Ask Patch Foundry: Using MainStage To Control External Synths
I received this email from a reader this week:
Hi Eric,
probably that's a stupid question for you but: on MS3 how can I play a VST and an hardware synth (a Roland boutique in This case) on an external instrument track with the same controller without having them playing together but mute the ext track as I'm on the VST. LPX the external instrument plugin solves this, but on MS3 there's no source to choose
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MainStage Tutorial: Splitting Two Sounds Across Your Keyboard
One of the handy features of MainStage is its ability to split and layer dozens of sounds across your keyboard. For instance, you could put a synth bass in the bottom half of the keyboard, and a piano sound layered with a pad in the right. Here’s how to create your first keyboard split:
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5 Hidden Tricks In MainStage
MainStage is an incredibly deep program- it’s easy to learn the basics, but there’s a whole other layer underneath. Here are 5 things MainStage can do that you probably haven’t done before with it:
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Ask Patch Foundry: Auto Swell
We received this email from a reader this week:
Hi Eric,
I'm very new to Mainstage and I have been hunting for a way to auto swell. I can see that you can use a compressor in Logic, but I can't see how to do it in MS.
I have a swell pedal on it's way, but would prefer to automate for one song.
Thanks in anticipation,
Kevin
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How To Map Midi Controllers In MainStage
You just bought a brand new keyboard, but you can’t figure out how to connect all of those knobs and faders to MainStage’s on screen controls. Here’s the no-hassle way to do it:
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Ask Patch Foundry: Finding Patches In MainStage
I received this email today from a reader:
Is there a way I can search for specific patches in Mainstage by typing in a name. I know you can do it but just not sure where to go. Thanks,
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