If you play keyboards live, you’ll have felt the pressure to get it right during the gig. Today’s keyboards are often complex, complicated beasts, and this complex nature often gets in the way of playing music. The good news is that with a little insight, your live keyboard rig can be fine-tuned to make the gig stress free and enjoyable, instead of having to bury your head in the manual five minutes before the gig.

Maybe you need to do a little tweaking to the onboard sounds, or go the whole hog with deep editing and customisation. What about layered sounds, or assigning different sounds to different areas of the keyboard? You could be a guitarist who needs a few synth sounds to add texture to your live performance, or maybe a Church with multiple keyboard players and you want to store their favourite sounds. What’s the best way to run two keyboards (or more), and could you streamline your setup and use just one keyboard? You may play keys in a covers/function band, with a 50 song repertoire, all needing very specific sounds and of course, no one wants to wait for the keys player to change patches in the middle of the set!

So if you’ve ever wondered why you can’t just get on with playing the music, your local Roland Planet can help! During ‘Live keys made easy’, we’ll show you how to get the best out of your live keyboard rig; from sound editing to quick onstage shortcuts, tricks and tips about zoning and layering, data backup and even what to do if (or rather, when) you lose all your sounds! We’ll give you the advice, knowledge and support to make your live keyboard rigs reliable, effective and inspiring.

Contact Red Dog Music on 0131 229 8211 and speak to the Planet Guru, Dave Gardner and book your bespoke live keyboards session today.