Recorded using a Blackstar HT-1R combo and a Shure SM57.

Tokai ES-162

Guitar finished and assembled in Finland.

J. Leachim Jazzcaster

Audio clips of the Yamaha LL6 ARE acoustic guitar. Recorded both with an AKG C3000 and direct with the built-in passive pickup.

Yamaha LL6 ARE – Kitarablogi.com

• Song – "Forgotten And Forlorn"; lyrics and music by M. Berka
• Main vocals recorded using the VE-1 Vocal Echo. Pitch Correct set to 40%, and Enhance and Double set to "on".
• Backing vocals are three tracks of VE-2 Vocal Harmonist with Enhance set to "on", and Auto Harmonist fed by an Epiphone Les Paul Standard.
• Counter melody are two tracks of VE-2 Vocal Harmonist with Enhance set to "on", and Auto Harmonist fed by an Epiphone Les Paul Standard.

Boss VE-1 + VE-2 Vocal Processors

Here's my cover version of Ultravox' classic track "Lament".
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Equipment used:

• Shure SM57
• Korg SP-200
• Roland VT-4 Vocoder
• Focusrite Saffire 6 USB
• Apple Garageband

Martin Berka's Album

Lament – Ultravox cover – mostly vocals

Coming Around Again – Arto – 70 BPM

Coming Around Again – Arto – 60 BPM

Here's a short cover version of ZZ Top's classic ballad "Rough Boy".
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• All guitar tracks recorded with a GrassRoots (by ESP) LP-60S.
• The bass was a GrassRoots PB-55R (direct injected into the Cranborne EC2).
• Amps used – Bluetone Shadows Jr + Black Prince Reverb combos
• Effects used – Joyo Analog Chorus, Mad Professor Simble OD, Ibanez 850 Fuzz Mini
• Microphone: Shure MV7X
• Mic preamp: Cranborne Camden EC2
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https://kitarablogi.com/

GrassRoots Kitarablogi 2022

GrassRoots LP-60S – demo song

Here's a short demo song featuring the Tokai TJB-55 regular model, as well as the lined fretless counterpart TJB-55 FL. This track is based on the Steely Dan classic "Peg".
The bass tracks have been recorded using a Cranborne Audio Camden EC2 preamp and a Universal Audio Volt2 interface.
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Check out the basses at:
https://www.musamaailma.fi/fi/catalogsearch/result/?q=TJB-55
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Kitarablogi.com

Kitarablogi 2023

Tokai Jazz Basses – demo song

An easier-to-play solo for Lenny Kravitz' classic "Are You Gonna Go My Way".

Are You Gonna Go My Way – Easier Solo

Albatross (Fleetwood Mac Cover) – Backing Track

Here's a demo song featuring the brand-new Bluetone Black King Reverb combo. The track is a short cover of the Who's classic medley "See Me, Feel Me/Listening To You".
All guitar tracks recorded with the Bluetone Black King Reverb, without any additional pedals. The amp was miked with a Shure SM7B running into a Cranborne Audio Camden EC2.
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"See Me, Feel Me" – Guitars
• rhythm guitar (stereo left): Fender Japan 50s Stratocaster Reissue
• rhythm guitar (stereo right): Epiphone G-400 (SG Standard)
• lead guitar: Fender Japan 50s Stratocaster Reissue
"Listening To You" – Guitars
• rhythm guitar (stereo left): Fender Japan 50s Stratocaster Reissue
• rhythm guitar (stereo right): Epiphone G-400 (SG Standard)
• lead and harmony guitars: Gibson Melody Maker SG
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• bass guitar: Rickenbacker 4003 plugged straight into the Cranborne preamp
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https://www.bluetone.fi/black-king-reverb/
https://kitarablogi.com

Bluetone Black King Reverb – Demo Song – guitars + bass

Here's a demo song of two ultra-light portable 61-key digital pianos, based on Elton John's classic track "Song for Guy".
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The drum and percussion sounds, as well as the bass, come from Apple's GarageBand. The digital pianos each supply the following sounds:
– Grand Piano
– DX Electric Piano
– Strings
– Drawbar Organ 
… and there's a sprinkle of vibraphone (Yamaha NP-15) in the fade-out.
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• Casio CT-S1
https://www.f-musiikki.fi/casiotone-ct-s1-bk-kosketinsoitin-cts1bk.html
• Yamaha NP-15
https://www.f-musiikki.fi/np-15-b-digitaalipiano-musta-np15b.html

Rockway 2024 – digipianot

Casio CT-S1 + Yamaha NP-15 – demo song – pianos only

Casio CT-S1 + Yamaha NP-15 – demo song

Here are a few of the sounds of the Casio CT-S1 portable piano.

Casio CT-S1 – a few sounds

Tokai ES - 162 – Dirty

Tokai ES - 162 – Clean Chorus

Dancing With Tears In My Eyes – practice backing

Here's a short version of Stevie Wonder's classic track "I just called to say I love you", featuring the Hohner Chrometta 8. The Chrometta 8 is Hohner's most affordable chromatic harmonica.
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• The Chrometta 8 was recorded using a Shure SM7B microphone with a Thomann FetAmp in-line preamp.

Hohner Chrometta 8 – I just called to say I love you (cover version) – Harmonica + Synth Pad

Rockway 2024 – Hohner Chrometta 8

Hohner Chrometta 8 – I just called to say I love you (cover version)

Guitar finished and assembled in Finland.
Demo track: "Seabird Flavour (Homage to Peter Green)"
All guitar tracks recorded using a Blackstar HT-1R.

J Leachim Jazzcaster – Video

J Leachim Jazzcaster – Overdriven

J Leachim Jazzcaster – Clean

My 2010 cover version of the famous Ultravox hit.
Recorded at the office (Riffi Magazine) while reviewing a Steinberger soundcard and the company's Sequel audio sequencer.

Reap The Wild Wind (Ultravox cover)

Yamaha LL6 ARE – Plectrum PU + AKG

Yamaha LL6 ARE – Plectrum AKG

Yamaha LL6 ARE – Finger PU

Yamaha LL6 ARE – Finger PU + AKG

Yamaha LL6 ARE – Finger AKG

• Song – "Forgotten And Forlorn"; lyrics and music by M. Berka
• Main vocals recorded using the VE-1 Vocal Echo. Pitch Correct, Enhance and Double set to "on".
• Backing vocals are three tracks of VE-2 Vocal Harmonist with Enhance set to "on", and Auto Harmonist fed by an Epiphone Les Paul Standard.
• Counter melody are two tracks of VE-2 Vocal Harmonist with Enhance set to "on", and Auto Harmonist fed by an Epiphone Les Paul Standard.

Boss VE - 1 + VE - 2 – Vocals Only – Master

Boss VE - 1 + VE - 2 – Full Version – Master

Demo track of three Bogner/Neve guitar pedals, played in the following order:
• Harlow – boost with Bloom-function
• Wessex – overdrive
• Burnley – distortion
Guitar used: late-1980s Gibson Les Paul Junior
Amp used: Blackstar HT-1R combo

Bogner Harlow Wessex Burnley – Kitarablogi

Is the Yamaha PSS-F30 only a musical toy, or can you really make music with it? Check my demo songs to find out more!
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In these demo tracks I haven't used the PSS-F30's Style Player (auto accompaniment). Instead, I've recorded the Styles as a simple drum machine, and then overdubbed all the other instrument tracks by playing them myself.

Yamaha PSS-F30 – Don't You Want Me (Human League cover)

Here's a short cover of Joan Jett's version of "I Love Rock 'n' Roll" played with three SG-style guitars.
• Epiphone SG Special VE: rhythm guitar (right channel) & guitar solo
• Harley Benton DC-60 Junior: rhythm guitar (left channel)
• Gibson Melody Maker SG 2011: vocal lines
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• Guitar amp: Bluetone Shadows Jr
• Pedals: Mad Professor Simble (Mark I), EHX Memory Toy
• Microphone: Sennheiser e609
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• Bass: Rickenbacker 4003
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Kitarablogi.com

I Love Rock'n'Roll – short cover

Here's a short cover of George Benson's classic version of the track "Breezin'".
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• All guitar parts played on the Epiphone SG Special VE
• Amp used: Bluetone Black Prince Reverb
• Mic used: Shure SM7B
• Preamp used: Cranborne Audio Camden EC2

Breezin' – Epiphone SG Special VE

Here's a demo song of the Raysen HP-M9C# Handpan C# Hijaz:
https://www.vantaanmusiikki.fi/raysen-hp-m9c-handpan-c-hijaz
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• Microphones used: Røde M5 stereo pair in XY-positioning
• Preamp used: Cranborne Audio Camden EC2
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Testi tulossa:
https://blogi.rockway.fi

RW25 – Raysen Handpan – no backing – Demo Song

Here's a demo of the Hagström Adina and Megin guitars.
The Adina plays during the first half; the Megin takes the second lead.
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• Amp used: Bluetone Black Prince Reverb
• Effects used: Mad Professor Simble OD, Joyo Analog Chorus, EHX Memory Toy
• Mic used: Shure SM7B
• Lead guitar parts played using each guitar's neck pickup
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Testi tulossa:
https://blogi.rockway.fi

RW25 – Hagström Adina + Megin – Demo Song – guitars only

RW25 – Hagström Adina + Megin – Demo Song

This song is still as poignant today as it was right after World War II. We need peace for all people – now!
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Song by Pete Seeger
German lyrics by Max Colpet
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https://www.un.org/en/
https://www.msf.org/

Sag' mir, wo die Blumen sind (Pete Seeger cover)

Here's a demo of the extremely nifty Jim Dunlop Capo/Slide Convertor. The song is an arrangement of the classic Santo & Johnny track "Sleep Walk".
https://www.tampereenmusiikki.fi/fin/dunlop_capo_slide_converter-p-88422
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• Lead guitar tracks: Fame SE Telecaster-copy
• Slide: Shubb SP1
• Guitar recorded using a GarageBand digital amp model
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Testi tulossa:
https://blogi.rockway.fi

Sleep Walk – Dunlop Slide Capo Demo – slide guitars only

Sleep Walk – Dunlop Slide Capo Demo

Here's a demo featuring the diatonic Hohner Big River Harp and the chromatic Hohner Discovery 48, The demo song is a short version of the Julian Lennon classic "Too Late For Goodbyes".
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• Hohner Big River Harp MS in A – first verse
• Hohner Big River Harp MS in G – first chorus
• Hohner Discovery 48 – second verse & chorus
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• Mic used: Shure SM7B
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Kitarablogi.com

Hohner Big River Harps vs Discovery 48 – Demo Song

Hohner Big River Harps vs Discovery 48 – Demo Song – harmonicas only

Here's a demo song featuring four affordable Northstar Guitars:
• Northstar NS1 HSS – pre-chorus
• Northstar NS1 HH – chorus second half
• Northstar NS2 – first verse
• Northstar NS3 – chorus first half
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The demo is a short arrangement of Chris Cornell's fantastic Bond-tune "You Know My Name".
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• All guitar tracks – save for the acoustic guitar part – have been recorded using the four Northstar models
• Amp used – Bluetone Black Prince Reverb
• Effects used – UralKit Les Love Electra, Ibanez 850 Fuzz Mini, Mad Professor Simble OD, EHX Memory Toy
• Mics used – Shure SM57 & Sennheiser 609
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Testi tulossa:
https://blogi.rockway.fi

Northstar guitars – Demo Song – guitars only

Northstar guitars – Demo Song

Boss SY-300
• polyphonic guitar synth
• uses the guitar signal, no MIDI-pickup necessary
• three oscillators and four FX blocks
• 70 factory presets, 99 user patches
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Guitar used: Gibson Melody Maker SG

Boss SY - 300 – Demo Track – Long Version

*** Life Is A Rollercoaster ***
Ronan Keating cover by Martin, Milkka & Mosmo (it's actually only yours truly)   
:-P


Life Is A Rollercoaster – Ronan Keating cover

(All We Get Is) Party Songs – rough demo

** Rockway-testi ilmestyy maaliskuussa 2018. **
Yamaha Reface CS
Ultrakompakti syntikka analogimallinnuksella (Yamaha AN)
• 37 laadukasta minikosketinta
• toimii sekä poly- että monofoonisena
• kuusi oskillaattori-moodia: multisaha, kanttiaalto/pulssi, oscillator sync, kehämodulaattori, FM-synteesi
• neljä efektiä: särö, chorus/flanger, phaser, delay
• sisäinen loopperi
• MIDI In/Out & USB • linjalähtö (stereo), aux-tulo, kuulokelähtö
• kaksi sisäistä kaiutinta
• toimii verkkovirralla tai kuudella AA-paristoilla
Maahantuoja: F-Musiikki

Rockway 2018

Yamaha Reface CS – Demo Track

Rockway-testi ilmestyy elokuussa 2018. 
https://blog.rockway.fi/ 
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Yamaha Reface DX 
Ultrakompakti FM-syntikka 
• 37 laadukasta minikosketinta 
• 8-ääninen polyfonia (toimii myös monofonisesti) 
• neljän operaattorin FM-synteesi feedbäckillä 
• 12 algoritmia 
• 32 ohjelmapaikkaa 
• 7 efektiä (kaksi samanaikaisesti) 
• sisäinen loopperi 
• MIDI In/Out & USB 
• linjalähtö (stereo), aux-tulo, kuulokelähtö 
• kaksi sisäistä kaiutinta 
• toimii verkkovirralla tai kuudella AA-paristoilla 
Maahantuoja: F-Musiikki
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Synablogi.com

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