MainStage 3

MainStage 3 lets you bring your Mac to the stage for live performances. A full-screen interface optimized for live shows, complete hardware control, and an extensive collection of plugins and sounds that are fully compatible with Logic Pro X make this the ultimate performance tool.

Perfect for Live Performances

• Perform on stage using more than 80 instruments, effects, and MIDI plugins, and work seamlessly with Audio Unit plugins.

• Add your own custom sounds from Logic Pro X and GarageBand — take your entire studio to the stage with you.

• Touch Bar support on MacBook Pro computers provides convenient editing and control over your workspace layout and the performance workflow.

• Combine instruments and live audio within a single patch, for example keyboards and vocals together in one setup.

• Switch between patches without any interruption to sustained notes or fermatas during your performance.

• Build complex keyboard patches using splits and layers, Arpeggiator, and other powerful MIDI plugins.

• Perform with stereo or multichannel backing tracks using the built-in Playback plugin for seamless audio integration.

• The 64-bit architecture takes full advantage of all available system RAM for complex sampled instruments and large sound libraries.

Control Your Hardware

• Connect your favorite hardware devices and use them for performing on stage and controlling your plugins in real time.

• Use USB-compatible MIDI controllers including keyboards, foot pedals, and drum pads for hands-on creative control.

• Instantly configure a wide variety of hardware devices thanks to automatic device recognition and smart mapping.

• Quickly assign controller buttons and faders to on-screen controls for intuitive and efficient operation.

Built for the Stage

• A customizable full-screen interface displays only what you need to see during your live performance on Mac.

• The Smart Controls feature allows you to tailor on-screen controls individually for each patch to suit your needs.

• Your Mac display remains clearly visible from a distance thanks to high-contrast graphics and the full-screen layout.

Instrument Plugins

• Play classic synthesizers inspired by the iconic sounds of the 70s and 80s using the versatile Retro Synth engine.

• Play realistic models of legendary keyboard instruments with Vintage B3, Vintage Electric Piano, and Vintage Clav.

• Find inspiration with an extensive collection of analog, wavetable, FM, additive, granular, spectral, and physical modeling synthesizers.

• Use a wide variety of sampled instruments or create your own entirely new ones with the EXS24 Sampler tool.

• Turn your hardware synthesizer into a fully sampled instrument using the powerful Auto Sampler plugin on your Mac.

MIDI Plugins

• Create engaging and intricate compositions from simple melodies using nine dedicated MIDI plugins built into the app.

• Instantly transform simple chords into rich, complex harmonies with the expressive Arpeggiator plugin.

• Play a single note and trigger a pre-programmed chord sequence with the Chord Trigger for dynamic performances.

• Perform a part and transpose the notes into a different key on the fly using the Transposer plugin.

Professional Sound Effects

• Perform your compositions in realistic acoustic spaces with the convolution reverb engine Space Designer.

• Use tape delay, multi-tap delay, and stereo delay effects to add depth and dimension to your live sound.

• Create the perfect mix using a comprehensive set of equalizers, dynamic processors, and other mixing tools available in the MainStage 3 app.

For Guitar and Bass Guitar

• Build your own custom amp models for guitar and bass guitar with Amp Designer, choosing from classic and modern amplifiers, cabinet systems, and microphones.

• Create your own custom Pedalboard setup from a diverse collection of effects such as delay, distortion, and modulation.

• Open the full-screen tuner to quickly and accurately tune your instrument before or during a performance.

Sound Library

• Over 1800 instrument patches and sound effect presets ready to use in your live performances right away.

• More than 750 meticulously sampled instruments covering a broad range of musical styles and genres.

• 4600 Apple Loops in contemporary dance and electronic genres for creative backing and inspiration.

Minimum System Requirements

• 64-bit Audio Unit plugins are required for full compatibility with the MainStage 3 Mac environment.

• 6 GB of available disk space for a minimal installation / 57 GB for the complete MainStage 3 download and full Sound Library installation.