Apple OS X Musical Table User Manual


 
Chapter 5 Work in Edit mode 66
Use Channel EQ
The Channel EQ plug-in allows you to sculpt the sound of the channel strip before applying
other eects.
Use the Channel EQ plug-in
1 Double-click the EQ icon at the top of the channel strip.
The Channel EQ plug-in is added to the rst available Insert slot and the plug-in window opens.
2 Do one of the following:
Choose a Channel EQ setting from the Settings pop-up menu at the top of the
plug-in window.
To graphically edit an EQ band, drag vertically to change the level or drag horizontally to
change the center frequency.
To numerically edit an EQ band, drag the number to raise or lower the value; or double-click,
then type a new value.
For information about using the Channel EQ eect, see the MainStage Eects manual.
Use plug-in settings
MainStage plug-ins include settings that combine a set of parameter values optimized for a
specic result. For an instrument plug-in, a setting may re-create the characteristic sound of
a particular instrument, while for an eect plug-in, it may be tailored for use with a specic
instrument or to create a particular sound. You can choose settings, copy and paste settings, save
settings, and perform other functions in the Settings pop-up menu for each plug-in.
Choose a plug-in setting
1 To open the plug-in window, double-click the plug-in slot.
2 Click the Settings pop-up menu (at the top of the plug-in window), browse to the setting you
want, then select it.
Tip: You can also select the plug-in slot, then choose a plug-in setting in the Channel
Strip Inspector.
Choose the previous or next plug-in setting
Do one of the following:
m To choose the previous plug-in setting: Click the left arrow next to the Settings pop-up menu (or
choose Previous Setting from the Settings pop-up menu).
m To choose the next plug-in setting: Click the right arrow next to the Settings pop-up menu (or
choose Next Setting from the Settings pop-up menu).
Copy and paste plug-in settings
1 Click the Copy button in the plug-in window header (or choose Copy Setting from the Settings
pop-up menu).
All parameter setting are copied to a plug-in settings Clipboard, which is independent of the
OS X Clipboard.
2 Click the Paste button in the plug-in window header (or choose Paste Setting from the Settings
pop-up menu).