Toontrack releases EZkeys MIDI for hip-hop music Toontrack announced the release of the Hip-Hop EZkeys MIDI pack, a collection of MIDI playing variations inspired by piano and keyboard-driven hip-hop music. This release marks the twenty-sixth individual title in Toontrack’s line of piano MIDI for EZkeys. About the Hip-Hop EZkeys MIDI pack Regardless of whether it’s new school, boom bap or trap – strip any hip-hop track of the vocal and you’ll... 

New EZkeys MIDI titles available from Toontrack Toontrack released two new titles for their widely popular line of MIDI for EZkeys; Boogie EZkeys MIDI and the Roots Music EZkeys MIDI 6 Pack. The bundle includes the Boogie EZkeys MIDI release. About the Roots Music EZkeys MIDI 6 Pack The bundle provides provides you with professionally played piano parts, all performed in full song structure blocks and in a variety of intensities. It includes six (6)... 

Tom Oberheim SEM with MIDI to CV Converter OLD-SCHOOL MEETS NEW When analog synthesis icon Tom Oberheim re-emerged on the scene with new SEM models, longtime synth lovers rejoiced. But the CV-only synth module was lost on modern MIDI-based rigs. Enter the updated Tom Oberheim SEM with MIDI to CV Converter. The two-oscillator synth module dishes out all of the old-school Oberheim tones, which can be triggered from any standard MIDI keyboard. What’s... 

Akai MAX49 FOR THE TOTAL CONTROL FREAK Hybrid MIDI/CV circuitry and awesome built-in goodies such as a jaw-dropping step sequencer and arpeggiator engine make the Akai MAX49 the perfect keyboard controller for every synth nut. In addition to a phenomenal-feeling semi-weighted keybed and a set of genuine MPC pads, this full-service controller features eight touch faders and LED metering. Not only is the MAX49 a great hub for MIDI- and CV-based synths,... 

DAW DEAL Digital Audio Workstations can help you make a masterpiece—if you use them correctly  For decades making a record meant big studios, big budgets and countless feet of analog tape—but all that has changed. Today nearly any musician can get access to a computer and the necessary software required to craft an entire album in the comfort of his or her own home. So what exactly is this powerful software that makes the magic happen? The... 

DOREMIR SCORECLEANER Score big ScoreCleaner is a time-saving program designed to turn MIDI performances or files into musical notation. From the simplest arrangements to the most complex, this program has a host of features that will enable you to craft tidy scores. For songwriters working with hired musicians, this is an exceptional resource for creating charts, even if you can’t play to a click track. ScoreCleaner is also perfect for music educators...