Episode 145 of the KN@PP Stir Podcast. Yes, after five years, I'm back in a weird, limited way. Why? Well, you'll see ...Por Thomas L. Knapp

I doubt it's the $2 guitar. I've worked hard to make sure I'm not lapsing into playing more softly. So it's probably the $12 drop-in pickup, the $30 effects processor, or the $10 instrument to USB cable, or the free recording software, that makes the volume suddenly drop (and occasionally fade further). Working on it.…