Sweetwater Founder Chuck Surack Receives Two Doctorate Degrees

-- Honors Conferred by Indiana University and University of St. Francis --Fort Wayne, IN, May 14, 2012 — Chuck Surack, President and Founder of Sweetwater Sound, Inc., the third-largest music instrument and pro audio retailer in the U.S., recently received a Doctorate of Humane Letters from each of two different universities in Indiana. Indiana
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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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Cyndi Lauper's Time After Time

By Rob Hyman as told to Jon Regen WHO CAN FORGET 1984? APPLE INTRODUCED THE MACINTOSH, SONY AND Philips debuted the CD player, and a strikingly original singer and songwriter named Cyndi Lauper ruled the airwaves with “Time After Time.” Nearly three decades and countless cover versions later, the song’s co-writer Rob Hyman tells us how
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The Komplete Maschine

We recently paid a visit to Native Instruments' sparkling new U.S. headquarters in the heart of Hollywood. There, we got a firsthand demo of how tightly integrated Komplete (the full collection of every virtual instrument NI makes) and Maschine (their pad-controller, groove sequencer, and hosting environment) truly are.   In the clips below,
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