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Preferences overview
You can set a variety of preferences in the MainStage preferences window. The preferences
window includes tabs for general, audio, MIDI, and display preferences, which are described in
the following sections.
General preferences
These preferences let you set the tuning of software instruments, set the volume and output for
the metronome, choose what happens when you open MainStage, reset alerts, and set whether
screen controls highlight when their parameter values change.
Tuning
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Tuning slider and eld: Sets the tuning for all software instruments in MainStage. Tuning is
centered around A440 Hz, in the range of 100 cents.
Metronome
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Output pop-up menu: Choose the audio output (or output pair) that the metronome sound is
routed to.
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Volume slider: Drag the slider to set the relative volume for the metronome sound.
Startup
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Startup Action pop-up menu: Choose the startup action when you open MainStage. The choices
are:
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Do Nothing: Does nothing. You can open the Choose Template dialog by choosing File >
New.
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Create New Concert from Template: Opens the Choose Template dialog.
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Open Most Recent Concert: Opens the last open concert in the same mode it was in when
you closed it.
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Open Most Recent Concert in Perform Mode: Opens the last open concert in Perform mode.
Alerts
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Reset Warnings button: Click to reset the behavior of alerts for which you have selected
the “Do not show again” checkbox, so that they appear in the future when appropriate
conditions occur.
MainStage preferences
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