5 Features Keyboards Need to Have, But Don't For No Apparent Reason

With NAMM around the corner, I go on a rant about what features are being overlooked in the keyboard industry, but desperately needed.

Gear and SoftwareEric BarfieldJanuary 21, 2015Keyboard, Keyboard features, Eric Barfield Comments

New Mainstage Preset Pack Vol. 7 Released!

This Mainstage monday I released the latest edition of my Mainstage Preset packs, Volume 7, along with an exciting free strings library!

Mainstage soundsEric BarfieldJanuary 19, 2015Eric Barfield, Free Mainstage Presets, Mainstage Presets, Free Mainstage 3 Presets, Mainstage PresetComment

Nashville Diaries, Week 20: The January Doldrums

The tour is officially over, and I'm trying my best to occupy myself with my newfound spare time. Here's how I entertain myself:

DiaryEric BarfieldJanuary 16, 2015Nashville Diaries, Eric Barfield, Eric Barfield Nashville, Eric Barfield Keyboard, Nashville keyboard player, Diary of a nashville keyboardist, Nashville MusicianComment

10 Ways I Manage Show Logistics

I used to be terrible about logistics. When I was first trying to make a living as a musician, I would constantly miss shows, misunderstand call times, and make other mistakes. I learned the hard way that you have to have a system, or things fall through the cracks. Here are the 10 steps that I go through every time I book a show now:

Music BusinessEric BarfieldJanuary 14, 2015Logistics, Time Management, Musician Logistics, Eric BarfieldComment

Mainstage Mondays: Organizing And Setting Up Patches and Sets

Mainstage offers a lot of different ways to organize your patches, and there are some valuable advantages to each method. Here are some of my favorite tips:

MainstageEric BarfieldJanuary 12, 2015MainStage live, Mainstage Patches, Mainstage patch, Mainstage free patches, Mainstage patch setlist, Mainstage setlist, Mainstage managing patches, Eric BarfieldComment

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