2014
Lynda.com
Julian Velard
02:47:00
English

MainStage 3 turns your computer into an instrument for live performance. It allows you to perform with a laptop, play backing tracks, process vocals, and loop tracks live while accessing the same library of sounds from its sister app, Logic Pro, is known for. Who better to show off this powerful live-performance tool than a professional singer/songwriter? This course features NYC-based musician Julian Velard's original music and his insights on working with MainStage in a real live-performance scenario.
Julian begins with a quick-start guide for getting a live show ready. He covers the basic tools of the MainStage interface, including patches, channel strips, in-depth uses of the various inspector areas, MIDI mapping, and MIDI FX. He also explains how to design your own MainStage workspace—a critical piece of being comfortable on stage. Finally, he demonstrates how to use the Playback and Loopback plugins, as well as record your performances in MainStage.
Topics include:
Choosing your MIDI controller and audio interface
Configuring and optimizing preferences
Creating concerts, sets, and patches
A breakdown of the channel strip area and channel strip inspector
MIDI mapping
Customizing your MIDI interface in Layout mode
Using markers, flex mode, and groupings in the Playback plugin
Live looping with Loopback
Recording your performance in MainStage

Introduction 4m 30s
Welcome 1m 29s
What is MainStage, and who is it for? 2m 4s
Using the exercise files 57s
1. Quick Start for Getting Your Live Show Ready 35m 27s
Choosing your MIDI controller and audio interface 5m 46s
Getting started with MainStage concert templates 8m 20s
Exploring the interface 4m 57s
Tap Tempo, Paste As Alias, Musical Typing, and other unique menu commands 7m 22s
Configuring and optimizing your audio and MIDI preferences 9m 2s
2. The Basic Tools of MainStage and Understanding Edit Mode 1h 4m
Understanding Patches 5m 46s
Creating concerts, sets, and concert - or set-level channel strips 3m 29s
The Patch, Set, and Concert Inspectors 7m 24s
Understanding channel strips 10m 16s
Exploring the Library and Settings tabs in the Channel Strip Inspector 4m 9s
Digging into the Layer Editor in the Channel Strip Inspector 5m 0s
Sculpting MIDI input and output messages in the Channel Strip Inspector 6m 10s
MIDI mapping in the workspace 7m 47s
MIDI FX and other new features of MainStage 3 10m 10s
Performing with live audio for processing vocals 4m 44s
3. Designing Your Own MainStage Interface in Layout Mode 22m 48s
Customizing your MIDI interface through Layout mode 4m 53s
The screen control types 5m 33s
The Screen Control Inspector 5m 51s
Aligning, distributing, lifting, stamping, and grouping controls 4m 58s
Importing and exporting layouts 1m 33s
4. Audio Playback, Live Looping, and Recording 39m 17s
Playback plugin overview 5m 10s
Using markers, Flex mode, and groupings in the Playback plugin7m 26s
Performing live using the Playback plugin 3m 48s
Utilizing the Loopback plugin for live looping 6m 24s
Preparing to use the Loopback plugin in a live show 7m 50s
Performing live using the Loopback and Playback plugins simultaneously 4m 59s
Recording your performances in MainStage 3m 40s
Conclusion 38s
Next steps 38s

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