings to every guitarist out there struggling with their playing!"

Pablo Wunderlich

ShredFest Member

How It Works

04 Master Amp Topology

Identify the right topology for clean, rhythm, and lead tones.

Harness Speaker Cab Simulation

pair and match cabs with any amp of your choice to bring out the color of each amp in different ways.

Dial In Microphone Placement

Use mic placement to help your guitar patches sit better in your mix.

Create Killer Guitar Patches

Create each patch for your own creative purposes,

Who Is This For?

05 This course is for the technicians of the instrument. The true shred enthusiast.

For the problem solver. For the outside thinker. For the action-taker.

My story starts with a record called "Surfing With The Alien" by Joe Satriani. When I first started playing I always craved more. More notes, more modes, a greater challenge that surpases my current level. This body of work spurred this craving and I've been hooked ever since.

If you've experienced something like this, then I belive this course will truly resonate with you.

If you consider yourself a hard worker yet looking to save huge amounts of time while getting immense results in your technical proficiency. Then you and I are already on the right page. Let's get to work.

Al Joseph

Chief Instructor of The ShredFest Academy

Meet Your Instructor

06 Al Joseph

Chief Instructor of The ShredFest Academy

AJ began his Professional Career as a lead guitarist after his brief time at world-renown music school Berklee College of Music. His 2013 debut record, "Out In The Open" caught the attention of Jan Cyrka, the legendary founder of Jam Track Central. This put Al along-side the worlds most prolific modern guitar artists such as Guthrie Govan, Andy James, Marco Sfogli and so much more.

After a decade of shredding heads he noticed a real need in the guitar community, that so many other guitar enthusiasts yearned to play better thus sharing their own passion for the guitar as well. Now it's AJ’s mission in life to share his knowledge of over two decades with guitarists all around the world who are striving to enhance their skills as well. Welcome to the ShredFest Academy!

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Syllabus

07 I'm confident you'll make the progress you need to make throughout this course because the same methods have worked for me. I'm no god. I'm just a nerd who loves to work hard and do what he loves.

Course Curriculum

Tone Lab Overview

We'll start out with the essentials you'll need to craft the perfect guitar tones. From your guitar pickups and interface to your computer speakers we'll get you set up with everything you'd need to know to bring out the best in your sound.

Rhythm Guitar Lab

We'll help you dial in an amazing rhythm tone and how to best process, layer, and quad track for hard-hitting mixes.

Lead Guitar Lab

Next we'll help you dial in the right amplifier, gain staging, cab, and microphone placement for the most searing lead tones you can imagine.

Bass Guitar Lab

In this new addition we'll help you dial in your bass guitar tones to create a nice and full sound for the low end of your mix.

Headrush FX Tone Modeling (Bonus)

For when you need to hit the road and take your tones with your for live performances. Learn how I create my tones through my Headrush Prime Audio Unit for guitar.

DSPS Tone Modeling (Bonus)

In this tutorial I walk you through how I used Neural DSP's Quad Cortex audio unit to create the heaviest tone I've ever crafted inside my "Elemental" session.