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    GT THE GEAR

    Jun 16, 2021 5 minutes

    Live-tailored DAWs

    Vital environments for your computer-based live performing

    Apple

    MainStage £28.99

    A piece of software that often flies under the radar, MainStage is able to morph your computer into a live-ready multi-instrument and effect processor, storing sounds in ‘concerts’ rather than projects. A straightforward visual interface allows you to edit keyboards, faders, knobs, buttons and pads, all controllable via your MIDI keyboard. apple.com

    Studio One

    Studio One 5 Artist £85

    The most recent point update of PreSonus’s feature-packed hub introduced the Show Page, designed to allow users to fluidly navigate their live performance elements, as well as manage their gig overall. Studio One 5 allows you to have total control of the most important elements of your tracks and effects, while also allowing for spontaneity via some on-the-fly patch creation. presonus.com

    Ableton

    Live From £69

    The daddy of them all. Live does exactly what it says on the tin, with its Session Page

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