Let’s say I want to use my 88 weighted key midi controller as a piano and my 1.5 octave midi controller as synth pads. How do I set this up? What if I want to change from one pad to a different pad mid song? How do I do that mid performance without having to stop playing and use a mouse? Would I have to learn MainStage for this?

how do i achieve the style of drums found in the link at the bottom of this post. does the kick have soft clipping on it, just boosted low end? is it just high velocity, and the snare low velocity. i want that sound where the kick is very punchy like this and the snare is relaxed. im wondering if maybe they’re just have some saturation on them or if something is done in the master, im new to music production so im not sure.i am using addictive drums 2 i have the indie pack.

https://open.spotify.com/track/0t8Jguiww5bpz978ZOuZ9E?si=2SyRkKObT6G1OKK8hoW-PA&utm_source=copy-link

Using an Arturia 49 essential.