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Austrians make a Talking Piano

By October 09, 2015 | Category_News>OMG!

Pretty amazing, how all of a sudden the words of the Declaration become understandable to a European Environmental Criminal Court. Wien Modern was one out of ten cultural institutions asked for an artistic contribution to the event in Palazzo Ducale in Venice. The ambitious goal was to make this message...

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Akai announces MPC Touch

By October 09, 2015 | Category_News>Products

The classic music production centre returns Akai Professional has announced the release of the latest in its MPC series of instruments, the MPC Touch. Like MPC products before it, the Touch is the jewel in the Akai crown and sees the company diverting its gaze away from the world of...

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Cleaning Drums Video Blog

Cleaning Drums Video Blog

By October 09, 2015 | Category_Videos>Drums Drums Maintenance. Video Blog

Cleaning drums is a pretty simple process, and it doesn’t have to cost you much. Even those rusty-looking drum hoops can be made to shine like new without a lot of effort (and expense). When it comes to cleaning your drum kit, you have three basic areas: the shells, the...

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Native Instruments and El Capitan Compatibility

By October 09, 2015 | Category_News>Industry

Native Instruments has released the following statement on Apple Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan Compatibility with their software: In Mac OS X 10.11, Native Instruments Audio Units plug-ins will not pass the AU validation and will therefore not be available in Logic Pro. The root cause of this issue...

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How to Clean a Mic

How to Clean a Mic

By October 09, 2015 | Category_Videos>Live Sound Shure Mics Tech Tips Video Blog

You’ve finally invested in a high-quality vocal microphone, and your voice has never sounded better. Unfortunately, the keyboard player in your band decides he wants to use your mic during his featured rap. You cringe as he practically eats the microphone. You can barely watch as he encourages audience members...

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Zoom H4n Handy Recorder Tutorial

Zoom H4n Handy Recorder Tutorial

By October 09, 2015 | Category_Videos>Recording Gear Recording Gear Recording Lessons Video Blog Zoom H4n

Representing the next level of professional recording performance, the H4n delivers unbeleivable audio quality and performance. Zoom’s most sophisticated handheld recorder to date will amaze, no matter the application. It's a Field Recorder with up to 4 channels, a Multitrack Recording Studio with world class effects, Phrase Trainer, USB Interface...

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A Feature-packed Arranger Keyboard!

A Feature-packed Arranger Keyboard!

By October 09, 2015 | Category_Videos>Keyboards Keyboards Video Blog

Grab the extremely versatile Korg Pa900 arranger and start creating your next masterpiece. With so many styles of music reaching our ears these days, there's just not enough time to become proficient in all of them - that is until arranger keyboards such as the Korg PA900 came on the...

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Nektar Impact LX49 Walkthrough

Nektar Impact LX49 Walkthrough

By October 09, 2015 | Category_Videos>Keyboards Keyboards Video Blog

I’ve recently had the chance to get my hands on a new MIDI keyboard and am completely blown away by the quality of components, build, and integration. Nektar is a company that has been making waves over the last couple of years thanks to their high-quality Panorama line of controllers....

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REVIEW: NUMARK ORBIT WIRELESS DJ CONTROLLER

REVIEW: NUMARK ORBIT WIRELESS DJ CONTROLLER

By October 09, 2015 | Category_Videos>DJ Gear DJ Gear DJ Tips Tech Tips

Numark Orbit Full Review: Looking like a kid's toy and a game controller rolled into one, the Numark Orbit Wireless DJ Controller has people thinking "gimmick!" as soon as they see it. Which, it turns out, is a monumental error of judgement, as I've discovered over the last few days...

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PIONEER DDJ-SX SERATO DJ CONTROLLER VIDEO REVIEW

PIONEER DDJ-SX SERATO DJ CONTROLLER VIDEO REVIEW

By October 09, 2015 | Category_Videos>DJ Gear DJ DJ Gear DJ's Review Tech Tips Video Blog

The Pioneer DDJ-SX is the first DJ controller designed for Serato DJ, the new DJ software from, yup, Serato. (Update: Also take a look at the Pioneer DDJ-SZ). Both this controller and the software are launched today, and so the controller is plainly a big deal for both companies. The...

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How to Clean Piano Keys

How to Clean Piano Keys

By October 09, 2015 | Category_Tips & Guides>Keyboards Keyboards Pianos Tech Tips

Cleaning your keyboard may make some noise, but soon your fingers will be delighted to tickle those clean ivories. Table of Contents: Dusting the Keyboard General Cleaning Restoring Yellowed Ivory Keys Additional Tips and Advice Dusting the Keyboard Some pianists prefer to only dust their keyboard, as a more thorough...

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Piano Tutorial - A few simple tips for playing the piano

Piano Tutorial - A few simple tips for playing the piano

By October 09, 2015 | Category_Tips & Guides>Keyboards Keyboards Painos Tech Tips

Keyboard Layout The following graphic indicates which keys on the piano keyboard correspond with the notes on a staff of music. There is no need to know the names of the notes. Just press the key on the piano that corresponds with the note on the written music, as shown...

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