Keyboard rig and equipment

Martin uses a selection of keyboards according to the size and nature of the function. He says ”I like to be able to have a selection of sounds at my fingertips and the easiest way to do this is to have 3 or sometimes 4 keyboards on stage.

Because we change the order of numbers quickly and on the fly, its not really possible to pre-programme a keyboard with all the sound changes for a set, so I find it better to have certain sounds on certain keyboards and then change to extra sounds as I need them.

If space allows, I use a Korg digital stage piano for all the piano and electric piano sounds, and then share the strings, brass, sax, organ and synth sounds between the 3 other keyboards. Some songs need several sound changes and I often play one keyboard and set up new sounds on another so that there is no break in the music.

For Quartz, Martin favours the stage set up listed below but also uses a variety of other devices including
Korg iS 40; Roland XP80; General music real piano module; Casio AX1 remote keyboard; Yamaha VL70M; Korg DVP1 Vocoder”

Roland D70

Korg Trinity Plus

Generalmusic S2

Korg SP100 Stage Piano

Roland SC55 Sound Canvass module

Roland KC350 amplification

Fostex 16ch line mixer

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Martin’s Stage Equipment

Roland D70

Korg Trinity Plus

General Music S2

Korg SP100 Stage Piano

Roland SC55 Sound Canvas module

Roland KC350 amplification

Fostex 16ch line mixer