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448MainStage Instruments
Set key labels for zones and groups
In the MainStage Sampler Mapping pane:
1. To open the Key Labels window, choose Edit > Edit Key Labels.
2. Click the field in the Label column to the right of the note that you want add a name to,
and enter the new name.
3. Press Return, or click outside the field to complete text entry.
Save a key label set
1. In MainStage Sampler, choose Save Label Set As from the pop-up menu in the Key
Labels window.
2. Enter a name in the Label Set Name field, then click Save.
The label set name is shown in the pop-up menu in the Key Labels window.
Load a key label set
• In MainStage Sampler, choose the label set name from the pop-up menu in the Key
Labels window.
Sampler articulation handling
Sampler includes articulation functions you can use to directly modulate or switch between
grouped or individual samples. This enables a number of expressive playing and playback
possibilities, such as switching between pizzicato and bowed strings, or triggering
instruments with different articulations such as slides, scoops, and falls.
In Sampler, each group can be assigned an identifier called an articulation ID. The
articulation ID is a property of a note event. If Sampler receives a matching identifier, it
selects the group or groups with this assigned articulation ID for playback. Non-matching
groups are silent. See Make advanced group selections in Sampler.
View and edit articulations in Sampler
1. In MainStage Sampler, click the Navigation bar Mapping button to view the Mapping
pane.
2. Click the Group view button at the top right of the Mapping pane.