Apple MainStage 2 - Manual (Page 31)

3 Scroll through the available templates to find the one you want to use.
4 Click Choose, or double-click the template.
A new concert created from the template opens in Edit mode. The workspace appears
in the center of the MainStage window, showing the screen controls in the concert. To
the left of the workspace is the Patch List, which shows the patches and sets in the concert.
The channel strips for the selected patch appear in the Channel Strips area to the right
of the workspace. The new concert may contain a single patch, or several patches. Below
the workspace, the Patch Library is open, so you can easily audition different patch settings
to find the one you want to use.
In the Choose Template dialog, you can view templates in either a grid or a Cover Flow
view. You can choose a different view using the view buttons, located in the lower-left
part of the dialog.
To choose a different view for the Choose Template dialog
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To view templates in a grid, click the Grid button.
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To view templates in Cover Flow, click the Cover Flow button.
For more information about opening, editing, and saving concerts, see Working with
Concerts .
Selecting Patch Settings in the Patch Library
When you open a concert or select a patch, the Patch Library opens in the Patch Inspector
below the workspace. The Patch Library contains a variety of patches optimized for the
instrument the concert is designed for. You can quickly audition patch settings in the
Patch Library and choose a setting for the selected patch.
To select a patch setting
1 Look through the settings in the Patch Library to find the one you want to use.
2 Click the patch setting.
You can start playing the patch immediately using the selected patch setting. You can
also search for patch settings by name.
To search for patch settings by name
1 Choose Find in Library from the Action menu in the upper-right corner of the Patch
Inspector.
2 Enter the name of the patch setting you want to find.
3 Click Find.
The first patch setting with the text you entered appears selected in the Patch Library.
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