MAINSTAGE 3 ABLETON LIVE SOUNDFLOWER FULL SIZE
Full size (or at least 76-key) keyboard with built in sounds and MIDI output.
Also, I was looking to set myself up for future needs of adding click and backing tracks to the worship experience, so I needed equipment that could accommodate those needs. The goal is to have a flexible rig that can handle any keyboard situation, from pop-rock pianos and rock organs to layered pads and aggressive leads. I’ll talk more in future posts about the tips and tricks I learned along the way related to the tools I’ve acquired, but I’ll first describe the basics of what is needed for your worship keyboard rig, along with what I’m using for equipment. So when I was called upon to serve on the worship team at our church’s Easter celebration at the Whittemore Center Arena, I knew my setup needed improvement. These types of sounds aren’t typically possible in your standard stage piano keyboard setup, due to the aforementioned lack of quality patches. I’m finding the trend in worship music (see Hillsong, Planetshakers, and others) is to be very synth-heavy with rich textures and layers upon layers of sound.
Unless you have a $3500+ Workstation at your disposal, a more budget-friendly option is needed to keep up with the newest ideas in worship music. There has always been the typical stage piano – 88 weighted keys, a couple decent piano sounds, maybe a string or pad worth mixing in, and a bunch of other terrible patches. I’ve been playing keys in church groups and worship teams since the summer before I went to college.
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