Ty Bailie - Touring Keyboard Rig with Katy Perry

Katy Perry keyboardist Ty Bailie gives KEYBOARD MAGAZINE an exclusive look at his rig for the Witness World Tour!

Video by Tim Sekiguchi.

[sandersonstunes]

"Yeah its a simple set up nothing too crazy but I got a guy under the stage controlling all the automation with ableton."

[knutzensmeats]

I wanna subscribe to Ty! An honor to jam with this guy at CBC college and some house parties too. Keep on rocking!

[bit]

Why not just get the midi files recorded and put a dummy in from the of the synths.?

[ChrisMutchJones]

Man, I'd love to be a sit in on that show...no Ableton for the keys rig though?!

[ericdreizen]

I remember him from his days here in LA. He's a fine musician, & I'm sure she pays him well. My estimate (dare I?): $80-100K per year...:)

[dos_mas_]

Using a Nord Stage 2 being used solely as a midi controller?! Might as well have done with a First Act.

[lawrencehodge]

From my experience, running even ONE laptop live isn´t "super simple and dependable" ! Cool gig that I would LOVE to have, however being old school, I could see 2 great players using a 3 keyboard rig each covering the gig. I would assume with Katy Perry, the visual takes precedence hence the 1 player on stage.

[GiancarloCordon]

this was not a walk-through at all... lol!!

[fredelin]

Why the background music has to be so loud, to the very least attracting too much attention?

[alan]

She has actual musicians? I thought she just lip-synced to her auto-tuned voice in digital tracks. Sorry if that sounds harsh but she is a manufactured artist. millions of women could do what she does with the same support crew, and promoters.

[justaname]

TY...get 2 decent work stations then "LEARN HOW TO USE THEM" And you wouldnt need all...that...shit...under the

[horowizard]

Such bullshit. Is he even playing anything?

[Pod-em]

So glad I don't need to play music for money.... I would rather starve than have anything to do with that drag queen called "Katy Perry".