Moog Music Celebrates Namesake With Bday Promo

ASHEVILLE, NC, May 21, 2012  — In celebration of Bob Moog’s 78th birthday Moog Music, Inc. will donate 50% of all online clothing and merchandise sales on May 23rd to the Bob Moog Foundation. For every $350 raised, the company will also donate one Etherwave Theremin to the Foundation’s educational initiative, Dr. Bob’s SoundSchool, to complete the
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An Afternoon With Joe Vannelli

The introductory clip in this video set was damaged, so we wanted to let you know why you need to check out these videos featuring criminally underrated keyboardist Joe Vannelli, an icon amongst those who are aware of his prodigious talents. Joe played keyboards with his brother Gino Vannelli and together, the two made quite an impact on '70s and
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Think Like a Section

Earth, Wind, and Fire famously used a large horn section to great effect. By Brian Charette KEYBOARDISTS HAVE AN INHERENT UNDERSTANDING OF CHORD CONSTRUCTION AND HARMONY. With a little work, we can parlay this into realistic horn and string section arrangements that are just as useful for live playing as they are for film
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Propellerhead Reason 6

By Jim Aikin FROM HUMBLE BEGINNINGS MORE THAN TEN YEARS AGO—WELL, RELATIVELY humble in retrospect, though justly hailed at the time—Reason has grown steadily to become a music production giant of truly amazing power and versatility. The 6.0 release is an incremental step forward, not a breakthrough, except in one big way: Propellerhead’s
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