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Worship keyboard rig updated – simplify your setup

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Several years ago, I posted a video about the worship keyboard rig I had set up at church. Recently, I made several updates to the rig. Why I've already detailed some of the reasons, like wanting a cleaner, simpler setup.  But I was also driven by the need for technical improvements and greater portability. Worship keyboard rig: the main stuff The brain of the setup is still a Yamaha S80 … [Read more...]

Mercy (Bethel) – cover with Mainstage & Ableton

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"Mercy" from Bethel Worship is one of my new favorite songs.  The message captures a significant work of God in the Church today.  The music is fairly simple, but with enough flavor to make it really interesting. It's sort of a fast slow song.  My initial impression was that it was a slow worship song, but when I went to learn it, I realized the tempo is just a few beats shy of some of our most … [Read more...]

Keyboard strings tips [video]

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 Playing keyboard strings sounds is very common. To do it well, it’s best to consider what you are aiming for. Are you trying to add texture, add high end energy, or make the song sound orchestral? Your answer will affect not only how you play, but how you prepare your sounds as well. In this post and video (scroll down), we’ll cover both playing style and adjusting your sounds sounds to fit … [Read more...]

Hammond organ concepts for worship keyboard

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https://youtu.be/LZVO1EstvqQ My grandma had a beautiful Hammond B3 organ in her house.  But even though I could play keyboard, I never really got an opportunity to play the Hammond.  For a couple of reasons: one, the speaker was positioned right behind my grandmother's favorite chair.  We couldn't really play the organ without legitimately disturbing her. But the bigger reason I rarely … [Read more...]

Three filter synth tricks you can do now

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For longest time, I was intimidated by synthesizer controls. Terms like oscillators, LFO's, and envelopes seemed beyond my grasp. Somehow, over time, I figured out a few synth tricks. As it turns out, there are some basic synth concepts that enable dramatic and useful results.  One such concept is the filter.  And filter controls are commonly available, even on inexpensive keyboards. What a … [Read more...]