MainStage
Live rig for musicians
Only for Mac
฿999.00
MainStage lets you take your Mac to the stage with a full-screen interface optimised for live performance, flexible hardware control, and a massive collection of plug-ins and sounds that are fully compatible with Logic Pro.
The Ultimate Live Rig
• Perform live with over 100 instrument, effect and MIDI plug-ins or your favourite Audio Units plug-ins
• Add any patches from Logic Pro to bring your studio sound to the stage
• Combine instruments and live audio, such as keyboards and vocals, in a single Patch
• Switch between Patches without stopping sound output or cutting off held notes
• Design rich keyboard Patches using splits and layers
• Perform with stereo or multitrack backing tracks using Playback
Hardware Control
• Connect your favourite MIDI hardware and use it to play and control your plug-ins
• Use USB- and MIDI-equipped controllers like keyboards, foot pedals and drum pads
• Quickly assign hardware knobs, buttons and faders to onscreen controls
• Manage sophisticated rigs using the Assignments & Mapping overview
Designed for the Stage
• See only what you need during your performance using a customisable, full-screen live interface
• Screen controls adapt for each Patch using Smart Controls
• Smart Controls offer dynamic performance controls that change with each Patch
• Easily view your Mac screen from a distance using a high-contrast, full-screen performance view
Instrument Plug-ins
• Play or create a wide variety of rich sampled instruments with Sampler and Quick Sampler
• Turn your favourite hardware synthesizers into sampled instruments using the Auto Sampler plug-in
• Quickly find sounds or create unique new ones with Alchemy, the ultimate sample manipulation synthesizer
• Play classic ’70s- and ’80s-style synthesizer sounds using Retro Synth
• Perform inspired sounds using a collection of synths that provide analog, wavetable, FM, additive, granular, spectral and modelling synthesis
MIDI Plug-ins
• Transform simple ideas into elaborate performances using nine MIDI plug-ins
• Instantly turn a simple chord into a rich performance with the Arpeggiator
• Play a single note to trigger predefined chords with Chord Trigger
• Perform a part and conform notes to a specific scale using Transposer
Creative and Production Effects
• Play your sounds through a variety of realistic acoustic spaces or creative synthesized reverbs
• Use a range of multi-tap, vintage tape and stereo delays
• Add movement to your tracks with a variety of modulation effects
• Get the perfect mix with a collection of vintage and modern EQs, dynamics and other mixing tools
System Requirements: 6GB available disk space for minimum install / 44GB or more storage space for full Sound Library installation
more This program is great. It’s really useful for me and my Church.
This program is great. It’s really useful for me and my Church.
This app performs really well for my live gigs. I always use it for live guitar effect. The latency is very low. Great for live audio! W app
This app performs really well for my live gigs. I always use it for live guitar effect. The latency is very low. Great for live audio! W app
โคตรดี เหมาะสำหรับคนที่อยกใช้ MacOs ให้มีส่วนร่วมกับโชว์ เอามาเป็นเอฟเฟคกีต้าร์ก็ได้ ใช้ Midi เอามาเป็น Sound เปียโนก็ได้ เอามาใส่ AutoTune เล่นสดก็ได้ ดีๆๆๆๆ
โคตรดี เหมาะสำหรับคนที่อยกใช้ MacOs ให้มีส่วนร่วมกับโชว์ เอามาเป็นเอฟเฟคกีต้าร์ก็ได้ ใช้ Midi เอามาเป็น Sound เปียโนก็ได้ เอามาใส่ AutoTune เล่นสดก็ได้ ดีๆๆๆๆ
• This update includes stability improvements and bug fixes
Also Recently Added:
Support for Ableton Link
• Synchronise tempo with Ableton Link–supported software and hardware devices
Sound Library
• Explore an ever-expanding collection of premium sound packs with the brand-new Sound Library
• Listen to audio previews of any sound packs and install your favourites
• Free up storage space by easily deleting packs you are no longer using
4.2 9 Apr
Support for Ableton Link
• Synchronise tempo with Ableton Link–supported software and hardware devices
Sound Library
• Explore an ever-expanding collection of premium sound packs with the brand new Sound Library
• Listen to audio previews of any sound packs and install your favourites
• Watch producer pack videos to get inspired by the creative process of top producers, and then install their custom-made loops and instruments
• Free up storage space by easily deleting packs you are no longer using
4.0 28 Jan
This update includes stability improvements and bug fixes
3.7.1 04/03/2025
Quantec Room Simulator
• Access the only authentic hardware recreation available as a plug-in—built using the original schematics, algorithms and code from the Quantec founder and inventor, Wolfgang Buchleitner.
• Add the legendary sound of the Quantec QRS and Quantec Yardstick hardware reverb—the most acoustically accurate room simulation ever created.
• Select the vintage Quantec QRS to add naturalistic acoustic space to your music while preserving its sonic character.
• Choose the Quantec Yardstick with enhanced room simulation algorithms for more accurate modelling of acoustic spaces with improved clarity and detail.
ChromaGlow
• Apply rich saturation to any track with an advanced plug-in modelled from some of the world’s most sought-after professional audio gear.
• Add the texture of tubes, tape, and other coveted analog hardware to bring more depth and colour to your tracks.
Plug-in Search
• Find and add any plug-in directly from the plug-in menu.
• Easily search by categories, company name, or even part of a plug-in name.
Mixer
• Click on any plug-in slot while holding the command key to quickly remove plug-ins.
Sound Library
• Download the new Modular Melodies sound pack and discover hundreds of loops crafted from patchable hardware synths and a collection of meticulously designed Alchemy synth patches.
• All new producer pack from Pom Pom
3.7 30/01/2025
This update includes stability improvements and bug fixes
3.6.6 07/12/2023
This update includes stability improvements and bug fixes
3.6.5 06/11/2023
This update includes stability improvements and bug fixes
3.6.4 11/07/2023
Fixes an issue in Space Designer which could cause output to sound different than previous versions.
3.6.3 14/12/2022
• The 35 stompboxes in Pedalboard are each available as individual plug-ins
• Includes stability improvements and bug fixes
3.6.2 01/11/2022
This update contains stability improvements and bug fixes
3.6.1 03/05/2022
• Refined new design
• Expands the Sound Library with 120 Patches, 50 kits and 2,800 loops from today's biggest hitmakers, including Boys Noize, Mark Lettieri, Mark Ronson, Oak Felder, Soulection, Take A Daytrip, Tom Misch and TRAKGIRL
• Adds Korean language support
• Optimised performance for M1 Max and M1 Ultra on the new Mac Studio
• Includes stability improvements and bug fixes
3.6 14/03/2022
This update contains stability improvements and bug fixes
3.5.3 13/07/2021
This update contains stability improvements and bug fixes
3.5.2 27/04/2021
This update contains stability improvements and bug fixes
3.5.1 10/12/2020
Sampler
• Create and perform sophisticated multi-sampled instruments using a drag-and-drop workflow
• New modern design provides synthesis, mapping and zone editing in a single-window interface
• Integrated zone editor offers detailed control over start, end and loop points
• Mapping editor enables fast and flexible assignment of samples across the keyboard
• Flex Time has been integrated into Sampler, allowing sounds to be played at the same length, regardless of pitch
• Supports all existing EXS24 instruments
Quick Sampler
• Import a single audio file to instantly build a playable sampled instrument
• Quick Sampler automatically identifies the root note and optimal loop points, and matches your project tempo
• Use Slice mode to chop a vocal or drum sample into multiple slices that can be triggered on a keyboard
• Record live samples using a microphone or external hardware, or from any track or bus
More Content
• Over 2,500 new loops in a variety of instruments and genres covering modern and classic Hip-Hop, Electro House, Reggaeton, Future Bass, Techno and Transition Effects
• Over 1,500 new patches
Additional Features
• Improved performance and efficiency on Mac computers with Apple silicon
• Display scores or lead sheets, and turn pages while you perform
• Add Remix FX to perform creative effects like filters, gates, repeaters and bitcrusher
• The Drum Synth plug-in generates synthesized kicks, snares, toms and hi-hats with dedicated sound-shaping controls
• Stability and performance improvements
3.5 12/11/2020
This update contains stability improvements and bug fixes
3.4.4 25/02/2020
This update contains stability improvements and bug fixes
3.4.3 16/07/2019
This update contains stability improvements and bug fixes.
3.4.2 06/12/2018
This update contains stability improvements and bug fixes.
3.4.1 07/11/2018
General
• Channel Strip MIDI input inspector allows any MIDI CC data to be filtered, transformed or passed through
• Text notes can be added to the bottom of channel strips
• The Metronome is now fully configurable, with separate settings for Bar, Group, Beat, and Division
• This update also contains numerous stability and performance improvements
Sound Library
• The Sound Library can be relocated to an external storage device
• 2 vintage brush kits for Drum Kit Designer
• More than 800 new loops in a variety of instruments and genres
• New Visions library for Alchemy adds 150 cinematic presets
Plug-Ins
• ChromaVerb is a sophisticated new algorithmic reverb with a colorful, interactive interface for creating rich acoustic spaces
• Space Designer offers a new design and a scalable, Retina interface
• Step FX adds rhythmic multi-effect processing using 3 powerful step sequencers and an X/Y pad
• Phat FX makes your tracks bigger and bolder using 9 effects that add warmth and punch to your sounds
• The Vintage EQ Collection provides 3 accurate models of vintage analog EQs from the 1950s to the 1970s
• Studio Strings and Studio Horns are deeply sampled, realistic ensemble instruments with custom articulation controls
• Mellotron is now available as a standalone instrument plug-in
• Retro Synth now offers 18 different filter models
• The length of individual steps in the Arpeggiator plug-in are adjustable
• Loopback now applies a small crossfade at each loop cycle to reduce the likelihood of clicks or other audio artifacts
Alchemy
• Alchemy provides drag and drop hot zones that let you select re-synthesis and sampling options while importing audio
• Alchemy allows numerical editing of parameter values
• Alchemy adds 12 new synthesized formant filter shapes
• Alchemy now offers a side chain input that can be used as a source for envelope followers
• Alchemy includes an automatic time align feature for improved morphing
• New additive effects in Alchemy expand the options for filtering and modulating sound
3.4 27/09/2018
• Fixes an issue that caused MainStage to quit unexpectedly after editing background colors or using the group command in Layout Mode
• The fadeout time in the Loopback plug-in has been extended to 60 seconds
• Addresses an issue that could cause the Preferences window to become inaccessible
Introduced in Version 3.3
• New modern interface
• Support for Touch Bar on MacBook Pro lets you access your favorite shortcuts with sets of customizable key commands
• Play software instruments on the Touch Bar using a musical keyboard with piano keys or scale mode
• Trigger drum pads with Touch Bar while controlling velocity and note repeat
• True stereo panning provides more control and discrete manipulation of stereo signals
• Directly assign software instruments as sidechain sources
• Bus routings are now shown in plug-in sidechain menus
• MIDI plug-ins can be used to creatively control plug-in parameters
• New Loudness Meter plug-in provides support for LUFS metering
• Support for Logic Remote 1.3.2 and the ability to use a Lightning to USB Cable for wired connection to your Mac
3.3.2 31/08/2017
This update contains stability and performance improvements.
Introduced in Version 3.3
• New modern interface
• Support for Touch Bar on MacBook Pro lets you access your favorite shortcuts with sets of customizable key commands
• Play software instruments on the Touch Bar using a musical keyboard with piano keys or scale mode
• Trigger drum pads with Touch Bar while controlling velocity and note repeat
• True stereo panning provides more control and discrete manipulation of stereo signals
• Directly assign software instruments as sidechain sources
• Bus routings are now shown in plug-in sidechain menus
• MIDI plug-ins can be used to creatively control plug-in parameters
• New Loudness Meter plug-in provides support for LUFS metering
• Support for Logic Remote 1.3.2 and the ability to use a Lightning to USB Cable for wired connection to your Mac
3.3.1 18/07/2017
• New modern interface
• Support for Touch Bar on MacBook Pro lets you access your favorite shortcuts with sets of customizable key commands
• Play software instruments on the Touch Bar using a musical keyboard with piano keys or scale mode
• Trigger drum pads with Touch Bar while controlling velocity
• True stereo panning provides more control and discrete manipulation of stereo signals
• Directly assign software instruments as sidechain sources
• Bus routings are now shown in plug-in sidechain menus
• MIDI plug-ins can be used to creatively control plug-in parameters
• New Loudness Meter plug-in provides support for LUFS metering
• Support for Logic Remote 1.3.2
3.3 27/03/2017
This update addresses overall stability and performance issues
3.2.4 07/04/2016
This update contains numerous fixes and enhancements including:
• A collection of 27 plug-ins have been redesigned to add Retina support and improve usability
• Numerous improvements to Alchemy including Apple Loops support and 11 new spectral effects
• Alchemy supports 3rd party Expressive MIDI Controllers including products from Roli and Roger Linn Design
• Allows faster changing of your I/O device with large concert files
• Clicking on an instrument layer in the workspace now selects the corresponding channel strip
• Improved VoiceOver support
3.2.3 20/01/2016
• This update includes stability improvements and bug fixes
Also Recently Added:
Support for Ableton Link
• Synchronise tempo with Ableton Link–supported software and hardware devices
Sound Library
• Explore an ever-expanding collection of premium sound packs with the brand-new Sound Library
• Listen to audio previews of any sound packs and install your favourites
• Free up storage space by easily deleting packs you are no longer using
more Version 4.2 9 Apr
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