George Duke: The Final Interview

August 07, 2013 TOP STORY George Duke: The Final Interview At the beginning of this week, legendary keyboardist George Duke passed away at age 67. In June, Keyboard's Jerry Kovarsky had the privilege of interviewing him for our September 2013 cover story, now in subscribers' hands. To celebrate Mr. Duke's extraordinary talent and generous spirit, we present that interview earlier than we normally would online, augmented with extra questions and answers from the original transcript. Read More » LEARN THIS 5 Ways to Play Like George Duke » GEAR NEWS iZotope Announces RX3 audio restoration software » Sample Logic announces IMPAKT virtual instrument » Noisefirm releases emulation of Yamaha's classic CS-01 analog synth » Plug-In Alliance announces "All" bundle bargain » MUST-SEE VIDEO Reposted: George Duke hosts a tour of his studio in May » Watch it on YouTube » THIS WEEK'S POLL Where should Bob Moog's archives reside, Asheville NC or Cornell U? » (Scroll down the page after clicking to see the poll.) 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 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

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