Switching from iTunes to Mainstage for backing tracks

Hi

StyleSupport wrote:

I'm assuming I have to purchase the iPad version of Mainstage.

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Is Mainstage on iPad stable in a live presentation environment?

There is no version of Mainstage for the iPad: it will only run on a Mac

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Hi StlyeSupport,

To answer your question regarding What MainStage will give you over iTunes - You don't go into details about what equipment you are using for your performances but Mainstage will allow you to have a separate patch for each song with a multitude of different variables available.

So for example when you perform song A with its backing track, you may have a chorus effect on your guitar and a flange on your vocal channel. Then when that song is over you hit a button and the next patch loads with a different backing track and this time with distortion in the guitar sound and chorus on the vocals. Song 3 has a different backing track but this time you are accompanying it with a two layered keyboard sound, all preloaded on that patch.

As a performance tool main stage is vastly superior to iTunes and of course is based in Logic so you will be very familiar with it.

Regarding performing, I have main stage set up with half the screen showing channel strip settings including volume etc, and the other half with the lyrics / chords notes needed for performing. Much tidier than scraps of paper!

Hope it helps.

abg0201,

Great info. Could you please share what software you use to display the lyrics/chords on half the screen? Do you do that all within Mainstage?

I want to go paperless in my praise group - this would be a great solution.

Thanks.