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7MainStage User Guide
When you open a concert, the workspace appears in the center of the MainStage window,
showing the screen controls in the concert. The PatchList, to the left of the workspace,
shows the patches and sets in the concert. Channel strips for the selected patch appear
in the Channel Strips area to the right of the workspace. Below the workspace, the
PatchLibrary is open, so you can easily audition different patch settings to find the
one you want to use.
To learn more about working in the MainStage window, see The basics of the
MainStage window.
Get started with patches in MainStage
In a MainStage concert, individual sounds are stored as patches. You can customize
patches by adding or replacing plug-ins, editing channel strip and plug-in parameters, and
adding channel strips to get the sounds you want. You can mix channel strips of different
types in a single patch.
When you open a concert or select a patch, the PatchLibrary opens in the Patch Inspector
below the workspace, showing available patch settings. You can quickly audition patch
settings in the PatchLibrary and choose a setting for the selected patch.
You can play the selected patch using a MIDI controller (for patches with a software
instrument channel strip) or with a connected electric instrument or microphone (for
patches with an audio channel strip).
To learn more about working with patches, see Overview of Edit mode in MainStage.
Select a patch
• Click the patch in the MainStage Patch List.
You can start playing the patch right away.
Try moving some controls on your MIDI controller to see if the screen controls in the
workspace respond. Some screen controls, including the keyboard, modulation and
pitch bend wheels, respond to appropriate MIDI messages without needing to be
assigned or mapped.
Add a new patch
1. Click the Add Patch button (+), located in the upper-right corner of the MainStage
PatchList.
The new patch appears in the PatchList, and the PatchLibrary is open in the
Patch Inspector.