GEAR REVIEW
SUNDAY KEYS BY SUNDAYSOUNDS.COM | Ed Kerr
KEY FEATURES
• World-class sounds
• Instantly add studio-quality pads to
your MainStage library
• Tutorial videos help you set up your
keyboard and computer
• Software instantly recognizes MIDI
controllers
Apple presented the possibility that I could for control of the individual sounds. No setup
expand way beyond the sonic possibilities of was needed for the Nano. I plugged it in and
my keyboard. But once I installed MainStage it Sunday Keys responded right away to all of my
took me a while to remember which cable went fader moves. Nice.
where to make which sound work from which
fader. I definitely pulled out a hair or two along As a keyboard player who’s taught in worship
the way. conferences around the world and coached lots
of players one on one, I can say with certainty
Well, everything is different now. Different that one of the frustrations some players have
because of what the folks at SundaySounds. is that they just can’t get their keyboard to
com of sound like the recordings they love. They’re
understanding all aspects of the programming frustrated because they know they’re playing
of MainStage, I just load their Sunday Keys an instrument that can do lots of great stuff, but
template into my computer and start enjoying their lack of understanding of the technology
I’ve played keyboards in a lot of worship their sounds. They offer a very clear tutorial involved limits them a bit. They’d like to set their
services. I’ve used the faders on my keyboard that helps you connect your keyboard, mod keyboard gear up and right away start playing
to fade in and out between different sounds. wheel and sustain pedal to MainStage. After AND hearing the sounds they love. Having
It’s so great having my palette of sounds following the steps shown there I began testing spent time now with Sunday Keys I can say that
available in my instrument. Then MainStage out Sunday Keys using my Yamaha CP88 as it will help eliminate many of those frustrations
came along. This very affordable product from a controller, and using Korg’s NanoKontrol 2 and help you find new satisfaction with the
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