What’s a Synchronized Stage? How to Build Your Own & Prioritize Playing Over Tech

What if playing live didn’t require paying just as much — if not more — attention to your gear and setup than to playing your parts and having fun? Who wants to worry about troubleshooting tech hiccups when you’re mid-gig? The answers to those questions are likely “Sounds great,” and “Not me,” respectively! With a connected stage, this is the foundation to your live performance: prioritizing playing over managing technical issues. This is a framework that allows bands of any size or configuration to put on a seamless, synchronized performance that lets you focus on having fun, hitting the right notes, and giving the crowd a show to remember. Will Doggett from iConnectivity dropped by Sweetwater to provide a detailed overview of what a connected stage is, how it can be built on almost any budget, and what it can do for your live setup. Deploying his expertise as a certified Ableton Live trainer, Will uses Ableton as the central nervous system of this flexible, powerful approach to liberating your creativity in a live setting. Check it out! 

00:00 — Intro 01:25 — Foundations of a Connected Stage 01:38 — Connected Guitar Rigs 01:59 — Connected Drum Rigs 03:20 — Using Backing Tracks 04:36 — Central Playback Rig 06:52 — Easy to Craft 08:51 — Incredibly Versatile 09:10 — Outro 
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