Mainstage (software)

MainStage

Developer(s)	Apple Inc.
Stable release	2.1.2 / 2010-11-10
Operating system	Mac OS X
Type	MIDI sequencer and Virtual instrument host
License	Proprietary
Website	http://www.apple.com/logicstudio/mainstage/

MainStage is a software developed by Apple Inc. Its primary purpose is to serve as a method of centralizing any virtual instruments that users might have installed on their computers that are normally used in Apple's DAW software Logic Pro for use in live performance.

The instruments can then be played using a pre-recorded MIDI file or via a MIDI controller such as a keyboard. MainStage's other features include the ability to play back pre-recorded backing tracks and to function as a guitar and vocal multi-effects processor.

Release history

The second version, MainStage 2, was released on July 23, 2009, along with updated releases of many of the other applications in the Logic Studio package.