Since 2001 , Rudess has used custom made rotating keyboard stands on stage for both Dream Theater and his solo career , which are built by Patrick Slaats from the Netherlands . On Dream Theater 's 2007 – 2008 " Chaos in Motion Tour , Rudess expanded his live setup with the addition of a Korg RADIAS , a Manikin Memotron , and a Zen Riffer keytar . Rudess stopped using his Synthesizers.com modular after the European leg of the tour due to its size and weight . Rudess still owns the synthesizer and keeps it in his home studio . During the Progressive Nation 2008 tour , he introduced on the stage a Kaoss Pad 3 for the closing medley
Progressive Nation 2008
Progressive Nation 2008
Jordan Rudess