by Bill Bernico | Nov 5, 2007 | Practical MIDI
It’s funny how a person perceives fame throughout their lifetime. When I started in the music business in the mid 60s I thought fame was the be-all-to-end-all. I wanted fame more than I wanted money. I wanted my name to be a household word. I wanted people to know me...
by Bill Bernico | Nov 2, 2007 | Practical MIDI
Over the years I’ve been involved with several recording projects that resulted in commercial CDs that were eventually offered to the public for sale. I know what steps the project had to take before it was all over. With those experiences in my resume’ I believe I...
by Bill Bernico | Nov 2, 2007 | Practical MIDI
I’ve written several columns previously on how MIDI files can enhance a solo performance or help replace lost band members when you’re not quite ready to call it quits yet. I’ve explained how MIDI files can help in the composing and recording aspects of your music....
by Bill Bernico | Oct 17, 2007 | Practical MIDI
The other day I came across a song title on the web. It was a tune by Lisa Stansfield called, “You Can Do That.” At first glance I thought it was a typo and that she was really doing a remake of The Beatles’, “You Can’t Do That.” But such was not the case. It did,...
by Bill Bernico | Oct 1, 2007 | Practical MIDI
Is it any wonder that I sometimes prefer the company of my computer or my MIDI keyboard to that of a live musician? Case in point—when I’m not playing my MIDI solo gigs, I have a part-time partner who forms the other half of my duo. We do almost the same show that I...
