Merry Christmas and Happy New Year 2009 !!!

LC Soundtrax wish a very Merry Christmas and a wonderful new year to all our beloved friends and readers!

New Biyang Stores!

Great news for Northern Malaysian guitarists!

We are delighted to announce that as the Biyang phenomenon takes over Malaysia bit by bit, Penang and Kedah are now joining in the craze for Biyang effect pedals!

Go to your nearest store to try out these amazing effect pedals! Evolution Music House in Plaza Gurney, Penang, and Muzik Sistem Imagemart in Mergong, Alor Star!

For the full addresses, and for Biyang's other store addresses, please go to our 'Stores' page.

And please VOTE for your tutorials on the right sidebar! We have extended the voting period, so please let us know which song you want a tutorial of! Or, if you don't like any of the listed songs, email us or leave a comment and tell us what song you want!

Happy Deepavali!

LC Soundtrax wants to wish all you music lovers a

HAPPY DEEPAVALI!

Enjoy the holidays!

Vote for your Tutorials!

Happy Tuesday to all music lovers!

We are in an ongoing process of making this site a one-stop information center where you can get the best information about Biyang products and learn more about how to use our products.

Part of our commitment to bringing the best to you is by providing tutorials on how to play your favorite songs using Biyang's special effect pedals.

We have set up a poll on the right sidebar for you to vote for the song you most want a tutorial for, and at the end of 10 days, we will start creating a tutorial for the one with the most votes.

If, however, we have less than 20 votes at the end of 10 days, we will leave off the tutorials until there is more interest. So please, vote for the song that you want! Thanks to all!

Biyang at Music China 2008

Hello fellow music lovers!

Music China 2008 starts today! It will be on from October 9 until October 12, which is today until Sunday, and Biyang will be there!


This year, Music China is being held in the Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC).

With joint organisers CMIA (China Music Instrument Association), INTEX Shanghai, Messe Frankfurt(HK) Ltd, and international partner NAMM (the International Music Products Association) all working together to encourage the integration of a multi-national music culture, the 7th Music China expo promises to be as successful and even more, than the previous six occasions since its inception in 2002!


Last year, 1019 exhibitors from 23 countries participated in the exhibition. Exhibitors came from around the world; France, Germany, Britian, Australia, Czech, Spain, and many other countries, in addition to the local Chinese exhibitors, attracting 37842 visitors from the USA, Japan, Korea, Singapore, Australia, Germany, and China.


Many international well-known brands were there and will be there again this year, such as Yamaha, Gibson, Roland, Kawai, and of course, our very own Biyang!

Biyang will be featuring our superior Tonefancier guitar effect pedals, our amazing guitar wireless system, and our quality tube amplifiers! So if you happen to be able to go the the Music China 2008 expo, make sure you check out Biyang and test our quality for yourself!

More product information added!

Greetings, fellow guitarists!

As you can see from the sidebar, we've added more product information from Biyang's exquisite Tonefancier series.

Among the best-sellers are the DS-8 Distortion pedal and the AD-8 Delay pedal.

Those of you who are more adventurous with your sounds may prefer to take a look at Biyang's PH-8 Phaser and TR-8 Tremolo pedals.

For those who are looking for an acoustic sound for your electric guitar, you'll be interested in Biyang's acoustic guitar simulator, AC-8 Woody pedal.

We're working on sample sound clips for each pedal and also tutorials on how to use each pedal and for specific songs as well. We will post updates as we go along, so please come back often to check them out!

For those who are interested in learning how to use the pedals to play their favorite songs and other popular songs, the tutorials especially should not be missed!

SELAMAT HARI RAYA!!

SELAMAT HARI RAYA to all you rockers out there!!

Drive safe, have fun, and keep on rockin'!!

Biyang CO8 Compress

Biyang's CO-8 Compress compresses loud signals to create a more balanced effect. It can also be used for the Bass guitar.

Sample sound clip:

With Compress effect and without Compress effect (best with headphone)

Tutorials coming soon!

Biyang DS9 Distortion

Biyang's DS-9 Distortion is a very versatile pedal which creates a tube-like tone. It is able to produce loud sounds and capture the quality of the tone without sounding fuzzy. You can hear the same tone used in Third Eye Blind's "Semi Charmed Life".

Sample sound clip: (best with headphone)

Tutorials coming soon!

Biyang AC8 Woody

AC-8 Woody is an acoustic guitar simulator that is able to change the tonal qualities of the electric guitar to simulate the sound of an acoustic guitar. This is an ideal pedal for electric guitarists who perform a wide range of music. The Top knob allows you to simulate the unique acoustic sound made when finger plucking on the acoustic guitar, and the Level knob controls the volume.

Sample sound clip:

With Simulator and without Simulator (best with headphone)



Tutorials coming soon!

Biyang PH8 Phase

PH-8 is a phaser effect pedal with a big sound. With 4 options of intensity, you can sculpt your sound from rising to falling, or fast to slow, allowing you to achieve the effects used in Matchbox 20's "Disease", Muse's "Stockholm Syndrome", and Rihannah's "Shut Up and Drive".

Sample sound clip:

With distortion and with clean tone (best with headphone)




Tutorials coming soon!

Biyang TR8 Tremolo

TR-8 is designed to provide guitarists with classic tremolo effects. It is equipped with 3 knob controls for better sound control:

1. Depth - determines strength of effect
2. Rate - determines oscillation speed
3. Wave - controls the waveform

Sample sound clip: (best with headphone)

With clean tone and with distortion:



Tutorials coming soon!

Biyang CH8 Chorus

CH-8 is a chorus effect which uses an analog circuits design, similar to BOSS' CE-2 design. The Tone knob has been added to create a natural and clear sound, with tones ranging from mellow to bright. The Fast/Slow switch makes controlling the speed easy.

Sample sound clip:

With Tone knob from Low to High:


With Tone plus Distortion DS8:

Tutorials coming soon!

Biyang AD8 Delay (Double Chip)

Biyang incorporated a double-chip analog circuitry design for the AD-8 series Delay pedal to simulate the old, pure, analog sound that musicians love. The double-chip design greatly improves the delay fidelity and increases the delay time realism. With a 2-mode millisecond setting: 20-600 ms, and 20-1100ms, this will allow you to control the delay time quickly while performing!

Sample sound clip: (best with headphone)

Biyang AD8(Double Chipset) Delay Pedal with distortion



Biyang AD8(Double Chipset) Delay Pedal with clean tone



Tutorials coming soon!

Biyang DS7 Distortion

The DS-7 series Distortion pedal is equipped with a 3-mode setting with 3 different distortion tones:

1. Normal - classic distortion, saturated and moderate
2. Bright - brightness enhancement, tube-like sound, broad and smooth tone
3. Warm - warm, high gain, and longer delay

The Level knob controls the volume, the Tone knob balances the low and high frequencies to produce a mellow to a brighter tone, and the Dist knob regulates the amount of distortion.

Sample sound clips and tutorials coming soon!

Biyang DS8 Mouse (Distortion)

DS-8 Mouse is a distortion pedal that uses a combination of high quality American chipset with a famous classic circuitry, creating a round, thick tone with lots of clarity which is similar to tube sounding. This effect pedal will make your guitar tone stand out. You can hear this effect on some of the most outstanding songs; Avril Lavigne's "Sk8er Boi", Smashing Pumpkin's "Plume" and Nirvana's "Breed" for example.

Mouse also has a 3-knob setting control. The Volume knob controls the volume, the Filter knob balances the low and high frequencies to produce a mellow to a brighter tone, and the Distortion knob regulates the amount of distortion.

Mouse is equipped with a 3-mode setting, each mode offering a unique sound with different diode clippings:

1. Normal - smooth and natural sound
2. Max - heavy output and sustain
3. Turbo - higher output and thicker sound

Sample sound clip: (best with headphone)

Biyang DS8 Mouse Distortion 3 mode selector Normal,Max,Turbo

Tutorials coming soon!

Biyang BL8 Blue

This is the perfect effect pedal for lovers of Blues and Country music! BL-8 Blue delivers smooth, creamy, and clear tone with an overdrive sound like old tube amplifiers from the 70s.

Sample sound clip:




Tutorials coming soon!

Biyang Dealers

For dealership please contact:

LC Soundtrax Enterprise
Email: lcsoundtrax@gmail.com

Kuala Lumpur:

LS Music Sdn Bhd.
Lot 1-17, First Floor, Wangsa Walk Mall,
No:9, Jalan Wangsa Perdana 1, Bandar Wangsa Maju,
53300, Kuala Lumpur.
Tel: +603-4143 3433

LS Music Sdn Bhd.
Lot G57, Ground Floor,
Alamanda Putrajaya Shopping Complex,
Jalan Alamanda 62000, Putrajaya.
Tel : +603-8888 3288

Peony's Music
P-13, 2nd Floor,
Hartamas Shopping Centre @ Plaza Damas,
Sri Hartamas, 50480, Kuala Lumpur.
Tel : +603-6201 3213

Selangor:

Fatty & Skinny Music
No. 58A, First Floor, Jalan SS2/4A,
47301, Petaling Jaya, Selangor
Tel : +603-7877 7500

Great Sound Music Academy Sdn. Bhd.
No. 31, Jalan Anggerik Aranda C31/C,
Kota Kemuning, 40460, Selangor
Tel : +603-5124 0391, +603-5121 6749

Great Sound Music Academy Sdn. Bhd.
LF 13B Level 3, Plaza Shah Alam,
No. 2, Jalan Tengku Ampuan, Zabedah E9/E, Sec. 9
40000, Shah Alam, Selangor
Tel : +603-5510 8061, +603-5510 7973

Great Sound Music Academy Sdn. Bhd.
25-A, 1st Floor, Jalan Pelapik BU 8/B,
Bukit Jelutong, 40150, Shah Alam.
Tel : +603-7845 1657

LS Music Sdn. Bhd.
Lot S21-S23, 2nd Floor Ampang Point Shopping Centre,
Jalan Mamanda 3, 68000 Ampang, Selangor
Tel : +603-4251 6600, +603-4251 6601
Contact: En Zainol or Mr. Suresh

LS Music Sdn. Bhd.
Lot 9, 4th Floor, Metro Kajang Plaza,
43000 Kajang, Selangor
Tel : +603-8733 2386, +603-8736 0218

Peony's Music
S329A (2nd Floor Oval), 1 Utama Shopping Centre,
Bandar Utama, 47800, Petaling Jaya, Selangor
Tel : +603-7710 8329, +603-7710 9329

Penang:

Evolution Music House
170-16/19, 3rd Floor, Plaza Gurney,
10250 Georgetown, Penang
Tel : +604-228 6519

Kedah:

Muzik Sistem Imagemart Sdn Bhd
26, Susuran Shahab Perdana, Mergong,
05150 Alor Star, Kedah
Tel:+604-730 1020, +604-734 2215

Biyang Tonefancier Series Guitar Effect Pedals

Welcome to LC Soundtrax!

If you're here, it means that you're interested in learning more about Biyang pedals, so here are some general information.


Beijing Biyang Sound Electronic Co., Ltd are one of the rare companies that put great value on the quality and workmanship of their products. In less than a decade, and relying solely on word-of-mouth, Biyang has acquired quite a following around the world, appealing to musicians from Europe, USA, Australia, and New Zealand, among others.

Musicians from Malaysia are now taking notice of the Biyang phenomenon, and very soon, it will take the whole country by storm!

One of the biggest questions is:
Why are guitarists everywhere crazy about Biyang's pedals?

The short and easy answer would be simply because Biyang's pedals are superior quality products at very affordable prices.

Most companies spend 30% of their funds on production costs, and the other 70% on advertising, but Biyang spends 100% of their funds on production, relying fully on positive feedback and word-of-mouth for advertising.

This means that when you buy a Biyang product, you are paying for the high-quality materials and the superb workmanship, and not for the company's advertising costs. This, in effect, means that you get long-lasting pedals that look great, with awesome tones, and are made with advanced technology and carefully chosen quality materials, at very reasonable prices. These are the Tonefancier pedals.


Great Look:
The Tonefancier series are made from stainless steel, adopting a mirror surface treatment which looks elegant and beautiful.

Functional Design:
The TrueBypass design ensures the quality of the tone, with no signal loss or delayed sound.

Highest Quality Materials:
The most important component of every effect pedal is the capacitors which are responsible for transferring every beautiful note smoothly. Biyang's Tonefancier series uses WIMA capacitors from Germany, which are more than 10 times higher in quality and cost than regular capacitors, and only made available in Biyang's effect pedals with such affordable prices because 100% of Biyang's funds go completely into the production of the pedals. The WIMA capacitors guarantees that the pure tones comes through with minimum signal loss.

Superb Workmanship:
All the Tonefancier series adopt a simple and stable double-sided printed circuit board which ensures minimum risks of void soldering and welding seams. Except the battery line, all components are welded in the printed circuit board without any straying lines.

Biyang is so confident in the quality of their Tonefancier effect pedals that not only did they choose to rely on positive word-of-mouth and public praise to do their advertising for them, they have also implemented a 5-year warranty policy and lifelong maintenance services for the Tonefancier series.

Biyang's Tonefancier effect pedals are the best choice for guitarists who are looking for the highest quality products with the best sounds and most affordable prices.

Please email us at lcsoundtrax@gmail.com for more information.

About Us

Who are LC Soundtrax?

We are two music lovers who dreamed of living on music and music alone, but fortunately, are realistic enough to realize that we can't, except indirectly, so we decided to make music our business.

Lone is an exceptionally talented musician whose main instrument is the guitar. One of his biggest assets is his super-sharp and sensitive ears that can identify sounds and tones that most people aren't able to distinguish. His exceptional hearing skills have contributed immensely to his talent as a guitarist.

Betty is the voice to Lone's music, and is an amazing vocalist and songwriter. Her beautiful and musical voice is the perfect partner to Lone's poignant music. She also has a very talented eye for good business investments, especially when it comes to being able to earn a living doing the things they love.

LC Soundtrax is a small company started by Lone and Betty in 2007 based on their love of everything music, involving themselves in live performances, trading in musical instruments and equipments, composing new music, and also music education.


How did LC Soundtrax become affiliated with Biyang?

It was a very lucky case of being in the right place at the right time. A few months after LC Soundtrax was established, Lone was looking for new sounds for his music, and he asked around for recommendations from his fellow guitarists around the world. A few of them raved about Biyang, and Lone's interest was piqued. He went to the official website to check if there was a directory of local shops where he could buy the pedals, but he couldn't find any. So he ended up buying a few different ones directly from the website.

When he got the pedals and tried them for the first time, he was so impressed with the sounds and the quality of the products that he had to show the pedals off to his musician friends. They too, were impressed with the sound and the quality, and asked Lone if he could help them acquire their own Biyang items.

After a few more transactions for his friends with Biyang, Lone thought that perhaps it wouldn't be such a bad idea if LC Soundtrax started distributing Biyang items in Malaysia. Betty, while not a guitarist and not being able to understand the appeal of the Biyang pedals as well as Lone could, trusted Lone's ears when it came to the sound of the pedals, and her own ears, when it came to all the positive feedback about the pedals, and she thought distributing Biyang products was an excellent idea too.

A few months later, after negotiating with the company, LC Soundtrax is now the official sole distributor of Biyang products in Malaysia, and the rest is history.

Biyang FL8 Flanger

Biyang's Flanger FL-8 is one of our favorite pedals. An analog circuitry design is incorporated to created the flanger effect. The RES knob allows the musician to create an endless swirling effect.

The Rate knob refers to the speed of the wave or the rate at which the Low Frequency Oscillator (LFO) waveform repeats, more specifically, it controls how many times per second the notches in the audio spectrum sweep up and down. The speed also affects the pitch modulation and the depth of the notches.

The Depth knob also allows you to control the depth of the sound, the larger the depth, the more pronounced the notches will be. The Manual knob allows you to choose the LFO waveform that determines how much to delay the flanger sound effect.

This is a pedal for adventurous musicians who are not afraid to make a big impact with their music. Some of our favorite musicians who uses this effect are: Smashing Pumpkins on the tracks "Love" and "Through The Eyes Of Ruby", Lenny Kravitz on "Are You Gonna Go My Way", and Nickelback on "Next Contestant".

Sample sound clip: (best with headphone)

With distortion and without distortion:



More sound clips and tutorials coming soon!

Biyang Metal End King

Since being released in the market, the Metal End King is Biyang's most sought after pedal due to its design and impressive sound quality. With an amp simulator switch, a 3-mode sound option for Normal, Bright, and Warm tones, and another 3-mode sound setting for Modern, Normal, and Classic sounds, the Metal End King is also able to produce a tube-like sound and has made a breakthrough in giving musicians more sounds for different types of music.

Knob settings are as follows:

• Level - Master volume
• Low - Bass regulation
• Mid Freq - Mid frequency regulation
• Middle - Middletone regulation
• High - Treble regulation
• Dist - Distortion regulation

Biyang's Metal End King follows closely with production specifications of the Tonefancier, using high quality parts and raw materials. This is a product never seen before on the market! If you are particular about your tone, this is the effect for you!

Examples of songs that use this effect:

• Metallica - "Enter Sandman", "Sad But True"
• Saliva - "Ladies And Gentlemen"
• Lamb of God - "Laid to Rest"
• Smashing Pumpkins - "Tarantula" , "Doomsday Clock"
• Evanescence - "Everybody's Fool", "Bring Me to Life"
• Dream Theater - "As I Am"
• Marilyn Manson - "The Beautiful People"
  

Sample sound clips: (best with headphone)

With 3 mode selector: Normal, Bright, Warm





With Amp Simulator plus 3 mode selector

More sound clips and tutorials coming soon!

Reviews

Coming Soon!

Tutorials

Coming Soon!

Frequently Asked Questions

Coming Soon!

Biyang OD8 Overdrive with JRC4558,NE5532,TL072 Chip (changeable)

Biyang's Overdrive 8, X-Drive, is similar to their Overdrive 7, except that the OD-8 has a changeable JRC4558 chipset, and comes with 2 additional chips, the NE5532 chip, which produces a warmer overdrive tone, and the TL072 chip, which produces a harder overdrive tone, in addition to the JRC4558 chip itself, which produces the popular "Tubescreamer" tone.

In the 70s, Maxon used the JRC4558 chipset and successfully created a much sought after overdrive pedal. Soon after, Ibanez, Boss, and other brands started implementing the use of the chipset, making the JRC4558 so famous. With better technology progress, Biyang is now using higher quality JRC4558 chips to get an even better sound!

The biggest breakthrough in technology for the OD-8 is that it allows the user to use the 3 chips interchangeably to create a different tone for the sound desired without soldering or needing the expertise of professionals. It is as simple as changing the CDs in a CD player!

Sample sound clip: (best with headphone)

With the JRC4558 chip; (sounds like the Ibanez pedal "tube screamer" tone and a favorite tone of the legendary Stevie Ray Vaughan, used in his hits "Pride and Joy" and "Little Wing")
1. TS 2.Bright and 3.Warm



With the NE5532 chip; warmer overdrive tone compared to the JRC4558 chip
1. TS 2.Bright and 3.Warm



With the TL072 chip; harder overdrive tone compared to the JRC4558
1. TS 2.Bright and 3.Warm



Tutorials coming soon!

Biyang OD7 Overdrive

Inspired by Ibanez's Tubescreamer TS808, OD-7 took a reference from the classic circuits of the TS series with added modifications for better sound and flexibility. Using high quality materials such as the German WIMA audio capacitor and the classic JRC4558 chip, which enables you to produce the same tone as Stevie Ray Vaughan's in two of his biggest hits, "Pride and Joy" and "Little Wing", and adding a True Bypass stomp switch which prevents sound and signal loss.

The OD-7 also has a 3-knob control for better sound settings. The Volume knob controls the volume for the pedal output, the Drive knob regulates the amount of overdrive, and the Tone knob allows you to adjust the balance between the high and low frequencies to a mellow or brighter and sharper tone.

Most notably, Biyang's OD-7 has a special 3-mode design which allows you to choose between three overdrive sounds:

1. TS - the classic Tubescreamer tone
2. Bright - a treble boosted overdrive with a bright, saturated, smoother tone
3. Warm - a warm high gain tone

With a wealth of settings, Biyang's OD-7 gives you full control of your tone and ensures you get the best tone for your music.

Sample sound clip: (for better results please listen with headphone)


More sound clips and tutorials coming soon!

July 2008 - New Biyang Guitar Effect Pedal

Here are the diagrams of the new 8 series Tonefancier designs by Biyang!