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Chapter 3 The MainStage interface 23
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Inspectors: Inspectors appear below (in Edit mode) or along the left side of the MainStage
window (in Layout mode) when you select dierent items onscreen. The inspectors allow you
to edit parameters and attributes for patches, sets, screen controls, channel strips, and the
concert. Most inspectors feature tabs that make it easy to quickly access the parameters you
want to edit.
To make working easier, MainStage features three dierent modes, each suited to a dierent task.
Some features are common to all modes, while others are exclusive to a particular mode.
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You audition, edit, and organize your sounds and map screen controls in Edit mode.
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You customize the visual arrangement of controls onscreen and make controller assignments
in Layout mode.
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You use Perform mode when you perform live.
Layout mode
Layout mode is where you customize your onscreen layout. You drag screen controls into the
workspace and arrange them onscreen to customize your layout. You can also make connections
between your MIDI hardware and your concert in Layout mode, by creating controller
assignments between your MIDI hardware and the screen controls.
Screen Control Inspector Screen Controls Palette
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Screen Control Inspector: View and edit parameters for screen controls in the workspace,
including hardware input, appearance, and certain types of MIDI output parameters.
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Screen Controls Palette: Drag screen controls from the palette into the workspace to add them
to your onscreen layout. The palette has four tabs so that you can view all screen controls
or only one type of screen control. Panel controls appear as two-dimensional objects in the
workspace, while shelf controls appear on an adjustable three-dimensional shelf. The Smart
Controls screen control adapts the controls available depending on what patch you select.
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Layout buttons: Along the left side of the workspace is a series of buttons that you can use to
quickly position selected screen controls in the workspace. You can align, distribute, and group
selected screen controls.
In Layout mode, unlike the other modes in MainStage, you cannot select or edit
individual patches.
For information about working in Layout mode, see Layout mode overview.