MainStage 2 User Manual - Apple Inc. PDF
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MainStage 2 User Manual Copyright©2011AppleInc.Allrightsreserved. Note: BecauseApplefrequentlyreleasesnewversions andupdatestoitssystemsoftware,applications,and Yourrightstothesoftwarearegovernedbythe Internetsites,imagesshowninthismanualmaybeslightly accompanyingsoftwarelicenseagreement.Theowneror differentfromwhatyouseeonyourscreen. authorizeduserofavalidcopyoftheMainStagesoftware mayreproducethispublicationforthepurposeoflearning Apple tousesuchsoftware.Nopartofthispublicationmaybe 1InfiniteLoop reproducedortransmittedforcommercialpurposes,such Cupertino,CA95014–2084 assellingcopiesofthispublicationorforprovidingpaid 408-996-1010 forsupportservices. www.apple.com The Apple logo is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in Apple,theApplelogo,Finder,FireWire,GarageBand,Logic, the U.S. and other countries. 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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 3 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 4 Contents 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 e c a f e r P 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. 7 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
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