by Richard MacLemale | Dec 6, 2023 | Blog Posts
I prefer synth plugins to analog gear because I have a budget and limited space in my house. But at some point in time, do you ever wonder if we’re basically being conned? Moog just came out with a cool bass synth plugin called Mariana at an intro price of...
by Richard MacLemale | Nov 7, 2023 | Blog Posts
Let’s get right to it – no one should complain about free updates. I immediately upgraded to Logic Pro 10.8 and I’m glad I did. That said, well, I might complain just a little bit. To me, there are four cool new things in 10.8, which are: Ability to...
by Richard MacLemale | Oct 26, 2023 | Blog Posts
Since the 80’s we’ve had MIDI 1.0, and it was great for the time… but it also has its issues, doesn’t it? To me, the two biggest issues were only having 128 different levels of velocity on a keyboard, and the fact that long MIDI cable runs...
by Richard MacLemale | Sep 23, 2023 | Blog Posts
I’m brutally sick as I type this. And I have videos that need to be shot for both of my channels. Fortunately I don’t have any gigs scheduled. But what about the videos? Here’s the best advice of all – if you’re brutally sick, cancel...
by Richard MacLemale | Sep 9, 2023 | Blog Posts
I just bought the Arturia V Collection 9 on a crossgrade special for a mere $249, and at that price, it’s a no brainer… IF you like old fashioned classic synths. Which I do. I’m sure I’ll be making a bunch of videos about the various synths in...
by Richard MacLemale | Jul 25, 2023 | Blog Posts
It’s not really keyboard news, but… well, the most valuable thing about Twitter was name recognition. And Elon is dumping the name. I think this is George Lucas Syndrome in action. When George invented Star Wars, he created a multi-billion dollar...
