New Cakewalk Sonar reviewed, play like Thomas Dolby, and more!

Keyboard Key News   Trouble seeing this email?   June 26, 2015     TOP STORY   Cakewalk Sonar Platinum goes membership-based, we've got the full scoop Cakewalk made a big move with the latest iterations of its Sonar DAW software, ditching the "X plus number" designation and offering users a membership model that provides monthly updates and tech support. Unlike much "subscription software," nothing breaks or stops working if your membership lapses. Public Enemy's bandleader Brian Hardgroove got way into it in our full review. Click to learn what he thinks… Read More»     LEARN THIS   Flashback Friday: 5 ways to play like Thomas Dolby »   LATEST NEWS   Newport Jazz Festival to celebrate 60 years of Miles Davis with a Miles-intensive program. » Want an arranger keyboard without the keyboard? PG Music releases Band-in-a-box 2015 with tons of new styles and accompaniment tracks …» Zoom gets very, very serious with new 10-track F8 field recorder, aimed at filmmakers and sound designers. » Steinberg Nuendo 7, a Cubase-on-steroids for post-production, is out now»   MUST-SEE VIDEO   Rising piano star Roger Peltzman on chops and Chopin » YouTube mirror for mobile devices »   THIS WEEK'S POLL   What do you think of EDM (electronic dance music)? » vote now at www.keyboardmag.com     PRODUCT SPOTLIGHTS     ATH-M70x & ATH-R70x Flagship Studio Headphones Audio-Technica Available Now Audio-Technica introduces two new studio pros: ATH-M70x closed-back monitor headphones and ATH-R70x open-back reference headphones. With 45 mm drivers and extended frequency response, both models offer extremely accurate audio reproduction. STREET: $299 ATH-M70x; $349 ATH-R70x www.audio-technica.com pro@atus.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   Polymetric Puzzles – Exercises and Short Pieces for Piano and Keyboard Jeff Fineberg Available now Polymetric Puzzles is a book containing performance challenges for keyboardists. This method uses a "puzzle" approach, where you are given segments of music that you transform into a completed piece. You will also learn how polymeters and polyrhythms can be applied to your playing. The book begins with structured exercises and progresses to more free-form approaches to help build technique for experimentation, improvisation and composition. MSRP: $23.95 (20% discount) $19.16 USD Available at: www.lulu.com/spotlight/fineberg, Amazon.com, Barnes and Noble, and others Book website: www.polymetricpuzzles.com Gear Artists Lessons Blog Video Visit The Site   Advertise Contact Us Send this to a friend       ©2015 NewBay Media, LLC

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