Choosing the Right Piano for Worship - (Grand, Upright, Ambient, Smashed, etc)

How do you like your piano to sound? Compressed or ambient, like a grand piano or an upright? There are lots of different ways to dial it in! When there's a specific piano tone you're looking for, it can be tricky to get one that's just right. In this video, you'll learn our favorite piano sounds to use for modern worship, how to tell each style them apart, and when to use those different sounds during a worship set!
We'll also compare the stock MainStage and Ableton Live pianos to the new custom pianos in Sunday Keys 2021, so be sure to listen for that comparison!
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[@dannynorton9184]

Most informative video I've seen on this subject by far. An understanding of the lingo and descriptions of that lingo means being equipped to have intelligent conversation and make intelligent decisions about these sounds. I feel more equipped now. Thanks David and team!

[@miguelbarajas9892]

Another great video. Thanks David

[@romansavca5003]

Amazing sound David!!! Thank you

[@joashkrishna5418]

Great video David!! You are outstanding!

[@PastorDavidFranklin]

Thank you, great demo.

[@occipitalknot]

Another fantastic video showcasing a fantastic product! If I were 30 years younger, I would want to be like David when I grew up....

[@pianoproductions9059]

Great advice around compromising sound quality and dynamics for a useable sound with regards to CPU and sitting in the mix . I haven't got keyscape but the giant and ravenscroft have served me well! :)

[@rios_5314]

The sunday upright i changed it from the stock piano to Native Instruments The Giant and oh man sounds amazing, same goes for EP Piano using Native Instruments Mark I.

[@jccolon-mendez661]

Why nobody can answer me this question? Can you have at the same time open the Sunday Sounds app and the Word app? To read the songs and playing at the same time.

[@occipitalknot]

Current go-to’s for live worship settings is Keyscape Wing Upright, NI Giant and, of course, SK2021 Black Hole Upright. I’ll usually layer Giant and BHU in a SK layered patch with a couple of shimmer pads. Keyscape Upright usually runs in standalone mode with a synth pad from my Jupiter Xm (fantastic sounding combo)

[@isaacfanai2006]

I've been eyeing the Jupiter Xm what do you like and not like about it?

[@occipitalknot]

If you’re into thick sounding vintage analog pads, strings, plucks and basses, you’d love the Jupiter Xm or X. It’s vintage Roland synth sounds at their best... and I’ve played on originals back in my teens in the 1980’s. You basically get all the Roland synths from the 80’s and early 90’s wrapping up in 1 unit. The front panel layout has a learning curve and not the most user friendly. But the amazing sounds easily outweighs the negatives. It’s also has a built in midi and audio interface for your MacBook, so you can easily layer and mix your software synths with the Xm

[@isaacfanai2006]

@@occipitalknot It also comes with the Xv-5080 sounds too right?

[@occipitalknot]

IK&S yes...several hundred of them. Also a couple of thousand sounds from the Integra 7 reworked by the Zen Core sound engine

[@isaacfanai2006]

lance culbreath sick I’m looking for a secondary board to compliment with my Kronos and I wanted an actual synth. I think I’m gonna have to end up saving some money. 😁

[@Ambientes]

Lord bless you app

[@stickzmusic_3131]

If you guys arent familiar with the channel PrettySimpleMusic by KC, he has amazing sounds as well.

[@meaviad]

#Keyscape is the best piano plugin for me. There are also the Sampletekk piano plugins. (Sampletekk creates the patches for Nord)

[@charlescarmichael1124]

I used auto sampler in Logic to get my Kurzweil piano sound. It’s the triple strike grand from the PC3 and it’s a whole new world better than the MainStage sounds. Is it possible to move that sound over to my iPad and play in Sunday keys?

[@sholamanjo]

Hi pls how can i get this patch on my Sunday keys in MainStage?

[@eduardoordonez241]

I need this for my ypg-235 ya think it can be done?

[@jeremyankamah4737]

Can I use samples sounds from native instruments in MainStage ?

[@CarlosLozano2008]

I use the Grand Rhapsody by Waves. It does take a good amount of CPU. Any suggestions on how to minimize CPU usage while using this third party plugins?

[@SundaySounds]

We do have some CPU tips here: sundaysounds.com/blog/how-to-update-mainstage-3-safely

[@williamtegani1978]

Hello!! I would like to know if all these pianos are available for sundaykeys for Ipad and also if they have the same quality?? Thank you very much in advance

[@SundaySounds]

They are, and in most cases they sound better, since this video highlights an earlier version of the SK Sound Library :)

[@olayinkashola]

How do you mix piano with strings on Ableton. And also whi h Piano plugin will you recommend

[@stephenevans2518]

Either put them on different tracks or use an instrument rack to load multiple instruments on one track

[@olayinkashola]

@@stephenevans2518. Thank you

[@stephenevans2518]

To answer the second part of your question, there are so many to choose from and lots of them sound great! What sort of piano sounds are you after? Grand? Upright? Realistic or processed? The ones that get a lot of attention are keyscape, all the native instruments ones (mainly Alisha's keys, the giant, noire and Una Corda), xln addictive keys etc! To be honest I think the Ableton grand piano can sound nice, particularly if you play with the hardness setting you can mellow it out a bit and it sounds a bit less harsh! Sound magic piano one is a pretty good free plugin if you're short on cash.

[@pjlira]

Keyscape is the best piano sampler by far.

[@erick8a51]

its where my money goes though... I'm figuring out which kidney to sell

[@rios_5314]

@@erick8a51 Good one 🤣

[@jeremyankamah4737]

My CPU. questioning why I’m watching a video above my pay grade 💀

[@ArthurPrince03]

I have Mainstage with keyscape... but for some reason the sounds isn't as great as i thought. I bought templates and patches from the likes of Abel Mendoza's website etc but for some reason the sound just doesn't sit right in my church. I use a usb to port connection to my montage 8 and using it as a DAW but at this point i'm just using the montage 8(which i am super unfamilar with) as my main sound :/ The piano just feels much better and suits the songs. I really want to use VST because it's easier and I'm just frustrated at being unable to get the sound I want... I'm thinking of buying omnisphere to tweak keyscape even more but thats prob a really bad idea because I'm depending on new plugins to get better sound when there's a chance I'm doing smth wrong... Any tips?

[@OptimaMrL]

I layer the SundaySounds patches (main stage 3) with up to 4 layers on my Yamaha MOXF8, in performance mode - it sounds great. I do bring the layers in and out, as required in the songs

[@kingpiano37]

@@OptimaMrLcan you say more about this? I have a Yamaha moxf8 too.

[@OptimaMrL]

@@kingpiano37 look up using moxf with mainstage via USB, then you can play your modf sounds and also mainstage. I agree - the mainstage piano sounds are poor.

[@goldpaper752]

I have great luck with the "Giant"

[@purushothammandepudi8006]

This are free tones

[@SundaySounds]

You'll find these pianos inside Sunday Keys: sundaysounds.com/sunday-keys

[@annettealeshire5163]

Doesn’t anyone play a real piano anymore?

[@tranceformer110]

My church does, we have a Kawai grand piano. My only real complaint is we don’t keep it in tune often enough.

[@paulvarges3323]

dude., you move your hands like a lot..