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Chapter 5 Work in Edit mode 86
Share patches and sets between concerts
You can export patches and sets from a concert and import them into another concert. When
you import a set, all the patches in the set are imported.
Export a patch
Do one of the following:
m Drag the patch from the Patch List to the Finder.
The patch appears as a .patch le in the Finder.
m Select the patch, choose Save as Patch from the Action pop-up menu in the Patch List, then
click Save.
The patch is exported to the ~/Music/Patches folder.
Export a set
Do one of the following:
m Drag the set from the Patch List to the Finder.
The set appears as a .patch le in the Finder.
m Select the set, choose Save as Set from the Action pop-up menu in the Patch List, then click Save.
The set is exported to the MainStage Patches folder.
Note: You can also export an entire concert as a set by selecting the concert and choosing
Export Set from the Action pop-up menu.
You can export multiple patches or sets. When you export multiple patches by dragging them to
the Finder, each patch is exported as a .patch le. When you select multiple patches and export
them using the Export Patch command, the patches are grouped into a single exported set. You
can import patches or sets from the Finder to another open concert.
Import a patch or set
Do one of the following:
m In Edit mode, drag the patch or set from the Finder to the Patch List.
m Choose Load Patch/Set from the Action pop-up menu in the Patch List, select the patch or set
you want to import, then click Import.
Record the audio output of a concert
You can record the audio output of a MainStage concert. When you record audio output, all
audio on the output you choose is recorded (including the metronome, and so on).
Before you record audio output, make sure the correct output, recording location, and le format
are set in the Audio tab of MainStage preferences. For information about setting recording
preferences, see Audio preferences on page 149.
Record audio in Edit mode
m Click the Record button in the toolbar.
To stop recording, click the Record button again.
You can also map a screen control to the Record action to record audio in Perform mode and
assign a key command to the action to turn recording on or o using a hardware control.