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Actions overview
In addition to mapping screen controls to channel strip and plug-in parameters, you can map
them to MainStage actions. Actions let you select patches and sets, silence MIDI notes, control
the Tuner and the metronome, tap a new tempo, display information about patches, MIDI
messages and other information, and perform other functions using screen controls.
The Actions folder, which appears in the Parameter Mapping browser along with available
parameters, contains actions for a variety of MainStage functions. The Actions folder also
contains an AppleScript subfolder with useful scripts. The following table describes each action
and the type of screen control to map it to.
For information about mapping screen controls to actions, see Map screen controls to actions on
page 71.
Table of actions
For each action in the Actions folder, the Description column describes the function of the
action, and the Usage column tells which screen controls it is intended to be used with.
Action Description Usage
−10 Patches Selects the patch 10 patches above
the current patch in the Patch List. Button screen control
Prev Patch Selects the patch above the
current patch in the Patch List. Button screen control
Current Patch Displays the name of the current
patch and can also be used to
change patches. Parameter Text screen control (to
display); Knob screen control (to
select)
Jump to Patch Switches to a different patch. Parameter Text screen control (to
display); Knob screen control (to
select)
Current Patch Number Displays the patch number of the
selected patch and can also be
used to change patches. Parameter Text screen control (to
display); Knob screen control (to
select)
Current Program Number Displays the program change
number of the selected patch
and can be used to change to a
specific program. Parameter Text screen control (to
display); Button screen control (to
change)
Next Patch Selects the patch below the
current patch in the Patch List. Button screen control
+10 Patches Selects the patch 10 patches below
the current patch in the Patch List. Button screen control
MainStage actions
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