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54MainStage Instruments
Note: The sampler and granular engines are mutually exclusive: you can use one or the
other within a single source, but not both together. You can, however, enable further
sources if both engines are required simultaneously.
Sampler element parameters
• Waveform window: Shows real-time changes to the waveform.
• On/off button: Enable or disable the sampler element in the source.
• Volume knob: Set the output level of the sampler element within the source. When
multiple elements are used in a source, use this control to set the relative level of the
sampled component.
• Reverse button: Turn on to play samples backwards. If the loop mode in the main source
section is set to Forward/Back, enabling this parameter also reverses the loop playback
order. See MainStage Alchemy source subpage controls.
MainStage Alchemy VA element controls
Source components are shown only in advanced view. Click the Advanced button to switch
to advanced view, then click the A/B/C/D button to select the source you want to edit.
The parameters in this section are shown when the VA (Virtual Analog) button is active in a
source subpage.
Virtual Analog parameters
• Waveform window: Shows real-time changes to the waveform.
• Oscillator on/off button: Enable or disable the main oscillator. When you click the Name
bar File button, and choose Initialize Preset from the pop-up menu to initialize Alchemy
to default settings, the VA element is automatically enabled.