Keyboard Lesson: What Is Key Layer?

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Plenty of keyboards are more than capable of producing accurate, unique, and exciting sounds. But what if you weren’t limited to playing just one at a time? Have you ever found yourself wondering what “key layer” is? If you’ve answered “yes” to one or both of these questions, then you’re in luck! Learn more about key layering and how to elevate your sound with one simple solution. Check it out!
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[@ChrisP3000x]

What is a volume knob?

[@tuneunleashed]

That keyboard right there is the best keyboard Nord has ever made so far

[@luucdentoom6955]

Dont’t you think the Stage 4 is better though?

[@tuneunleashed]

@@luucdentoom6955Not really no. Not worth an upgrade in my eyes. It’s cool though. The Stage 3 will remain as Nord’s best selling keyboard for a reason. It’s just too good. I’m a bit disappointed with the Nord Stage 4. They could had made critical improvements but they’ve fallen short in some areas.

[@pzedozmusic]

The Stage 4 is a departure from the NORD usability for real time players. Stage 3 is better IMO in this respect. Although the stage 4 if superior in sonic ability due to its multiple layers and enhanced samples.

[@dooldriverr]

I do it old school with midi routers with my synth collection. My routers are treasures Nexus 3x8 switcher JLCooper Electronics

[@louiscornale5667]

Great but how about wooly bully watch it now 😮

[@user-cr2gj8kw4e]

NORD is in order except that its keys could be stronger and more piano-like. Thanks for the video.

[@DojoOfCool]

You left out splitting the keyboard as part of the layering.

[@keithclark486]

Example explanation?

[@jjrusy7438]

@@keithclark486 they could have used a touch screen workstation to visually show the layer channels and keyboard zones. My korg has 16 separate channels. Each channel can be assigned a sound, a range of the keyboard, volume, velocity gate, etc. So i could make several channels of big brass sounds and layer them only on the low half of the keyboard by setting the ranges to the lower half. Then I could make several channels of strings and harps and make the key ranges for those layers the remaining top half of the keyboard. I have split the keyboard into 2 equal parts each containing several different layers of sounds. You can overlap key ranges any way you want or make it just 1 key for the big bass drum. My mx88 is more simple and I can only either layer or only split the 2 voices since that is all you can do with just 2 channels.

[@jjrusy7438]

I think they wanted to show just one concept, but I agree, splitting puts the real power into layering. Just many layers across the whole keyboard is monolithic mush.