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But I have a weird gig coming up in a few weeks and want to try to use the iPad instead of my bulky main rig.

I don't mind a subscription model if it does what I need. It's seems reasonable to assume that since Apple has released Logic for iPad that a MainStage version is just down the road.

I also like the graphics of all my controllers together in the Layout window.

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Mainstage's format of Concert > Setlist > Patch > Channel Strips makes a lot of sense to me in a way that Camelot Pro's Scenes Songs Layers and Racks didn't.

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I guess I should have been more clear that I'm hoping for an iOS HOST app that is similar to the way MainStage on Mac is a 'host' for Logic's instruments and other plug-ins. Maybe someone here has been through a similar process of comparison Watching YouTube videos only goes so far, I didn't have much luck finding an iOS Host app comparison video. Thanks for all the replies, everyone! Truly. (Of course, they'd probably make is subscription-only like Logic Pro, so I still wouldn't use it!) Wouldn't it be nice if Apple just released Mainstage for iPad! Then it would be a no brainer! In fact, IMO Mainstage on iPad makes more sense than Logic. The best platform and interface is one you've already invested time in learning, unless there is a really compelling reason to switch. No matter what solution you go with it will involve a learning curve.

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Something is more valuable to you if you already know how to use it. And it's really hard to beat the convenience of Mainstage! Plus, you already have it set up and know how to work it! There is something I like to call 'learning curve investment'.

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However, my 12.9 inch iPad Pro is so frickin' heavy (!) I would imagine the lightest Macbook Air is probably not much heavier. Just load it up with VSTs and hook up external MIDI and audio and I just completed ignored the rest of the interface.Īnyway, that might be the most 'Mainstage-like' option on iOS, probably many of the same instruments that are found in desktop Logic/Mainstage.

And on some PCs I used actual Cubase to host the instruments and just ignored the sequencer part, so it was effectively just like VSTack for me. (Still do occasionally.) I used (still sometimes use) something called VSTack which is essentially Cubase's VST hosting interface without the sequencer. But I used to run a system with a Mac for my DAW and external PCs dedicated to hosting virtual instruments. Could one possibly use Logic Pro just to host instruments, and just not use the sequencer/DAW part of it?ĭisclamier: I have never used Logic Pro on iPad because it requires a subscription, and I can't use Mainstage on desktop because Apple only supports the most recent version of macOS (unless you bought it in the past). Mainstage is essentially the Instruments from Logic without the sequencer. You already have instrument and fx apps for iOS, you're just looking for an iOS host? Is that correct or not? In addition to Camelot, I’ve seen mention of Keystage, MIDI Layers and AUM are there others? I’d love to hear from other players who do what I do. TL DR What’s the most “MainStage-like” iOS app for live keyboards for someone that doesn’t need backing tracks, sequencing, loops, etc? I have 8-10 multi split/layer song-specific patches that are mildly complicated, but mostly it’s 2-3 sounds per patch. I downloaded Camelot Pro, but it became quickly apparent that this was overkill for me, (like trying to learn ProTools when all you really needed was a Voice Memo app). Now I’m looking to transition to just an iPad (combined with my weighted and non-weighted controllers, MIDI drawbars, usb pedals). I’ve been using MainStage since it was first released (oddly enough, a MacBook is much easier on the lower back than my Hammond/Leslie, Rhodes, Clavinet, MiniMoog, Wurly, etc (plus amps for all those) I’m a live player, not a producer or looper.