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Your goal this week is to take a B&W photo with holiday lights as a component of your composition. There are lots of possibilities for creative images with holiday lights which is why I have once again chosen them for a challenge theme. One obvious choice would be traditional light displays. Remember to pay particular attention to good composition since you won't have color to dazzle the viewer: things like leading lines, symmetry, rule of thirds, etc.
Street photography is another option. In this style of image, the lights add a festive element to the image, but aren't the main subject. You can decide whether you want to stop the motion of people (as in the photo below) or take a long exposure to eliminate them completely (which is what I chose for my Old Town photo).
Portraits are another possibility this week. These are typically shot with a shallow depth of field to throw the lights out of focus in the background. The resulting bokeh can be quite beautiful.
Alternatively, if you use a small aperture so that both the lights and your subject are in focus, you can create starbursts due to the refraction of light through the aperture. Note that you might need to increase your ISO if you have a moving subject, since you won't want a long shutter speed. Another option would be the use of a star filter on your lens, which I believe is what was used for the image below.
Still lifes are another option this week. Again, you get to decide if you want bokeh or starbursts for the lights. Feel free to create your own composition from holiday decorations if you aren't able to find an existing one that you like.
The use of bokeh shapes can be used in any of the above options or used solely to create an abstract image as in the example below. It's clearly a tree, but the bokeh shapes take it out of the realm of the ordinary.
Create a B&W image with holiday lights as part of the composition.
I encourage you to be creative with your technique to create more than just a shapshot.
Your final image should be a B&W grayscale image. You can come to that image any way that you would like from capturing B&W in camera to converting in post-processing.
Don't ignore proper exposure, contrast and composition which are especially important in a B&W image.
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The breast implant procedure has been present since the 1960s. Therefore some 50 years later the operation has evolved into a very reliable and dependable way for women to enhance the size or volume of their breasts. Breast implants do not change significantly the position of the breast. Size shape and quality of the female breast is highly desirable and draws much attention. There is no question that the majority of women feel much better about themselves when they view their breasts as an asset and not a liability. Each year there are well over 200,000 breast implant patients treated in the United States. It's very important to understand that breast implants do one thing and one thing only and that is increase the size of the breasts. During my consultation I asked the patient to choose one of 2 words– larger or perkier. The response I received in conjunction with the physical exam––will determine the appropriate operative procedure in order to achieve the best lookingbreasts for this patient.
The dilemma or controversy between silicone breast implants and saline breast implants has been resolved. There is no known risk of health issues with silicone breast implants. They are perfectly safe and have been back on the market for quite some time. In my opinion the only reason to have saline is because they are slightly less expensive. Silicone breast implants are made by multiple manufacturers and at the present time I use exclusively Allergan Naturelle silicone gel implants. They are made with different base diameters and projections measured in centimeters. In my opinion a good consultation includes sizing of the patient to determine the size implant most suitable and pleasing to her. We do this with each and every breast implant augmentation patient. I have silicone breast implant size others as well as a wall chart used in conjunction to make the final determination of the exact style and size of implant best suited for that patient.
The use of fat transfer to various parts of the body has been around for some time. It was 1st tried in the breast decades ago with no great success. The reason is that in order for tissue of any kind including the fact to survive when moved from one portion of the body to another requires a complete and total supply of nutrition and blood. This is the challenge with fact transfer to the breast. Not all of the fact will survive––I've seen at best 80%. This means you have no reliable dependable size increase. Also if you are relatively fixed you may not have enough harvestable fat to achieve your desired breast volume increase. In addition-there is no way to guarantee that the fat will stay exactly where it is placed. Therefore these are in my opinion the 3 best reasons not to have fat transfer as your primary method of breast augmentation. If and when we as a profession can offer a reliable dependable and permanent volume enhancement to the breasts using transferred fat– I will be pleased to offer it to patients. Until that time it is my opinion that silicone gel breast implants are the best option for breast enlargement—fat transfer in most instances is a waste of time and money..
Hi there, we're really sorry to hear about your sitatuion and hopefully you've found some answers by now but, if not, hopefully we can offer some advice. 1) It's great that you've got all your original paperwork so at least you know what you're dealing with. Now, are you able to get in touch with your original breast surgery surgeon to see what their policy is for removing and replacing PIP implants? You should have this conversation now to put your mind at rest but do remember that the UK government are about to review the PIP issue on Friday (6th Jan) so many clinics may change their policies and what level of help they are offering past patients in light of this. It is best to go back to the surgeon who put your implants in originally because they are more likely to take responsibility for covering costs plus they should have records of your medical background and the sitatuion surrounding your breast surgery.2) If for any reason you cannot contact your original surgeon or really do not want to, you need to choose another surgeon to see instead. At this stage, you probably just need a consultation to discuss your options so look for a surgeon who offers free consultations. It is also worth looking for one who has been a front-runner in helping women with PIP problems (but preferably a surgeon who did not use PIP themselves!) and who is offering a lower priced deal to help with implant removal or replacement. Your surgeon should be a member of BAAPS or BAPRAS to ensure that you are getting top qualified care. 3) We're sure you're sick of hearing don't panic but it is true. Although the PIPs sitatuion is not a good one, unless you are feeling symptoms you think could be related to your implants or you have reason to believe your implants have ruptured there is no urgent cause for alarm. Having the implants removed is a precautionary measure but nonetheless one that you may want to seriously consider now that so much information about the silicone used in PIPs and the higher rupture rate (due to the more fragile shell) has come to light. There are some very good alternative manufacturers such as Nagor and Allergan who your implants could be replaced with if that was what you wanted. We hope this is helpful. If you look in the sources below there are some FAQ videos which may answer some questions too. Please note: whilst we are experts in advising about PIP implants and are doing our best to provide implant removal and replacement help for the many women affected, Aurora Clinics have NEVER used PIP implants ourselves during our breast surgery procedures.
Nice post. can you tell me the advantages and disadvantages of Breast Implants?


Here is my 'poster' that was at the shelter when I was visited on July 18th, my future home person was bringing some blankets as a donation. She wandered a little and kept looking at me, though you couldn't see me very well — as you can see my hair was overgrown and matted! I was 12 lbs. and estimated to be 1 year and 1 month old. The shelter thought I was healthy, but my future owner seemed a little nervous about my skinny frame (you could feel my entire spine), but I was pretty happy and optimistic with clear eyes and a sweet disposition.
the shelter volunteers said they hoped I would go home with someone who had a dog(s) as I would be happier. I don't know how they knew that, but they were right. I was put in a carrier and taken away that morning!
I didn't really know my Taro name but I was renamed 'Tres' (as in the Spanish #3) and I was VERY good my first 2 nights, sleeping in a dog bed on the bedroom floor as my 2 new (female) roommates slept on a bed. I just wanted to do the right thing. I did not jump or misbehave: I was quietly obedient and a little nervous about things like a mirror until I learned that it wasn't another dog looking at me! I'm also getting better at distinguishing real door bells and TV door bells!!
her lead in hanging around the house. But most of the time I play with Lilly.
Life is good. My tail looks like a normal happy dog tail, my coat is healthy and I've put on weight. I have a very good looking red and black plaid collar with a matching lead! And a red harness of course, it's very stylish on a black dog. I guess I'm getting better at walks, which I love, but apparently I 'zig-zag' a bit but I'm trying to get better. I can tell you this, I have no interest in running free (that is, beyond visual sight of my person), I love having a home. I hang around my person or play with Lilly all day long and night too.
So here I am Dr. Cole and Shelter staff members. Thanks for giving me a 3rd chance!


These photos are from Peru and include Machu Picchu, the Salinas, etc.
Seeing that yellow VW reminds me of one we had. Put 128,000 miles around the USA with two kids. Did with another one a few years later. Thought that was something. Wonderful times, for sure. Our "kids", 36 and 33 yrs, now, remind us how we "threw them" in the van and took off.
Steph's favorite product is Windex? I always thought it was ZD.
Thank you so much for sharing your wonderful pictures.
We, here at home, enjoy them very much because every picture tells a story, especially the ones from South America since I can very easily relate to them and tell my children when I was groing up in Colombia. Its a real treat for them.
We are very happy to know that you are enjoying your trip. It really shows.


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For over a decade, Jenn Wasner and Andy Stack have collaborated under the moniker Wye Oak, a band known for "forging an audacious creative path" (NPR Music). Their partnership, long imbued with a sense of ambition and restlessness, has transcended genre, growing and shifting over the course of five critically acclaimed full-length records, including last year's The Louder I Call, The Faster it Runs which The New York Times called "the sound of a band simultaneously delving deeper into its music and opening it up". Those paying close attention to the duo will also have noticed a list of additional aliases, collaborations, and experimentations that have fallen outside of the parameters of the project for which they are best known.
The past few years have been an especially fruitful period for the duo outside of Wye Oak- including releases from their solo projects, Wasner's, Flock of Dimes and Stack's, Joyero, touring as members of Bon Iver, Sylvan Esso and Lambchop, as well as collaborating as producers, composers and multi-instrumentalists with everyone from the Brooklyn Youth Chorus and Metropolis Ensemble, to Deerhoof, Helado Negro and Madeline Kenney. Wasner and Stack have been intrinsically woven into the fabric of the progressive musical landscape of the past decade.
Along the way, the duo have prioritized setting aside time to rediscover why their collaboration has been an integral part of their creative expression for close to fifteen years. With Wasner and Stack living in the same city, their adopted home of Durham, NC, for the first time since 2012, they have begun to chart a new path. Suddenly free to re-examine and rework the pre-existing confines of their partnership, the duo returned to the studio in the summer of 2019. The result is the most generous and daring material of their career. The first look into this new music is the searing single, "Fortune," a bombastic excavation of change and loss, mourning and resilience. "Fortune" is a high water-mark in an already celebrated catalog—indicative of the kinetic propulsion with which Wasner and Stack push their art forward.
In addition to releasing new music, the band is mounting their most ambitious tour yet. The tour, JOIN, will feature Wasner, Stack and a newly expanded live band performing music from all of their various projects- Wye Oak Flock of Dimes, Joyero and beyond. These performances will be rare, featuring new material, re-imaginings of songs from deep in their catalog, and hidden gems spanning their parallel creative work with the primary intention to present what feels most significant in the moment. At almost fifteen years in, Wye Oak continue to search, to ask questions, to experiment and to take the risks that make them one of the most vital creative collectives of their generation.
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1988 Senate Bill 0919. An Act Authorizing The Department Of Environmental Quality Engineering To Retain Certain Fees.
Title 1988 Senate Bill 0919. An Act Authorizing The Department Of Environmental Quality Engineering To Retain Certain Fees.


James Bailey, Jr., 23, 110 Railroad Road, Patterson, LA was arrested on May 16, 2017 at 2:30 pm on a warrant for failure to appear on the charge of possession of marijuana and on a warrant for failure to appear on the charge of telephone harassment. Bailey turned himself in at the ST. Maty Parish Law Enforcement Center. He was released on a $2,000 bond.
Ernel Reed, 38, 1512 Louisiana Avenue, Lafayette, LA was arrested on May 16, 2017 at 2:36 pm on a warrant for failure to appear on the charge of issuing worthless checks. Reed went to the St. Mary Parish Law Enforcement Center to visit an inmate. A correctional officer located the active warrant for his arrest. Reed was released on a $35,000 personal surety bond.
Kimber Thompson, 29, 375 Pacific Street, Berwick, LA was arrested on May 17, 2017 at 6:55 pm for theft of goods. A deputy responded to a report of shoplifting at a store in Bayou Vista. The deputy learned from store security personnel that Thompson concealed items in a backpack and then attempted to leave the store without paying for the goods. The deputy collected evidence of the crime and released Thompson on a summons to appear in court on August 15, 2017.
Roger Short, 31, 6345 Mary Street, Gibson, LA was arrested on May 17, 2017 at 6:56 pm on a warrant from the 32nd Judicial District Court for failure to appear on the charges of failure to secure vehicle registration and no driver's license. A deputy investigated a complaint of a suspicious subject in a vehicle in a parking lot off US Highway 90 in Bayou Vista. The deputy identified the subject as Short and located the active warrant for his arrest. Short was transported to the St. Mary Parish Law Enforcement Center for booking. No bail is set.


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Q: Stream output to String So I want to serialise a class which contains an IReadOnlyList<InkStroke> from Windows.UI.Input.Inking, as I'm working on a UWP app.
I'm using a DataContractSerializer to serialise my class, however I need to serialise the IReadOnlyList first, to a string or byte[], so that it can be serialised with the DataContractSerializer.
The most appropriate method of saving the strokes from a StrokeContainer is the StrokeContainer.SaveAsync() method, which takes in an IOutputStream.
How can I create an IOutputStream and then capture the output as a string or byte[]?
Below is the method I am trying to implement this functionality to:
private async Task<string> SerializeStrokes(InkCanvas canvas)
{
    IReadOnlyList<InkStroke> currentStrokes = canvas.InkPresenter
                                                    .StrokeContainer
                                                    .GetStrokes();

    if (currentStrokes.Count > 0)
    {
        string serializedString = string.Empty;

        using (IOutputStream outputStream = somethinghere)
        {
            await canvas.InkPresenter.StrokeContainer.SaveAsync(outputStream);
            await outputStream.FlushAsync();
        }

    // use some kind of stream reader to return contents of output ?
    }
    else
    {
        return string.Empty;
    }
}

A: I think you can return a base64 string for the stream is binary.
The first is save it to stream
        var stream = new InMemoryRandomAccessStream();
        await canvas.InkPresenter.StrokeContainer.SaveAsync(stream);
        await stream.FlushAsync();

The last is change stream to base64
        var buffer = new byte[stream.Size];
        await stream.AsStream().ReadAsync(buffer, 0, buffer.Length);
        return Convert.ToBase64String(buffer);

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How much time did the FF spend in that miniatiurized fake town from last issue? Two weeks.
Having "inherited" a comatose Doctor Doom, the Four decide to put him in storage.
What a strange thought from Ben.
But the Thing and Ben Grimm are the same person dummy!
The Thing's weight training gear not only looks massive it looks massively expensive.
Way to go Ben, your out with your GF and this is what you do? Hit the weights while she, what, twiddles her thumbs? Not good.
Mr. Fantastic's equipment looks equally impressive.
It's the time for boyfriend gaffs as one of Johnny's first words to Frankie is 'you look awful'.
Did this comicbook just turn naughty?
Nope. But more on that later, as in: next issue - oh the suspense!
Sometimes Reed's stretching abilities almost seems like flying.
Uh-oh this is not a simple street robbery, 'somebody' has arrived.
An alien somebody that causes vertigo.
As Frankie looks on, his parents are rendered senseless. The stricken heir to powers cosmic activates his own latent abilities.
This time it is the alien Spinnerette's turn to fall. Just how big she is can be seen in the panel below.
Going into the store that was just robbed, Reed Richards begins to remind me of Sherlock Holmes.
The robbers strike again and so does Spinnerette but this time Reed manages to capture one of the thugs.
The captured thief talks about Spinnerette's strange fascination with silver.
Coming upon Spinnerette, Reed manages to use one of his clever gadgets - a universal translator.
And now all is explained.


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Lastly, check out NTM PNG's Interface program. If you're not familiar with it, it's a 6-week immersion experience for anyone 18 years old and older to experience cross-cultural missions here in Madang Province, PNG. Here is the link to the video – https://vimeo.com/321335847.
Here's a website with more information: https://ethnos360.org/mission-trips/interface/ Right now there are currently still several spaces for guys, and limited spots available for girls.


Thanks to our generous donors and sponsors, we are are able to provide scholarships to a limited number of deserving teens who do not have the financial means to attend this class. If you know of a teen who deserves this opportunity, NOW is your chance to step up and take action!
To nominate a teen or to apply for a scholarship, follow the instructions below. Please note that the nominated teen is required to be open and willing to participate in the class and must complete the application form to be considered.
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A great vehicle and a great value! Turbocharger technology provides forced air induction, enhancing performance while preserving fuel economy. It includes power seats, a headlight cleaning system, lane departure warning, and seat memory. Under the hood you'll find a 6 cylinder engine with more than 300 horsepower, and for added security, dynamic Stability Control supplements the drivetrain.


The state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection wants you to be on the lookout for turtles crossing Connecticut roads this time of year.
The months of May and June are the nesting season for many turtles. At this time, egg-bearing aquatic turtles often cross roads in search of terrestrial nesting sites.
For more on this story, visit: Why did turtle cross the road? Probably to lay eggs | The Darien Times.


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Avery™ Name Label & Postcard Duplex Mail Merge Add-in
Some time ago I prepared an add-in to aid the duplex (printing on both sides) mail merging of postcards. Postcard blanks based on a table with only one column are relatively simple to process. Things get a whole lot more complicated when merging label formats that have more than one column, so when a user reported that he wanted to mail merge double sided name labels, I decided to bite the bullet and produce a separate add-in dedicated to the task of producing double sided name labels. This then grew to encompass the postcard merge functions.
Fortunately all the Avery™ name label blanks have only two columns (and three or four rows), so the job was a little less complex than it might have been had I had to cater for variable columns.
I decided from the outset that as most people seem to use Excel as a data source, that I would base the process on Excel data.
For printers that can print on both sides of the paper, the add-in will create data sources with appropriately duplicated records to ensure the fronts and backs have data from matching records.
For printers that can only print on one side of the paper, the add-in can also produce a data source suitable for printing the backs of the labels created by using the original data source for the fronts.
The add-in provides three basic functions:
Create a data source to ensure the data on the rear of the labels matches that on the font
Label 1 Label 2
On the reverse side the corresponding labels read right to left as follows:
Create a merge document with the required spacing for producing the labels from a selection of available name label formats.
Provide a propagation function that ensures that the data on the fronts and backs of the labels is correctly reproduced in the appropriate cells, where duplex merge documents are created.
As with all add-ins available from this site it is supplied as a template for manual installation in the Word Startup folder, and also as a self extracting zip file for those who prefer a simple installation method. Either way Word must be closed during the installation (or restarted to load the add-in).
If you have not changed the preferred startup folder it can be located (in English language versions of Windows) by typing
%appdata%\Microsoft\Word\Startup
in the Windows Explorer Address bar and pressing Enter.
The add-in puts a button on the 'Mailings' tab of the Word ribbon.
Running the add-in process for the first time the user is presented with the usual disclaimer text:
Hiding the dialog accepts the disclaimer text and opens the main form:
The first step is to select one of the label types by its Avery™ pattern number.
Only the listed labels are compatible. I will add formats as time and inclination allow, but if you have a desperate requirement to use an unlisted label/postcard format then let me know and I will see if it is possible to include it.
Create Data File
Select the original data file and if the named file is a valid workbook, the worksheet combo-box is filled with the names of the worksheets from that workbook.
The process does not allow for merging only part of the data source, so if you need to merge a subset of the original data, create a worksheet containing only that subset BEFORE creating the duplex data file.
Check the check box 'Data for backs only' to create a simplex data file and merge document for the backs of the labels only. The dialogs will change to indicate the process currently available.
If the file path is especially long (longer than 127 characters) the add-in will be unable to add the modified data source to the Duplex Merge Document. The modified data file will still be usable, but you would have to add it manually to the document. The dialog warns of this fact, as does the creation of the merge document.
Click the Create Duplex Data File (or Create Simplex Data File) button and the process will create a new workbook in the same folder as the original. The process will not overwrite any existing file of the same name, and that name will reflect the layout of the label. The workbook will have a single worksheet, the name dependent on whether the process is for printing both front and backs or backs only. It should be pretty obvious from the names, what the data is for.
On completion of the process you will see a message similar to the following messages:
Create Duplex Label Merge Document
The process creates a two page merge document containing a table in which page 1 represents the front of the labels, and page 2 represents the backs of the labels. The process also adds the modified data source to the merge document, except where the path is longer than 127 characters as already discussed, and invites the user to enter the data for the fronts and the backs of the labels in the first cell of pages one and two respectively.
Note that the Duplex merge is a 'Letters' merge document and not the 'Labels' merge document you might expect. This is necessary to avoid accidental propagation from Word's built-in mail label mail merge function that would wreck the discrimination between front and back formatting,
The Simplex merge for the backs only is a 'Labels' type of merge and can be propagated either with Word's built-in mail merge 'Update Labels' function or the add-in's propagate function.
Insert the merge fields in the table cells as shown. With one page 'Simplex' documents fill only the first cell on the page. For 'Duplex' documents, fill the first cells on each page of the two pages and format to taste along with any fixed text you may wish to include.
If you require cell alignment different from the default then apply it to the table at this stage.
Propagate Duplex/Simplex Labels
This is the final step provided by the add-in and replaces the 'Label' merge propagate function with a function specifically targetted at this two page document. The function duplicates the page 1 labels and (where applicable) page 2 labels in their respective cells and adds NEXT RECORD fields as appropriate.
When complete the final message is shown:
At the bottom of the main dialog, there is a button marked 'Reset'
The data used by the add-in is stored in the add-in template in the form of docvariables. These variables are used to check the various processes. You may however wish to remove the stored variables from the template to start again from scratch. This button will do that. As it is completely destructive, and cannot be reversed, the function button is coloured red and comes with a confirmation message:
- Click here to download the add-in
Duplex Mail Merge
This is the latest in a series of mail merge utilities to aid the preparation of duplex post cards and name labels.


ConEstablishment types assume that "assimilation" works automatically, sort of like "osmosis," to solve any minor cultural problems created by heavy immigration. They tend to have this 19th Century picture of assimilation in action: The huddled masses stumble off the docks in Boston, only to notice the Cabots and Lodges glowering at them for their uncouth behavior. Chastened, the newcomers resolve to begin the long struggle to become good Americans just like those august families.
Of course, these days, the descendants of those Puritans are working as program officers for foundations telling the newly-arrived immigrant how much better the culture back home in, say, Guatemala was than the culture created by their Boston Brahmin ancestors - who, as you will recall, were so criminally insensitive as to glower.
There is, however, one vibrant, self-confident culture in modern America: hip-hop. ... Hip-hop is doing what whites no longer have the will or means to do: assimilate the children of Hispanic immigrants.
Of course, Dr. Dre, Puff Daddy, and the rest are leading Latino-Americans toward the African-American model. As I wrote last year, "Currently, 22% of white births are illegitimate compared to 69% of black births. Among immigrant Latino mothers, 37% of their new babies were illegitimate. But among American-born Latino mothers, the illegitimacy rate rises to 48%."
"Hinchos try to look black, but they're not as good at it as we are," said Jesselyn's 14-year-old brother, Victor Jr.
In addition, the scholars say, a seductive youth culture encourages poor teenagers to denigrate work and school and find valor in violence. Unwilling to take bad jobs, unable to get good ones, teenagers like Jesselyn often seek satisfaction in the streets."I'm not going to scrub someone's toilet," she said.
Though "assimilation" and "upward mobility" are often used as synonyms, Mr. Portes and Mr. Rumbaut emphasize that they are not the same thing. Some groups move up by resisting assimilation; they study and work in ethnic enclaves. Others assimilate to values and behaviors of the American ghetto.
That is what Jesselyn said she and other poor, streetwise Salvadorans had done: followed the example of poor streetwise blacks.
Either way, she saw herself behind a color line, with success beyond her reach.
As I pointed out most of a decade ago, let's say Latinos are only 1/3rd as likely as African Americans to fall into the underclass. Well, then, in a few decades when the Latino population is three times the size of the current black population, we've created for ourselves a new Hispanic underclass as big as the current black underclass.


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If you decide to brave this workout, you will go through a 6 minute cardio warm up, a 32 minute HIIT routine, 25 minutes of strength training, 11 minutes of abs, and a thorough cool down and stretch. We try to keep it fun, but make no mistake that this will be work! We give you a couple of water breaks throughout the video and we strongly suggest that you take them. In fact, this workout is long enough that it's not a bad idea to even take a snack break, just to make sure that you have enough fuel to make it through the entire routine with your 100% best effort.


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Distortion vs Overdrive- What's the Difference?
Distortion and overdrive are two words that are often used synonymously, but the truth is that these two effects are actually very different from each other. Both distortion and overdrive have a completely unique impact on your overall tone and while both of these effects work toward a different goal, a lot of musicians think that these effects are the same thing.
We're here today to clear up all of the confusion that comes when talking about distortion vs overdrive, as well as to talk about what the different effects sound like, how they both interact with your guitar and your amplifier, and which effect will work the best for your individual sound!
What is overdrive?
Overdrive was originally developed as a reaction of cranking a tube amp, as the true definition of the term 'overdrive' is what happens when you send too much power to a tube amp. Feeding too much power to the amp makes the amplifier 'clip', which is what makes the amplifier send out the overdriven tone. In other terms, overdrive pedals exert your valves to a state of mimicking what it would sound like if you were to have a solid-state amplifier.
Using an overdrive pedal also allows musicians to imitate the sound of you cranking up your valve amp as loud as it will possibly go and will get you to a close representation of the sound of pure amp distortion without blasting your whole neighborhood away. An overdrive pedal will also provide musicians with the same dynamic range that they can achieve while playing on a cranked tube amp, which means that the effect of the pedal will answer to your touch.
When playing around with an overdrive pedal, you may notice that when you play softly, there isn't a strong presence of gain. Take a second and dig in a little bit more, as you should start to notice that your signal breaking up as you dig in further. You shouldn't be expecting to hear any sort of face-punching chomp from your overdrive, as overdrive only supplies a soft-clipping sound, which is there to give you an even, driving sound.
An overdrive pedal is 'soft-clipping', which is easily describes as the clipping that creates harmonic overtones. If you push a tube amp hard enough, a tube amp will produce its own overdrive, which is something that a lot of Blues guitarists do instead of using an overdrive pedal to create the effect. There are also some musicians out there are using an overdrive pedal just to boost their volume and keep the original tone that their amp is producing. (through the use a clear boost pedal).
If you're looking to obtain the full range of benefits that come with paying an overdrive pedal, I would highly recommend playing through a tube amp, as overdrive pedals are built to make the tubes in your amp push more intensely at a lower capacity.
As a note, one really cool thing about overdrive pedals are that if you place an overdrive pedal before a distortion pedal, you can use your overdrive pedal to increase the gain of the distortion pedal that you're using. This will help to increase the overall sustain and volume, making this a perfect combo for solos! Having a distortion pedal and an overdrive pedal on your pedal is always recommend and this is just one of the many reasons why.
What are the best overdrive pedals?
I would recommend musicians that are interested in playing rock, country, or blues and who are looking to add some gain to their sound without completely losing out on the tone of their amp or guitar. If you fall into line with this description or you just want to get your hands on an overdrive pedal, here are some of the best overdrive pedals on the market:
Boss SD-1 Super Overdrive
The Boss SD-1 Super Overdrive pedal produces a warm, natural-sounding distortion that also responds extremely well to the subtle differences that you create in your playing. If you're looking for an overdrive pedal that will just add a little bit of extra drive to your sound without being completely oppressive, the Boss SD-1 pairs well with an amplifier that has been set up with a little bit of gain, as it will add a little overdrive to your sound without distorting the tone of your amplifier and guitar!
Ibanez TS808 Tube Screamer
The Ibanez TS808 Tube Screamer is the most commonly used overdrive pedal by professionals, first released back in the 1970s, but still a worldwide favorite amongst hobby players and touring professionals!
This would be a great pedal to add to your pedal board if you're looking to play with an overdrive pedal that will give you a hint of a vintage overdrive sound, but the simplicity of this overdrive pedal certainly gives it bonus points.
If you're only looking to test the waters with an overdrive pedal and don't want to invest too much money into a pedal, the TC Electronic MojoMojo overdrive pedal will fit perfectly into a smaller budget without limiting your potential.
This overdrive pedal comes in a sturdy housing and doesn't just sport basic features, but instead sports a two band EQ, a level control, a voice switch, and drive control.
Electro-Harmonix English Muff'n
Maybe you're on the hunt for a specific sound that a classic British guitar amp tone produces (we're talking AC/DC here), the Electro-Harmonix English Muff'n uses vacuum tubes to imitate the saturation and lavishness that the historic British valve sound creates.
This pedal sports a volume modification, a gain modification, and a Low, Mid, and High tone modulation. If you're looking to build an old-school rock sound with the music that you're playing, the Electro-Harmonix English Muff'n won't disappoint!
What is distortion?
A distortion pedal is going to be a lot more aggressive than an overdrive pedal, as a distortion pedal completely transforms your tone to create something brand new.
Using a distortion pedal will add a lot of texture to your tone; depending upon what control you choose, you can create rock-inspired crunch or wind-shattering distortion. In simpler terms, distortion contributes intricacy and sustain to your sound, so as the levels of intricacy and sustain increase, the level of distortion increases.
Unlike overdrive pedals, the sound that your distortion pedal is putting out isn't effected by how gently or how aggressive you play, as a distortion pedal is a hard-clipping device (meaning that it only has one job to do)!
Mostly heavy metal and hard rock musicians use a distortion pedal, as the pedal helps to give the sound an overall 'heavier' feel, as it boosts the signal and darkens the output, depending on what tones you have set.
But don't let that make you think that distortion pedals are only meant to be used for musicians that are looking for a heavy, dirty sound! Distortion pedals are also great to use if you are interested in having your chorus, power chords, or solos stand out from the other musicians that you're playing with!
Just as an added note, I wanted to mention that there are different types of distortion pedals that are built with specific genres in mind, so it's totally possible to find a distortion pedal that was built specifically for hard rock, classic rock, metal, and a few other genres!
What are the best distortion pedals?
Pro Co RAT2 Distortion Pedal
The Pro Co RAT2 Distortion Pedal is a distortion pedal that's withstood the test of time and represents the old-school sound in every way that you could ever hope. Even the physical appearance of this pedal shouts of a time period when effect pedals were first coming into existence!
Overall, this is a really simple pedal to use and the tone that it produces just puts this distortion pedal on its own level, which is why it's still one of the most affordable and iconic distortion pedals still available today!
Boss DS-1
The Boss DS-1 can be easily spotted in the use of Steve Via and Kurt Cobain because of its bright orange box, but the versatility and charm that this distortion pedal offers makes it a timeless masterpiece for a good majority of the distortion-seeking guitarists.
Available on the Boss DS-1 are tone, level, and distortion controls, so the simplicity that this pedal offers make is a wonderful first-distortion pedal for beginners to start out with!
MXR M75 Super Badass Distortion
The MXR M75 Super Badass Distortion pedal is a great pedal to invest in if you're interested in getting your hands on a distortion pedal that will give you high amounts of gain in an instant.
Not only does the MXR M75 distortion pedal come with a three-band EQ that allows you to adjust any imperfection you notice in your sound, but you will never have to worry about the tone that your distortion pedal is producing being too muddy or too shallow!
MXR M116 Fullbore Metal
The MXR M116 Fullbore Metal distortion pedal was specifically made for metalheads, as the features and the controls that were installed on the MXR M116 were made to ensure that your sound is as angry and compact as it can possibly be.
This distortion pedal does come with a built-in adjustable noise gate and controls that allow you to adjust your midrange, as these controls will help to ensure that your articulations aren't lost in high gain!
What's the difference between overdrive and distortion?
In short, a distortion pedal is a lot more aggressive than an overdrive pedal in the way that it affects your tone. An overdrive amp will boost your amplifier or will mimic a sound, whereas a distortion pedal will entirely alter your sound.
If you were trying to describe the difference between a distortion pedal and an overdrive pedal, think of it like this: an overdrive is like a personal trainer for your guitar, always 'pushing' the sound, while the distortion pedal is like an inpatient gym buff that just 'grabs' your sound from you and adds saturation and texture to what you're playing.
– Provides gain boost
– Makes valves in a tube amp push to the extreme OR
– Copies the effect that valves in a tube amp create while being distorted
– Responsive dynamics
– Adds grittiness to the sound you're creating
– Saturates your signal
– Completely changes your sound
– Amount of distortion is not dependent upon how aggressive you play
As we talked about a little earlier, it's totally possible to use a distortion pedal and an overdrive pedal together. In addition, there are also some guitarists out there that use a distortion pedal as a preamp by plugging the pedal right into the return jack for the effects loop or just adding it to their effect loops. Arranging your pedals in different ways will help you achieve different effects, so don't be afraid to rearrange your pedalboard.
Which effect is right for me?
Distortion pedals typically fit in better with the needs of musicians who are interested in playing rock, metal, or heavy metal, while overdrive pedals are more commonly found in the use of country and blues musicians. Take this with a grain of salt, as music is an art form, so you can literally do whatever you want with your sound.
If you're a country musician and want to get your hands on a distortion pedal- do it! The pedal recommendations that are listed above aren't entirely inclusive, as there are literally thousands of different pedals on the market that you can choose from. With all of the options of pedals out there and the different ways you can use these pedals, there literally is something for everyone.
With all of the different options out there, don't limit yourself. Now that you have a better understanding of what the differences between the overdrive and the distortion effect are, you should have an easier time figuring out what effect would help you achieve your dream sound. Good luck on your effect pedal journey!
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