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74MainStage User Guide
Audio Units plug-ins
In addition to the built-in factory plug-ins, you can use Audio Units plug-ins for both
instruments and effects in MainStage.
Some AudioUnits plug-ins can introduce latency. Using effects that introduce latency,
such as compressors and limiters, can produce undesirable or unpredictable results during
live performance. Other Audio Units plug-ins, particularly instrument and amp modeling
plug-ins, require high levels of real-time processing and can affect the performance of
your concert.
Add and remove plug-ins in MainStage
You can add plug-ins, replace a plug-in with a different one, and remove plug-ins from the
plug-in slots of a channel strip.
Add an instrument plug-in
In MainStage, do one of the following:
• Click the Instrument slot, then choose a plug-in from the pop-up menu.
• Option-click an Instrument slot.
You can now choose legacy plug-ins from the pop-up menu.