Piping dry audio into MainStage for mixing/auditioning fx

Hello, is there anyway to pipe multiple tracks of dry audio and midi (like the playback you would see in logic) into mainstage so I can mix and audition fx/plugins using playback instead of performing live stopping tweaking knobs and on and on? Should I just do this in Logic for each song, save the channel strips, and then load them up into mainstage when they are all finalized? Thanks ^^

I'm not familiar with the apogee duet but assuming that it has multiple audio outputs, you will be able to select the output channel for the metronome through its channel strip, just like any other channel. That will give you exactly what you want.
As for reliability, my experience is that MainStage 2 by itself has become quite reliable if you're just using internal synths and softsynths and you create your concerts from scratch rather than importing concerts from MainStage 1, this latter apparently being the cause of glitches for quite a few people.
However, if you want to use external MIDI devices, then I have found that MainStage2 causes eroneous notes to be generated from time to time. As long as you're not doing any MIDI output, you should be in great shape.

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HI every one,
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I also would like to use Mainstage for its guitars sending a Bus feed from mainstage out to my ZT Lunchbox guitar Amp onstage. Also I would like to Have access to some Keys, Rhodes, organ clav for second keys to help out our keyboardist especially with some of the hiphop music where there isnt any guitars, so I will run a midi keyboard via usb
Am I asking to much of my MBP & Mainstage to run the whole band into my firepod?
what would be the best way to run my band with this set up? IF it is going to be to CPU Taxing then is there a way for me to run everything through the mackie and using mainstage for effects processing utlising the reverbs, compressors, limitors etc.
I have all the gear at my place and im gonna do a dummy run, so any suggestions that can help would be greatly appreaciative as there are some very knowlegeable people on these forums.

Well, you got some good equipment. Now, how best to use it? I would play to the strengths of each piece, and avoid the weaknesses.
Mackie PA - great for vocal pre's and routing, zero latency, real faders and stuff
MainStage - great for digital effects and virtual instruments, but you always have some latency
Firepod - lotsa pre's and flexible routing
Too bad you don't have a MOTU Ultralite, which has hardware compression, reverb limiting, and eq on all its ins and outs, so that saves some CPU power. But you don't, so...
I personally don't run my vocals through MainStage, other than running a signal in to do delay/echo (at 100% wet). I don't like ANY latency on vocals. So you could try that method, with your real-time dry signal through the PA, a vocal send bus to MainStage for delay (or even reverb, 100% wet). That saves some CPU.
Bass player, why not 100% through amps/PA? Hard to beat.
Keyboards, sure do 'em virtual in MainStage. Lotsa great options. Unless of course, you have real cool keyboards that sound good.
Guitars, if the latency doesn't bother you, use MainStage for amp sims and stompboxes if the sound suits you. Run it to your Lunchbox if you wanna. You'll need midi-based foot controller, though.
You could run outs from MainStage/Firepod into your Mackie if you wanted to mix all from one spot, which would be good, I think.
So, you would sorta end up with Mackie as your main vocal thing, and your mixer and PA; MainStage as an effect processor and for virtual instruments. and FirePod as a in/out interface between the two.
My 10 cents.

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Couple questions. I do a lot of audio production and
work currently. I use a gateway with Cubase, and its
not bad, but I feel like I need something mroe high
end.
Yes, you do indeed need sth more high end.
I'm looking at the 17 inch Imac. Does anyone record
using this computer? How's it sound? Is there any way
to put in a new soundcard or something if i don't
like the current one?
It's not an iMac, but a faithful PowerBook G4 that I am using. Apples Core Audio is awesome. Your sound, however, will depend on your interface.
Secondly, is logic pro the most advanced and best
audio recording software for the mac? Are there
others as well?
That's why we are here, and that's why you ended up in this forum as well
To me personally, Logic sounds warmer and bigger than any ProTools system I've ever heard. From what yopu described as the work you need to do, there is no comparable application. Logic also offers you many more features above and beyond what you currently need to do.
I know about Pro Tools, but it seems like there isn't
anything high end enough that is TOO high end.
Everybody is using PT, and you should maybe get a Light Edition version of it. However, as stated above, Logic offers by far more possibilities.
Does the Pro version have superior mixing
capabilties. I am primarily going to be micing a
guitar amp and having a mixer run into a firewire
port, and also using a preamp for my guitar direct
into the computers USB.
For your purpose, Logic does have superior mixing capabilities. In my humble opinion, only the popularity of PT made it become the choice of studios and engineers, but things are turning...
Lastly, how are the mixing features on Logic Pro vs.
Logic Express? I do a lot of post production mixing
as well, and use VST plugins. Speaking of that, will
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VST or Midi like Cubase will?
If you do post production mixing, forget about Logic Express altogether and go for Logic Pro. LP will accomodate tons of plug-ins, and it comes with a bunch of great one's as well!
The format for the plug-ins is called A(udio) U(nit) and works flawlessly. Many VST plug-ins are also available in AU format and the development of those is moving fast forward.
In other words, yes, you will be able to use BFD in Logic by means of the AU format.
Thanks for your time guys.
You're welcome.

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Made you look.
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on any HD. The audio file itself could be in your
iTunes music folder but if so, I suggest making a
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(your choice, your location, your folder name) to
minimize the risk of accidently messing up something
in your iTunes music folder.
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Browser, you can drag the music file onto one of your
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The ideal format is AIFF, 16-bit, stereo, 48Khz.
Truly thanks for that. But... In order to convert the iTunes file to the above, I have to go to the iTunes Pref. window and the folder location field, click the Change button and navigate to the "project's audio media folder"... But I don't have, can't find or don't know how to make that folder. So I can't specify the destination. I'd love to drag/drop, but the format won't be AIFF, 16 bit 48kHz.
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