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Dave Stewart

Dave Stewart - keyboard maestro and SOS author.

Dave Stewart is an English keyboardist, composer, producer and author who started his career as a band member in the early 1970s. Since 1981 he has made 'pop music for grown-ups' with singer Barbara Gaskin, releasing seven albums on the duo's own Broken Records label and performing live in Japan, USA and the UK. He has also written TV & film music and created string and choir arrangements for various artists.

Dave is the author of two music books: The Musician's Guide To Reading & Writing Music (Backbeat 1992) and Inside The Music (Backbeat 1999). He has written for Sound On Sound (while resting between engagements) longer than any of us care to remember.

www.davebarb.com

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Dave Stewart: Creating A New Album From Archive Material

Bringing Multitracks and MIDI into the 21st Century

Dave Stewarts career has spanned several generations of music technology (from National Health band in the 1970s to hits with partner Barbara Gaskin. For his latest project, he faced the challenge of bringing his old multitracks and MIDI sequences into the computer age.

Published May 2010
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Realsamples English Harpsichord

Sample Library

In association with instrument collector Andreas Beurmann, Realsamples have created the Beurmann Edition, a set of eight sampled historic keyboards...

Published April 2010
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Notion Music Notion 3

Notation Software & Virtual Instrument Player For Mac & PC

The latest Notion scoring package offers upgraded orchestral samples, VST compatibility and a host of new features. Will it score highly with the musical community?

Published March 2010
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Tonehammer Epic Percussion

Multi-format

Hans Zimmer's bright idea of adding large ethnic drums to the orchestra in film scores has proved popular in recent years,...

Published March 2010
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Soniccouture Glass Works

Kontakt Player

As you'll have gathered from the name, the instruments in Soniccouture's latest offering derive their sound from the resonant...

Published February 2010
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Soniccouture The Skiddaw Stones

Multi-format

Despite the title, this isn't the debut CD of a Cumbrian '60s tribute band. It is, in fact, another of Soniccouture's...

Published January 2010
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Spectrasonics Trilian

Software Bass Instrument

Spectrasonics new STEAM-driven bass module bundles 34GB of electric, acoustic and synth basses into one package. We delve deep and give you the lowdown.

Published January 2010
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VSL Vienna Imperial

Sample Library

The new piano from VSL takes dynamic sampling to a higher level. Could this be the ultimate sampled grand?

Published October 2009
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Project SAM Orchestral Brass Classic

Kontakt 2 Player

Dutch samplists SAM have updated their four popular brass titles (SAM Horns, Trombones, Trumpets and Solo Sessions), and re‑...

Published September 2009

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