Apple MainStage 2 - Manual (Page 119)

Settings
• Name field: Enter a name for the keyboard. The name appears in the Input pop-up
menu in the Channel Strip Inspector, where you can select the device the channel strip
responds to.
• Number of Keys value slider: Enter the number of keys to display on the keyboard screen
control.
• Lowest Key value slider: Enter the note name for the lowest key.
• Lowest Key Learn button: Click the Learn button, then press the lowest key to have
MainStage learn it.
The Number of Keys and Low Key affect only the visual appearance of the screen control.
They do not affect what notes are received from your keyboard controller.
Layer Display
• Display keyboard layers checkbox: When active, a layer is displayed above the keyboard
in the workspace for each software instrument channel strip in a patch. The layers show
the name and color of the channel strip and respond when you play the keyboard.
• Height value slider: Sets the height of the layer display that appears above the keyboard.
MIDI Activity Screen Control Parameters
MIDI activity screen controls can indicate when MIDI note messages are received and can
also be used as smaller, “noteless” keyboard screen controls. You can edit the following
parameters for MIDI activity screen controls.
Hardware Input
• Device pop-up menu: Shows the name of the device to show MIDI activity for. You can
choose another device, All, or Unassigned.
• Channel pop-up menu: Choose the MIDI channel on which MainStage receives input
from the controller.
• Velocity Sensitivity slider: Set the amount of sensitivity for incoming MIDI data.
Settings
• Name field: Type a name for the screen control.
Appearance
• Color selector: Choose the color for the MIDI activity light.
Drum Pad Screen Control Parameters
You can use drum pad screen controls with hardware drum pads. You can edit the
following parameters for drum pad screen controls.
Hardware Input
• Device pop-up menu: Shows the name of the hardware device with the drum pad
control. You can choose another device, All, or Unassigned.
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