Grunge keys in Pearl Jam, roll your own soft synths, and more

June 04, 2014 TOP STORY Boom Gaspar of Pearl Jam interviewed Millions of listeners worldwide entered the world of Seattle grunge through brilliantly raging, early '90s gateway songs like "Alive," "Even Flow," and "Jeremy." Two decades later, lightning continues to strike for the band that brought those tunes to life. Key to Pearl Jam's current sound is Hawaiian keyboardist Boom Gaspar, who has been called the band's unofficial sixth member. Here's what Gaspar, and Pearl Jam keyboard tech Josh Evans, had to say about adding keyboards to the world of a Seattle grunge legend. Read More » LEARN THIS Create your own virtual instruments using SFZ files » GEAR NEWS Reviewed: Waldorf Nave, a wavetable synth for iPad. » Reason Rack Extension ecosystem now over 230 plug-ins and growing » Remembering PreSonus CTO Bob Tudor » Gear, expertise, and schmoozing at IMSTA Festa Los Angeles » MUST-SEE VIDEO Inside 8Dio's Rhythmic Aura and Hybrid Tools cinematic sample libraries » THIS WEEK'S POLL What's your main gig? » (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 615808 8-channel Audio Mixer with USB I/O Monoprice Available Now Monoprice is now shipping their "615808 8-channel Audio Mixer with USB I/O," featuring 14-inputs, 8-channels, 2x2 USB I/O (Plug-N-Play for PC & Mac), phantom power, variable gain, 103dB SNR, and includes stand mount. Price: $79.88 www.monoprice.com String Studio VS-2 - String Modeling Synthesizer Applied Acoustics Systems Available Now String Studio VS-2 is a string modeling synthesizer plug-in that swaps the traditional oscillator sound source for a string. With its picks, bows, hammers, frets, dampers, soundboards, filters, and effects, String Studio VS-2 is the perfect blend of advanced modeling and regular synth features – you won't believe how crazy you can go with a simple string. SRP: $199 www.applied-acoustics.com 888-441-8277

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