Marks sound and playing is major part of what made me interested in Marillion's music when i started listening to them in 1986/1987, his playing on the 80's records are just amazing and to jump to the latest studio album(their all great though) Fear as an example, just listen to the song "Leavers" you have a good example on how his playing makes this record amazing, actually on the whole album Mark's playing just shines through in a remarkable way. Of course it is a band effort, their all great musician but i can't imagine Marillion without Mark's contribution to the great music, i can't wait for the new album
Really enjoyed this! Hope we get more from the rest of the band members :) I must say, I'm really impressed with how you've embraced TH-cam lately - really quality content, that I think a lot of us appreciates!
Thanks Magnus ... there will be a lot more content coming on our TH-cam channel! And yes, each of the band have filmed a 'My Studio Set Up' video. We are hoping to upload something every Monday, so stay tuned!
Mark please, can you talk about your past gear? And, did you used a minimoog for the Punch and Judy iintro? Thanxs and blessing for you all from Argentina
Bravo Mark, le tue musiche e i tuoi arrangiamenti sono veramente belli e ricercati, sarebbe bello se tu usassi di più il Mellotron! Ciao e un saluto 👋, salutami anche gli altri 4.
Very cool. One of the last true band keyboardists. Not many left. Thanks for this Mark. Would love a Part II. I like the techie stuff and "how'd they do that" kinds of things.
As a keyboard player, that is just starting a early Marillion tribute band, this is right up my street, after watching lots of hours on how you created different sounds on different synths, keep up the good work Mark, it would be nice to see how you play different songs, and the way you layer the patches
As a keys guy myself, this was fantastic to see! It also explains why I can't quite get the sounds for Marbles as I don't have a Korg! Thanks Mad Jack!!
Love ya Mark. Would've been great to actually hear some of the sounds from each keyboard/device. For instance the unique sound from the Korg you referenced for Neverland and Ocean Cloud. That would be cool to hear.
I sold my Karma and bought the new Kronos but I still miss it. Your absolutely correct, there are certain sounds in the Karma that can’t be reproduced.
It is all very technical to me. Nevertheless, I do enjoy watching these videos. Love Marillion. Take care Mark and I am always finding a better way. Thanks for all you chaps do for your fans.
This tech has come so far. In my days of doing original material I'd work with my keyboardist and help set up all the patch changes. We had a midi device controlleer that you'd simply scroll song by song and it would control all the various keyboards patches As it would be too difficult and slow to do live. I also created all the samples. Very difficult in the 80's when creating loop points was done manually block by block, trial and error with no visual help. Tedious as hell. Old prophet 2000.
I remember when vector synths came out and they were all the rage - right before recording Brave apparently, because Mark goes crazy with the effect on the album. Also interesting to hear him discuss striking the right balance when played live...RAH is the greatest example.
Great to see Mark talking about his setup. Korg and Roland working together. Really interesting. I know you’re using Logic and probably MainStage. But… do you use Kontakt for samples?
Hi Mark, a;ways been there up to 89ish...seen you hordes of time since 82, until DWD left... I have a question though...Having just rewatched the Garden Party video, how much of that was inspired by being in Aylesbury? Given the age you are all now, would you put the same emphasis on class?
Mark can you talk about the gear you used in the past?, and did you use a minimoog in the Punch and Judy intro? Thanxs a lot and blessings from Argentina
Brilliant. Really interesting and brings you ever closer to me, a fan. Thanks Mark. Now who down voted?..... Is you a steps fan or somethin? MFFM Marillion Forever Forever Marillion
Nice and interesting. But let me recap. 1. The band jams. 2. The jams are turned into songs. 3. The songs are recorded. And then 4. From the recording, the band rehearses the songs to play live, and Mark builds the 'patches' for the live shows. Is that how if works? If yes, I guess that assembling the patches within the software must be a time-consuming job. Will be glad to get your feedback.
Is there a set of sounds that could work - not exactly but near enough - to cover a wide range of possible songs on nights with a bunch of encores or where H rips up the setlist?
Howdy. I am a keyboard player and looking to figure out what keyboard and sound you use for playing the bell-like synth lead that comes in prior to the guitar lead for the Easter (Somewhere in London) video. Do you mind sharing that info with me? I have only recently discovered the music of Marillion, and I REALLY enjoy your playing. Thank you :)
Was saying the Karma was used on the recordings, it was easiest to just keep the board rather than try to attempt to reproduce some of its sounds with others.
I think Mark is one of the most subtle keyboard players in rock, somebody who has somehow managed to just create the right textures that aren't just traditional instruments, but also usually don't get overbearing (like, say, Tony Banks after some point!). The only thing that bugs me at times is the over-reverbed piano sound as on White Paper or the remake of Hollow Man. Just sounds too new age and aseptically cold for my liking.
It seems to me that playing the keyboards in Marillion is like to be a musician playing live while, at the same time, a fighter jet pilot in a dog fight! Eow!
Some patches are so layered and rich that to sample them, you would have to sample every note of the sound to make it comparably playable on another synth. So it's easier to just bring the original synth.
Even if you sample every note it's not good enough, because you may get a slightly different sound (not just a different volume) according to how hard you hit the key, and sometimes by how hard you press on the key after you hit it too (aftertouch modulation). Also, the transition from one note to another can change the sound according to which note you transitioned from (portamento). You cannot copy those functions with sampling, it's not dynamic enough.
@@MarkKellysMarathon Hi Mark thanks for this nice little tour. I'd love to learn how you get these very subtle magical arpeggiator sounds on some of the Marbles album songs out of that Karma... I recently bought one from a guy in New Jersey and now I'm stuck with the factory settings and the Karma button 😂
Marks sound and playing is major part of what made me interested in Marillion's music when i started listening to them in 1986/1987, his playing on the 80's records are just amazing and to jump to the latest studio album(their all great though) Fear as an example, just listen to the song "Leavers" you have a good example on how his playing makes this record amazing, actually on the whole album Mark's playing just shines through in a remarkable way. Of course it is a band effort, their all great musician but i can't imagine Marillion without Mark's contribution to the great music, i can't wait for the new album
Really enjoyed this! Hope we get more from the rest of the band members :)
I must say, I'm really impressed with how you've embraced TH-cam lately - really quality content, that I think a lot of us appreciates!
Agree - have learned so much about the band from 2021's TH-cam videos!
Thanks Magnus ... there will be a lot more content coming on our TH-cam channel! And yes, each of the band have filmed a 'My Studio Set Up' video. We are hoping to upload something every Monday, so stay tuned!
@@marillionofficial You guys are the best!
Agree, totally!
Mark please, can you talk about your past gear? And, did you used a minimoog for the Punch and Judy iintro? Thanxs and blessing for you all from Argentina
Bravo Mark, le tue musiche e i tuoi arrangiamenti sono veramente belli e ricercati, sarebbe bello se tu usassi di più il Mellotron! Ciao e un saluto 👋, salutami anche gli altri 4.
Very cool. One of the last true band keyboardists. Not many left. Thanks for this Mark. Would love a Part II. I like the techie stuff and "how'd they do that" kinds of things.
As a keyboard player, that is just starting a early Marillion tribute band, this is right up my street, after watching lots of hours on how you created different sounds on different synths, keep up the good work Mark, it would be nice to see how you play different songs, and the way you layer the patches
I bumped into Mark at High Voltage Festival.
What a lovely, humble bloke.
Posed for a photo which I treasure to this day.
As a keys guy myself, this was fantastic to see!
It also explains why I can't quite get the sounds for Marbles as I don't have a Korg!
Thanks Mad Jack!!
Extraordinary to me. Different from my 70s set up. Fascinating
Great to see behind the keys. Quite inspiring when delivered by Mark in his straightforward and understated way.
My favorite keyboardist from my favorite band!
Excelente y admirable tecladista como todos los integrantes de MARILLION
MARILLION NO 1 in the charts hopefully
Love ya Mark. Would've been great to actually hear some of the sounds from each keyboard/device. For instance the unique sound from the Korg you referenced for Neverland and Ocean Cloud. That would be cool to hear.
I sold my Karma and bought the new Kronos but I still miss it. Your absolutely correct, there are certain sounds in the Karma that can’t be reproduced.
Excellent video! As far as I'm concerned, it's Mark who keeps all the parts connected and that, since Marillion's Day 1. Great job.
Very thanks for showing.
Nice to see, that we do some in the same way.
I love the music from Marillion, thanks for all..
Very interesting.
This is very interesting to see how it's all put together, thanks Mark!
Thanks for the explanations. I'm a little clearer now!
Thanks Mark
Thanks Mark. Fun to watch. Main Stage and Logic are great. But, hey, twiddling knobs on analog synths - nothing beats that surely!!?
Great vid. It was his style and keyboard sound that was a major influence to want to learn to play and how it all works.
It is all very technical to me. Nevertheless, I do enjoy watching these videos. Love Marillion. Take care Mark and I am always finding a better way. Thanks for all you chaps do for your fans.
What a brilliant insight to the workings of the band. Looking forward to seeing similar from the other guys.
Stay tuned! Four more videos coming up over the next few weeks!
Thanks Mark 👍🏻 really interesting
really enjoyed this, very interesting
This tech has come so far. In my days of doing original material I'd work with my keyboardist and help set up all the patch changes. We had a midi device controlleer that you'd simply scroll song by song and it would control all the various keyboards patches
As it would be too difficult and slow to do live. I also created all the samples. Very difficult in the 80's when creating loop points was done manually block by block, trial and error with no visual help. Tedious as hell. Old prophet 2000.
Fascinating...thanks Mark.
Pianotek is cool- bought that some time ago, the first plugin that really felt like a real piano to me, and it doesn't take a ton of memory to do it.
I remember when vector synths came out and they were all the rage - right before recording Brave apparently, because Mark goes crazy with the effect on the album. Also interesting to hear him discuss striking the right balance when played live...RAH is the greatest example.
Clicked the like button straight away. Will watch tonight at home. Some 'me' time to look forward to 😁
"Ah, I see you have the machine that goes 'ping'..."
And the most expensive machine
Well Done LOL ...
Very interesting. I hope you continue to propose such informative videos about the technicalities behind the show...
Stay tuned ... the whole band have contributed to the 'My Studio Set Up' series
Bravo maestro
This is fantastic! Really gives a great deeper insight into the mechanics of Mark.
Great vid. Thank you Mark.
Thanks Mark! Great insight. 🎵🎵🎵
Great to see Mark talking about his setup. Korg and Roland working together. Really interesting. I know you’re using Logic and probably MainStage. But… do you use Kontakt for samples?
Hi Mark, a;ways been there up to 89ish...seen you hordes of time since 82, until DWD left... I have a question though...Having just rewatched the Garden Party video, how much of that was inspired by being in Aylesbury? Given the age you are all now, would you put the same emphasis on class?
Mark can you talk about the gear you used in the past?, and did you use a minimoog in the Punch and Judy intro? Thanxs a lot and blessings from Argentina
Brilliant. Really interesting and brings you ever closer to me, a fan. Thanks Mark.
Now who down voted?..... Is you a steps fan or somethin?
MFFM
Marillion Forever Forever Marillion
Nice and interesting. But let me recap. 1. The band jams. 2. The jams are turned into songs. 3. The songs are recorded. And then 4. From the recording, the band rehearses the songs to play live, and Mark builds the 'patches' for the live shows.
Is that how if works? If yes, I guess that assembling the patches within the software must be a time-consuming job. Will be glad to get your feedback.
It seems like a lot of the show is riding on Mark. Too bad he can't get a technician to do some of that stuff so he can enjoy the shows more.
Mark ... what soft synths are you using? some of us want to geek out on that!
Is there a set of sounds that could work - not exactly but near enough - to cover a wide range of possible songs on nights with a bunch of encores or where H rips up the setlist?
Howdy. I am a keyboard player and looking to figure out what keyboard and sound you use for playing the bell-like synth lead that comes in prior to the guitar lead for the Easter (Somewhere in London) video. Do you mind sharing that info with me? I have only recently discovered the music of Marillion, and I REALLY enjoy your playing. Thank you :)
"Sounds that are really hard to reproduce in any other way."
Are you saying that keyboard plays sounds that can't be made?
Was saying the Karma was used on the recordings, it was easiest to just keep the board rather than try to attempt to reproduce some of its sounds with others.
@@evankeal 😂
🎹#marillion🎹
Great video! 🎹
Just a truly honest and wise suggestion, shouldn't we have the 6th member joining in on the "don't forget to subscribe" ending sentence ?????
Is that the Nord Electro 5?
💙
I think Mark is one of the most subtle keyboard players in rock, somebody who has somehow managed to just create the right textures that aren't just traditional instruments, but also usually don't get overbearing (like, say, Tony Banks after some point!). The only thing that bugs me at times is the over-reverbed piano sound as on White Paper or the remake of Hollow Man. Just sounds too new age and aseptically cold for my liking.
It seems to me that playing the keyboards in Marillion is like to be a musician playing live while, at the same time, a fighter jet pilot in a dog fight! Eow!
Agreed! "I can't get too involved in the music: I have to trigger the next patch!"
Could you not just sample the sounds from the Karma? What's going to happen when that fails?
Some patches are so layered and rich that to sample them, you would have to sample every note of the sound to make it comparably playable on another synth. So it's easier to just bring the original synth.
Even if you sample every note it's not good enough, because you may get a slightly different sound (not just a different volume) according to how hard you hit the key, and sometimes by how hard you press on the key after you hit it too (aftertouch modulation). Also, the transition from one note to another can change the sound according to which note you transitioned from (portamento). You cannot copy those functions with sampling, it's not dynamic enough.
@@smgutteridge exactly!
🤯
What? Not a single word about the VSTs and other sound sources?! 🤷🏼♂️
I’ll do that next time
@@MarkKellysMarathon Hi Mark thanks for this nice little tour. I'd love to learn how you get these very subtle magical arpeggiator sounds on some of the Marbles album songs out of that Karma... I recently bought one from a guy in New Jersey and now I'm stuck with the factory settings and the Karma button 😂
Thank you, I look forward to that. 🙂
My missis fancies you : (
5:00: The thing is, Mark looks like he's eternally stuck in his early 40s. Only the hands seem to age.
I'm not a musician so all this is way beyond me...still very interesting though. Mark should be a music teacher. Keyboard Theory 101 w/ Prof. Kelly
P S isnt it expenzive having keyboards in IRAQ
Well, it's certainly not Rick Wakeman's world anymore is it?
Channel doesn't bother interacting with people's coments much. Pass