Keyboard (1986/07)

Keyboard (1986/07)

Periodical TitleKeyboard
PublisherGPI Publications, Jim Crockett
Copyright HolderGPI Publications
EditorDominic Milano
Associate EditorJim Aikin, Bob Doerschuk
Cover photoRon Pownall
About/SubjectLyle Mays, Keith Emerson, Synthesizers
FormatMagazine
LanguageEnglish
Cover Date1986-07
Copyright1986
ISSN0730-0158
Barcode0 74470 66788
EAN 207
Price$2.50 US
Price$3.40 Canada
Price£2.00 UK
Volume Number12
Series Number7
Issue Number123
ChaptersCover 76 // Lyle Mays Combining the spirit ofjazz with the electronic pulse of the new age, this multi-talented player is branching out from the Pat Metheny Group with a new solo album and other exciting projects. Soundpage™ 78 // "Varying Lengths" Commissioned to write a piece for a percussion ensemble, Lyle Mays began by loading his sketch into the Kurzweil. Features 38 // Keith Emerson The king of progressive rock keyboards is back! Keith gives Keyboard readers the inside story on his new ELP album and tour in this Transatlantic phone chat. 48 // Gigging: Show Bands A seasoned veteran tells exactly what it takes to get work as a local musician with travelling concert acts, from scanning charts to organizing your synthesizer patches. 52 // Terry Riley A musical visionary discusses his major newjust-intonation piano piece in this exclusive interview. 66 // Master Class To mark the 100th anniversary of the death of Franz Liszt, Ruth Slenczynska offers performance directions for his Consolation In D♭. 72 // Random DX Programming Tired of the same old patches? This computer program in BASIC will open up whole new worlds of sound. Profile 14 // Inside Tracks: William Go|dstein’s period-flavored electronic score for Liberty. 15 // Inside Tracks: Madonna's True Blue features Steve Bray and Pat Leonard on the keys. 19 // People: Mark Kelly carriesthe torch of progressive rock with Marillion. 20 // Keyboard News: Synthesizer sales hit new high. Equipment New entries for DX7 and DW-8000. 119 // The Piano Technician Larry Fine trains his microscope on the piano’s price tag. 120 // Systems & Applications Steve De Furia offers a performance-oriented MIDI patch for the Lexicon PCM70. 122 // In The Studio Bobby Nathan shows how to integrate your MIDI data stream with the recording environment. 124 // Computers for Keyboardists Steve Leonard clears up a couple of data-transmission errorsthat crept into his recent columns, and briefs readers on possible glitches in interface cards. 126 // Digital Sampling Terry Fryer discusses how to allocate memory for your multi-samples. 128 // Software For Musicians Steve De Furia on program looping, and program looping, and program looping, and program looping. . . . 130 // Mind Over MIDI Jim Cooper unveils plans for a new MIDI-to-SMPTE interface. 134 // Keyboard Report The Yamaha DX100 portable mini keyboard. 136 // Keyboard Report Keyboard controllers from Oberheim and Lync. 140 // Keyboard Report DX voicing software for the Atari ST computer from Hybrid Arts. 143 // Keyboard Report Amplifier systems from Carlsbro, Gallien-Krueger, Barbetta Electronics, and Peavey. Private Lessons 26 // Freff How high do you rate on the cliche meter? 28 // Jimmy Bralower Simplicity is golden when it comes to drum patterns. 30 // Dr. William L. Fowler What you find in the keyboard depends on how you look at it. 32 // Bob Doerschuk Are you tough enough for lounge piano work? 35 // David Burge The many contrasts between Schoenberg and Debussy. 36 // Dave Stewart Exotic chords made easy with multi-oscillator tuning. Departments 6 // Letters 10 // Guest Editorial 22 // In Review 148 // Spec Sheet 164 // Classified Ads 170 // Advertiser Index
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