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A PR I L 2016

TALK
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KNOW

Voices, tips, and breaking news from the Keyboard community.

NEW GEAR
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Our monthly wrap-up of the most exciting new

products from the keyboard, recording, and

professional audio worlds features highlights
from Winter NAMM, 2016.

34

THE ART OF SYNTH SOLOING

New insights into Edgar Winters iconic
Frankenstein solo.

36

SOUND DESIGN
Inside the Computer
World of Kraftwerk.

NEW COLUMN:
ACOUSTIC GRAND AND UPRIGHT
Bsendorfers new Oscar Peterson
16

Signature Edition piano.

HEAR
18

24

26

COVER STORY
Legendary B-3 master Dr. Lonnie
Smith comes full-circle, returning to
Blue Note Records to make his latest
album, Evolution, with producer and
label president Don Was.
TALENT SCOUT
X Ambassadors keyboardist Casey
Harris is riding high on the success
of the hit single Renegades.
COMPOSERS
Anthony De Mare and a cast of
great interpreters re-imagine the
songs of Stephen Sondheim on
Liaisons.

PLAY
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REVIEW
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ROUNDUP:
CINEMATIC VIRTUAL INSTRUMENTS
Apple Alchemy
Output Signal
Heavyocity Gravity
Spitfire Albion ONE

44

SYNTHESIZER
Korg minilogue

46

VIRTUAL PIANO
Native Instruments Una Corda

48

APP
Ableton Link

CODA
50
5 Things that Edgar Winter

has learned about having a
career in music.

JAZZ
5 More Ways to play B-3 like the
great Dr. Lonnie Smith.

COVER PHOTO: Mathieu Bitton

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