MainStage Mondays: How To Assign Smart Controls

MainStage included a really innovative feature in their 3.0 update last year called Smart Controls. At first I thought this was nothing but a skin feature that made the knobs look more like the instrument you’re controlling, but I quickly realized it was much more than that. Smart controls can change the number of controls you have intelligently based on the patch, switch which hardware controllers are mapped to which on-screen controls, and a bunch more. 

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New MainStage Youtube Channel

I launched a new MainStage-only youtube channel this week. I'll be posting really fast, to-the-point tutorials on how to use MainStage here, and even answer some of my reader's questions. If you have a question for me, let me know by sending me an email. Your question could be answered in an upcoming video! 

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7 Ways To Make Money On The Road

So you’ve booked your first tour, and you’re hitting the road to play a bunch of dates for not a lot of money. Things are going to be really tight, but you’re getting to build a fan base. How do you maintain your sanity while earning enough to put gas in the tank? Here are 5 things you can do to earn cash without being tethered to home: 

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