Apple OS X Musical Table User Manual


 
Chapter 3 The MainStage interface 24
Edit mode
Edit mode is where you create, edit, and organize your sounds. You can add patches, add
and edit channel strips, create keyboard layers and splits, and edit channel strip and plug-in
parameters. You also map screen controls to channel strip parameters and actions and edit
patch, set, and concert-level parameters in Edit mode.
Inspector (changes
depending on the selection)
Channel Strips area
Patch List
Patch List: Shows the patches and sets in the concert. You can add patches and sets to the
Patch List, name them, and organize them. The Patch List includes an Action pop-up menu
with commands to create patches and sets, reset program change numbers, skip items, and
import and export patches and sets to use in other concerts.
Inspector: View and edit parameters for the currently selected patch, channel strip, screen
control, set, or for the concert. The name of the inspector indicates the type of item you are
currently inspecting.
Channel Strips area: View and edit the channel strips in your patches or at the concert or set
level. Channel strips appear in a vertical format with volume, pan, and other mixer controls.
You can also add channel strips and save channel strip settings.
Assignments & Mappings tab: Shows the assignments and mappings for the selected patch, set,
or concert. You can create new assignments and mappings, edit existing ones, and edit the
hardware input settings for an assignment.
For information about working in Edit mode, see Edit mode overview.