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96MainStage User Guide
Set hardware matching behavior for MainStage
screencontrols
Some hardware synthesizers and music workstations let users control what happens
when you move a physical control that is set to a different value than the parameter it
modifies. The parameter value can instantly change to the position of the physical control
(sometimes called jump), it can change by the same amount (called relative), or it can not
change at all until the physical control matches its current value (called snap).
You can set the behavior for screen controls in MainStage to any of these behaviors when
you move the physical control assigned to the screen control.
Set the behavior for screen controls when you move a hardware control
1. In MainStage, select the patch.
2. Select the screen control for which you want to set the hardware matching behavior.
3. In the Attributes tab of the ScreenControl Inspector, choose the parameter change
behavior for the screen control from the “When hardware value differs from screen
value” pop-up menu:
• To have the screen control use the default behavior set in MainStage preferences:
Choose Preference.
• To have the screen control instantly change to match the hardware value: Choose
Jump.
• To have the screen control change when the hardware control matches its current
value: Choose Pickup.
• To have the screen control move relative to the hardware control: Choose Relative.
Note: When you choose an item from the menu, a brief description of its function
appears below the pop-up menu.
Reset and compare changes to a patch in MainStage
You can reset changes to all parameters in a patch that are mapped to screen controls to
their last saved value, letting you hear the patch in its last saved (original) state, and toggle
between the original and modified states of the patch.
Reset and compare changes using the Reset/Compare action
1. In MainStage Layout mode, add a button screen control to your layout.
2. Assign a button on your hardware controller to the new button screen control.
3. In Editmode, click the concert icon in the PatchList.
4. Select the new button screen control in the workspace.
5. In the Parameter Mapping browser, select the Actions folder, and then select the Reset/
Compare Patch action in the second column.
For more information about mapping a screen control at the concert level, see Map a
screen control at the concert level.