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Abbey Road CFX Concert Grand Player Perspective

July 22, 2015 | Steven Ruud

In previous Garritan blog posts, Fred Flowerday talked about the Contemporary and Classic perspectives of the Abbey Road CFX Concert Grand. Today I’d like to share my experience with the Player Perspective, which really shouldn’t be overlooked: It’s my favorite when I want to practice or simply escape to my own Abbey Road Studio 1 [more... ]

Bicycles and Music

June 8, 2015 | Scott Yoho

June is bike month in Colorado. While MakeMusic will participate in Bike to Work Day on June 24, bikes are a significant part of our world every other day, too. Moderate weather, ample bike paths, and encouragement from our upstairs neighbors at TrainingPeaks all contribute to making our office bike-friendly all year round. That said, when [more... ]

Exploring Velocity Curves in the CFX Concert Grand

March 26, 2015 | Steven Ruud

The Garritan Abbey Road CFX Concert Grand has been getting some wonderful reviews and now has a list price of $199.95. As a result, we’re hearing from more and more people who are using the virtual piano to great effect, and as a result we plan to offer some tips on using the CFX in upcoming [more... ]

Share the 11th Annual Garritan Community Christmas CD

December 4, 2014 | Carol Spenillo

The holidays are upon us once again. I am very pleased to announce that the members of the Garritan Community have come together to produce the 11th annual Garritan Community Christmas album! Download and share the music today! As always, it is a pleasure to work with such wonderful, talented and passionate musicians that create [more... ]

MakeMusic joins Peaksware

August 6, 2014 | Fred Flowerday

Today MakeMusic announced that it will join Peaksware, the umbrella company owned by LaunchEquity Partners, the investment company that took MakeMusic private in 2013. You can learn more about Peaksware and view the press release at http://peaksware.com/. Peaksware is also the home of TrainingPeaks, a complete web, mobile and desktop solution for enabling smart and effective [more... ]

Garritan Weekend Challenge – Piano

July 10, 2014 | Baseball Beth

The piano is a very special instrument to me. Here are a few reasons why: First love: For many of us, the piano was the first instrument we learned to play. Versatility: It is an instrument that can be anything composers need it to be. Character: Acoustic pianos are easy to find in our communities, [more... ]

Free Shipping on the Garritan CFX Concert Grand

July 3, 2014 | Scott Yoho

By now you’ve probably heard of the Garritan | Abbey Road CFX Concert Grand. This is the latest Garritan virtual instrument, created by placing the awe-inspiring Yamaha CFX Concert Grand Piano in Abbey Road Studio 1, where it was captured by award-winning engineers using the world’s greatest mics and equipment. Check out the details on [more... ]

Garritan in Logic: Multiple ARIA Channels

June 30, 2014 | Baseball Beth

Planning to use Garritan instruments in Logic X or Logic 9? In an April blog post we shared two short, silent videos (best viewed in full-screen mode) demonstrating the steps to use one Garritan instrument in a project. This might be great if you’re using our CFX Concert Grand virtual piano. But what if you’re using [more... ]

Garritan Weekend Challenge – Summer

June 20, 2014 | Baseball Beth

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Composer Spotlight – Jacob Hamil

May 23, 2014 | Baseball Beth

[soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/136268473″ params=”color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_artwork=true” width=”100%” height=”166″ iframe=”true” /] This week MakeMusic and the Garritan Blog interviews composer Jacob Hamil. In his interview with us, Jacob describes his background, workflows, tips, and inspirations. MM: Tells us where you’re from! JH: I’m originally from Odessa, TX but, now live in Lubbock, TX. MM: What is your background in music? [more... ]

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