Great demo thanks for sharing Donny. I also like the fact it was like most Arranger players preform. Backing their vocals with various styles and sounds. I really love the original sounds he uses to great effect. Wish I was that creative.
That brings me to a dilemma. I've spent way too much time programming Registrations on my BK9 and I tend to stick with a small collection of usable sounds, especially for the RH fills and backing. Mostly Piano. WHY ? because I'm trying to connect with the general audience and I feel if you start getting too "electronic" or esoteric with your sounds you lose them as they don't feel its real. Bartmanns crowd was there to see an Arranger so they knew what to expect. Biggest keyboard draw here now is Dueling Pianos which is really not. Its just one Piano at a time playing and the other person singing and doing Tambourine. But it is just piano, no other sounds. Another reason why the Acoustic Guitar / Singer thing is so big. Peope relate to a familiar guitar and can see the preformer playing ( even if it is only 4 chords LOL ! )
Another reason I don't thin I'll jump to a new Arranger, I'm tired of programming. Rather spend my time on the music. IMHO BTW the Genos sounds great !
Your very welcome Bill....all good points and no one cares...just sing your heart out with great vocalsand back yourself with a decent groove is all you need,..either a style, smf, backing tracks, etc,...
it's all good and people love it. have fun
mix it up..
let's face it most sit there half asleep looking at the demonstrator who is way more excited about the KB then anyone in the audience saying to themselves, .."sounds pretty good"
but I could never play like that!! then clap a few times and go home bewildered
they should be honest and say in the beginning of the demo...Ladies and gentlemen I will now show you how great I can play this kb but believe me you will never sound like me ever!!....lol,.... ok let's get started