I totally agree about Cantabile. It’s the best software and Brad is really great.
That’s why I use it on my PC.
Thanks to you, Corky.
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Here ist my cantabile rig. The only instrument I play with its native sounds is the Hammond xk1. Only the effect section is managed in Cantabile.
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I put it all in a box. The backup computer runs in parallel.
Now it would only take a few seconds to switch to the backup system and I could use a pure masterkeyboard (without its own tone generation).
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Here’s my little vacation setup:
All the power of my stage setup, but carried in a backpack. So I can tune my song setups while I have time and come back home ready-to-rock!
Gotta love Cantabile 
Cheers,
Torsten
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Nice rig, but, for me, it is overkill. My back hurts just looking at it. 
Thanks for sharing!!
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That’s how to travel for sure. One problem though…my beer glass would be empty with a full one beside it.
Waiters are too quick here 
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May be. It is 17.4 kg (38,4 lbs)
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Was just kidding…I knew you were referring to the computer, which I like.
I was joking about the whole setup…6 keyboards. My bandmates would defecate a bowling ball if I showed up with all that! I am tempted to send them your pic, claiming this is my new gigging rig.
Now, if I had a roadie and a technician, I could use that setup in a Prog Rock band, but would need to be fitted for a cape.
Really nice rig for sure.
Cheers
Corky
Ah, I see - when I bought those instruments I always thought that I needed all that. They are in good condition and I use them for recording but don’t carry them around.
For a long time I used the Motif XF7 as a masterkeyboard but I’m planning to take the KeyLab88 MKII on stage though I’m not quite satisfied with its key action. For a two keyboard setup I would add the MOJO 61 for a better organ feeling.
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I have two 88 keyboards, but it became a problem using them on many of the stages I play on, considering fitting everyone on stage. I really miss them, but they were getting beat up with all the gigging I was doing anyway. They are in storage and used on larger stages and special gigs. Not real happy changing octaves all the time, but I eventually got used to it. 
I had the Keylab88 MKI and recently replaced it with the MKII. The switch was a real shock - my first thought was that the MKII keyboard was defective because it felt so different from the MKI. My MKI felt similar to my Kronos 88 keyboard, but not as solid. The MKII is very different.
Turned out that my MKII keyboard was defective (8 keys that were sagging). I got a new one (without any hassle BTW), new one was not defective but same feel as the original. I had serious doubts about it. It feels heavier and more sluggish.
Turns out is a matter of getting used to it - have had it for 6+ months now, sold the MKI. key action is heavier, so it took (for me) a bit of tuning of velocity curves (more compression). But it’s absolutely fine! I turned on my old Kronos this week, after having played only the MKII for several weeks and the Kronos felt weird.
So my take - Keylab88MKII keyboard takes some getting used to. Now that I have gotten used to it I prefer it over my Kronos keybed.
YMMV of course.
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Corky Wakeman 
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This is exactely my playing experience with the Keylab 88 MKII too.
I still have the feeling that there is somthing strange in the way when playing.
Probably I get a Doepfer LMK2+ instead. I played one at a store some years ago and had a good impression then.
How long have you had it? I think it took my just over a week to get used to it, and then I started loving it. I really like the Keylab MKII series (I have a 61 key one as well - I hate waterfall keys in general but sometimes I need the portability). I even have a Minilab!
My needs for a controller are 16 pads, full transport controls, (at least) 9 faders and (at least) 9 assignable touch buttons. In 61 and 88 keys, 88 keys weighted. Only Arturia offers that today. PLUS on the Keylab you can control the button lights with sysEx - Love that as well!
An Akai MPK288 would suit me as well - but that does not exist (I mean their is no 88 key version of the MPK261 and MPK249)
So I’d advise you to take some time with the 88MKII - I would not swap it for any other controller right now.
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I have it for more than a year now but for piano playing I’m used to my Kawai. Probably I’ll have to be more patient.
Here’s me testing parts of my setup. Cantabile processing my bass (Amplitube), my voice (Ovox) and receiving input from my home made foot controller (Brain Jr.).
I use a round robin script in ReaJS to let me do chord changes with a single foot pedal. The foot pedal also bypasses the Ovox and bass FX, can do tap tempo and I am experimenting with bass-to-midi control using the MIDIBass plugin.
I also built the bass myself 
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Sorry. Correcting the sharing of the linked video.
Hi Torsten,
What is the make and model of the compact keyboard in your vacation photo?
Thanks,
Doug