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To switch to Perform mode
Do one of the following:
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Choose View > Perform (or press Command-3).
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Click the Perform button in the toolbar.
By default, when you open MainStage, it opens in Edit mode. You can change the default
behavior in the General pane of MainStage preferences so that it opens in Perform or Full
Screen mode. For more information, see Setting MainStage Preferences.
Selecting Patches in Performance
In Full Screen or Perform mode, you can view and select patches using the patch selector
screen control in your layout. Patches and sets appear in the patch selector in the same
order as in the Patch List in Edit mode. Skipped items do not appear in the patch selector
and cannot be selected, but patches in collapsed sets do appear and can be selected.
For information about skipping items, see Skipping Items in the Patch List.
When you select a patch, you can start playing it instantly. If you are sustaining notes
from the previous patch, they will continue to be sustained until you release the notes
or the sustain pedal. If the previous patch contains effects (such as a reverb or delay effect)
with a release “tail,” the effect tail continues sounding for the amount of time set in the
Silence Previous Patch pop-up menu in MainStage preferences. For more information,
see Setting MainStage Preferences.
When performing, keep in mind the difference between patch parameters and parameters
controlled at the concert level. When you select a patch, its parameters are set to the
values at which you last saved the patch. If you have previously played the patch since
you opened the concert, they are set to the values at which you left them when you
played the patch. Parameters at the concert level, however, remain at their current value
when you select new patches. For example, if you select a patch with a channel strip set
to a volume 0 dB, but the Master volume fader at the concert level is set to −96 dB, you
will hear silence, not full volume. Similarly, parameters controlled at the set level remain
at their current value when you select a different patch in the set.
Also keep in mind that when you select a patch, the screen controls for knobs, faders,
and other controls in the workspace show the parameter values for the patch, which may
be different than the positions of the physical controls on your controller. When you
move the physical controls, the screen controls instantly update to show the current
value.
Selecting Patches Using Key Commands
You can select patches in the patch selector using the following key commands:
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