Bernie Worrell's Fantastic Funk
Keyboard players know him as the foundation of the P-Funk sound, but Bernie Worrell is involved with more projects these days than you can shake a joystick at. Check out Tom Brislin’s interview with the master in the November issue of Keyboard, or click here. To learn how to get some of Bernie’s synth bass style, check out our lessons for beginners, movin’-on-up players, and hotshots. Not familiar with Bernie’s bassline to “Flash Light?” Oh, my goodness, are you in for a treat when you click here. Don’t have a Minimoog but want to get that huge, fat synth bass sound? Mitchell Sigman shows you how to do it on any hardware or soft synth you already have, here.

New Gear at AES
There were plenty of cool new product introductions and updates at this year's AES convention and show in New York City. Peter Kirn was there to get the story for you, and you can read his report here. Highlights? It was a software release extravaganza, including Ableton Live 7 and many other products!

LIVE Online Master Class with Larry Carlton!
Join Guitar Player magazine and Larry Carlton on Monday, November 26 for an exclusive LIVE online video master class! Get the next best thing to a private lesson with "Mr. 335" plus your chance to win your own ES-335 from the Gibson Custom Shop! All attendees will receive discounted pricing on Larry's 335 Blues DVD course from True Fire - and the first 100 to register will receive a free True Fire TAKE TEN video course!

LIVE Webcast is Monday, November 26 at 6:00pm PST.  Registration Details HERE.

LIVE Online Master Class with Victor Wooten!
Join Bass Player magazine and Victor Wooten on Tuesday, November 27 for an exclusive LIVE online video master class! Get the next best thing to a private lesson with Victor who will cover his highly refined slap-and-pop technique combined with double-thumbing, harmonics, and legato playing. Registered attendees will be entered to win one of two AMPEG BA115 BASS COMBO AMPS WITH SIGNED TONY LEVIN GRILL! Plus - the first 150 registered viewers will receive a free activation code for the Mackie Tracktion 3 Ultimate Bundle! 

LIVE Webcast is Tuesday, November 27 at 6:00pm PST. Registration Details HERE.

Be the Master of Your Studio Domain with EQ's Craig Anderton!
LIVE Master Class on Wednesday, December 12. Mastering is an essential part of preparing your music for release. Good mastering can make the difference between your listeners going "okay" or "WOW!!" This webinar provides practical, proven, effective techniques from award-winning mastering engineer/EQ Executive Editor Craig Anderton for mastering music in your own studio. All registered attendees will be eligible to receive prizes from Sony and Steinberg!

LIVE Webcast is Wednesday, December 12 at 6:00pm PST. Registration Details HERE.

Missed Keyboard's Live Online Master Class with Jeff Lorber?
Catch the archived version here. Get tips on Jeff's playing technique with highlights on "Tune 88" and "Anthem for a New America" and more. Brought to you by Yamaha.

M-Audio KeyStudio 49i: Controller, Piano, Interface, and M-Powered!
With a built-in sampled Steinway grand from Digidesign’s AIR group, the KeyStudio 49i isn’t your typical silent controller. Its two-in, two-out audio interface is compatible with Pro Tools M-Powered 7.4, and the keyboard comes with Ableton Live Lite, and a General MIDI soft synth, too. Retail price? A mere $299.95. From more info click here.


CME M-Key MIDI Controller: under a hundred!
Like other CME controllers, the super-thin M-Key is rather impressive: 49 full-size keys, assignable joystick and slider, pedal inputs, a built-in sound module, a bunch of bundled software, USB and MIDI ports, and a retail price of under a hundred bucks. Yes, that’s right, $99. Find out more here.


Digidesign MBox 2 Micro: for mixing on the move
For mixing, editing, and even making music with loops and soft synths, you don’t need audio inputs. But if you’re a Pro Tools user, you had to carry a full-on Digidesign or M-Audio interface for the software to work . . . until now. This dongle-sized USB interface combines a high-quality output and volume control with Pro Tools LE software, including the Xpand! virtual instrument.  Price? $279. For more info, click here.