MAINSTAGE KEYS
TOP 3 MAINSTAGE FAVORITES FOR BEGINNERS… | David Pfaltzgraff
When I was new to MainStage I was pretty
HELP IS AT YOUR FINGERTIPS
guide. Every section includes screenshots to
illustrate and highlight what’s being discussed.
much on my own. I learned about the software
online and once I downloaded it, I dove in This first one is so obvious and helpful that I If you’re ready to begin doing more advanced
headfirst. I didn’t know anyone in my city that can’t believe I missed it for almost six months sound design you can dive into the ‘Sound
used MainStage, so I spent most of my early of my early MainStage use. I’m talking about Design Basics’ section and read up on the
days as a MainStage user playing the ‘I wonder MainStage’s built in ‘Help’ documentation. inner-workings of MainStage’s most powerful
what will happen if I turn this knob’ game, to This is an incredibly detailed user manual that synth plugins, Alchemy, ES2, and EXS24.
mixed results. starts with the basics and walks you through
all the way to advanced use of MainStage’s
INSTRUMENTS READY TO GO
In today’s article, I’d like to recommend my instruments, effects, and MIDI capabilities. It’s all three ‘favorites’ in MainStage. These aren’t available anytime you need it, within MainStage Which leads me to my next favorite, the EXS24
connected in any particular way and each itself. All you have to do is open MainStage and Instrument Plugin. EXS24 is MainStage’s
made the list for a different reason. My main click the word ‘Help’ in the toolbar. traditional Sampler plugin and its somewhat
outdated user interface makes it any easy
purpose in sharing these is that if I would have
discovered them earlier in my MainStage use
Yes, it really is that simple.
plugin to overlook, but you’ll be missing out if
you do.
they would’ve made a big difference for me
starting out.
If you’re new to MainStage, I’d recommend you
start right at the top of the Help Guide with the Why? Because this plugin comes with over a
So, in no particular order, here’s what I’d want ‘What Is MainStage’ section, but if you’ve been thousand instrument presets that range from
to know if I were brand new to MainStage. using MainStage for a while I guarantee you’ll pianos, to strings, wind, and brass, to world
still find some helpful knowledge throughout this instruments and a wide range of classic and
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