Blog archives for March, 2010

I need a keyboard to connect up to my computer so that I can create loops for use in Sony Acid Express. What type of music keyboard do I need?

I guess that it needs to be able to make different sounds. I am looking to make 80s synth type music with good bass and drums.

Thank you

Actually any midi/USB abled keyboard should work, the difference is with the PC itself. It really depends on the tracks you are able to find. What I really matters ys the PCs ability to process sound, and the variation of those you would have at hand.

I’m a dj and producer in training and I would love to bring back 90s Happy Hardcore music, thanks in advance.

Depends on your budget.
Roland, Korg, Yamaha will have something for you.

I have a Yamaha PSR225GM keyboard. I would like to somehow connect it to my laptop and record songs that can be turned into mp3s. What kind of cable and software should I use? Free software would be preferable.

I’m not sure about the cable, but i can recommend you to get the Free MP3 WMA converter to turn your record songs to MP3s once you connect your keyboard to your laptop. Go to the link below, it supports a lot of audio formats, and it´s totally free with no limitations. I will appreciate more details about the audio format of your records, because there are another good audio converter that it’s called Switch that supports MP3s and AMR, it comes attached to a video converter, so you must choose the audio converter installation during the video converter one. I can tell you this is an excellent audio converter, a plus is that is its size (less than 1Mb), so it’s very light. You should go to the support website of Yamaha to see the conectivity options of your keyboard. For more details of Switch Sound converter go to http://www.nch.com.au/switch/index.html but i do not reccommed you to download the file from its website because it won’t work, just go for more details and download it from the link below.

wondering, b/c whenever i go to guitarcenter or sam ash or any other music store, people look at me as if im in the wrong place. The same looks happen when i buy a slayer shirt, or metal album.
I love buying system of a down stuff though, ’cause soad and i have the same heritage.
yes, and hendrix played too, and tom morello too, and system of a down too.

but the fact remains, i dont get treated like a metal-head; therefore, im a double-outsider…jk….

its just that people are surprised when i tell them im a musician
trust me, armenians are not considered to be heavy metal musicians. Thank goodness System of a Down changed that!
Im feeling guilty about asking this question. ’cause its only people who dont know me who dont believe im a musician..lol

When you think of the best musicians in popular music mostly all were non-white.

Next time you are in the store ask if James Jamerson would get a look for buying a bass. Ask who brought the drum to the world and they will answer Africa.

You only have to look at the last century and the greatest musicians were mostly all black. Don’t worry about these store staff, they are too ignorant.

Cameron – You need a sustain pedal if you keyboard has a place to connect it. There is no other way to sustain unless you just hold the key down itself.

Local Musician Benjamin Baiketsi alaz “Besto” playing one of his tunes.

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Richard Christopher Wakeman (born 18 May 1949 in Perivale, London) is an English keyboard player best known as the keyboardist for progressive rock group Yes. Originally a classically trained pianist, he was a pioneer in the use of electronic keyboards and in the use of a rock band in combination with orchestra and choir. He purchased his first electronic keyboard, a minimoog, from the actor Jack Wild. Wakeman was able to buy it for half the regular selling price because Wild thought it did not work as it only played one note at a time.[1] He hosts a regular radio show on Planet Rock.

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This is my rendition of the song, thats a good way of hiding my mistakes,
its a custom style to sound like the killers human, the drums dont sound right to me im not sure. let me know what you think and if you like the video then please rate it, it takes less then a second.
Kind Regards
Exceem

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