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Originally posted by squeak_D:
Ohhhh.., sorry it must have slipped my mind that ONLY ARRANGER PLAYERS make money with their keyboards

I must be out of my mind to think that there are actually OMB workstation players out there making a comfortable living too.

Apprarently some of you guys seem to think the OMB WS player doesn't exist.., and you couldn't be more wrong. These guys make just as much money as you do.., only differnce is they don't have a problem digging into their keyboards to do the work. They don't spend countless hours looking for that perfect style.., they just make the damn track themselves. They too use vocal harmonizers (external).., and you'll often find a second acoustic instrument in their set as well. A lot of talented WS/guitar players out there making a living who actually use a REAL guitar rather than use the arps. I know some who actually sample their own guitar tracks and integrate those into their music rather than rely on the arps

Just like the OMB arranger player they have their own playlists.., take requests.., play popular songs from today and yesterday. They use a WS you guys use an arrnager. Using a WS doesn't make them any less valuable as an entertainer either.


[This message has been edited by squeak_D (edited 01-13-2009).]


Then there are the majority who use pre recorded back up whether sequenced into a live board or a CD and play along on 88 weighted keys and or guitar and vocals. That seems to be the majority around here. Thats what the wife does even though we have the T3. She wants 88 weighted, nothng ele would suffice for her.

Depnding on the gig she will take the 55lb RD700 (if Im along, LOL) or the lighter 25 lb Privia 320 rather then the T3. I think it's partly learning a new way of doing things and the technology. Its easy to punch a track on a home produced CD using the T3 leaving out guitar or paino parts and play along with two hands on 88 even spliting of LH Bass or the guitar.



[This message has been edited by Kingfrog (edited 01-14-2009).]
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