Comments on: MainStage Versus Nord Stage: Part II http://www.moanincronin.com/2007/10/14/mainstage-versus-nord-stage-part-ii/ Music, Machines, Macs, Movies, Miscellaneous Thu, 25 Mar 2010 05:24:48 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Derek http://www.moanincronin.com/2007/10/14/mainstage-versus-nord-stage-part-ii/comment-page-1/#comment-2853 Derek Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:56:16 +0000 http://www.moanincronin.com/?p=41#comment-2853 Yes, I've used them together now, and they work great. This post is a little outdated though, as Mainstage 2 is out, offering more MIDI flexibility. But to be honest, I haven't tried out Mainstage 2 yet though, so here's a couple of observations. I downloaded the latest version of the Nord Stage Operating System, which allows it to be used in conjunction with the Nord Stage Manager on my Mac. This means I can put the patches in whatever order I like on the Nord, which is nice, particularly if your setlist doesn't change much from gig to gig. I then set the Nord patches in the order I like, and match them up on Mainstage, so when I switch to the correct patch on the Nord, voila! Mainstage changes too. I submix the two on my Roland Amp and use a simple M-Audio USB MIDI interface. I use various audio interfaces from M-Boxes to Apogees, depending on the gig. Quite often, I just use the audio out on the Mac! I even use Mainstage to display lyrics (I sing a lot of BVs), even when I'm not using any sounds from it. I also put instructions on the screen about songs I'm doing if I'm working with stuff I'm not familiar with (ie - key of song, tempo, maybe first lyric etc). So overall, it works very well. Yes, I’ve used them together now, and they work great. This post is a little outdated though, as Mainstage 2 is out, offering more MIDI flexibility. But to be honest, I haven’t tried out Mainstage 2 yet though, so here’s a couple of observations.

I downloaded the latest version of the Nord Stage Operating System, which allows it to be used in conjunction with the Nord Stage Manager on my Mac. This means I can put the patches in whatever order I like on the Nord, which is nice, particularly if your setlist doesn’t change much from gig to gig. I then set the Nord patches in the order I like, and match them up on Mainstage, so when I switch to the correct patch on the Nord, voila! Mainstage changes too. I submix the two on my Roland Amp and use a simple M-Audio USB MIDI interface. I use various audio interfaces from M-Boxes to Apogees, depending on the gig. Quite often, I just use the audio out on the Mac! I even use Mainstage to display lyrics (I sing a lot of BVs), even when I’m not using any sounds from it. I also put instructions on the screen about songs I’m doing if I’m working with stuff I’m not familiar with (ie – key of song, tempo, maybe first lyric etc). So overall, it works very well.

]]> By: Dathan http://www.moanincronin.com/2007/10/14/mainstage-versus-nord-stage-part-ii/comment-page-1/#comment-2849 Dathan Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:42:38 +0000 http://www.moanincronin.com/?p=41#comment-2849 Great observations. I now have both and am loving my new Nord. Do you use them together? (ie, "...looking forward to my first gig with them both!" If so how do you integrate them? Would you mind describing your setup? Great observations. I now have both and am loving my new Nord.

Do you use them together? (ie, “…looking forward to my first gig with them both!”

If so how do you integrate them? Would you mind describing your setup?

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