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78MainStage User Guide
Copy and paste plug-in settings
1. In MainStage, click the Copy button in the plug-in window header (or choose Copy
Setting from the Settings pop-up menu).
All parameter setting are copied to a plug-in settings Clipboard, which is independent
of the macOSClipboard.
2. Click the Paste button in the plug-in window header (or choose Paste Setting from the
Settings pop-up menu).
Save changes to a plug-in setting
In MainStage, do one of the following:
• To save the current plug-in parameter values as the setting: Choose Save Setting. This
overwrites the existing setting.
• To name and save a setting, including its folder location: Choose Save Setting As. You
can create a new folder in the Save As dialog, if you want.
Note: Subfolders must be located in the folder for the corresponding plug-in. For
example, you could save a setting called “Euro Lead” in the Lead Synths subfolder of
the ES2 folder.
Revert to a plug-in’s default settings
• In MainStage, choose Reset Setting from the Settings pop-up menu.
Create a default setting
• In MainStage, save a setting called “#default” in the Settings folder for the plug-in.
Delete a plug-in setting
• In MainStage, choose Delete Setting from the Settings pop-up menu.
Adjust plug-in parameters in MainStage
Each plug-in window contains controls to adjust the values of the parameters for that
plug-in. Some controls, such as buttons, knobs, and sliders, are shared by different plug-
ins, while others are unique to a particular plug-in. Most controls are labeled to show the
parameter they affect. For details about each plug-in, see the MainStage Instruments and
MainStage Effects manuals.
Adjust plug-in parameters
In MainStage, do any of the following:
• Click buttons to switch them on or off.
• Drag knobs vertically to adjust their value.
• Drag sliders horizontally or vertically, depending on their orientation.
• Enter a value in a numbered field.
• Select a control, then move your mouse wheel or swipe your trackpad to adjust
the value.