Creating Apple MainStage backing tracks from isolated/karaoke tracks and Logic Pro X

[@philcolman-33]

Such an excellent video. I don’t think I’ll ever need to use any of this but it gave me such a cool insight about how a live show works behind the scenes. Even the concept of “talkback” is something I had never thought about and that it now seems totally obvious after seeing you explaining it all. So many thanks for sharing your knowledge!

[@stevenmarlowe9767]

Thank you so much! This video is incredible, it answered all of the questions I had on how to set up MainStage to do what I wanted. Really appreciate the quality content!

[@robfriedrich2822]

Karaoke Version must be Dutch. They made German songs and sang it with strong Dutch accent.

[@DrBillOwen]

Hi Andy, I'm an Aussie guitarest with some audio engineering experience, and I use Logic. When I started looking for MainStage demos I found a ton of not very useful videos. Then I stumbled onto your tutorial. I'm not really looking to make backing tracks, but even so - the amount of useful and well-presented information you shared on MainStage and Logic was greatly appreciated. I'll certainly check out your other videos and I hope you keep making them!

[@andybrown9663]

Thank you!

[@angrybuzzy]

This is so helpful, AB! Subbed and psyched to see the next video about the digital mixer setup you mentioned!

[@hany-tawfik]

Thank you so much for this video. Would be great to know how to jump between markers in MainStage!

[@vacation_generation]

Brilliant video [edit] strike that....excellent video🤣. I'm a solo artist who just wants to use his VST's live for performances. I've used it and given up, but have a nagging voice telling me i'm missing out. I use high quality midifiles from Midispot AP and a Yamaha Genos when performing to crowds (stop laughing it's great for small venues🤣 with limited budgets for entertainment), but would love to capitalise on all the money I've spent on VST's and my Macbook pro. I have Mainstage too, but find the vst's sounding thin and lacking body when played through my pa (Yamaha stagepas 1K x 2). I like the pianoteq version 8 as a piano or Ravenscroft 275 UVI sample library rather than the yamaha hardware piano to accompany my backing tracks. But we'll see.😁 I'm still experimenting.

[@andybrown9663]

Thank you! I've just discovered pianoteq myself and think it is brilliant (and much less resource intensive than the EastWest piano sample library I currently use). There are some good sounding virtual instruments in Logic/MainStage, but not pianos!

[@phil76414]

Great video, really helpful, thank you.

[@davidbaddeley4473]

Really useful practical video - thanks

[@TraneFrancks]

Interesting workflow. I'm not sure how much of this will translate to GarageBand, but I'm going to give it a try. Good vid.

[@andybrown9663]

Thanks! I'm not sure if GarageBand can do the tempo detection but otherwise it would work as a way to get click/backing/talkback tracks into MainStage. Without getting the tracks mapped to a beat/bar you would lose the ability in MainStage to change the tempo later, but that's not critical.

[@JaviervelasquezR]

Hi Andy! How did you create the click from scratch with the percussion kit?

[@andybrown9663]

Hi! I just made a 1 bar midi region utilizing the quarter notes from the samples I wanted to use from the percussion kit. Making beat 1 a different tone than the other beats. I think I used a wood block and a clave, but you could use anything that suits your fancy. Then I could stretch that to any length needed for the song by expanding that region as a loop.

[@ChrisMcDaniel1]

great video thanks!!

[@bartholomeusargue676]

"Promosm" 👌