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Cornerstone + Mainstage – All Access this month

August 16, 2017 By Peter Thompson

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Part of the beauty of the All Access format is that I can show you some ideas, then point you exactly where you need to go for my best instruction on the specific skills you need. In addition to access to all three keyboard courses - Fluent Piano Chords, Fluent Piano Melodic, and The Mainstage Keyboard Course - you also get a monthly piano technique video and a selection of premium Mainstage … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Keyboard, Mainstage, Tutorials, Videos

How to purchase a used Mac for Mainstage

July 18, 2017 By Peter Thompson

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People can argue whether Macs or PC's are the better computers.  For me, the biggest reason I use Mac is so I can hook up my keyboard and play sounds through Mainstage.  Mainstage software is cheap and amazing.  The problem is you need a Mac to run it, and a new Mac is expensive.  Here is the method I have used to save hundreds of dollars and safely purchase a great used Mac on several … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Mainstage, Tutorials, Videos

Arpeggiator effects for huge synth sounds

June 7, 2017 By Peter Thompson

Arpeggiator effects synth sounds

Whether you have great technique or are just getting started, arpeggiator effects are a great way to add dynamics, texture, and excitement to your keyboard sounds.  In this post, we will cover what arpeggiators do and how to use them effectively in your worship keyboard approach. What an arpeggiator does An arpeggiator repeats the notes you play in a rhythmic sequence. For example, it … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Keyboard, Live performances, Mainstage, Tutorials

Taking the complication out of the MIDI controller

May 21, 2017 By Peter Thompson

MIDI controllers are flexible but don't have to be complicated

If you make music on a computer, then you need the power of a MIDI controller.  Even a basic MIDI device can make your experience and your music so much better. The challenge is not so much the expense or even how to use it. With all the options and the flexibility, the biggest challenge in using a MIDI controller is choosing what you want to do with it!  , I demonstrate some ideas for … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Creative, Keyboard, Mainstage, Music, Tutorials, Videos

Keyboard technology setup – Mainstage and Ableton

May 8, 2017 By Peter Thompson

Keyboard technology setup with Mainstage and Ableton

Using technology with your keyboard doesn't have to take a lot of time.  In this video, I demonstrate my weekly keyboard technology setup in less than ten minutes, including: compiling tracks and loops into Ableton Live, loading Mainstage patches into a concert, and synchronizing Mainstage patch changes with Ableton scenes. For the first time ever, I also have actual live video and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Ableton Live, Keyboard, Live performances, Mainstage, Music, Tutorials, Videos

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Hi, my name is Peter Thompson. I have a varied background in music. I play keyboard, guitar, and just about every band instrument. I sing, record music, write songs, lead worship, and teach. I want this site to help you play and lead from a place of inspiration.

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