As most of you know, I love the music program MainStage. I started blogging about it about 5 years ago when I started this blog, and it quickly became a popular topic. Earlier this year I split out my MainStage interests into a full fledged patch creation company called www.patchfoundry.com, and this week we launched a brand new way of controlling MainStage’s sounds.
Read MoreAfter working on it for several months, I am officially moving all of my MainStage blogging, tutorials, and patch design to a separate website. When I started focusing on MainStage about 3 years ago I had no idea how much this part of the site would grow, and it’s finally time for it to have it’s own dedicated space on the web. The new site is called Patch Foundry. The new site offers a completely retooled series of patches built from the ground up using the tricks I’ve learned from some of the best sound designers and mix engineers in the world.
Read MoreSetting a reverse controller can be really helpful in MainStage, especially if you’re using faders to control B3 organs. Here’s how to do it:
Read MoreI love MainStage, but there’s always room for improvement. Here’s what makes my list of top features I’d love to see added in 2017:
Read MoreMainStage works just like a pro-grade DAW, and it’s possible to pull off many of the techniques studio engineers use. One of the most useful studio techniques is bussing. Bussing allows several instruments to send audio through a signal effect, reducing CPU usage and creating a more “glued” sound (yes, that’s super unspecific. Bear with me). Here’s how to make one:
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