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Another retail outlet bits the dust - it looks like GAK is about to call in the administrators
Introduction GAK which stands for Guitar, Amp and Keyboard has been a stable part of the Brighton music scene for over 30 years. ...
Jonathan Dean
Apr 74 min read


Showaddywaddy are still going strong 51 years after they started
Saturday was a blast from the past when M dragged me (I actually went willingly) off to see Showaddywaddy live. As I pointed out to M,...
Jonathan Dean
Mar 243 min read


Behringer BX1 - The mashup synth you didn’t know you need
Behringer surprised the world at NAMM by announcing the Behringer BX1 In recent years Behringer have taken the stance of not attending...
Jonathan Dean
Mar 176 min read


Does the world need the new Korg Kronos 3, or possibly not
In short Yes. So let me take a moment to explain why the world needs the Korg Kronos 3. The Korg Nautilus didn’t cut it as the flagship...
Jonathan Dean
Mar 34 min read


Is the Korg Kronos 3 a Game-Changer or Just an Update to an Old Workstation?
You will be aware that amongst other announcements Korg have announced that the Korg Kronos is back in the form of the Korg Kronos 3
Jonathan Dean
Feb 105 min read


Behringer launch the Behringer Wave Synthesiser
Last week Behringer announced the launch of the Behringer Wave. The new instrument takes inspiration from the legendary PPG Wave sold in...
Jonathan Dean
Dec 16, 20242 min read


My YouTube channel turned 9 last weekend
'Well bend me over and tickle me with a feather'. YouTube 9 year anniversary And for those that don't speak Ken Dodd, who was an english...
Jonathan Dean
Dec 9, 20243 min read


StudioSpares a Phoenix haș risen thanks to Gear4Music
Appearing on many of the social media sites Gear4Music have announced that they have added StudioSpares to their family.
Jonathan Dean
Dec 2, 20242 min read


5 Tips for Playing Keyboard when it Rains and without Damaging them
5 Tips for Playing Keyboard Outdoors then it Rains and not Damaging Your Instrument.
Jonathan Dean
Oct 21, 20245 min read


Espen Kraft's Hardware Scam Video Blows Up the Internet
Who is Espen Kraft I suspect that many of you that watch the videos on this site watch the videos on Espen Kraft’s site. Especially when...
Jonathan Dean
Oct 14, 20244 min read


Desktop and rack mount synths return, new trend staring?
Behringer Desktop Announcement About a year back Behringer posted on social media that they were considering releaseing the desktop...
Jonathan Dean
Jul 8, 20242 min read


Creation of the New Studio for TMTG!
In a previous post I announced that I (The Music Tech Guy UK) have quietly been building a new studio. I started the process in March,...
Jonathan Dean
Jul 1, 20244 min read


I have been quiet building the new studio space
Discover the journey of building a new studio space with Jon, the Music Tech Guy UK. From packing up to setting up, explore the process and the joy of a #NewStudio
Jonathan Dean
Jun 24, 20244 min read


How I acquired my fabulous Korg OASYS
I have always been passionate about music and the art of creating it. I might not be a Jean-Michel Jarre or Kebu but I have always...
Jonathan Dean
May 20, 20243 min read


Disenfranchised by The Music Tech Guy UK Website - SEO'R'US
I set out to build a website to support what I was doing on the The Music Tech Guy UK YouTube channel. I have built websites in the...
Jonathan Dean
Apr 22, 20244 min read


Keyboard covers or catastrophe for your electronic equipment
Keyboard covers so what? But keyboard covers for your electronic instruments is actually essential to ensuring those instruments remain...
Jonathan Dean
Apr 15, 20243 min read


Motown, Detroit and The Drifters - Soul Kinda Wonderful
Lockdown closed the country down and mean that live music just got switched off and unfortunately for many venues this was the final nail...
Jonathan Dean
Apr 8, 20242 min read


Is it really finally over for the legendary KEYBOARD magazine?
A few years back, well 2017 to be exact, rumours started to circulate that Keyboard Magazine had reached the end of the road. There were...
Jonathan Dean
Jul 21, 20232 min read


Korg Nautilus AT has been launched with After Touch - Seriously
Over the weekend a post popped up in my social media feed telling me that Korg were launching a new model of the Korg Nautilus, called...
Jonathan Dean
Jul 18, 20232 min read


Muse Receptor - Round 1 awarded to the Clone - Story so Far
Trying to clone the Hard Drive on a Muse Receptor 1.0 Rev C is not as easy as it first appears.
Jonathan Dean
Apr 20, 20225 min read
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