So, what do we need to make music on stage?įirst, you need something to generate musical notes (a keyboard, a Workstation, a wind controller, a MIDI controller…), one or more sound modules (Synthesizer, Expander, hardware or software), and a PA system (or equipment allowing you to connect to such a system like a Mixing Console, PA equipment, amplified speakers or an audio interface, etc…).ĭuring a concert or a stage performance, you’ll want to play a set of pieces one after the other in a pre- established order but you also need the possibility, if necessary, to easily modify this order at any time. I won’t go over all the features in detail but I will try to offer, as much as possible, suitable features for Wind controller users in future articles. The Quick User Guide on the Audio Modeling site is very well done. Everything in this software was done precisely to allow users to perform complex tasks with disconcerting simplicity (to be honest, I only opened CAMELOT’s online “Quick Guide” to dig into more sophisticated features after using it for a week, only to find out they were much easier to implement than I thought).įirst, CAMELOT is available on Windows, Mac OS, and IOS (this already differentiates it from MainStage which is only for Mac OS users).ĬAMELOT is mainly used to create routines to keep musicians focused on what they like to do … music, while CAMELOT’s job is to take care of all the grunt tasks. In fact, as soon as you scratch the surface, you discover a monster of power and ergonomics. But behind this first misleading impression, CAMELOT is much more than what it looks like. Compared to other current software, we can say CAMELOT is minimalist (graphically speaking… this is a personal opinion). But when CAMELOT version 2.0 came out, and after downloading the trial version, I started using it and discovered not only a very simple and intuitive software but also a very powerful tool.Īt first glance, I wasn’t particularly thrilled by the looks of the graphical interface. I admit, before CAMELOT was released I was using Apple's MainStage. I don’t know if the name chosen by Audio Modeling refers to the Arthurian legend, but it could be that Audio Modeling is looking for the holy grail for all musicians on the planet. So, the Italian company Audio Modeling, (who is also developing a series of virtual instruments using their SWAM engine), has made a software that seems to address the desire of a growing number of musicians looking to integrate various hardware components (Synthesizers, Sound Modules, Keyboards of controls, MIDI controllers…) with software applications (Virtual Synthesizers, Virtual Effects…). Yes but what about PC users, I hear you say? There are other applications that have been developed which are more or less known or more or less well distributed but they’ve remained in the shadows of MainStage which is widely used by many professionals all around the world. This is great and comes at a very affordable price compared to the possibilities of the product. Until now, musicians using Apple computers had MainStage which not only allows you to manage all these peripherals but also embeds the sound modules delivered with Logic Pro X. On stage or at home (Home Studio), many musicians wonder how to manage Keyboards, Sound Modules (hardware and software), MIDI Controllers…
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