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429MainStage Instruments
2. To add material from the Finder, Loop Browser, or File Browser:
Drag an audio file or Apple Loop into the Zone pane.
The root key for the zone is the key at which the sample is played at its recorded pitch.
Create a zone by dragging content to one or more keys
1. In MainStage Sampler, click the Mapping button in the Navigation bar to view an empty
Mapping pane. Click the Key Mapping Editor button if not already shown.
2. From the Finder, Loop Browser, or File Browser:
Drag an audio file or Apple Loop directly onto a key on the Mapping pane keyboard.
The root key is shown in gold on the keyboard. The start key, end key, and root key are
all set to the note that the file is dragged to.
Note: You can drag multiple audio files onto a key in the Key Mapping Editor. This
automatically creates a stack of layered zones, split by velocities.