MainStage
Apple
About this app
- Age 10
- Updated Mar 4, 2025
- OS IOS
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A live performance music app that turns your device into a stage-ready rig. Build setlists, host virtual instruments and effects, and control everything with your MIDI controllers in real time. Designed for musicians, bands, and solo performers who need reliable, low-latency sound on stage.
Core features
- Performance workflow: organize songs into setlists, create patches for each tune, and switch sounds instantly without audio dropouts.
- Pro sound engine: layer and split instruments, route audio flexibly, apply studio-grade effects, and monitor with low latency.
- Seamless hardware integration: plug in MIDI keyboards, pads, pedals, and audio interfaces, then map controls with quick MIDI learn.
Ideal for live gigs, rehearsals, worship services, and touring setups. Keywords: live performance app, music performance software, setlist manager, virtual instruments, audio effects host, MIDI mapping.
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How to use:
1. Download and set up: Install the app, create or sign in to your account, choose your audio interface, and set a low buffer size for minimal latency.
2. Connect your gear: Plug in MIDI controllers, keyboards, pedals, and microphones, then select the correct inputs and outputs in audio settings.
3. Create your show: Start a new concert, add patches for each song, load virtual instruments and effects, and set layers or key splits as needed.
4. Build the setlist: Arrange song order, attach backing tracks and a click, set tempo and markers, and add cue notes for smooth transitions.
5. Perform and refine: Enter performance mode, switch patches via MIDI or footswitches, tweak levels and effects in real time, then save presets and export your show file for the next gig.