Make Your Digital Synths Sound More Analog

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Introducing The MainStage Mastery Course

... this was born out of all of the roadblocks and frustrations I ran into as a new MainStage user. I had a terrible time trying to achieve the level of control and quality of sounds that I had been told MainStage was capable of. Because I didn't understand...

MainStage Tutorial, Sound Design TutorialDavid PfaltzgraffJuly 25, 2017MainStage Mastery, MainStage Training, MainStage Tutorial, MainStage 101, Basic MainStage, Advanced MainStage, Intermediate MainStage, MainStage Lesson, MainStage Lessons, MainStage Video Tutorial, Synth Tutorial, Worship Tutorial, Training, CourseComment

Song Specific MainStage Patches- Where Do You Start?

One thing that I really love to do at DPfaltSound is create song specific patches. It's such a fun challenge to figure out how to maximize the functionality of MainStage. How to fit a bunch of amazing synth parts onto 88 (or fewer) keys in a way that is...

Sound Design TutorialDavid PfaltzgraffJuly 18, 2017Song Specific, Song Patch, Patch Design, Song Design, Sound Design, Sound Specific Patch Design, Creating Song Specific Patches, Song Patches, MainStage Design, MainStage Sound DesignComment

ALTAR CALL CHALLENGE! Live Sound Design Screen Capture In MainStage 3

This video is a screen-capture of me attempting the #altarcallchallenge contest which is running now in the DPfaltSound Insiders Facebook group. Go join the group if you'd like to download the patch from this video and make your own submission! https://facebook.com/groups/dpfaltsoundinsiders

Sound Design Tutorial, MainStage Tutorial, Video Tutorial 1David PfaltzgraffMay 17, 2017Altar Call Patch, Patch Design, Sound Design, MainStage Sound Design, MainStage Patch Design, MainStage tutorial, Ambient Sound Design, MainStage LessonComment

MainStage Patch Tutorial: How To Balance Your Volume Levels Across MainStage Patches

This is a question I get all the time "How can I keep my sounds consistent" or "Why do my patches sound great at home and like garbage in the venue"? It can be hard to keep pads balanced with lead synths, pianos balanced with organs.

MainStage Tutorial, Sound Design Tutorial, Video Tutorial 1David PfaltzgraffMarch 9, 2017MainStage Balance Patches, Balancing Patches, Balance Channels, Level Audio, Balance Audio, MainStage Video Tutorial, MainStage Lesson, Set up VolumeComment

MainStage Patch Design Tutorial: Choosing The Right Order For Your Audio Effects

...the truth is that the choices you make about where in the order each audio fx goes can have a big impact on the finished sound.

Check out this video for some examples...

Sound Design Tutorial, MainStage Tutorial, Video Tutorial 1David PfaltzgraffMarch 2, 2017MainStage Tutorial, MainStage MIDI FX Order, MIDI Effects, MIDI Effect Order, MainStage Effects Order, MainStage Sound Design, MainStage Video Lesson, Logic Pro X, Logic X Effects OrderComment

MainStage As A Step Sequencer Part 2! MainStage Tutorial

After I released a video for a step/midi sequencing technique for MainStage, I got some great feedback and questions on how far this technique could be taken. So I shot a part 2 video where I go even more in-depth.

Sound Design Tutorial, MainStage Tutorial, Video Tutorial 1David PfaltzgraffFebruary 16, 2017MainStage Step Sequencer, Step Sequencing, MainStage Tutorial, MainStage Lesson, MainStage Video, Chord Trigger, Arp, Arpeggiator, MainStage Program, Programming Notes Comment

How To Use MainStage As A Step Sequencer: MainStage Tutorial

Hey friends, while MainStage packs an amazing amount of value into that $30 package, there are a few features that I really wish the software included that are unfortunately not available.

One of those is a midi/step sequencer. A step sequencer allows you to trigger a...

MainStage Tutorial, Sound Design Tutorial, Video Tutorial 1David PfaltzgraffFebruary 10, 2017MainStage Step Sequencer, Step Sequencing, MainStage Tutorial, MainStage Lesson, MainStage Video, Chord Trigger, Arp, Arpeggiator, MainStage Program, Programming Notes Comments

Tutorial: How To Add A High Cut Control To Your MainStage Concerts!

Hey friends, this latest quick video demonstrates how to map an on-screen knob or fader to a global high cut (low pass) filter in your MainStage concert:

MainStage Tutorial, Sound Design Tutorial, Video Tutorial 1David PfaltzgraffSeptember 10, 2016MainStage High Cut, MainStage Filter, High Cut Control, MainStage EQ, MainStage Tutorial, MainStage Lesson, HPF, LPF Comments

Technique Thursday: How To Make Your Digital Synths Sound Analog

Here's a quick video on how to make your digital synths sound analog...

Sound Design Tutorial, MainStage Tutorial, Video Tutorial 1David PfaltzgraffAugust 4, 2016MainStage Tutorial, MainStage Analog Sound, Digital Sound, Digital Synth, Digital to Analog, Make Digital Synth Sound Analog, Make Sound Warm, MainStage LessonComment

MainStage Tips And Tricks: Chord Trigger In 3 Minutes

Three minute video on how to use the chord trigger plugin in MainStage and Logic.

MainStage Tutorial, Sound Design Tutorial, Video Tutorial 1David PfaltzgraffJune 16, 2016Chord Trigger, Chord Trigger Tutorial, Chord Trigger Lesson, Chord Trigger MainStage, MIDI Effect, MIDI FX, MainStage Tutorial Comment

MainStage Tips And Tricks: Stutter And Pulse FX Using The "Tremolo" Plugin

Hey friends, here's a quick video on one of my favorite techniques for achieving rhythmic stutter and pulse FX in MainStage. This method utilizes the "Tremolo" plugin.

MainStage Tutorial, Sound Design Tutorial, Video Tutorial 1David PfaltzgraffJanuary 15, 2016Stutter and Pulse FX, Stutter, Pulse, Side Chain, MainStage Tutorial, MainStage Lesson, Sound Design, Tremolo Comments

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