Musicians tend to have their careers go in cyclical patterns of extreme busy-ness, followed by periods of down time. Here are 5 ways I try to even out the cycle and ahead of the curve:
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I got this email from a reader this week:
As a fellow keyboard player who has a three keyboard rig for home church and concerts on the road I am curious how if at all you incorporate expression pedals into your setup? I have a curious idea to consider, instead of a mod wheel for shimmer effect, etc. to perhaps instead use an expression pedal for this control and free both hands for the keys. Of course I would run this through Mainstage and assign the pedals accordingly. Any thoughts?
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I was heading home from a short tour this last weekend when one of the guys on the tour bus asked what I thought about Mainstage’s new Alchemy synth. Did I like it? What did I think the strengths were?
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With our 21st century connectivity via social networks, there comes real risks. It’s easy to over post, come off as spammy, or just alienate your clients with sheer volume. Here are 5 ways to market without burning bridges:
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It happens all the time: you’re given a setlist for a band, and half way through the evening the lead singer starts calling off songs in the wrong order. You’re left scrambling trying to cut the right preset in Mainstage before the drop.
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