![]() I got a call today at lunch from my good friend and fellow Mac geek Kerry- there had been a new copy of Logic Pro X and Mainstage 3 released today. I have to correct myself: MainStage 3.1 really is a free update for. I was super excited, rushed home and started downloading it immediately.Īs I downloaded the large files, I checked email- over 30 of you had asked questions already about the new Mainstage, and I'd had over 1,000 times the number of hits on my free Mainstage patches page than I normally get each day. New Auto Sampler plug-in converts hardware synthesizers into sampled instruments. So I decided to answer a few of your questions while I wait for the download to complete.Ī: with the addition of a half dozen new/improved software synths (including killer vintage organ, electric piano, and clavinet plugins), improved performance, better layout knobs, and updated FX plugins (including bass amp modeling, new floor pedals, and a killer vintage compressor), this seems like a total no-brainer. Also, it's really hard to argue with the price tag of just under 30 bucks- you can barely get iPad music apps for that price. Q: what is the best new feature(s) of Mainstage 3?Ī: as a keyboard player, I think it's easily the improved vintage instruments, especially the drawbar organ. Instead, AutoSampler is included with MainStage 3.1. When Apple bought Redmatica we wondered when the EXS24 would include AutoSampler in Logic Pro. Download MainStage from the Mac App Store for 1,050. Instead, AutoSampler is included with MainStage 3.1. ![]() And give your audience a show they’ll never forget. This alone makes it worth it to me- Mainstage has always been weak in this area, and they've radically improved so much that I'd actually be comfortable using these plugins in a live setting for my main vintage sounds.Ī: yes and no. Transform your keyboard, guitar, or vocal performance with an enormous collection of plug-ins and sounds. You can open any sound/set/project you've created in any version of Mainstage, although if you want to modify it and then save it, you'll have to save it as a Mainstage 3 file. MainStage is available for US $29.99 in the Mac App Store.Since you probably already have Mainstage 3, this will probably be a non-issue for most, although you'll want to make sure you're updated across all of your computers before you start swapping files over to the Mainstage 3 format. It is now possible to copy and paste ranges in the layer editor.Ī guide to sampling instruments with Auto Sampler is available at, along with a discussion of one missing feature, custom velocity layers, that may be an important issue for you, if you are resampling sampled instruments.Custom shortcuts can be assigned and managed using the new Key Command editor.New Auto Sampler plug-in converts hardware synthesizers into sampled instruments. Quick video showing the iConnectAUDIO4+ as the bridge between Animoog on the iPad to my MacBookPro running Mainstage 3's auto-sampler.Expanded sound library includes over 200 new synth patches and 10 Mellotron instruments. Turn your favourite hardware synthesisers into sampled instruments using the Auto Sampler plug-in.The Plug-in Manager now allows you to customize the organization of your menu. ![]()
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