StageBox by Tracktion plugin host interface for live keyboard setlists

StageBox: Live Plugin Host and Setlist Manager for Keyboardists

StageBox is a standalone plugin host and setlist manager from Tracktion, built for live keyboard players who want to run VST3 and Audio Units instruments and effects on stage.

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01Overview

StageBox is a plugin host designed for performing keyboardists. Instead of relying on a fixed hardware stage piano, you load your own VST3 or Audio Units software instruments and effects, build them into songs and sets, and arrange those sets for a show. The developer positions it as a simpler alternative to general-purpose DAWs for live use, with a focus on quick navigation between sounds and songs and on reorganizing a setlist without rebuilding your rig.

Best for

Live keyboard performance
Stage piano replacement
Setlist management
Layered keyboard sounds
Multi-output stage routing

Developer: Tracktion
Category: Utilities
Store: Plugin Boutique

02Key features

What you get

Hosts VST3 and Audio Units software instruments and effects
Create, adapt, manage and rearrange setlists
Build songs from layers or splits of software instruments
Share instruments between songs for quick set preparation
Apply effects per sound or per song
Clutter-free layout that shows only what you need
MIDI controller management with support for multiple devices
Send sound layers to different hardware audio outputs

03In depth

Building Live Keyboard Rigs from Your Own Plugins

StageBox lets you design instrument and effect setups using any VST3 or Audio Units plugin. Sounds can be built from layers or splits of software instruments, and effects can be applied per sound or per song.

Instruments can be shared between songs, which helps when preparing a set quickly. The developer notes that this can also save RAM when you work with large sample sets, because the same resources are reused rather than loaded again.

Setlist Management and MIDI Control on Stage

Songs and sets can be created, adapted, managed and rearranged inside the software. Songs are reordered by dragging them into place in the at-a-glance interface.

MIDI controller management supports multiple devices, and StageBox can work with multi-output audio interfaces. Sound layers can be sent to different hardware audio outputs, which suits stage setups with separate monitor and front-of-house routing. The layout is kept uncluttered so that only the controls needed during a performance are shown.

04Specs

Will it run?

Formats, systems and requirements as listed by Plugin Boutique. Missing details are left out, not guessed.

Developer	Tracktion
Type	Plugin
Category	Utility
Formats	VST3, AU, Standalone
Operating systems	Windows, macOS
Architecture	64-bit

05FAQ

Questions, answered

What formats does StageBox support?

StageBox is available in VST3, AU and Standalone formats. It runs on Windows and macOS and is a 64-bit application.

What system do I need to run StageBox?

The listed requirements are macOS 13 or later, with Apple Silicon recommended, and Windows 10 or 11 (64-bit).

What plugins can I load in StageBox?

StageBox hosts any VST3 or Audio Units software instrument or effect, so you can use your own instruments rather than only the presets on a hardware keyboard.