On January 24, 2026 at 11:11 am fretman said
These guys are really scratching the old skool jazz itch. Their demos really sound great, IMHO. If I understood jazz, I’d be all over these.

I absolutely love jazz. I haven’t released some jazz-y stuff I’ve recorded. Attempting to pull of triplet-based stuff like shuffles and jazz drumming is the m…Read More

On January 23, 2026 at 2:11 pm Jaap Visser said
I should not have read your follow up post first haha, now I can’t unhear it! But enjoyed your cover Peter, it’s one of my favorite tracks from the Beatles. For a raw take you have already a solid foundation. The voice and the instrumental parts sounded a bit “disconnected” mix wise. They don’t s…

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This video covers the amp modeler included with Fender Studio Pro.

Continuing down the strategy analysis path, Fender is clearly trying to take market share from BandLab. But BandLab has one of the most difficult strengths to displace, the social ecosystem they’ve built. While they’ve done a terrible job on the DAW end, my guess is that they’ll soon bail on Cakewalk Sonar and buy an established DAW to grab the…Read More

I can use some advice on this one. I use Analog Lab Intro and have bought a bunch of expansions. I’ve been waiting for _Ambient Explorations to go on sale — and I absolutley love what I’ve heard in the demos. I could upgrade up to AnalogLab V / Pro for just $39, but I’m questioning if the factory sounds are all just basic bread and butter sounds…Read More

Just downloaded this – looks fairly limited but I did like the sounds in the video

Just tired – not working now – never mind I wasn’t sure if there was anything I really needed 🙂 Still got the AAS Soundpack and Synthmaster Expansion pack to choose. Got the G Force Axess Electronica expansion (so so) and the OT Flugelhorn Ensemble (after a glitch that OT sorted out very quickly) so not doing too bad for freebies. Also got to…Read More

Ah thanks – thought about trying but didn’t! I’ll have another look but possibly too late now!

Sadly I missed out on this as my PC was in the room where visiting family were sleeping

This is really sad. There is so much trolling of people just trying to do a good job – as you know only too well @peter

We have a great organisation here in the UK called the Music Venue Trust. It exists to help grassroots music venues which are having a very challenging time at the moment for various reasons. In some cases the MVT have bought venues so that they are not subject to the whims of commercial landlords. We are fortunate enough to have a superb venue…Read More

On December 24, 2025 at 4:13 am Magic Pill Music said
Brian Auger

Bill Payne

Chuck Leavell

Bob Mayo

This may surprise you from my doing so many Beatles covers (that’s because I love their music and it’s super easy to play) and my picks being very prog-y, but I was mulling over whether or not to put Billy Powell on the list. My tastes in music…Read More

@patrickwichrowski I’ve seen every keyboardist on your list except for Vangelis.

I liked the first version of Rosewood Grand, but it wasn’t one of my top favorite grand piano sample libraries.

The second version, which is literally two new sample libraries, the regular piano samples plus a new felt piano library, tied with my longtime favorite grand piano sample library, NI Noire. And it does what Noire doesn’t. It cuts…Read More

I installed this and tried it out last night and really like it. There are straight tongue drum samples, there are sound design patches, there are synth pads they made, and there are arps. It’s a great freebie and it would easily have been worthwhile if they charged for it too.

Just a reminder, it works with the free Kontakt Player, so you don’t…Read More

I picked up solo harp. I fell in love with the tremolo swells and immediately thought of how they would work well in a song I wrote long ago that I have half-recorded.

https://www.orchestraltools.com/salu?t=instruments

Darn.I was hoping that they’d have something I really wanted in this sale. They really focus hard on metal, and seem to do a great job with it. But as a rock guy, I didn’t find the EZXs in the sale very appealing. @pseudopop knows why I didn’t find today’s EZX of interest (I sold him my license for Funkmaster’s last night month).

Hopefully,…Read More

@bluescat and @fleer When you guys get it, please post your thoughts. As hard as it is for me to do for a Wurly, I’m not going to get it until I see a killer deal.

1. Keith Emerson – While Emerson’s chops were clearly rooted in classical piano, he was clearly a genius rock keybardist. d.

2. Rick Wakeman – Yes, Elton John, David Bowie, solo, The Srawbs, Cat Stevens… I saw Rick with his solo band twice. He is a rock keyboardist master.

3. David Sancious – He is as tasteful as it gets. He has the ability to…Read More