3.5

164MainStage User Guide
Switch to Perform mode
In MainStage, do one of the following:
• Choose View > Perform in Full Screen (or press Command-4).
• Click the Perform button in the toolbar.
Note: By default, the Perform button opens the workspace in full screen. For
information about changing this preference (in MainStage > Preferences > Display), see
Display preferences in MainStage.
If you are using a macOS device with a Touch Bar, you can press the Perform button on the
Touch Bar to switch to Perform mode.
Close Perform in Full Screen
In MainStage, do one of the following:
• Press the Escape (Esc) key.
• Click the circled “X” in the upper-left corner of the screen.
• Use the key command for one of the other modes (Command-1 through Command-3).
Switch to Perform in Window
• In MainStage, choose View > Perform in Window (or press Command-3).
In Perform mode (both Perform in Window and Perform in Full Screen), Time Machine
backups are disabled automatically. This avoids any impact on your performance.
Select patches in performance
In Perform mode, you can view and select patches using the patch selector screen control
in your layout. If you are using a macOS device with a Touch Bar, you can also select
patches and sets using the Previous Patch, Next Patch, and Set buttons on the Touch Bar.
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 Select patches and sets in the MainStage PatchList.
When you select a patch, you can start playing it instantly. If you sustain notes from
the previous patch, they continue 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 > General. For more information, see General
preferences in MainStage.
When performing, keep in mind the difference between patch-level mapped parameters
and those mapped at the concert level. When you select a patch, its mapped parameters
are set to the values at which you last saved the patch (if On Patch Change is set to “Reset
to saved value” in MainStage > Preferences > General), or the values set the last time you
played the patch (if On Patch Change is set to “Keep current value”). Parameters mapped
at the concert level keep their current value when you select new patches, regardless of
the On Patch Change setting.