Thank you for a very informative tutorial. Very well explained and easy to understand even if I just started using Mainstage about a month ago and it blows my mind by its capabilities for a very affordable price.
Thank you so much for this video... it really did go over my head and I will have to watch again a few times to make sure I understand correctly... I am also completely lost when it comes to Program changes, etc... everything under Midi Output / Input etc... I don't think I have seen a video of yours dedicated to these topics for the channel strips... I am now at a "Mess Level" with all my Aliases, etc... and I think program change and those little details could probably help me organize my life hehehehhe I hope I didn't miss it. :) :) Thank you as always for your knowledge.
Hello. Thank you for this instructional! I have been trying to connect my Roland sh-d4 to my Mac to used in MainStage along with software instruments patches I have already there. My idea is to have the sound module available for extra sounds and for the drums as well! I have had some relative success but I am not quite there. Thank you for showing that a MiDi ext channel strip is needed! I have a couple of questions for you: 1- How do you have your Motif-Rack connected to your interface? With actual audio cables? from Out to In on the interface? 2-ho do you control the volume of the Motif through MainStage? Through an assigned control? I tried to use the the proper volume knob on my module and does not do anything... Thanks a lot.
James thank you for all of your work on Mainstage. I took the leap through watching your videos. You have a wonderfully reassuring manner. Your videos are real tutorials. Thank you. I’ve looked everywhere to find a solution to this: I wanted to have synth layers drop in and out during a song. I’m using one midi controller keyboard. I achieved this by just having separate instruments on different patches. I assign trigger keys on the keyboard to patch change up and down. So I will have say 4 patches for 1 song. Then I create a new ‘set’ and treat this set as the next song in my concert My problem is that the patch changes are not restricted from moving down onto the next set or ‘song’. So it’s too risky for live performance. I wondered if there was a way to prevent this Again many thanks for all of your help.
What about having all of your layers on one patch, assigning expression to knobs or sliders to your controller then assigning each layer to that knob/slider/pedal and bring the layers in and out that way. That can be saved per song and avoid patch changes. Is that what you want to achieve?
Thank you for the reply Eric you’re a gent, I really appreciate your time. I wanted to be able to completely turn a layer on and off with one trigger. So, in a song, if I started out with 1 piano layer, then triggered a 2nd synth layer at the pre-chorus, and then 3rd layer for the chorus; then switch them back off for the second verse. If I assign expression layers to knob/slider, this is able to switch a layer fully on and off? Again my great thanks @@user-cm3yg3dn5t
great video. wealth of info, thank you much. ill be back again over n over especially concerning program change. Did you need to boot in recovery to install loopback, my Mac asked to do that?
Hi. I get the concept of using the Focusrite interface software mixer so not to create an echo. What if I’m using an interface that has additional inputs but no software mixer? I use a UA Volt 4 with headphones. Would I turn the monitor knob off to avoid a midi echo of the Kronos? Thanks
Is it possible to send PC to software instruments? For example, if I want to have a korg triton extreme vsti on the top of the concert, and Every time I change my patch, send a PC to this instrument? I’ve tried it using IAC mid with a dedicated bus, but it don’t work
@@CatherallAudio sure. I would like to change oresets in plugins via midid controller. I said patchbin my orevious message,sorry for that. Thank you for being so helpfull.
Thank you for a very informative tutorial. Very well explained and easy to understand even if I just started using Mainstage about a month ago and it blows my mind by its capabilities for a very affordable price.
Thank you so much for this video... it really did go over my head and I will have to watch again a few times to make sure I understand correctly... I am also completely lost when it comes to Program changes, etc... everything under Midi Output / Input etc... I don't think I have seen a video of yours dedicated to these topics for the channel strips... I am now at a "Mess Level" with all my Aliases, etc... and I think program change and those little details could probably help me organize my life hehehehhe I hope I didn't miss it. :) :) Thank you as always for your knowledge.
Hello. Thank you for this instructional! I have been trying to connect my Roland sh-d4 to my Mac to used in MainStage along with software instruments patches I have already there. My idea is to have the sound module available for extra sounds and for the drums as well! I have had some relative success but I am not quite there. Thank you for showing that a MiDi ext channel strip is needed! I have a couple of questions for you:
1- How do you have your Motif-Rack connected to your interface? With actual audio cables? from Out to In on the interface?
2-ho do you control the volume of the Motif through MainStage? Through an assigned control? I tried to use the the proper volume knob on my module and does not do anything...
Thanks a lot.
James thank you for all of your work on Mainstage. I took the leap through watching your videos. You have a wonderfully reassuring manner. Your videos are real tutorials. Thank you.
I’ve looked everywhere to find a solution to this: I wanted to have synth layers drop in and out during a song.
I’m using one midi controller keyboard.
I achieved this by just having separate instruments on different patches.
I assign trigger keys on the keyboard to patch change up and down.
So I will have say 4 patches for 1 song.
Then I create a new ‘set’ and treat this set as the next song in my concert
My problem is that the patch changes are not restricted from moving down onto the next set or ‘song’. So it’s too risky for live performance.
I wondered if there was a way to prevent this
Again many thanks for all of your help.
What about having all of your layers on one patch, assigning expression to knobs or sliders to your controller then assigning each layer to that knob/slider/pedal and bring the layers in and out that way. That can be saved per song and avoid patch changes. Is that what you want to achieve?
Thank you for the reply Eric you’re a gent, I really appreciate your time.
I wanted to be able to completely turn a layer on and off with one trigger. So, in a song, if I started out with 1 piano layer, then triggered a 2nd synth layer at the pre-chorus, and then 3rd layer for the chorus; then switch them back off for the second verse.
If I assign expression layers to knob/slider, this is able to switch a layer fully on and off? Again my great thanks
@@user-cm3yg3dn5t
great video. wealth of info, thank you much. ill be back again over n over especially concerning program change. Did you need to boot in recovery to install loopback, my Mac asked to do that?
Hi. I get the concept of using the Focusrite interface software mixer so not to create an echo. What if I’m using an interface that has additional inputs but no software mixer? I use a UA Volt 4 with headphones. Would I turn the monitor knob off to avoid a midi echo of the Kronos? Thanks
Is it possible to send PC to software instruments? For example, if I want to have a korg triton extreme vsti on the top of the concert, and Every time I change my patch, send a PC to this instrument? I’ve tried it using IAC mid with a dedicated bus, but it don’t work
Sorry, I forgot to say I’m using a Korg Kronos as my external hardware instrument
Can this be done with an older Casio that doesn't have usb out but just 5 pin midi?
Yes, but you need an interface that can take 5-pin midi and convert it to USB so it can be recognized by a computer.
Hi there. Is there a way of changing patches of 3rd party plugins through a midi controller?
Yes, but the 3rd party plugin needs a way of receiving MIDI data from an IAC bus. Similar to the method I used with Kontakt in this video.
@@CatherallAudio thanks. I think my mind cannot comorehend it. I wish apple made it simpler.
Would you be able to describe what you're trying to achieve and I can see if I can help?
@@CatherallAudio sure. I would like to change oresets in plugins via midid controller. I said patchbin my orevious message,sorry for that. Thank you for being so helpfull.