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177MainStage User Guide
Inspectors
• Show Icons in File Browsers checkbox: If selected, mini icons are displayed next to
folders and patches in the Inspector when browsing.
Toolbar
• Show Toolbar CPU and Memory meters checkbox: When selected, the CPU and Memory
meters appear in the center of the toolbar, along with the MIDI Status display. The
checkbox is deselected by default.
• Show memory usage in patch list checkbox: When selected, the Patch List displays
each patch with its memory requirement to the right of the patch name.
• Show warning if computer is running too hot checkbox: When selected, MainStage
alerts you if your computer’s temperature is too high and needs to cool down to ensure
continued safe operation.
Mixer and Plug-in Window
• Open the plug-in window when adding a plug-in checkbox: When selected, adding a
new plug-in to a channel strip automatically opens the plug-in window.
• Show recent plug-in list in plug-in menu checkbox: When selected, a “Show Recent”
section of recently opened plug-ins appears at the top of plug-in menus.
• Show bus names in the mixer checkbox:Select this if you want the mixer to display the
bus name, if one exists, along with the bus number.
• Wide Channel Strips in the mixer checkbox: Select this if you want the mixer to display
channel strips wider than the default.
• Pre-Fader Metering checkbox: When selected, meters display the signal level before the
signal is processed through the channel strip.
• Level Meter Scale pop-up menu: Use this pop-up menu to select the level meter scale
to use in the mixer:
• Exponential: Provides higher display resolution in the upper level meter range.
• Sectional dB-linear: Provides the best possible display resolution across the entire
level meter range.
Performance
• Perform in Full Screen checkbox: If selected, Perform mode opens in a full screen view,
rather than a window.
• Disable screen saver in Perform mode: If selected, the macOS screen saver is disabled
when MainStage is in Perform mode.