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80MainStage User Guide
Link or unlink plug-in windows
When linked, a single plug-in window is used to either display all open plug-ins or all plug-
ins in the same insert slot row across all channel strips.
1. In MainStage, control-Click the Link button to the right of the plug-in window header.
2. Choose one of the following options from the Link shortcut menu:
Off: Plug-in windows are not linked. Clicking in the center of any plug-in opens it in a
new plug-in window.
Single: A single plug-in window is used to display all open plug-ins. Each time you open
a new plug-in, the window updates to reflect the newly chosen plug-in. In Single mode,
the Link button turns purple.
Multi: A single plug-in window is used to display all open plug-ins of the same insert
slot row. (For example, all of the plug-ins from the first row of insert slots would share
a single plug-in window, but plug-ins in other slots would open in their own window). In
Multi mode, the Link button turns yellow.
Note: You can simply click on the Link button to toggle between Off and Single mode.
The Link mode affects the entire concert—it is not possible to have the Link mode set
differently in different plug-in windows of the same concert. The Link mode can either be
set to Single for the entire concert or for Multi mode for one or more rows of plug-ins. This
means that if Multi mode is selected, clicking the Link button on additional plug-ins from
any not currently linked rows engages Multi mode for that row of plug-ins, and if Single
mode is selected in any open plug-in, Multi mode is turned off.
Choose a source for a side chain signal into a plug-in
For plug-ins with a Side Chain Source pop-up menu, you can use audio from an audio or
software instrument track, hardware input, or bus to trigger the plug-in. For example, the
dynamics of a drum groove can be used to rhythmically change the compression, and
therefore dynamics, of a guitar, synthesizer, or bass part. The side chain signal is used to
control the plug-in, but it is not processed by the plug-in.
• In MainStage, click the Side Chain Source pop-up menu in the plug-in header area, then
choose one of the available sources.
The audio signal from the selected side chain source now serves to control the plug-in.
You can change external side chain sources, select an internal side chain source if one is
available, or select None to disable the side chain if an internal side change source is not
available, at any time.
Show extended plug-in parameters
• In MainStage, click the disclosure triangle at the bottom of the plug-in window.