xilddx Posted November 24, 2013 Share Posted November 24, 2013 (edited) I want to make synth and dubstep bass sounds and control effects and what have you using a Keith McMillen Softstep and a swell pedal into the MacBook Pro using Apple MainStage. I also need normal bass sounds, probably amp/cab modelling like I do on the POD X3 Live I have (which may be retired if I can get all this new stuff working). I haven't bought anything yet, but I already have the MacBook with Logic 9 and MainStage. Any of you doing this? I'm a bit clueless and not sure what I need despite reading up a bit on it. Do I need an ADC as well? Any reliability issues? Is the Soft Step or 12 Step best for this? Thanks for any help you can give me. Nx Edited November 24, 2013 by xilddx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xilddx Posted November 27, 2013 Author Share Posted November 27, 2013 I'm still clueless Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xilddx Posted December 1, 2013 Author Share Posted December 1, 2013 f***ing 'ell, think I'll get my ouija board out. Probably less scary than this pedal board anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBassBob Posted December 1, 2013 Share Posted December 1, 2013 I'd help if I could but I've never attempted using software-based effects I'm afraid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
codemarla Posted December 1, 2013 Share Posted December 1, 2013 I'm doing something very similar, but I don't use a pedal to control effects, I tend to have the effects automated. There's some demo videos in this thread: [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/223148-live-dubstep-bass-guitar-wobble-using-ableton-live-9/"]http://basschat.co.uk/topic/223148-live-dubstep-bass-guitar-wobble-using-ableton-live-9/[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xilddx Posted December 2, 2013 Author Share Posted December 2, 2013 Thanks fellas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urb Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 (edited) Nige!!!! Hello... so sorry just not been doing a lot of BC-ing lately (I have a hectic life so not much time for surfing etc) I'm doing the same shiz bro - and I think you need to get hold of Ableton and I just bought a softstep and expression pedal - and also one of these: [url="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sonuus-musicport-converter-Guitar-Interface/dp/B005PM4UK4"]http://www.amazon.co...e/dp/B005PM4UK4[/url] (you don't have to buy it from Amazon obviously sorry) Might actually be better if we got together for a hang and chat rather than typing zillions of words here - Codemarla's vids are great but I'm more into doing stuff in real-time than pre-plotting automation etc - although I can see how effective that is. I'm going to DM you later with a few suggestions - and maybe we can hook up sometime soon for a play and to collective figure some of the sh*t out together Edited January 9, 2014 by urb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambient Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 I'm looking at getting a Softstep and using MainStage 3/Logic Pro for my effects. Did you finally get this to work ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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