One keyboard to rule them all?

Keyboard Key News   Trouble seeing this email?   August 05, 2015     TOP STORY   One keyboard to rule them all? Akai's goal for their new Advance series of MIDI controller keyboards is ambitious: To provide full control and stacking of all your virtual instrument plug-ins, across all developers who make them. The combination of its hardware control surface and VIP (Virtual Instrument Player) software accomplishes splitting, layering, and mapping assignments for its oversized knobs, all in one place. Does the experience live up to the technical profile? We find out in our full review, which also features a video tutorial on VIP. Read More»     LEARN THIS   Five ways to play like Rolling Stones keyboard great Nicky Hopkins   LATEST NEWS   Full review: Cytomic's the drop, a standalone filter plug-in that's almost a synth in its own right Music industry to celebrate the Roland TR-808 on — you guessed it — 8/08. Spectrasonics releases Omnisphere 2.1 update. Here are all the details.   MUST-SEE VIDEO   Vintage Oxford OSCar synth demo. One month left to win it!   THIS WEEK'S POLL   What sound does digital technology still have the most work to do to imitate well? vote now at www.keyboardmag.com     PRODUCT SPOTLIGHTS     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   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   Waldorf NAVE VST/AU/AAX Wavetable Synth for Mac and PC Distributed in the U.S.A. by MV Pro Audio Available Now NAVE VST/AU/AAX is a DAW-centric version of Waldorf's critically-acclaimed iOS wavetable synthesizer. Boasting a rich graphic display and intuitive UI, NAVE VST brings Waldorf's highly sought-after wavetable sound engine, speech synthesis, and advanced spectral manipulation to the modern DAW environment. Includes over 500 presets showcasing the unique soundscapes possible with NAVE's deep but readily accessible feature set. MAP/street: $179.99 www.mvproaudio.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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