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Title: Songs vs styles when gigging out
Post by: Jamesbergeron on March 18, 2018, 08:02:38 PM

Are songs better than styles when gigging out?
I want to create a Setlist but I’m unsure if I should create styles in style creator and have them in my registrations or create songs. Can some of you experienced giggers out there post the way you gig out?🙂🎹

Title: Re: Songs vs styles when gigging out
Post by: keyboardmaestro on March 18, 2018, 08:37:39 PM

I'm not a experienced gigger, i've had "a few" And i always performed with styles instead of songs.
Feels more natural to play with styles than it is to play with songs for some reason.

Title: Re: Songs vs styles when gigging out
Post by: EileenL on March 18, 2018, 09:10:03 PM

Styles for me to and then just sit and play.

Title: Re: Songs vs styles when gigging out
Post by: Toril S on March 18, 2018, 09:22:27 PM

Same here!

Title: Re: Songs vs styles when gigging out
Post by: Jamesbergeron on March 18, 2018, 09:51:59 PM

Thanks guys! This makes sense. Styles is the way to go.

Title: Re: Songs vs styles when gigging out
Post by: keyboardmaestro on March 18, 2018, 10:19:37 PM

Nothing wrong with midifiles, but then what are you gonna do? Only play some melody lines from time to time? Or participate in some karaoke? I don't think that the audience wants that actually, they want to hear and see you play :)

Title: Re: Songs vs styles when gigging out
Post by: travlin-easy on March 20, 2018, 08:08:08 AM

The big problem with midi files, even if you are playing over them, they end at a specific time, which can be very inconvenient, especially when you have a dance floor filled with people. During a one hour performance, it was quite rare for me to use any midi files at all, and if I did, it was usually a song that I had difficulty performing live. There is no flexibility with midi files - most pro entertainers avoid them like the plague.

Good luck,

Gary 8)

Title: Re: Songs vs styles when gigging out
Post by: Pino on March 20, 2018, 10:31:23 AM

It depends on your musical ability

I think that an arranger keyboard is about playing chords
If I was to gig with midi files then I would probably have a different set-up

You have an option to go to Song Creator and ‘step record’ the chords and style parts
I think that would be better than buying midi files

To me, that would be a little bit like cheating
Better take your time to learn all the chords

It’s all about the time you put in and practice every day,
There are plenty of 3 chord and 4 chord songs around

Good luck

Pino