In this extended clip, Russell Graham, multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, songwriter and producer with Ray Chew of American Idol, demonstrates real-time sound control as he improvises on the Jupiter-80. Russell has also performed alongside such artists as Stevie Wonder, Mary J. Blige, John Legend and many more. Russell Graham, “My rig”: Jupiter-80 VP-770 More of Russell Graham and related articles: Russell Graham: Downtime at BET [...]
Jeremy Dawson explains his take on how to make music for everybody. He discusses the pros and cons of listening to your previous material for inspiration. Is it better to focus on current musical trends instead? Do you focus on making music for you to enjoy or music for the masses? Shiny Toy Guns recently released [...]
James Dewees, keyboardist for My Chemical Romance, talks about the move away from high-tech electronic music, to more simple, organic tones and how that’s changing the sounds in My Chemical Romance. Currently, James relies on the Jupiter-80 and Gaia SH-01 to deliver these tones, both in the studio and on the road. For more Chemical Romance News visit MCR album watch and My [...]
Jason Freese (Green Day, Jewel and Watershow) discusses the place for soft synths and hardware for composing and performance and why he prefers the Fantom-G8 and Jupiter-80. Related links and articles: New Product: V-Combo VR-09 All-in-One Stage Keyboard Classic Roland Synths MIDI: The Essential Standard Turns 30
On Friday, July 13 we caught up with Serj Tankian at his Harakiri Release Party to discuss his new album and his creative work flow. He shares with us his writing process, his use of loops, and his use of the iPad for developing songs. Serj also mentions his iPad application, “I Am Serj,” that fans and musicians can download [...]
Jeremy Dawson of Shiny Toy Guns recalls how being a “Yes” band has helped seize opportunities to play in the biggest shows. His advise to new and existing bands comes from his personal experience from touring the world. He stresses the importance of having a work-sleep balance and having personal time. According to Jeremy, “You will self [...]
Music Director for Far East Movement, King Kanobby explains the process behind taking original songs from the album recording and turning them into a live show. As the MD, he works closely with Kev Nish, Prohgress, J-Splif, and most of all Dj Virman to develop a performance out of music that is created in a studio with non-traditional instruments into a concert worthy [...]
We took sometime with Russell Graham on his break from rehearsals for the 2012 BET Awards to discuss his set-up and work flow. He explains the challenges involved with live TV productions and accommodating various artist on the same show. According to Russell, he’s keeping it simple for the awards by using a VP-770 and two JUPITER-80s. Related links and articles: Roland [...]
Last week we had a chance to sit down with James Dewees, keyboard player for “My Chemical Romance” to discuss how he landed his current gig. It turns out that James has been involved with several bands including Coalesce, The Get Up Kids, New Found Glory, Leathermouth, and Reggie and the Full Effect. Playing, writing, and even singing in these [...]
