The Bottom Line for a “OMB”
Thu, 5/02/09 – 10:10 | One Comment

Written by travlin-easy (Gary Diamond)
Over the past five decades of performing music in public it’s rare not to have someone say “Wow! I sure wish I had your job.” And, while most musician/entertainers will usually …

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Ketron

Ketron is an Italian Company that has made it’s mark, producing a “Live” arranger sound. The “Audya” is their top of the line Arranger Keyboard.

Korg

A world wide Company that has been producing Arranger Keyboards since the “i3″ days. an innovative and progressive Company.

Roland

Known for their lengendary “G1000″, tries to duplicate their emmense success ,by releasing the “G70″ and “E80″.

Software

With more and more emphasis leaning towards Software Instruments, it is quite common to see the home computer play a big role in recording.

Yamaha

What can I say !!! Just getting bigger and bigger with each new model. Known for their “SA” voices.

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lost beatles video
Fri, 1/05/09 ú 16:59 | No Comment |

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The Beatles In Studio – 1969

 

  005_thumb Here’s a clip many have not seen. The recording of ‘Get Back’ for the ‘Let It Be’ album. In their early days, The Beatles played in clubs for hours most nights, but by 1967, they stopped touring. This single was advertised as “The Beatles as nature intended.” Read the full story »

Mediastation – An Innovative Keyboard
Wed, 11/03/09 – 18:56 | No Comment |
Mediastation – An Innovative Keyboard

Imagine – What if you could travel 20 years into the future and bring back the perfect keyboard?
Do you think the Keyboard of the future would have a complete computer system incorporated right into its …

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Learn to play Chords from a Fakebook
Wed, 11/03/09 – 15:18 | No Comment |
Learn to play Chords from a Fakebook

How can you use a fake book to become a better pianist?
A fake book includes a lot of melodies due to the concise format. Let us use a fake book to make you a better …

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Check this out !!!!
Tue, 10/03/09 – 16:22 | No Comment |

I am really in awe, of this young man.  This rates amongst the top 5 videos that I have seen so far. 
The reach of his left hand is amazing !!! I can only guess at …

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Combining two or more keyboards to get optimal results
Mon, 9/03/09 – 17:29 | No Comment |
Combining two or more keyboards to get optimal results

This article was written by “Andrea Rotolo”, a very talented and knowledgeable Musician from Rome Italy.
 

It is a sad truth that no keyboard is perfect or can do everything, and this applies to arranger keyboards …

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“Sys-Ex” explained clearly
Fri, 6/02/09 – 19:29 | One Comment |
“Sys-Ex”   explained clearly

Written by ” Mike Head “ 
HI all
For those of you new to midi data and venturing into editing in sequencer progs for the first time.
I thought a short explanation of System Exclusive (Sys-Ex) may be …

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Midi to Style converter – G70
Thu, 5/02/09 – 20:24 | No Comment |
Midi to Style converter – G70

Written by “Gearge Reshmin”
With lots of good midi out there on the net, its tempting to try out the midi to style converter available on the Roland’s KB. Most of it involves cut & paste …

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Multitracking
Thu, 5/02/09 – 20:08 | No Comment |
Multitracking

For those of you starting out and might like to have a go at Multitracking your songs, here is a step by step guide.This article refers to a Tyros. 
Written by Kieth793

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What Exactly Is MP4?
Thu, 5/02/09 – 11:19 | No Comment |
What Exactly Is MP4?

You know most of the time you find yourself downloading all kinds of stuff, including mp4’s, mp3’s and the like, but what about the technical end of it. What is MP4?

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The Bottom Line for a “OMB”
Thu, 5/02/09 – 10:10 | One Comment |
The Bottom Line for a “OMB”

Written by travlin-easy (Gary Diamond)
Over the past five decades of performing music in public it’s rare not to have someone say “Wow! I sure wish I had your job.” And, while most musician/entertainers will usually …

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A Starters Guide for Wannabe Songwriters…Part Two
Sun, 1/02/09 – 9:30 | No Comment |
A Starters Guide for Wannabe Songwriters…Part Two

 

Inspiration is where you find it,
but you may have to look for it!
 
 
In the first part of this series, we looked at the relationship between lyrics and melody and how the two work in symbiosis …

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Use Your Time Wisely Learning How to Play the Piano
Fri, 16/01/09 – 21:18 | No Comment |
Use Your Time Wisely Learning How to Play the Piano

Have you ever thought what it’s like to just sit down at a Piano and start playing music on demand? Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be a world famous keyboard player …

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First edition
Sat, 3/01/09 – 17:44 | No Comment |
First edition

Welcome to our First Edition of “CSS Magazine”.  We hope that this will be the beginning of a musical entertaining magazine that will appease to everyone. The goal will be, to try to cover the full …

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Live-Styler
Sat, 3/01/09 – 17:33 | No Comment |
Live-Styler

Live-Styler, used in conjunction with a master-keyboard, a personal computer with a soundcard e.g. Creative Audigy and Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows XP, rivals – even surpasses the specs of best electronic organs or keyboards …

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How To Buy A Keyboard (Part 1)
Sat, 3/01/09 – 17:27 | No Comment |
How To Buy A Keyboard (Part 1)

You want to learn to play a keyboard or maybe your partner or your children want to learn and you need to buy a keyboard but where do you start.
If you follow my …

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Step Recording w/BIAB and Korg Pa1x
Sat, 3/01/09 – 17:12 | One Comment |
Step Recording w/BIAB and Korg Pa1x

written by Al Johnson

Hi all,
As an effort to place additional information regarding Step Backing Sequence Record Mode in to the Search Data Base. I have finally discovered a way …

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The key is in the counting
Sat, 3/01/09 – 17:03 | No Comment |
The key is in the counting

What Makes a Piece of Music a “Good Song”?
Most people say that a song is good if it has a good beat. Do you agree?
Why Do You Struggle with Rhythm?
Even if you …

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