Mainstage 3 forum5/31/2023 ![]() Or will I need to route them back through the Helix some way to get these sounds into the dedicated outputs on the Helix? I've already created a test concert in Mainstage with live sounds routed through Outputs 1/2 and backing tracks routed through Outputs 3/4, I am just a little stuck with what should happen next.Īre there already outputs on the Helix assigned to Outputs 1/2 (e.g., L/R XLR or L/R 1/4") and Outputs 3/4 (e.g., Sends 1/2)? Can these be accessed and altered as needed? Midi notes from Helix → Midi-to-USB → Macbook Pro → Mainstage 3 → Triggered Audio Clips → Mainstage Outputs 3/4 → Helix L/R (either 1/4" or XLR) → Soundboard/PAīasically creating two separate stereo signals (which can be summed to mono when on a mono system), where the sound engineer can mix/EQ live and backing sounds independently. Signal Path 2: (backing tracks/samples/one-shots) Guitar → Helix → USB Inputs 1/2 → Macbook Pro → Mainstage 3 → Midi Guitar 2 (controlling various softsynths) → Mainstage Outputs 1/2 → Helix L/R (either 1/4" or XLR) → Soundboard/PA ![]() The following are my ideal signal paths for live situations with this project: This is a quick and easy workaround for practice, but I know that myself and the sound engineer are going to need a lot more control when it comes to live sound. These sounds are then both summed to the stereo output(s) in Mainstage and, for rehearsal purposes, I simply use the headphone out on the Helix to feed a powered speaker. This is the first time I am asking for advice rather than just jumping into tinkering on the user-friendly interface for fear that the routing I want/need to accomplish is more difficult than I am imagining it to be.Īs of now, I am able to route my guitar using the Helix as an audio interface (w/ noise gate, compression, and preamp) into my Macbook to control synths/VSTs using Mainstage and Jam Origin's Midi Guitar 2 plugin, I also use the Helix to send midi notes (via USB) which launch backing tracks/clips/samples. I can also see a MIDI response in MainStage as well when I trigger from the M-Audio.Īny help and/or suggestions are very much welcome and thank you for viewing this thread.To start, I have used my standard Helix exclusively for the last two years and have benefited immensely from the knowledge on this forum, both in ideas and for troubleshooting. It should be noted that when I'm in the Mac's Audio/MIDI preferences, I can see the MIDI signal and I can see it within Reaper as well but no sound whatsoever. It's hard to believe that I would need an external soundcard to achieve this in theory, the ability to route this should work with my current setup. I've also seen people building aggregate devices within OS X to compile all of the useful elements together but mainly with a soundcard of some sort. Where there has been people having success with Live, has anybody had any success with what I'm proposing? I'm especially looking to record the actual MIDI data into Reaper from MainStage. ![]() Yes.I understand I'm not using Live here but the main purpose of watching these videos is to get a general understanding of the routing scheme. ![]() The videos I've seen are people doing this with Ableton Live, Soundflower, and MainStage. I've seen a couple of videos on YouTube touching on this but not anything specific to Reaper. I have a grasp on how the routing is supposed to go but I'm obviously missing something. All 3 pieces of software are up to date and so is my OS. What I'm trying to achieve is being able to record audio and MIDI output from MainStage into Reaper via Soundflower. I do see that some of you have had success but I'm wondering if its the same success I'm looking for. I've been searching the net for a solution to get Reaper, Soundflower, and MainStage all working together.
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