Coldplay-Viva la Vida using sequence
20 Mar 2009, 12:01Hi all,
I am newer to sequencing and am performing Coldplay's Viva la Vida this weekend, and will be covering as many of the string/piano/harp parts as possible on the keyboard. I've decided to try sequencing that main sort of staccato string part that starts the song and goes through nearly the entire song, along with the bell that plays on the chorus. So, I have the sequence already recorded, and my question is, how is the best way to set this all up so that I can access the sequence quickly in a live performance, and while it is playing, be able to play different parts live using different sounds (other strings, harp, piano)? This is the only way I've figured out so far, and I know there HAS to be a more logical way...
-call up the song using the song edit button and selecting it from the list (once I do this, the song should always be there unless I turn the keyboard off and back on, right?)
-go into layer/split mode where I have a performance set up with all the different patches I want, all with the "kbd" box un-checked
-select the first part (which is piano in this case), and when I want to switch to the next sound, hit the down arrow to get to the next part (strings), etc, and just keep scrolling between parts to get what I need.
Hopefully this made sense to somebody, it just seems like there should be an easier way that I can do this using the live play mode. Please give suggestions/opinions if there is a more logical way! Thanks!
I am newer to sequencing and am performing Coldplay's Viva la Vida this weekend, and will be covering as many of the string/piano/harp parts as possible on the keyboard. I've decided to try sequencing that main sort of staccato string part that starts the song and goes through nearly the entire song, along with the bell that plays on the chorus. So, I have the sequence already recorded, and my question is, how is the best way to set this all up so that I can access the sequence quickly in a live performance, and while it is playing, be able to play different parts live using different sounds (other strings, harp, piano)? This is the only way I've figured out so far, and I know there HAS to be a more logical way...
-call up the song using the song edit button and selecting it from the list (once I do this, the song should always be there unless I turn the keyboard off and back on, right?)
-go into layer/split mode where I have a performance set up with all the different patches I want, all with the "kbd" box un-checked
-select the first part (which is piano in this case), and when I want to switch to the next sound, hit the down arrow to get to the next part (strings), etc, and just keep scrolling between parts to get what I need.
Hopefully this made sense to somebody, it just seems like there should be an easier way that I can do this using the live play mode. Please give suggestions/opinions if there is a more logical way! Thanks!