Join Julian Velard for an in-depth discussion in this video Aligning, distributing, lifting, stamping, and grouping controls, part of Learning MainStage 3.
…Group controls and the align, and distribute functions are a…quick and easy way to design a functional, good looking layout.…How do you know if something is grouped?…If you click around a group control,…you'll see it's highlighted by solid blue lines.…Also, when you try to move it, you'll see a dash through line…denoting that it's a single object and it will resize and drag together.…Ungrouping an object can be done in three ways.…Highlighting the item and then right clicking, or control clicking through the…gear menu and also there is an ungroup shortcut option shift command g.…
I'm I highlight this, control click, you'll…see right here I have an ungroup option.…This includes the background screen control which…is a function of grouping an object.…When you group a set of items, Mainstage will…automatically give it a background, which you can then customize.…So you can see that I can move around the background, just like this.…Put it back.…And as we saw in the last video, we can chose the type of background that we want.…
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3/27/2014Julian begins with a quick-start guide for getting a live show ready. He covers the basic tools of the MainStage interface, including patches, channel strips, in-depth uses of the various inspector areas, MIDI mapping, and MIDI FX. He also explains how to design your own MainStage workspace—a critical piece of being comfortable on stage. Finally, he demonstrates how to use the Playback and Loopback plugins, as well as record your performances in MainStage.
- Choosing your MIDI controller and audio interface
- Configuring and optimizing preferences
- Creating concerts, sets, and patches
- A breakdown of the channel strip area and channel strip inspector
- MIDI mapping
- Customizing your MIDI interface in Layout mode
- Using markers, flex mode, and groupings in the Playback plugin
- Live looping with Loopback
- Recording your performance in MainStage
Skill Level Beginner
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Introduction
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Welcome1m 25s
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1. Quick Start for Getting Your Live Show Ready
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Exploring the interface4m 57s
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2. The Basic Tools of MainStage and Understanding Edit Mode
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Understanding Patches5m 46s
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Understanding channel strips10m 16s
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3. Designing Your Own MainStage Interface in Layout Mode
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The screen control types5m 33s
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The Screen Control Inspector5m 51s
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4. Audio Playback, Live Looping, and Recording
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Playback plugin overview5m 10s
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Conclusion
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Next steps38s
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