KeyStage is a master controller, AUv3 host, and audio mixer app designed mainly for keyboard players. With KeyStage, you can simultaneously control any number of hardware and software instruments using any number of MIDI controllers in an organized way. Each project consists of sections (which corresponds to sections of a song). In each section you can change sounds and sound parameters of connected instruments, create complex splits and layers of your keyboard(s), change the functionalities of sliders/knobs/pedals of your MIDI controllers by creating advanced MIDI mappings, view PDF and JPG files (e.g. sheet music) and lyrics, and much more. TRY THE FREE LITE VERSION: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/keystage-lite/id1437899019 LIST OF FEATURES • Connect any number of MIDI controller to any number of MIDI instruments by creating tracks. • Assign any region of your keyboard(s) to any connected instrument. • Change velocity curve and velocity limits, and create velocity splits and layers. • Transpose notes and restrict notes to any key using pitch shifter. • Create instrument presets to easily change sounds of instruments by choosing patch names from patch lists. • KeyStage can also import Cubase Patch Scripts to automatically create instrument presets for your MIDI instruments. • KeyStage automatically detects new MIDI connections and recommends matching instrument presets from a database. • Simulate auto-sustain on any connected instrument. • Change or filter any MIDI signal using custom translators. Use “Relative Control” switch to smoothly change the parameters of your instruments without any jumps. • Use XY control unit to send control change and pitch bend messages to any connected MIDI instrument. • Create setlists, quick access all the songs in a setlist from a setlist bar, move to previous/next songs from live console or using external MIDI. • Create virtual MIDI inputs/outputs for KeyStage. • Use virtual MIDI piano controller to play connected instruments. • View PDF and JPG files. Link any page or region of any file to any section. • Backup and restore your songs and global properties to Dropbox. • Map special actions (like changing octaves, switching sections, changing pages of a PDF file) to notes and controllers using custom translators. • You can write your own scripts in custom translators, which opens up endless possibilities. • Use MPE routing to control any MIDI instrument using MPE controllers like Seaboard. Use custom translators to change the functionalities of each MPE dimension. • KeyStage supports smooth transitions between sections. Pressed notes will continue to sound when you switch sections. THE FOLLOWING FEATURES CAN BE UNLOCKED VIA IN-APP PURCHASES • Load AUv3 instruments, effects, and MIDI Processors. • Create mixer units to combine audio signals, turning KeyStage into an audio mixer. • With the player units, you can play wav, mp3, and m4a files, add marker points, automate actions (like play, stop, move to a marker etc.) using custom translators, or trigger certain events (like changing sections) when the player reaches a certain marker. • Input units allows you to use the microphone input, or the hardware inputs of a connected audio interface. • KeyStage has a multi-track recorder, which lets you record any number of tracks simultaneously. • The Main Mixer view allows you to control volume levels and pans of all tracks, connect effect units, and connect units to mixer units. • The transport controls allows you to play all instrument, effect, and MIDI processor audio units in sync with the built-in metronome. You can use global tempo and time signature, or assign different tempo and time signature to sections. You can access demo videos and video tutorials on my Youtube channel.
Great app
After many many years of lugging outboard gear to gigs, I started researching alternatives that were easier on my back. After a lot of research, I jumped to KeyStage and am very happy. There is a learning curve, but all in all, this app is great for live gigs. I love the ability to pretty much set up my keyboard with any number of splits using Audio Units, so I can cover just about anything for the band I’m currently working with. The only drawback to this app is the time it takes to load a new song. This is not a huge issue if you are prepared to deal with it, but other than that, I absolutely love using this app for my live gigs.
Enjoying this app
Thank you Ali for creating an excellent host. It’s exactly what I need and goes far beyond. Have had minimal issues, a few crashes but not on a gig; not even sure that KS2 caused the issue. Still digging into the capabilities of this app. It’s impressive, I’m really happy so far…
Everything you could want to perform live!
This app is everything you could want and need to perform keyboard/synth live from an iPad. I can load my various AU apps like Korg Module, Primer, Model D, etc, with patches and settings in the apps retained. I can control which synths use which part of the keyboard, ignore footpedal, play an octave higher or lower, and more. It has a mixer or it all, with the ability to insert FX, pan, adjust levels. Save song setups. Save section setups within songs. It’s way more powerful than I’ll ever need! You do have to pay all cart for some features but are very reasonably priced if you want/need them. This app has no competition. Please keep supporting it!
Purchase did not give full access
Purchased “full” version but the app still wants more to unlock the features. Now reading the critical reviews it shows the developer has known about charging double for the “full” version but has done nothing to advertise the full price of the “full” version. The fix is easy. Change it to “Limited Version”. You have to use another app to connect Bluetooth midi. No biggie but annoying. Far too many crashes on my M1 iPad. Crash’s occurred just selecting options. After two I gave up. This maybe a limitation of iOS but I was unable to find out how to record a connected stand alone app in the song mixer.
A MUST HAVE FOR KEYBOARDISTS
Absolutely love this app! I run my entire catalog of tunes in Keystage for all performances. It’s amazing. The routing capabilities and features are extraordinarily helpful and intuitive. Ali is a wonderful developer, communicates very well and is VERY responsive. Highly, highly, highly recommended. Think Mainstage for iPad. A+++++++++++++++++++
Amazing Program for Live Performers
This app truly pushes the limits of iOS. I’ve used it for awhile and not wrote a review, but the 2.1 update is a game changer. I’ve used my iPad Pro and KS with various plugins on an international tour. Didn’t even have to bring a keyboard, just midi input and my interface. Same sounds everywhere. Seamless section switching is great. Developer is extraordinarily responsive and personable. Have a problem? Don’t leave a crappy review, just email him. He wants the product to get better, that’s why it sat in development to 2.1 for so long. I’m excited to see where this goes next. With full iOS ported AUs, the iPad is a real contender for live music performance. Maybe Apple will unlock the RAM (or the guru can find a way around it) and we can see seamless song shifting next!
Save Your Money!
I paid for the full version, thinking it would load my existing iPad apps, several of which are shown loaded in Keystage. Turns out you can only download these apps and then you're expected to pay for them! I already own them! I thought the, like AUM, Cubasis, Garageband or any other AUv3 host DAW, Keystage would let me load my own apps. What a horrible disappointment!
• Sends. Each non-mixer track can now send a percentage of its output audio signal to mixers. • MIDI Learn directly from audio units UI, and new parameter handling. AU Parameters can be automatically added to the parameters list by simply tweaking from the UI. • An advanced MIDI monitoring system, which can simultaneously monitor inputs and outputs of multiple items (tracks, parts, custom translators, MIDI aliases, and audio units). • The signal levels in the mixer and on the tracks now show the true decibel levels, with a peak indicator. Also the volume levels can now exceed 0 Db. • In the song properties, users can now configure dynamic and non-dynamic properties (properties that changes from section to section). • The song volume can now be a dynamic property. • Multi Translators. • Scripts in Custom Translators. Users can now write their own codes to program custom translators, which opens up endless possibilities. • Groups of translators can now be saved as “translators chains”, which can later be recalled anywhere. • Custom and Multi translators can now be added directly to Audio Units. • Users can now access a new and expanding database of custom translators and chains of translators. • KeyStage keeps track of the last 10 songs that were loaded, which can be easily accessed from the Files menu. • Player Unit’s timelines can now be synced. • Audio Unit presets can now be changed with program change and bank select messages. • A new option to automatically load invalidated audio units. These audio units load in the background and does not interfere with other audio units and MIDI signals, so will not interrupt the live performance. • The font size of lyrics can now be adjusted with a slider. • Solo function is added to tracks. Also global mute and solo control buttons are added to the bottom bar. • Battery level indicator is added to the bottom bar. • “Low refresh rate mode for audio signals” is added to improve the performance of low-end iPads. Further performance options are on the way. • Users can now create full backup files, which allows them to store and share their whole setup. • User’s Manual. • Info buttons on several different parts of KeyStage, which automatically opens the related section in the User’s Manual. Improvements
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