Apple MainStage 2 - Manual (Page 165)

You can set a variety of preferences in the MainStage preferences window. The preferences
window includes tabs for general, audio, MIDI, and display preferences, which are described
below.
This appendix covers the following:
• General Preferences (p. 165)
• Audio Preferences (p. 166)
• MIDI Preferences (p. 168)
• Display Preferences (p. 168)
General Preferences
These preferences let you set the tuning of software instruments, set the volume and
output for the metronome, choose what happens when you open MainStage, reset alerts,
and set whether screen controls highlight when their parameter values change.
Tuning
• Tuning slider: Sets the tuning for all software instruments in MainStage. Tuning is
centered around A440 Hz, in the range of 100 cents.
Metronome
• Output pop-up menu: Choose the audio output (or output pair) that the metronome
sound is routed to.
• Volume slider: Drag the slider to set the relative volume for the metronome sound.
Startup
• Startup Action pop-up menu: Choose the startup action when you open MainStage. The
choices are:
• Do Nothing: Does nothing. You can access the Choose Template dialog by choosing
File > New.
• Create New Concert from Template: Opens the Choose Template dialog.
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