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Intro - Music Makers

When You Whoosh Upon A Star . . .
July 2009

This month, we’ll tackle transition effects — sounds that emphasize the beginnings and endings of various sections of club music arrangements. Back in the day, this role was played by drum rolls and crash cymbals, which are tried-and-true ..

Outro - Vintage Sounds

This Synth’s For Hire
August 2008

Recreate Springsteen’s “Dancing In The Dark” Synth Pads.

How To

The Steve Miller Band's Fly Like an Eagle
June 2009

Program the spacey synth sound from the intro to this classic hit!


Weekend Warriors

Weekend Warrior: Kirk Fischer
June 2009
Webpage: touchofclasstx.com
Day job: I’m retiring from a 25- year software career to join the local college accounting faculty in the fall. I think accounting, ...

Vintage Synths

Clavia Nord Lead
August 2007

Sometimes we get a little too cynical — or at least I do. Case in point, an ad on page 64 of the February ’95 Keyboard. For some reason, the red synth that appeared there made me laugh. It looked cheesy and cheap. Also, I thought, what ...

Links - Editor's Note

What’s In A Name?: A Ton Of Experience
November 2008

Recently I found myself in a movie theater, enjoying Elegy, the film adapted from a Philip Roth novel by director Isabel Coixet. One of many gripping scenes involved Dennis Hopper (playing the dying poet, George O’Hearn), Ben ...

 

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