Let musicians know early exactly what you need from them, what the gig includes, where it’s at, and how long it’ll be. The more details, the better- you want to make sure everybody knows what they’re getting into so there are no hard feelings later down the road.
Read MoreI recently had several of you write me about how to mute midi messages from controller keyboards. While there’s not a single way to do this quickly in MainStage, there is a workaround that accomplishes the same goal. Here’s how to do it:
Read MoreKeyboard Magazine has been running a free chops building series on their blog every week for the last few weeks, and I'm digging every single one. They cover great lessons from everyone from Billy Joel to Radiohead. If you're looking to up your abilities, this is an amazing way to do it.
Read MoreKeyboardists have a tricky gig: they not only have to learn all the keyboard parts, but also are expected to carry all of the extra instruments that aren’t covered by the rest of the band. I’ve been retooling my technique, and here’s what’s working for me right now:
Read MoreI received this question from one of my readers this week:
Hi Eric,
I use a very similar live setup to yours using 3 controllers - one of them being a Nord Electro 3. I use that NE3 for its Native Organ Sounds, but would love to have Mainstage reach out and change the patches for me using the midi program change function in Mainstage - have you had any luck having mainstage send midi messages to change the patches on your Nord?
-Paul
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