And, I have not experimented with recording while performing with the same software. Spend time experimenting before deciding whether Mainstage or Logic will work best for you. If you really need it on guitar and Mainstage is working for your compression needs, you can use a hardware compressor somewhere in your audio chain before going into Mainstage for effects.įor me, I am spending time trying to get Mainstage to meet my needs rather than Logic because it is perfect for setting up a customized setup very easily, and I also need to control effects, signal mutes, guitar tuning, etc via footswitches while I play. I find compression is not required for my live vocals and increases the possibility of feedback. 29) more expensive than MainStage, but that should not factor into your decision because they are different tools for different use cases. Choose MainStage if you want to quickly workshop ideas. Choose MainStage if you want to perform live.
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Of course, this won't give you compression which should be immediate (although you can get away with using it on things like guitar leads/effects). Choose Logic Pro if you need to edit audio and manipulate MIDI. Ideally, keep CPU meter in Mainstage to 50% or below.Īfter giving up for awhile, I am back to experimenting with Mainstage using 64 samples, 32000 kHz, and routing things in the Fireface so that the vocal and guitar go directly to the PA (zero latency, of course), then just using Mainstage for effects (run at 100% wet), run into a separate channel to the PA. As you reduce buffer size and increase frequency, CPU is jeopardized, and you risk spikes and crashes. You can even try setting your interface and Mainstage frequency to 32000 kHz to improve the impact on CPU. IF you are able to cut your buffer down to 64 samples, you may be able to perform without much psychoacoustic impact. The issue is latency, which needs to be minimized especially for fast guitar picking and vocal.if there is too much delay it throws off your performance and it is difficult to get in the groove. I play solo with acoustic guitar, vocal, and sax, and have spent quite a bit of time experimenting o my setup, running through a Fireface 400 interface into Mainstage.
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