by Flash | Oct 14, 2007 | MIDI 101
Why Would a Guitarist Want to Know about MIDI? By Mike Furlong Because there are MIDI guitars! And there are MIDI interface attachments for regular guitars. You can make totally new sounds, change your existing sounds, or add instrumentation you never thought possible...
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...
by Flash | Sep 29, 2007 | For Musicians
Does Your Guitar Sounds Really Good? by Mike Zanov, One day you will realize that your guitar doesn't sound as good as your friend's, and not because he is a better player. You are playing the same chords, but your guitar sounds crummy! Why? Because your guitar is not...
by Bill Bernico | Sep 16, 2007 | Practical MIDI
My grandpa died at the ripe old age of 64 and when I look back at photos of him, he looked the part with the baggy pants, suspenders, thinning white hair and spectacles. I thought he was ancient. Yesterday, June 18, 2007, Paul McCartney turned 65 years old and it...
by Flash | Sep 16, 2007 | Music
September 14, 2007, Friday afternoon, Hugh E. Thomasson (Hughie) was laid to rest. There were several members of the southern rock era there offering their support including the Allman Brothers band, Marshall Tucker, .38 Special, and of course the remaining members of...
by Bill Bernico | Sep 2, 2007 | Practical MIDI
OK, so this isn't directly linked to the midi topic, but I thought I'd share it anyway in case any of you are in the same boat I'm in. For the first 32 years of my musical existence I've bought and sold a few guitars. Some I wish I'd kept and some I can't even...
