STOP using Music Stands! (BEST Laptop Stands for Musicians)

Your laptop is likely the most expensive part of your keys rig...

So why are you trusting its well-being to some wobbly music stand every Sunday?

Have you ever had your laptop fall in the middle of a worship set?!

My heart jumps out of my chest just thinking about it.

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The World's Cleanest Keyboard Rig EVER

It doesn't have to take an extra 30 minutes every setup to get things looking clean.

We put this theory to the test in our new video where we attempted to build the world's cleanest worship keys rig without blowing the budget.

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How to Setup a Software Worship Keys Rig

If you're not sure about how to begin the transition to a software keys rig, this new video is a quick crash course in midi, audio, what keyboard and computer to pick, and how to get yourself set up fast for success.

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Best Budget Midi Keyboard! M-Audio Keystation 88

"What keyboard should I buy?" is one of the questions I'm asked most often around here! Today, we have a new tutorial to show you one of the best midi keyboards you can buy on a budget.

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How to Use Multiple Keyboards with your MainStage Keyboard Rig Tutorial

Check out this video with Joy as she shows you how she likes to use a two keyboard rig and how easy it is to get started.

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New tutorial: How to set up a Worship Keys Rig in 2020

If you're just getting started putting together your worship keys rig or if you're looking for new ideas, this video is a must-watch!

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Three Mistakes Worship Keys Players Must Avoid

In this new video you'll learn how to avoid making three common keys player mistakes.

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This is Amazing Grace - MainStage Worship Patch Challenge - David

In this video David creates a patch for ‘This Is Amazing Grace’ in 5 minutes!

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Create a MainStage Patch in 10 Minutes Challenge - Free Patches

Recently David and Ryan challenged themselves to each design a free patch of the week in ten minutes but with a twist- they randomly selected plugins and effects that they could and COULDN'T use.

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Create a MainStage Worship Patch in 5 Minutes Challenge - This is Amazing Grace

Do you remember our 5 minute challenge for Who You Say I Am? It was such a blast, the Sunday Sounds team decided to do it again!

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The One Note Challenge with David and Ryan

We challenge ourselves to program the coolest, most complex MainStage patch we could in 10 minutes. But the catch was that we could only use ONE NOTE…