Vortex Review, Play Like Emerson, GearFest, and more

June 26, 2013 TOP STORY Alesis Vortex Reviewed A full featured keytar controller with drum pads--and aftertouch--for three hundred bucks? The '80s called, and we were happy to answer! Check out our full review. Read More » LEARN THIS Five more ways to play like Keith Emerson! » GEAR NEWS Slide show: Highlights from Sweetwater's GearFest 2013 » Akai MPC software now has 64-bit support » Pick the industry's best brains at Joe Solo's Music Success Workshop » Sound like Hans Zimmer (without spending like him) with EastWest Complete Composers Collection » MUST-SEE VIDEO Keyboard Classic: Tony Monaco on blues scale Hammond soloing » THIS WEEK'S POLL What do you think of low artist royalties proposed by Internet radio stations? » (Scroll down the page after clicking to see the poll.) Octavian - Keyboard Calculator Bitnotic Available on the iTunes App Store Instantly see and hear 500+ scales and 50+ chords on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch. Also features Circle of Fifths, scale modes, chord inversions, descending scales, and much more. Keyboard Magazine said of Octavian 1.1.0 (Jan 2010): "It's a cheat sheet no keyboardist should leave home without." MAP: $2.99 USD www.bitnotic.com info@bitnotic.com New Home Studio Desks Perfect for Laptops, IPads, Smaller Spaces SongCraft Station Available Now Artisan-crafted, fine-furniture quality true Home Studio Desks designed to fit in your home or apartment where larger pro audio desks won't. Wide selection of premium hardwoods - match your desk with your décor. SongCraft Station's optional desktop Cable Cabinets allow users to organize and hide unsightly wires and cables, plug-in and power up 8 components in sequence. Desks come almost completely assembled. Hand-made in the USA by artisan-musicians for musicians. www.songcraftstation.com info@songcraftstation.com ATH-M50RD Professional Studio Monitor Headphones Audio-Technica Available Now Audio-Technica's renowned ATH-M50 studio monitor headphones are now available in a limited edition red color. Exceptionally accurate response and long-wearing listening comfort. Additional models include ATH-M50WH (white), ATH-M50 (black) and ATH-M50s (black, straight cable). MSRP: $209; $169 Street www.audio-technica.com

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