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Important: Editing a parameter in one member of a group does not automatically update the
parameter value in other group members. To change the parameter value in all group members,
hold down Shift while you edit the parameter in any group member. You need to set Sync to the
same mode for all group members or you will hear playback drift between grouped instances.
Assign a Loopback instance to a group
m Choose a letter from the Group pop-up menu at the lower right of the window.
Note: When a Loopback instance is added to an existing group, some button states may be
dierent from other group members. If you want all group members to behave identically when
a transport button is used in any group member, make sure that the states of all buttons match
those of other group members before you add a Loopback instance to a group.
Remove a Loopback instance from all groups
m Choose the “–” item from the Group pop-up menu.
Loopback Action menu
The Action menu is found to the top right of the waveform display and contains the following
items:
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Export Tape Loop: Shows an export dialog, where you can name and choose a location to save
the tape loop to an AIFF audio le.
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Import Tape Loop: Shows an import dialog, where you can select and import a previously
exported tape loop or any short audio le.
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Clear Tape Loop: Deletes the entire tape loop in the Loopback plug-in.
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Monitor: You can choose one of the following monitoring modes for the Loopback plug-in:
On (monitoring is always on); During Record (monitoring is on only during recording); or O
(monitoring is disabled).
Note: Some mixer routing congurations may result in no audio being heard through
Loopback. Use this menu command if you encounter this situation.
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When Patch or Set is Selected: You can choose one of the following functions to be performed
when the patch (or set) containing the Loopback plug-in is selected: Do Nothing (the default);
Clear (empties the entire tape loop); Start Playing (starts the plug-in playing at its current
settings); Start Recording (starts recording the rst take at the current plug-in settings); or
Clear and Start Recording (clears the existing tape loop and starts recording the rst take at
the current plug-in settings).
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On MainStage Clock Start: You can choose one of the following functions to be performed
when the MainStage clock starts: Do Nothing (the default); Clear (empties the entire tape
loop); Start Playing (starts the plug-in playing at its current settings); Start Recording (starts
recording the tape loop at the current plug-in settings); or Clear and Start Recording (clears
the existing tape loop and starts recording a new tape loop at the current plug-in settings).
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Set Concert Tempo After First Take: With this item selected, and Sync set to O, clicking Record
starts recording the tape loop but does not start the MainStage clock (if it is stopped). When
you click Record a second time (or click Play), recording stops and the tape loop continues
playing. MainStage sets the Length and Tempo based on the duration of the recorded take,
and starts the MainStage clock.