Beat Breaker tips in MainStage

These techniques are starting points to help you get the most out of Beat Breaker. Because each slice stores its settings independently, the possibilities for combining modes across a single pattern are extensive. Experiment freely.

Create a stutter effect

Add four equal slices to your pattern using the Slice Editor strip.
Click the Repeat button to select Repeat mode.
Click the second and fourth slices and set Repeats to 4 on each.
Play back the loop. The first and third slices play normally while the second and fourth stutter.
Tip: Increase the Repeats value or add more slices to intensify the effect. For a more subtle result, try setting Repeats to 2 instead of 4.

Rearrange your audio into a new rhythm

Add multiple slices to your pattern.
Click the Time button to select Time mode.
Click the second slice, then drag the Input Beat value to push its playback position to a different point in the source audio.
Repeat across your slices to reorder the audio. The original recording remains unchanged. Beat Breaker plays it back in the new sequence you define.

Layer effects across slices

Create a pattern with six or more slices.
Click the Time button and adjust the Input Beat values on the first two slices to reposition them in the source audio.
Click the Repeat button and set Repeats to 4 on the middle two slices to create a stutter effect.
Click the Volume button, click the final slice, and drag Slope down to the right to fade out the last section of the pattern.
Play back the loop. Each section of the pattern behaves differently, while the whole remains a single cohesive effect.

Keep your bass intact while applying effects to a full mix

In the Main Editor, set the Bypass Below field to around 200 Hz.
Build your pattern as normal. Frequencies below 200 Hz, including kick drum and bass, pass through unaffected while Beat Breaker processes everything above.
Adjust the Bypass Below value to taste.

Start from a clean slate

Click the Pattern Slot Edit button to enter Pattern Slot Edit mode.
Click a Pattern button, then click Recall Default. All slice effects are reset to their default neutral values, giving you a clean starting point for a new pattern.

Download the guides:

MainStage User Guide: PDF

MainStage Instruments: PDF

MainStage Effects: PDF

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