Thomas McRocklin | |
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 Thomas McRocklin in studio | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Thomas McLaughlin |
| Also known as | McRocklin |
| Born | 20 September 1979 Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Origin | UK |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, bass, keyboards |
| Website | mcrocklin |
Thomas McLaughlin (born 20 September 1979), better known by his stage name McRocklin, is an English guitar player, music producer and mastering engineer.[1] He was the guitarist featured in Steve Vai's music video "The Audience is Listening" (1990).[2] He then became the lead guitarist in Bad4Good,[3] a band produced by Vai in 1991. He is currently the lead guitarist and co-producer of the band McRocklin & Hutch.
In 2023 McRocklin co-founded the software company PolyChrome DSP, with partner Luca Capozzi of Audiority.
They built their first product, the McRocklin Suite early 2023.
The McRocklin suite plugin was built to replace all of McRocklin’s previous guitar chains.
Since the launch, their first plugin has reviews from guitar legends including Ola Englund, Herman Li of the band DragonForce. It has been featured in music publications Guitar World,[4] Sound on Sound,[5] and many others.
The McRocklin Suite is what McRocklin uses for all of the guitar tones for recording, content, and live streaming. Further PolyChrome DSP products are expected in 2024.
- ^ "Bad4Good: membros se reencontram na NAMM Show, fãs pedem reunião". whiplash.net (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved July 23, 2020.
- ^ "Steve Vai - The Audience Is Listening - YouTube". YouTube. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
- ^ "Thomas "McRocklin" McLaughlin – The Mozart Of Music". allthatshreds.com. May 26, 2018. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
- ^ Jonathan Horsley (February 9, 2023). "Thomas McRocklin launches guitar plugin company PolyChrome DSP and claims the software has replaced over $3,000 worth of his own gear". guitarworld. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
- ^ "PolyChrome DSP McRocklin Suite". www.soundonsound.com. Retrieved February 19, 2024.