I don't have a midi controller that does this, so I use the notes on my Akai keyboard, routed into midi pipe, which are then converted to program change commands, which are then fed in Onstage - convoluted but it works. Changing projects is an issue, so I use OnStage to open and close projects, ignoring the save project dialogue, via 'program change' midi commands. I use live mode because it's less of a drag on the CPU, you lose out on stuff like amp modelling. What I do is bounce everything I can down to a single backing track and have one, sometimes two input tracks with FX etc on for playing guitar live. I produce all my tracks in Logic so wanted to use a familiar DAW for my live sets. Just thought I'd share experiences of using Logic 9 live. Could you elaborate a little bit how Numerology could work as a sequencer along with MainStage? I am running into a problem where Ableton is indeed overkill and a bit too long winded for basic playback. The problem imo with Logic is that it's built for efficiency and thus getting your midi to run realtime requires the same 'live' arming tricks mentioned above (so it's in sync with the core audio buffersize rather than the 'mix' buffer setting in Logic).īeyond Logic, I think Ableton is probably overkill, bidule likely too far off the beaten path so you probably want something closer to Five12's Numerology or perhaps even something like Vezer (which I use for VJ app automation alongside Ableton, Resolume & Touchdesigner 088). ![]() There are many 3rd party sequencers out there that will happily run midi only alongside mainstage, and Logic may also be used this way. What the OP seems to be asking for is a sequencer to run alongside Mainstage, as mainstage lacks the timeline that Logic has. Has anybody tried using logic X in a live set if so How did it go?Īt this point if I go this route do you think it would be wiser to use logic pro 9 rather than X, as X is still new and kind of in the early development/ perfecting phase and logic 9 has had plenty of updates to make it run more flawless.Īnything you make "live" (whether via record arming or live input arming) will stay on one core unless specifically implemented otherwise by devs. Most people who have used logic for live use talk about logic pro 9. Other DAWs like Digital Performer are used (even promoted as being stable live) in major live concerts, and never have issues of crashing. And a minimal to moderate number of tracks and plugins. ![]() Why is logic considered unreliable for live use? Especially if I use a strong enough dedicated computer. I’ve read a lot of articles and forums that people when talking about this topic say "DONT DO IT" and that it is not reliable where as MainStage for live use is, but again the main reason I want to go this route is so I can automate plugins without having to trigger them on and off with an external controller. the set would probably consist of about 10-15 projects/songs which I would probably put into 1 project and just skip around as needed, or use an app like "onstage" to immediately go into the selected project. I will have a dedicated New Macbook Pro 500GB 5400 RPM Hard Drive with 4gb of RAM as my system ( just strictly used for live show so it won’t be cluttered with other files or apps) and I will only be using about 6 audio tracks, and a 2 software instrument track with some plugins. ![]() ![]() My primary reason over MainStage, is that I want to have automation controls going on and off during the set so I don’t have to mess with any foot pedals. I am wanting to use logic X for a live set.
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