Virtual instruments that can be used with MainStage can also be used with Logic Pro.Ī MainStage concert can display a patch list which displays all the patches created by a user for that concert. It can also act as a 'host' and centralize any third-party virtual instruments or audio units that users might have installed on their computers. These instruments can be played using a pre-recorded MIDI file or via a controller device that uses the MIDI protocol, such as a keyboard or drum pad. MainStage comes bundled with a number of sampled software instruments (such as pianos, guitars, drum kits and pads) as well as effects. This allows a user to drag out an object that acts as a software representation of a hardware controller like a button, knob or fader and assign that to a parameter such as volume, pan or even more complex things. Instead of a timeline for instance, there is an editable 'Workspace'. The focus however, is on live use rather than features like recording and editing that are available in a DAW such as Logic.
It works in much the same way and bears a similar user interface. MainStage might be thought of as a companion app to Logic Pro.
