Choosing the Right Keyboard (Pt. 1) | Worship Keyboard Workshop

[@Grodimusprime]

Speaker keyboards are the best kind of keyboards to use for church services and then you also have to think what if the musician doesn’t have computers, or any of that you can easily set up shop with a music ministry with a speaker keyboard with a midi keyboard you have to take the time to set up wait for everything to upload versus a keyboard. When you turn it on, you can automatically have sound coming from the keyboard you have load time with a midi keyboard, very limited

[@kaytutu8487]

The Yamaha Cp 300 is great

[@sf3207]

My 16 years old cp300 is of the best still nowadays. And I'm looking for another one for the church.

[@jshare8564]

Yamaha cp 300 is my dream Keyboard!!!

[@padamchhetri1925]

Our church need keybord in low buget we can not buy expressive one. Which keybord is best in low bugget.

[@geojoseph]

Yamaha sx700 or Korg pa600 . They're the best low budget arranger keyboards

[@jaronhicks8813]

Man if you don’t get that speaker keyboard outta here

[@gladsonmanoj3515]

🤣

[@jordanlawrencesmallwood2908]

Hahahahaahaah ommmmggggggg

[@sf3207]

Well said 😄👏👏👏

[@danieltyrell9598]

You dont need an amp, that's what midi interfaces and in ear monitors are made for

[@hezekiahdaggett2179]

Uh no. If u actually want to play live you should have an amp or speaker. In ears are stupid and midi wastes the potential of the keyboard

[@danieltyrell9598]

@@hezekiahdaggett2179 how are in ears stupid

[@alancummings5651]

Roland Fantom is awesome.

[@peace4531]

Can I use the Yamaha mx61 keyboard for live situations like these?

[@purposeinpresence4494]

Yes

[@rcamo9]

Why does Kiko have a Nord, Yamaha and a Laptop? I don’t understand why he has all of those while the other guy only has one keyboard

[@tuneunleashed]

Kiko’s boards are ten times better than the guy that has one lol.

[@sf3207]

Because cp300 is good enough for what kiko have

[@jackfender5025]

Don Moen’s lack of knowledge on gear is quite a hoot to watch. Lol

[@samueleleazerdj7537]

It was useful

[@gloriarotimi5362]

I want to learn how to lead worship songs,I always sing off key most time pls sir can you teach me

[@davidcentinoamores4764]

hmmm.. my suggestion for you is to use vocal excercises like singing a played note from any kind of instrument. Most particular the keyboard/piano.

[@vervetech9395]

Korg keyboards are good too

[@davidthaot]

Funny how he Talking about limited. But the Motif and Nord can do Soo much more than the CP 300. Everyone has their own preference. Can't really choose a right keyboard.

[@hezekiahdaggett2179]

Agreed. Literally the nord is 20 times better but Don doesn’t really know what he’s talking about

[@sampsonlarbi9230]

Wish I had a personal keyboard. Hmmmm.... Any support?

[@jazzman9025]

man just putting your buddy down cuz he don't have speakers on his keyboard lol

[@IamtheKingsman]

jazzman My Dear Brother- Certainly there is space for many different kinds of keyboards in worship. For starters, this is an introductory session on choosing the right keyboard for use by the worship musician. One keyboard has speakers, a plain top, and 88 keys. This is a Yamaha CP-While this is an excellent keyboard, and great for rehearsals, as it should be fairly light and not require amps, and a bunch of electronic gear for use as an excellent rehearsal instrument, it is an 88 and could not be carried to, and from site in a car, but would require an extended wheelbase van to transport. The plain top would be excellent for the songwriter to scribble down music as well. The Nord, on the other hand, is a 61 key keyboard and would primarily be used as a studio instrument, mostly used for pads and organs and does require lots of electronic support. The top has no place to sit anything on it because of all the knobs, bells and whistles. Honestly, though a keyboard stand is mentioned, this is difficult for use as an editing surface. Yamaha makes a lot of keyboard instruments suitable for a wide array of musicians. Some, like the Montage, or Motif, are large, and have lots of knobs and switches, but also have no speakers. Others, like the 76 key Tyros 5 primarily serve a radically different sort of musician, but also lack speakers and it is a large and bulky keyboard. Then there is the Genos, which is in the same class as the Tyros 5, but with greatly extended capabilities and though it's a76 key keyboard, has a somewhat diminished size and weight. All of the above are fairly expensive, falling in the 3000 to 5500 dollar range. My personal favorite, the PSR S770 is quite a bit less expensive, has speakers and amps built in, massive power(easily in the same category as the Tyros 1,2,3, or 4), and is easily transportable in the trunk of my car. It's a great rehearsal, gigging, and performance tool, and perfectly matches my personal needs as I play for worship, parties, senior recreational centers and occasionally for coffee houses around town. Except for Church, and large venues I don't need, or want, external Amps, monitors and sound systems. When I'm playing in such large environments, with other musicians, or in very noisy environments) it's at that point I just need to turn off my built in sound system and take care that I'm not overbearing in the role I should be playing, either as lead, or backing musician. I hope this helps you. Blessings

[@hezekiahdaggett2179]

Even though his keyboards are like a gazillion times better then dons

[@hezekiahdaggett2179]

Robert Christopulos what a great way to waste your time. Obviously the nord beats anything u just gotta know how to use it and not waste your time

[@Eric-pu7lp]

😂😂

[@Diamuzy]

These keyboards - my dream. This is a great threesome. Unfortunately, in Ukraine, we can not afford to buy even used one of them.

[@noobmaster1231]

Same here ☹️

[@ranaair]

Whats this keyboardists name?

[@jebarajsamuel]

Keyboard player name is Kiko!

[@mvilla36]

KORG ARE THE BEST

[@khotsogadaffi9157]

Nah I disagree they only good on Aux. Moxf 8 yamaha has one of the best piano sounds which makes them super perfect for 1st keys 😩❤️ whilst korg keyboards are good with pads and synths

[@mrquick6775]

What do you think of the piano sounds on an Roland ds 88 keyboard??

[@nacidosparaadorarelbosque2217]

me gustaria la traducion en español porque se que estan muy enseñador para aprender lo que aqui en la congregacion se puede ser musicalmente .. soy el pastor joel garcia ..del sur de america santiago of chile bendiciones...

[@andresmunoz996]

Puedes activar las traducciones en KZbin

[@tomikotalksfinance8070]

We are just starting a church - what is the best keyboard to buy with a small budget hopefully under $1000?

[@thisjustin77]

Yamaha Mo8 or Mo7 Roland Juno Ds61 76 or 88. Korg Kross. Korg Krome. Its really about preference. I prefer roland because of the pitch stick

[@Shawndoh]

Behringer clones for the clutch

[@grandpiano6574]

The Yamaha PSR 225 has the absolute BEST quality on board speakers of any portable keyboard or synthesizer, BAR NONE!!! You have to hear it to believe it, In a small to medium sized gig at full volume without an amplifier, they can easily match a drummer, a bass guitar and a lead guitar, they are very rare, but if anybody's ever lucky enough to come across one online or through an acquaintance, pick it up, you will not be disappointed, the features are somewhat useless but the sound quality is definitely what will draw you in, it's like the "Baldwin Acrosonic" of digital keyboards

[@khanhnguyenvan7748]

Can somebody tell me what "b3" means? Is that the third B note on the keyboard? And what does Kiko mean when he says "playing the B3 through 80 keys?

[@ryancassarini4557]

It's short for the Hammond B3 organ.

[@hezekiahdaggett2179]

It’s a type of organ

[@hezekiahdaggett2179]

Synth pad is terrible. Too much synth is awful. Mabye a little, but synth is horrible all the time and so cheesy in worship. Use piano or B3 cause it is soooo much nicer.

[@tassiespirit]

Most players won't get full use out of a synth to be honest .....So, what is so wrong with the top of the line professional Yamaha or Korg Arranger Keyboards? They have great sounds, EQ, DSP's; sequence, etc etc and you can edit your sounds. They come with 76 keys like your Motif XF7 and run samples, midi, wav and mp3 files. They are great when your drummer doesn't turn up or can fill in for pads too. But you and other piano players put them in the home keyboard department, where they left long ago. In the real world, most churches you don't hear nor do the congregation care which "type" of piano sound the keyboard player is playing; as it is in the mix. Honestly, I have hear a Casio WK series through the mains at church sound pretty good in the mix when worshiping God.

[@jerryKJose]

The PA series or PSR/Tyros never comes to the sound quality of Motif/Montage/Kronos... The sample rate is different. Moreover these are High definition synthesizers .... Arrangers lack a great acoustic depth in timbre quality... We've done many experiments with PA series and Krome workstation from Korg... and found that the EDS high definition tone quality of Krome is a stand out when compared to PA3x though it is expensive than Krome

[@tassiespirit]

Just for interest sake, why would you do that unless you are only recording? That style of high end is designed only for top quality recording and production work, where here I believe we are talking about Worship in a church atmosphere. I have no trouble with what you are saying, for a particular setting but in a band setting all that glamour or "quality" is lost, and not required in church - any church. It's like driving a Ferrari to do the shopping when a cheaper car will do just great. BTW, the Korg PA4x has gone even thorough with double the RAM and the sampled pianos etc. As all newer keyboards improve that expand to close the gap between the genres of 'boards.

[@jerryKJose]

What ever renovations are made on PA series, at the end it is an arranger... It is like "Jack of all trades, master of none" board.... It has better styles, settings.. and a wide library of tones... But still lacks in the timbre definition and quality is a way long from that of workstations like kronos, Motif, Montage, Fantom etc.... Workstations are for tones, they are all about tones, now in high definition. How on earth could you compare a church worship service to that of going to a shop..?? Arrangers are solely for ONE MAN BAND.. When one have a worship band of some members, what is the point of using an arranger..?? Rather it is all about tones...

[@tassiespirit]

Yes, you are correct, when you have a worship band that fills in all the gaps that is great. Not all churches have the money nor the members with the instruments or talent to do what you may have. I live in the real world where most of the churches around the world exist. A keyboardist, mostly a guitar and if you are very lucky a drummer. No regular bass, brass, strings or choir. Least of all percussion, harp or even an organ/ player work can actually play well enough. We have to be practical and adaptable to fill in the gaps and give our best to worship each and every service. We don't have hours to "works out" tracks or be too worried about high definition. BTW, I wasn't comparing Worship to shopping, I was comparing how you do what you, with what you have. I.e. the vehicle you use and how good you are at using it , is more important than how flashy it looks or how many tones it can sample at etc. Yes the Kronos holds its own, and I am not putting it down, just peoples attitudes to the their perceptions of arranger keyboards is still essentially locked in the 80's with the capabilities of what it can do now in Worship. And for writing songs they are faster and better bang for your buck for Worship any day.

[@jonathanyeo4649]

Hmm , maybe then we can start using it more! :) WORSHIP GOD AT A NEXT LEVEL AMENN:)

[@MusicandTractors]

Way to talk about keyboards but not actually play them! Ugh!

[@jeremiah.massillon]

It’s a series. There are different videos when they play and don’t play.