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Table Of Contents
45MainStage User Guide
Transposing the pitch of incoming notes for a patch
Add text notes to a patch in MainStage
The four tabs of the Patch Settings Inspector provide the following functions:
Patch Library: The library of all your patches.
Attributes: You can set attributes such as the time signature, tempo, bank and program
change values, pitch transposition values, and more.
Tuning: You can set the tuning method for the patch.
Notes: Add text notes to the patch.
Open the Patch Settings Inspector
1. Enter Edit mode in MainStage, either by clicking the Edit button on the toolbar, choosing
Edit from the View menu, or via a key command.
2. Choose Show Inspectors from the View menu. If the Inspector is already displayed, you
can skip this step.
3. Select a patch in the Patch List.
Select patch settings in the MainStage PatchLibrary
When you open a concert or select a patch, the PatchLibrary opens in the Patch Settings
Inspector below the workspace. The PatchLibrary contains a variety of patches optimized
for the instrument the concert is designed for. You can quickly audition patches in the
PatchLibrary. You can also search for patch settings by name.
Open the Patch Library
Select a patch in the MainStage Patch List.
The Patch Settings Inspector opens to the Patch List tab.
Select a patch in the Patch Library
1. Look through the settings in the MainStage PatchLibrary to find the one you want
to use.
2. Click the patch setting.
You can start playing the patch immediately using the selected patch setting.