If you’ve read this blog at all, you know I love Apple's MainStage live performance program. But I’ve got to confess: I’ve been seeing other keyboards. Let me explain.
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Sometimes things go colossally wrong live, and you need to cut all sound coming from MainStage. Before you hit the command-Q, consider using MainStage’s panic button. Here’s how:
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I’ve had the hardest time explaining to people why I love my Apple Watch. Before I got it as a soon-to-be father gift from my wife last week, I was a skeptic. I just felt like the Apple Watch was an extra device I didn’t need. That all changed when I first put it on my wrist- it’s had a subtle but profound impact on how I manage my time and my mental outlook.
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1. Set expectations.
Let musicians know early exactly what you need from them, what the gig includes, where it’s at, and how long it’ll be. The more details, the better- you want to make sure everybody knows what they’re getting into so there are no hard feelings later down the road.
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I recently had several of you write me about how to mute midi messages from controller keyboards. While there’s not a single way to do this quickly in MainStage, there is a workaround that accomplishes the same goal. Here’s how to do it:
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