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117MainStage Instruments
MainStage Alchemy Transform pad
When simple view is active, or if the Perform button is on in the Perform/Arp/Effects
section in other views, the performance controls subpage is displayed.
Alchemy presets contain eight snapshots of performance control settings, numbered 1 to
8. By default, snapshot 1 is selected. This is indicated by the framing box.
Transform pad controls
In addition to the parameters outlined, you can Control-click directly on snapshots in the
Transform pad to open a shortcut menu with a number of snapshot and other commands.
See the tasks in this section for details about use of these commands.
• Transform pad: Drag the framing box to different positions to morph between
performance snapshots in real time. The performance control knobs update, modulating
the associated parameters.
• Action menu button: Open a pop-up menu with a number of snapshot-related
commands.
• Copy Snapshot: Store all performance control settings of the selected snapshot in a
buffer.
• Paste Snapshot: Paste all performance control settings from the buffer to the
selected snapshot.
• Copy 1 To All: Copy all performance control settings of snapshot 1 into snapshots 2
to 8.
• Clear: Capture the current performance control values and apply them directly to
target parameters, preserving the current sound. Following use of the command, all
performance control and Transform pad assignments are cleared, all controls are
reset to zero, and the knob and pad name fields are wiped.
• Randomize Snapshots: Create random performance control values for all snapshots
except the currently active snapshot.
• Auto Assign All: Automatically assign all performance controls to appropriate
parameters in the current preset. This command also generates a random set of
snapshots that are derived from the settings in snapshot 1. This is the quickest way
to start with the performance controls.
• Auto Assign Empty: Automatically assign all unused performance controls to
appropriate parameters in the current preset. Existing performance control
assignments are not affected, and no snapshot settings are created.