ITGITC Posted September 16, 2010 Share Posted September 16, 2010 I just renewed my subscription to Keyboard Magazine... and I think that everyone who enjoys reading and/or posting on this forum should too. (Bandwidth's not free you know.) And THANKS Keyboard Magazine for making this forum a really great place to hang out. I've met many good friends here and every day I learn something that I didn't know before. I appreciate this place and I figured that renewing my subscription was the best way to show it. My best to you! Tom Is There Gas in the Car? "Music expresses that which cannot be put into words and that which cannot remain silent." - Victor Hugo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanS Posted September 16, 2010 Share Posted September 16, 2010 I just received my 2nd renewal notice. 1, 2, or 3 years? What we record in life, echoes in eternity. MOXF8, Electro 6D, XK1c, Motif XSr, PEKPER, Voyager, Univox MiniKorg. https://www.abandoned-film.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wjwilcox Posted September 16, 2010 Share Posted September 16, 2010 What Tom said. If they're brave (or crazy) enough to put me in "Dig My Rig", that's good enough for me to continue to subscribe.... www.wjwcreative.com www.linkedin.com/in/wjwilcox Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sven Golly Posted September 16, 2010 Share Posted September 16, 2010 For those folks in the U.S., how can you argue against $12 a year? Just doesn't make any sense to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Beaumont Posted September 16, 2010 Share Posted September 16, 2010 Sven, your right! At $12 a year, at that price it can't be beat. I spend more than that on Pepsi in a week! Now if they would just get the September resources added to the website! I read the issue and the links for additional information are dead for weeks. Kind of kills the interest you get when you actually read the issue. Boards: Kurzweil SP-6, Roland FA-08, VR-09, DeepMind 12 Modules: Korg Radias, Roland D-05, Bk7-m & Sonic Cell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sven Golly Posted September 16, 2010 Share Posted September 16, 2010 Now if they would just get the September resources added to the website! I read the issue and the links for additional information are dead for weeks. Kind of kills the interest you get when you actually read the issue. Here's how it goes; fewer subscribers = less revenue. Less revenue = less budget for the online web developers. Less budget = less hands to get print items into web-ready content. A vicious circle, but (not to sound like a PBS program break) the more folks subscribing, the better the web experience will be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dana. Posted September 16, 2010 Share Posted September 16, 2010 I recently renewed, too. I prefer to enjoy my gear porn in hard copy. If I played guitar, bass or drums, I would opt for the triple pack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yannis D Posted September 16, 2010 Share Posted September 16, 2010 I'll do it very soon. KM is a good companion years now. Be grateful for what you've got - a Nord, a laptop and two hands Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobadohshe Posted September 16, 2010 Share Posted September 16, 2010 No doubt about it, even if the noise to signal ratio was pretty bad, it would probably still be worth it for $12 a year. As it is, that ratio isn't too bad at all. I am annoyed that I don't ever get renewal notices. I just realize that the mag has stopped coming after a couple months. Given how much of a pain it is to start a subscription back up, I'd like to get a heads up about renewing. Kawai C-60 Grand Piano : Hammond A-100 : Hammond SK2 : Yamaha CP4 : Yamaha Montage 7 : Moog Sub 37 My latest album: Funky organ, huge horn section https://bobbycressey.bandcamp.com/album/cali-native Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B3bluesman59 Posted September 16, 2010 Share Posted September 16, 2010 Sent my renewal in yesterday.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanS Posted September 16, 2010 Share Posted September 16, 2010 Done. What we record in life, echoes in eternity. MOXF8, Electro 6D, XK1c, Motif XSr, PEKPER, Voyager, Univox MiniKorg. https://www.abandoned-film.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe P Posted September 16, 2010 Share Posted September 16, 2010 For those folks in the U.S., how can you argue against $12 a year? Just doesn't make any sense to me. Indeed, and I re-upped for TWO years last February but it stopped coming. I think the last one I got was April. Is it still a monthly? Golf Digest keeps coming but Keyboard stopped coming. Regards, Joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bosendorphen Posted September 16, 2010 Share Posted September 16, 2010 Gotta always renew. I have every issue so why stop now? Gotta keep the revenue coming and keep this forum around. "The devil take the poets who dare to sing the pleasures of an artist's life." - Gottschalk Soundcloud Aethellis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcgoo Posted September 16, 2010 Share Posted September 16, 2010 I'm a lifer. I take real pride in having every single issue, so they could probably start running cover stories on Britney Spears taking piano lessons on a Yamaha PSR keyboard & I'd probably keep subscribing. Well.... maybe. Custom Music, Audio Post Production, Location Audio www.gmma.biz https://www.facebook.com/gmmamusic/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Beaumont Posted September 16, 2010 Share Posted September 16, 2010 Britney Spears taking piano lessons on a Yamaha PSR keyboard & I'd probably keep subscribing. Sorry, but have to I draw a line somewhere Boards: Kurzweil SP-6, Roland FA-08, VR-09, DeepMind 12 Modules: Korg Radias, Roland D-05, Bk7-m & Sonic Cell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. B. Posted September 16, 2010 Share Posted September 16, 2010 I pay for my band width thank you very much, it is my one and only luxury now! Sven, I would have thought your remark would be a given, or just plain common sence, or as my Dad used to call it special sence that only some have, the nerds don't, I see you get it and sound very sharp as ususal. It obviously needs to be explained to more thoroughly to some. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Muscara Posted September 16, 2010 Share Posted September 16, 2010 I take real pride in having every single issue, so they could probably start running cover stories on Britney Spears taking piano lessons on a Yamaha PSR keyboard & I'd probably keep subscribing. Me too. I've been subscribing regularly since the late 80s (I know some here have me beat on that) and it's the one mag I've continued to subscribe to while I've had and let go other subscriptions over the years (Macworld, Racer, Recording...). As far as Britney, Keyboard has had some pop stars on the cover and in its pages. I'm okay with that as long as it's not every artist, every month. They cover the gamut and it's always educational in one way or another. "I'm so crazy, I don't know this is impossible! Hoo hoo!" - Daffy Duck "The good news is that once you start piano you never have to worry about getting laid again. More time to practice!" - MOI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProfD Posted September 17, 2010 Share Posted September 17, 2010 Well, I'll go against the grain here. Many years ago, I read KB magazine faithfully. I've still got a collection of back issues boxed up somewhere around here. Subscribing to the magazine also means storing them. Now, I do enjoy the h*ll outta this forum. To that end, if our hosts ever needed a contribution to keep it running, I'd be the first to send in a donation greater than a lifetime subscription. PD "The greatest thing you'll ever learn, is just to love and be loved in return."--E. Ahbez "Nature Boy" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bosendorphen Posted September 17, 2010 Share Posted September 17, 2010 I keep my entire collection in my music studio. Once in a while I'll pull out an old issue and get all nostaglic re-reading it. The first issue I bought was the April 1977 issue with Brian Auger and soon after I subscribed and got all the back issues. I get wistful thinking about the limitations and expense of the gear back then, what I used to use, etc. Hey, I'm an introvert and enjoy reflecting. Plus it's really fun looking at those Mellotron ads in the early issues! There have been times when the mag succumbed to fashion at times. Anybody remember Jesus Jones' keyboardist on the cover in '91? Whatever happened to them? Dee-Lite? Even then there were great articles and columns (Freff!) that made it worth reading. "The devil take the poets who dare to sing the pleasures of an artist's life." - Gottschalk Soundcloud Aethellis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcgoo Posted September 17, 2010 Share Posted September 17, 2010 Anybody remember Jesus Jones' keyboardist on the cover in '91? Whatever happened to them? Oh yeah... wasnt' he the dude that used a D-50 'cause it would withstand the bashing he'd give it? Custom Music, Audio Post Production, Location Audio www.gmma.biz https://www.facebook.com/gmmamusic/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuzikTeechur Posted September 17, 2010 Share Posted September 17, 2010 As far as I know, my subscription is still good... but I haven't gotten any renewal notices so I'll have to keep on top of that. The only complaints I have about the mag is that it's a bit.. thin, and while I enjoy the gear ads, the ad to story ratio is quite high. I guess it's no higher than "Car & Driver" or "Cycle World", other mags to which I subscribe, but just more obvious due to the brevity of the mag itself. Other complaint is the highlighting of artists I really don't care about (Salt 'n Pepa, etc.) I can't remember the name of the young artist from 2 issues back, but his "Lesson" page which consisted of, among other things, repeated D7 chords in root position wasn't exactly scintillating. Especially compared to Larry Golding's stuff from another issue. I guess they're aiming for a younger audience than me, which isn't surprising: nobody wants to read a cover story about Barry Manilow. Muzikteechur is Lonnie, in Kittery, Maine. HS music teacher: Concert Band, Marching Band, Jazz Band, Chorus, Music Theory, AP Music Theory, History of Rock, Musical Theatre, Piano, Guitar, Drama. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Loving Posted September 17, 2010 Share Posted September 17, 2010 Great magazine. It's the only paper journalism I get! I urge all of us to subscribe! "Forget it, Jake. It's Chinatown." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnchop Posted September 17, 2010 Share Posted September 17, 2010 Subscribing to the magazine also means storing them. My county supports magazine recycling. Anyway, the first thing I do when it gets in is prop it up on the upright, open to the Lessons section, and get to work. -John I make software noises. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanS Posted September 17, 2010 Share Posted September 17, 2010 nobody wants to read a cover story about Barry Manilow. What are you talking about man? Barry writes the songs that make the whole world sing! What we record in life, echoes in eternity. MOXF8, Electro 6D, XK1c, Motif XSr, PEKPER, Voyager, Univox MiniKorg. https://www.abandoned-film.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
execlass2 Posted September 17, 2010 Share Posted September 17, 2010 In europe, or at least here in Portugal, Keyboard magazine seems to have vanished from the press stores. But, at 18 euros per issue, it was wayyyy too expensive to justify purchasing, unless there was a specific article that I just MUST had to keep for future reference. Kawai MP7, Kurzweil PC361, DSI Pro2, Streichfett, Nektar P6, NI Maschine Studio, KMI QuNeo, Eventide H9, Zoom MS100BT, VoiceLive 3 Extreme, Arturia BeatStep Pro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcgoo Posted September 17, 2010 Share Posted September 17, 2010 nobody wants to read a cover story about Barry Manilow. What are you talking about man? Barry writes the songs that make the whole world sing! He actually did grace the cover of kbd many years ago! Custom Music, Audio Post Production, Location Audio www.gmma.biz https://www.facebook.com/gmmamusic/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eric Posted September 17, 2010 Share Posted September 17, 2010 What really bums me out is a year or two ago, I resubscribed enough times to carry me probably 5 years and I'm worried that it may have been one of those scams where I potentially sent money to the wrong place. Or something. Because my subscription actually expired a month or two ago without me knowing it. I need to catch back up, particularly since I am an occasional contributor to the magazine! Tom -- what method did you use to renew? I've had a non-stop subscription since 1985 and need to get it going again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ITGITC Posted September 17, 2010 Author Share Posted September 17, 2010 Tom -- what method did you use to renew? I've had a non-stop subscription since 1985 and need to get it going again! Hi Eric. https://www.b2bmediaportal.com/key/keysub.aspx "Music expresses that which cannot be put into words and that which cannot remain silent." - Victor Hugo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eric Posted September 17, 2010 Share Posted September 17, 2010 Awesome, just renewed for 3 years. Mine expired in July 2010. Now I gotta figure how to get Aug-Oct 2010 issues. I hope they still do back issues! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sven Golly Posted September 17, 2010 Share Posted September 17, 2010 Awesome, just renewed for 3 years. Mine expired in July 2010. Now I gotta figure how to get Aug-Oct 2010 issues. I hope they still do back issues! I'm sure if you drop Mr. Fortner a note, he'll be able to help you out... he just did the same for me for a similar situation. Hi, SF! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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