Apr 26th, 2007 by Will Eifler in Articles, Recording, Equipment
In my previous review of the M-Audio Keystation Pro88, I mentioned that I picked up a Keystation 88es for light gigging use. I thought it would warrant a review, so I’ll just cover a few points about it.
Why get the 88es?
The Keystation 88es is ideal for a number of uses, but basically it is great […]
Apr 24th, 2007 by Will Eifler in Articles, Recording, Equipment
M-Audio’s Keystation Pro88 was one of the first fully weighted MIDI controllers to be available in the sub-$600 price range, but really cuts into a class of its own with 59 fully assignable MIDI controls, not to mention incredible splitting, zoning, and programming versatility.
I have owned this controller for over 2 years now, and am […]
Apr 20th, 2007 by Will Eifler in Recording, Equipment, General, Free Sounds
This week I’m offering another free Combinator patch: last time included a DX-7 piano emulation and a pizzicato-type arpeggio & pad sound, useful for making rhythmic beds of sound. This week i’ve got another rhythm pad, using the powers of the Combinator to change randomly between the 30 different waveforms of no less than 4 […]
Apr 16th, 2007 by Will Eifler in Recording, Recording Technique, General
If you experience a block in producing music, you may want to try writing down the concepts you are recording. It is amazing how much you can understand a song when you are the one writing it on paper. If you can, exercise writing without looking at a keyboard. If you stretch your composing abilities, […]
Apr 3rd, 2007 by Will Eifler in General
I like to emphasize that your creativity is greatly influenced by your environment. If I could encourage you to master anything in your pursuit of music, it would be to learn how to surround yourself with the inspiration that fuels creativity. An aspect of that inspiration is the environment around you. Think like a photographer: […]
