Apple MainStage 2 - Manual (Page 127)

The Playback plug-in is added to the channel strip, and the plug-in window appears over
the MainStage window.
You can add an audio file to a Playback plug-in in one of several ways: by dragging an
audio file, by clicking in the File field, or by using the Action menu in the plug-in window.
Adding an Audio File to the Playback Plug-in
After you add an instance of the Playback plug-in, you select and add the audio file you
want to play using the plug-in.
To add an audio file to the Playback plug-in
Do one of the following:
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Drag the audio file to the Instrument slot with the Playback plug-in.
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Drag the audio file to the “tape” area of the plug-in window.
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Click the File field in the plug-in window, select an audio file in the Open dialog, then
click Open.
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Choose Open File from the Action menu at the upper right of the Playback plug-in window,
select an audio file in the Open dialog, then click Open.
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