http://youtu.be/yJfdTgOr8tE

I don't think that much about keyboards, synths and stuff.  That was pretty amazing.

Yes, our music is by definition related to be able to talk to computers, midi, etc... It's basically what I do in my studio on every song I record. 

He has come up with a great concept for switching the whole setup around using midi program changes.  One of the good things about midi is this sort of thing can be done so well and easily.  Interesting how he uses his small iPads to switch main stage as well.  Also I like the way he has set up fail safe systems too in such a precarious live situation.
 
I am a little disappointed he did not talk about the actual synths themselves a bit more and what they were being used for.  I see he has no less than two Kurzweils delivering probably the bulk of his sound and rightly so as they do sound amazing and sound quality from Kurzweil is up there among the best.  Also he use two Muse Receptors set up the same in a rack.  One acting as a backup to the other.  I am sure he has got the Receptors producing quite a lot of sound too.  SSD drives sounds like the go if you are loading large sound banks etc..
 
Separate organ is always a good thing too as you can get those sounds very real and rich from a dedicated instrument like that.
 
Looks like he has also got a Roland Fantom G6 behind him the other iPad is sitting on.  That would be smaller and lightweight but still very powerful synth engine wise being controlled remotely from his Kurzweil.
 
He would be better off using the latest Kurzweil PC3K as it has serious controller functions and could easily replace both of his current two Kurzweils.  Sound wise it is over the top and can store upwards of 6000 patches and all without the need to load anything.  A lot of guys like the older K2600 too as it had a rather nice keyboard action.  So does the new one too.

Nice!

Hey swamp....thanks for sharing that. That is some rig for sure! David played in a band with a friend of mine called Red Dawn. They put the album out in Japan but you should be able to find it around here. It's sort of late 80's/90's rock, but whew...insane guitar, vocals and keys on that album along with some infectious melodies. The singer, Larry is a music teacher that lives right down the road from me.
 
Funny thing about that album....it's one of the loudest I own. It even shows clip points yet you don't hear any distortion. It came out in the 90's....so it's hard to believe it has the fidelity it has without physically hearing clipping. Then again, David does more than just play boards...he's also one heck of a producer/arranger. :)
 
-Danny

I know this is OT but came across this great doco on John McLaughlin.
 
Check this little section out from 28 mins on. This instrument just has to be set up for this type of playing surely!
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_tTO7K4O38#t=2012
 
The whole thing is worth a watch too.
 
 

Wow, Davids rig looks pretty thought out but I'm not much of a Muse receptor fan, really bad experience back in the early days and they were not cheap... I agree about the Kurz stuff, One of the most full featured controls available.
 
I still have a K2661 with the 300mm ribbon, yamaha breath control, 4 foot switch pedals, and 2 foot operated continuous controls. Keybed is sweet with aftertouch, What more could you ask for? 
 
Great link to the McLaughlin session. I could listen to that for hours and still crave more.