Thanks, Julia! 😎

Yes, I think Canva is rapidly becoming the go-to tool for everything design-related.

I plan to use the new Canva “Text To Image” functionality in my guitar site’s featured image and content designs.

Great image, by the way. 👍👍

Rock On 🤘
Frank 🎸

Love that!!!

Hi, Roy

Yes, the stream will be available for replay.

The real power of Canva is how easy it is to design stuff and the AI-based updates should only make everything better. 😎

BTW, how is the guitar playing coming?

Rock On! 🤘
Frank 🎸

Good morning Frank,

Thank you for your reply; it's appreciated.

I have literally just checked my inbox and the stream is available, as you rightly said.

I really need to carry out some more learning was Canva, as, like so many platforms, I believe it has a lot to offer. I am only really touching the surface at the moment. It will be interesting to see what the updates can do.

I have to say that the guitar playing is non-existent! I was only thinking yesterday that I had not picked up my guitar for ages. However, at the moment, I probably need to focus on building my online business. I hope it's something that will happen in the future, though, as in the guitar playing.

Have a great weekend.

Roy

Hi, Roy

You'll have great fun with the New Canva. It's as easy to use as the old one but way more powerful!

Pick up that guitar when you take a 15-minute break from your work, and you'll be surprised how much playing-time it will amount to at the end of the week! 😎

Also, if you're watching WA webinars or TV, remember to grab your guitar! 🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸

Rock On! 🤘
Frank 🎸

Good morning Frank,

Thank you for your reply and the useful information, it's appreciated.

I need to take a look at the Canva webinar. To be fair, I have never looked at any of Canva's training, that's probably a mistake on my part!

You're right about the guitar, Frank, I know what a difference it makes just picking up the guitar a few minutes every day. Also, if we are in front of the screen for several hours, the guitar makes a welcome therapeutic break.

I like the idea of picking up the guitar while watching webinars, it's something that I kind of used to do.

I still haven't purchased that small practice amp yet, do you have any recommendations, please? I just want something small and compact that will allow me to pick up my guitar, easily. I'm sure there are literally thousands of options on the market.

Wishing you a great Sunday.

Roy

Hi, Roy

I would bring your guitar to your local music store and try a few amps to see what you like best.

You can go with a small combo amp, or one of the really small “micro-amps.”

You don’t have to spend a lot of money. There are many good choices for practice amps in the 50 to 100 dollar range.

I also play quite a bit for small periods of time without plugging a guitar into an amp.

Whatever works for you is fine.

Rock On!🤘
Frank 🎸

Hello Frank,

Thank you for the info, I do really appreciate it as I know you know what you are talking about. I did used to have a small practice amp, going over to a friend as I was using the guitar port on my computer.

I was looking on Amazon yesterday and came across a small Fender amplifier, which had good reviews. Here is the link, which is not an affiliate link, it just looks a bit long. https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B001L8PIFW/?coliid=IFOYI1DYNNQSJ&colid=U1DS3F5YZ8KE&psc=0&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it

I really like the idea of using my computer, but after spending some time trying to set up the software over Christmas, I think probably a little practice amp is the answer for the time being.

A very happy Monday to you.

Roy

Hi, Roy

Yeah, I think the Fender Frontman 10G is a great choice. I've played through Frontman amps, and they really Rock for the money! However, it's currently "unavailable" on Amazon UK.

It's got a headphone jack and an "aux-in" for playing with backing tracks.

The Gain control will add "Overdrive" (and even a bit of creamy distortion if your guitar has humbucker pickups), so you can really rip through some wicked guitar soloing! Haha! 👍😎

Rock On! 🤘
Frank 🎸

Good morning Frank,

I hope you're well. Thank you for your reply.

That's good, it's always good to learn from the experts and someone with good knowledge like yourself, thank you! I think the reason it's telling you it's not available is due to the fact that you are in the US! I just checked and it's available here, unless they were out of stock for a short period.

The headphone socket is definitely a useful feature and so is the auxiliary in. I don't know if that would include an auxiliary in from a PC? So that I could play tracks from my computer, via the amp and then into the headphones.

I used to have a Fender valve amp, I can't remember the model number or name. It was a good amplifier, I believe.

Thank you for your input, I really appreciate it.

Have a great day and keep on rocking!

Roy

Hi, Roy

Yes, you could run an analog audio out signal from a PC sound card or a laptop headphone into the aux jack on the Fender amp.

I mostly play through valve amps. They sound and perform best.

Good morning Frank,

Thank you for the info; I do appreciate it. That sounds like a good idea.

I have always been told that valve amps have a better sound. I'm guessing with modern electronics, non-valve amps have moved forward? I used to have a 40 Watt Fender valve amp, I can't remember which model it was, though; I know it was quite a popular amp at the time.

Have a great day.

Roy

Hi, Roy

Yes, “modeling” can mimic the sound of valve amps very nicely, especially with the newer high definition simulations. I have several Line-6 (the makers of the guitar port you used) guitar amps that sound great.

I also have hundreds of high def digital amp and effects pedal plugins for my recording studio.

I’ll say that, although most listeners cannot tell the difference, most guitarists can.

The digital models still sound less organic and change the “feel” of the way a guitar plays when it’s plugged into a good valve amp.

The great thing about digital modeling is that you can change the workable parameters of a classic sound.

For example, you want a Blackface Fender Deluxe Reverb (valve amp) sound, but you want a more naturally saturated sound.

You don’t have to put an overdrive pedal between the guitar and amp, as you would need to do in the real world.

You can change the parameters of the digital model of the amp so that it now has a “Gain” control in it’s preamp section in front of the tone stack.

It’s a lot of fun to tweak digital models for hours to get practically any sound you can imagine, but you won’t get much guitar playing done.

BTW, in the US, we call valves tubes. 😎

Rock On! 🤘
Frank 🎸

Good morning Frank,

I do appreciate your comprehensive and detailed answer, it's always good to learn from people who have learned so much over the years! Thank you.

I appreciate that, in general, a guitarist's or musician's ear is much better than the average listener's ear! I know exactly where you are coming from.

I can believe that the electronic type of sound has much to offer, I believe it could be quite time-consuming. Maybe sometimes it's just better to have the traditional amp and foot pedals!

It sounds like you have an absolutely amazing set up, Frank! How wonderful to have something like you have, I'm sure that it's taken many years of hard work to build your setup together. Well done for making it happen! May you have many, many years of pleasure from the fruits of your labour.

I did not realise that valves are referred to as tubes in the US!👍🎸

Have a fantastic weekend.

Roy

Hi, Roy

Yeah, the digital recording studio is a lot of fun, but I'm too busy to use it very often, so I mostly stick to playing guitar through a tube amp with some effects pedals.

"Toys" are great, but the most thing is to pick up a guitar every day, at least once, and play!

The proper name for a tube is actually "vacuum tube" because it looks like a glass tube with a vacuum, obviously.

I prefer the name "valve" because it describes how it works by using a small voltage and current (power) to regulate a larger one.

Rock On! 🤘
Frank 😎 🎸

Good morning Frank,

I can imagine the recording studio is a huge amount of fun. However, I think this is the case for many people when we have something we really want and then we don't have the time to use it! But it must be wonderful when you do have time to use it.

Yes, I hear you regarding toys and practising every day, that makes a lot of sense! Boys toys are good, but............. !

Okay, I'm learning something every day, I must admit I have never heard of vacuum tubes, but I understand where you're coming from!

Wishing you a great Sunday and very happy playing.

Roy

Hi, Roy

Haha, so now when you see the terminology tube amp or vacuum tube amp, you'll know it's just a valve amp. 😎

Rock On! 🤘
Frank 🎸

Good morning Frank,

I hope you're doing well.

Exactly! I can actually make myself feel intelligent now!😃 I wonder what they refer valve amps to in Spinal Tap!?

Have a great day and keep rocking!

Roy

Haha, a great movie, if there ever was one!

It gave us the Marshall amp with the volume knob that went to “11!”

The movie definitely uses the word “valve.”

Rock On! 🤘
Frank 🎸

I agree, Frank, I thought it was absolutely hilarious, fantastic!

It certainly did give us the Marshall amp was the volume knob that went to 11!

This is a true story. One of the lead band members lived in a nearby village; I can't remember which one it was now. He was supposed to open the village fête, however, he forgot to turn up!🤣🤣🤣

Have a great day.

Roy

Haha, I can just see that happening, Roy! 😂

The Marshall JCM 900 amp featured a second gain control that went from 11 to 20. After the movie they just couldn’t resist! 😎

Rock On! 🤘
Frank 🎸

I couldn't believe it when I first heard it, Frank, but it was true!

Really! I did not know that, it's amazing how companies have a boost from a kind of joke!

A very happy Easter to you.

Roy

👍Happy Easter, Roy! 👍🐰🎸

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That’s what keeps us young, Fran! 😎

If you like Canva Pro, you’ll love the new updates! 👍

Will check it out for sure.

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Hi, Lakisha

The landing pages are even better with the new Canva design tools! 👍😎

It's live, Mick!

I've noticed little changes in the platform over the past week, but they released the entire package today. 😎

Cheers Frank, I'm going in there now

Mick