Using plugins and massive sample libraries live have huge advantages sonically, with one achilles heel: it’s easy to crash your computer without setting it up well. Here are some best practices for using MainStage live:
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Pads are useful for filling the sonic space live, but can be a little tricky to tame. Here are 5 ways to tame your pads:
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So you’ve just purchased the Ultimate Organs pack and you’re ready to play organ for the first time with your worship team. What do you do? Here are 10 simple tricks to make you sound like a pro:
Read MoreGuitars and keyboards occupy the same sonic space in many worship sets, and it's important as a keyboardist to respect and work with the guitar player so that you don't clash sonically. Here are a few ways you can get your silence to mesh
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I received this email from a reader this week:
I bought a MOTU MicroBook based on this advice and it's a wonderful piece of equipment. Many thanks. I am still getting my head around things and I'd love to hear your thoughts on a couple of points.
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We received this email from a reader this week:
I use Mainstage in worship, using macpro, the church keyboard is dated and is a 15 year old alesis which I midi and then out put is via a DI. We have analog desk at one church site and a digital desk at the other.
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Many MainStage users settle for using the headphones out on their laptop for audio, while most pro users of MainStage rely on audio interfaces. How do you know if an audio interface is worth the investment? Here are 5 signs you need an audio interface:
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