Hi everyone,
I'm 36 and enjoy rock music - especially Rush, Poison, Bon Jovi, Journey, etc. I played in a rock band in high school (years and years ago) and it looks like I have the opportunity to join a band that is just getting started. I saw them play last night and they were pretty amazing. My best friend is the drummer and they want a keyboardist. I've been playing keys since grade school, but mainly piano.
I have a Yamaha PSR-E313 that I bought from GuitarCenter.com last summer. It has some decent sounds, but I can't really even pull off Journey's "Separate Ways" or Rush's "Tom Sawyer" and I don't want to have to buy another keyboard.
I've seen some live shows where keyboardist have a laptop sitting next to them. Back in the high school days, I needed a piece of equipment to hook up to my keyboard to get midi sounds. I'm wondering if there is software I can use these days? Can I plug my MacBook directly into my keyboard and get midi sounds that way? If so, I'd be in good shape if I can figure it all out.
Help! Thanks! Also, what's the best site for sheet music, particularly rock music? - Jeff
I'm 36 and enjoy rock music - especially Rush, Poison, Bon Jovi, Journey, etc. I played in a rock band in high school (years and years ago) and it looks like I have the opportunity to join a band that is just getting started. I saw them play last night and they were pretty amazing. My best friend is the drummer and they want a keyboardist. I've been playing keys since grade school, but mainly piano.
I have a Yamaha PSR-E313 that I bought from GuitarCenter.com last summer. It has some decent sounds, but I can't really even pull off Journey's "Separate Ways" or Rush's "Tom Sawyer" and I don't want to have to buy another keyboard.
I've seen some live shows where keyboardist have a laptop sitting next to them. Back in the high school days, I needed a piece of equipment to hook up to my keyboard to get midi sounds. I'm wondering if there is software I can use these days? Can I plug my MacBook directly into my keyboard and get midi sounds that way? If so, I'd be in good shape if I can figure it all out.
Help! Thanks! Also, what's the best site for sheet music, particularly rock music? - Jeff