Variations and Combos: most of the patches in the MainStage template are set up in various layer combinations, allowing you to bring in other elements, morph between them, swap out individual elements, etc. Best of all, these pads can be mixed and matched to create all sorts of custom soundscapes of your own! Some of these pads can be heard on the biggest worship albums of the last 2 decades, and the collection includes “Leviathan” - a massive layered analog pad that has shaken many stadiums and arenas around the world. Software can create some great pads, but there’s something magic about the textures you can get from real, classic synths sampled through top-notch preamps and outboard gear. Unlike massive string libraries aimed at media composers, this is designed for live use, so it’s easy on resources despite being extremely detailed and highly playable.īenchmark Pads & Soundscapes: a collection of gorgeous custom pads sampled from a wide variety of synth hardware, including 80’s style MIDI stacks. This allows you to convincingly emulate a live string section in an unprecedented way.

These patches can be played separately, but they’re designed to work together in one custom-mapped patch that dynamically crossfades based on your controllers. Performance Strings: a sample library unto itself, this is actually 3 separate live string sections recorded on world-class stages: a full symphonic section, a medium-size section, and a small violin/viola section with more intense vibrato. While nothing beats playing the real thing, this emulation is stunningly close in a mix. Michael bought this organ in 1994 from rock legend Peter Frampton - so it’s got quite the history. Smith’s Hammond B3 and Leslie 147 using the Logic/MainStage modeling plugins. Smitty’s B3: a painstaking recreation of Michael W. This version of Blair’s piano is exceptionally warm and intimate, ideal for softer, contemplative pieces. Smith for over 20 years, never available in sampled form until now.īlair Masters Legacy Grand: an exquisite Yamaha acoustic with MIDI pickups allowed the precise capture of this studio standard by top Nashville session ace Blair Masters - currently on tour with Garth Brooks. This is the signature piano used on tour by Michael W. Nothing cuts through a live mix like this monster piano. Smitty’s Piano: an iconic digital model that debuted in the 90s and is still widely used today for its big, bold, sound.

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