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68MainStage Effects
MainStage Loopback interface
The Loopback interface resembles a hardware tape-loop device. Use this section to
familiarize yourself with various areas of the Loopback interface.
• Waveform display: The waveform display shows the waveform of the recorded audio
material, the playhead position, and the ruler. See MainStage Loopback waveform
display.
• Transport and Function controls: The transport and function buttons are located to the
left and right of the information display in the silver bar that spans the plug-in window.
See MainStage Loopback transport and function controls.
• Information display: The information display provides details on the current playback
position and recording length, meter, tempo, and fade time. See MainStage Loopback
information display.
• Sync, Snap To, and Play From pop-up menus: The black bar across the bottom contains
the Sync, Snap To, and Play From pop-up menus. These are used to set playback and
recording behavior. See MainStage Loopback Sync, Snap To, and Play From parameters.
• Action pop-up menu: The Action pop-up menu includes Loopback’s file and “tape loop”
utility commands. The Action pop-up menu is accessed by clicking the button with the
gear icon at the top right of the interface. It provides import and export, monitoring, and
other commands. See MainStage Loopback Action menu.
• Group pop-up menu: When using multiple instances of the Loopback plug-in, use this
menu to assign each plug-in a group number to control which instances play together
and which instances operate independently. See Use the MainStage Loopback group
functions.