Music keyboard with mp3 playback

Liam asked a question about a keyboard which could handle midifiles and mp3 playback: Hi Kenny, Liam here, Im on holls at the moment, but when I get back Im thinking of changing my system. Im using a korg i5s and a laptop computer at the moment. This might sound stupid, but I feel really comfortable [...]

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Broken heels (Alexandra Burke)

Broken Heels by Alexandra Burke is a lively backing track and based on the radio play version of this song. This is one song that will create a brilliant atmosphere at any gig. Listen to a 30 second audio clip (below) or buy the full backing track from our catalogue: Audio Clip: CLICK HERE

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Fireflies (Owl City)

This backing track is Fireflies by Owl City and is based on the radio play version they released of this song. There is a short 4 bar intro and then your vocal starts. The verse has a nice hip hop feel to it and the chorus brings in punchy and strong fuzz guitars. All in [...]

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Hey, everyone needs to be loved!

Thanks to Tony for this compliment. As most of you know, I  routinely write entertainment related articles in the hope that they will be of help to some of you out there. It’s nice to get feedback from some of the people who have read them: Dear Kenny I am a person who stumbled onto [...]

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Minidisc to mp3 stereo question

Simon asked me a question about getting music from his minidisc in to his computer. He is considering buying the audio editing program SoundForge and needs to record audio from his minidisc which has a click track on one side and the rest of the music on the other and wants to know if he [...]

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iPod with a powered speaker

Thanks to Bobby for this question: I read your article on the proper way to connect an ipod to pa system, but the article assumed that a mixer would be used. Given my small operation, I don’t have access to a mixer and my powered Behringer speaker only has one 1/4 jack and a single [...]

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Yahoo email filters

Rob from Australia was in a bit of a panic when his Yahoo mail filter “ate” the download link email we sent him. I re-sent it from the server, and the second time Yahoo let it through AND then delivered the original email too, even though they had blocked the original one a couple of [...]

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Never forget you (Noisettes)

Their retro sixties style sound has made the Noisettes one of the biggest bands of 2009. This backing track of Never forget you starts with a great bass guitar and tambourine intro and keeps that driving punchy sound all the way through. A great backing track. Listen to a 30 second audio clip (below) or [...]

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Backing track mash ups?

Dave, a regular guitarist customer of ours asked me about taking his guitar tracks one step further and being able to mix the balances of the individual instruments in a backing track himself… Thanks Kenny If I can get hold of editing software would you be able to sell your backing tracks as individual tracks [...]

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Bad romance (Lady Gaga)

The outrageous Lady Gaga at her best. This is a real driving song about a Bad romance and is one of the catchiest tunes to come out at the end of 2009. It hovered around the number 1 spot around Christmas time but just failed to make the Christmas number 1, being beaten by Rage [...]

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