MainStage 2 User Manual - Apple Inc.

184 Pages·2011·9.86 MB·English

by  Apple Inc.

MainStage 2
User Manual
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Contents
Preface 7 WelcometoMainStage
7 AboutMainStage
8 AbouttheMainStageDocumentation
8 AdditionalResources
Chapter1 11 IntroducingMainStage
11 WhatIsMainStage?
13 UsingMainStagewithKeyboardControllers
13 UsingMainStagewithElectricGuitars
13 UsingMainStagewithVocals,Drums,andOtherInstruments
13 HowtoUseMainStageinYourMusicSetup
16 UsingMainStageinLivePerformance
Chapter2 17 SettingUpYourSystem
17 UsingMIDIDeviceswithMainStage
19 UsingAudioDeviceswithMainStage
19 UsingEffectsPlug-inswithMainStage
19 Using MainStage with Time Machine
Chapter3 21 TheMainStageInterface
22 TheMainStageWindow
23 LayoutMode
24 EditMode
25 PerformMode
26 CustomizingtheMainStageWindow
Chapter4 31 Getting Started with MainStage
31 BeforeYouBegin
32 OpeningMainStage
32 ChoosingaConcertTemplate
33 Selecting Patch Settings in the Patch Library
34 AddingaPatch
35 NamingaPatch
35 SelectingandPlayingPatches
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36 AddingaChannelStrip
38 ChangingaChannelStripSetting
39 LearningaControllerAssignment
41 Mapping a Screen Control
41 TryingOutPerformMode
Chapter5 43 WorkinginEditMode
43 WorkingwithPatchesinEditMode
50 WorkingwithChannelStripsinEditMode
73 WorkingwithPlug-insinEditMode
76 Mapping Screen Controls
84 Editing Screen Control Parameters in Edit Mode
89 WorkingintheAssignmentsandMappingstab
91 WorkingwithSetsinEditMode
94 WorkingattheSetLevel
94 SharingPatchesandSetsBetweenConcerts
95 RecordingtheAudioOutputofaConcert
Chapter6 97 WorkingwithConcerts
98 OpeningandClosingConcerts
99 SavingConcerts
99 HowSavingAffectsParameterValues
100 SettingtheTimeSignatureforaConcert
100 Using Tempo in a MainStage Concert
102 DefiningtheSourceforProgramChangeMessagesforaConcert
102 SettingthePanLawforaConcert
103 ChangingtheTuningforaConcert
103 SilencingMIDINotes
104 MutingAudioOutput
104 WorkingattheConcertLevel
111 ControllingtheMetronome
Chapter7 113 WorkinginLayoutMode
114 ModifyingtheLayoutofaConcert
114 Working with Screen Controls
124 Assigning Hardware Controls to Screen Controls
126 Editing Screen Control Parameters
132 HowMainStagePassesThroughMIDIMessages
132 ExportingaLayout
133 ImportingaLayout
133 ChangingtheAspectRatioofaLayout
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Chapter8 135 PlayingBackAudioinMainStage
135 AddingaPlaybackPlug-in
140 UsingthePlaybackPlug-in
Chapter9 143 PerformingLivewithMainStage
143 BeforethePerformanceStarts
144 UsingPerformMode
144 SelectingPatchesinPerformance
146 Using Screen Controls in Performance
146 HandlingTempoChangesinPerformance
147 TipsforPerformingwithKeyboardControllers
147 TipsforPerformingwithGuitarsandOtherInstruments
148 UsingtheTuner
149 UsingthePlaybackPlug-ininPerformance
150 RecordingYourPerformances
150 AfterthePerformance
150 TipsforComplexHardwareSetups
Chapter10 153 KeyCommands
153 UsingtheCommandEditor
153 MainStageDefaultKeyCommands
AppendixA 157 ThePlaybackPlug-in
158 GettingtoKnowthePlaybackInterface
159 UsingthePlaybackWaveformDisplay
160 UsingthePlaybackTransportandFunctionButtons
161 UsingthePlaybackInformationDisplay
162 UsingthePlaybackSync,SnapTo,andPlayFromParameters
163 UsingthePlaybackGroupFunctions
164 UsingthePlaybackActionMenuandFileField
165 UsingthePlaybackShortcutMenu
AppendixB 167 TheLoopbackPlug-in
168 GettingtoKnowtheLoopbackInterface
169 UsingtheLoopbackWaveformDisplay
169 UsingtheLoopbackTransportandFunctionControls
170 UsingtheLoopbackInformationDisplay
171 UsingtheLoopbackSync,SnapTo,andPlayFromParameters
172 UsingtheLoopbackGroupFunctions
173 UsingtheLoopbackActionMenu
174 AddingLoopbacktoaChannelStrip
Contents 5
AppendixC 175 SettingMainStagePreferences
175 GeneralPreferences
176 AudioPreferences
178 MIDIPreferences
178 DisplayPreferences
AppendixD 181 UsingMainStageActions
181 TableofActions
6 Contents
Welcome to MainStage
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MainStageturnsyourcomputerintoapowerfulandcustomizablemusicalinstrument
andeffectsprocessorthatyoucanusewithyourmusicgear(yourinstruments,
microphones,controllers,andotherequipment)inliveperformance.
Thisprefacecoversthefollowing:
• AboutMainStage(p.7)
• AbouttheMainStageDocumentation(p.8)
• AdditionalResources(p.8)
About MainStage
For performing musicians, MainStage gives you the power and flexibility of Logic Pro in
an application optimized for live performance. Whether you are a keyboard player, guitarist,
vocalist, drummer, or play another instrument, you can use MainStage in your live
performance setup.
SomeofthethingsyoucandowithMainStageinclude:
• Createcustomsoundsusingawidevarietyofincludedsoftwareinstrumentsandeffects.
Youcanalsousethird-partyplug-ins,ReWireapplications,andexternalsoundmodules.
• Organizeyoursoundsforeasyaccesswhenyouperform.
• Createavisuallayoutthatmatchesyourhardwaredevices,puttingthecontrolsyou
needatyourfingertips.
• ConnectMIDIdevicestoyourMainStageconcertsoyoucancontrolparametersofyour
soundsinrealtime.
• Triggerbackingtracksandotheraudiofileswhileyouplay.
• Loopyourperformancestocreatemultitextured,dynamicsoundenvironments.
• Recordyourperformancesinrealtime.
ThisisonlyabrieflistofwhatyoucandowithMainStage.Foramoredetailedintroduction,
seeIntroducingMainStage.
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About the MainStage Documentation
MainStageincludesseveraldocumentsthatwillintroduceyoutotheapplication,help
yougetstartedworking,andprovidedetailedinformationaboutMainStagefeaturesand
controls.
• MainStage User Manual: Thisonscreenmanual(theMainStage User Manual)describes
theMainStageinterface,commands,andmenus,andgivesstep-by-stepinstructions
forcreatingMainStageconcertsandforaccomplishingspecifictasks.Italsoincludes
informationonsettingupyoursystem.Itisdesignedtoprovidetheinformationyou
needtogetuptospeedquicklysoyoucanmakeuseoftheintuitiveinterfaceand
powerfulfeaturesofMainStage.
IfyouwanttostartbylearninghowtosetupaudioandMIDIhardwaretousewith
MainStage,readSettingUpYourSystem.Ifyouwanttolearnaboutthefeaturesand
controlsintheMainStageinterface,readTheMainStageInterface.Ifyouwanttojump
rightinandstartusingtheapplication,skipaheadtoGetting Started with MainStage,
then read the chapters on Edit mode, working with concerts, and Layout mode. If you
want to read about using MainStage in live performance, turn to PerformingLivewith
MainStage.
• Exploring MainStage: ThisbookletintroducesthebasicsofMainStageinaneasy,
approachableway.ItaimstogetnewusersupandrunningwithMainStagequicklyso
youcanhaveconfidenceandcontinuelearningatyourownpace.Eachchapterpresents
majorfeaturesandguidesyouintryingthingsout.
• Logic Pro Instruments: This onscreen manual provides comprehensive instructions for
using the powerful collection of instruments included with Logic Pro and MainStage.
• Logic Pro Effects: This onscreen manual provides comprehensive instructions for using
the powerful collection of effects included with Logic Pro and MainStage.
• WorkingwithApogeeHardware: This onscreen manual describes the use of Apogee
hardware with Logic Pro and MainStage.
Additional Resources
AlongwiththedocumentationthatcomeswithMainStage,thereareavarietyofother
resourcesyoucanusetofindoutmore.
ReleaseNotesandNewFeatures
Eachapplicationoffersdetaileddocumentationthatcoversneworchangedfeaturesand
functions.Thisdocumentationcanbeaccessedinthefollowinglocation:
• ClicktheReleaseNotesandNewFeatureslinksintheapplicationHelpmenu.
MainStageWebsite
Forgeneralinformationandupdates,aswellasthelatestnewsonMainStage,goto:
• http://www.apple.com/logicpro/mainstage
8 Preface WelcometoMainStage
AppleServiceandSupportWebsites
ForsoftwareupdatesandanswerstothemostfrequentlyaskedquestionsforallApple
products,gotothegeneralAppleSupportwebpage.You’llalsohaveaccesstoproduct
specifications,referencedocumentation,andAppleandthird-partyproducttechnical
articles.
• http://www.apple.com/support
Forsoftwareupdates,documentation,discussionforums,andanswerstothemost
frequentlyaskedquestionsforMainStage,goto:
• http://www.apple.com/support/mainstage
FordiscussionforumsforallAppleproductsfromaroundtheworld,whereyoucansearch
forananswer,postyourquestion,oranswerotherusers’questions,goto:
• http://discussions.apple.com
Preface WelcometoMainStage 9