[ WM ] RoundUp: 10 Great Keyboards for Worship
Dave Smith Prophet 12
The Prophet 12 is an updated recreation of the iconic classic Prophet! It’ s got 61 keys with 21 voices, each with 5 oscillators, resonant low / high pass filters, analog VCAs, and wavetables. On top are Pitch
and Mod wheels, 2 ribbon sliders, and LCD display, plus all kinds of knobs to do real time editing. There’ s a quad stereo delay per voice and everything on the board can be synced. It’ s a powerful synth with unlimited possibilities. This is a great choice for a modern worship team and at 26 Lbs; it’ s not too heavy to bring to rehearsal in a soft case.
$ 2,999 davesmithinstruments. com Buy at Sweetwater
Access Virus T 12
The T12 is the 61 key version of the classic desktop Virus, updated with more features and effects. As a guitar player, I was immediately drawn to the original Virus because of its powerful arpeggio patterns and hip sounds. It’ s so easy to sound like a genius. Virus control 3.0 for Mac / PC ads another dimension, if you’ re using a DAW with your setup. This is a great choice for a second keyboard and can be a controller for soft synths via USB. If you do any kind
of modern worship, the new Virus T 12 will get you a long way down the road.
$ 2,915 virus. info Buy at Sweetwater
Moog Minimoog Voyager XL
Another great choice for a second keyboard is the Moog Voyager XL. Yes, it’ s mono, but has an amazing sound you can’ t get anywhere else. I’ ve seen guys use both delays and mod pedals on the output to create some killer sounds. It’ s also a great synth for your bass player. It can do what a 4 or 5 string bass can’ t. You can really shake up the place. It’ s totally fun to use and a must have for serious pro keyboard programmers. This is gonna be cool for your modern worship band. Have fun! $ 4,995 www. moogmusic. com
Buy at Sweetwater
14 April 2018 WorshipMusician. com