Apple MainStage 2 - Manual (Page 44)

You can uncollapse the set by clicking its disclosure triangle again. Collapsing a set has
no effect on whether you can select patches in the set in Full Screen or Perform mode.
For information about creating and using sets, see Working with Sets in Edit Mode .
Copying and Pasting Patches
You can copy, paste, and duplicate patches in the Patch List using the standard Mac OS X
menu and key commands or by Option-dragging. When you paste or duplicate a patch,
it includes any mappings made to parameters in the original patch.
Reordering Patches in the Patch List
When you add a patch to a concert, the new patch appears below the currently selected
patch in the Patch List. You can reorder patches in the Patch List.
To reorder patches in the Patch List
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Drag patches up or down in the Patch List until they appear in the order you want.
Moving Patches in the Patch List Repeatedly
The MainStage command set includes a Move Again command that lets you easily move
selected patches multiple times. You can use Move Again when you drag, paste, create,
or delete patches in the Patch List. By default, the Move Again command is not assigned
to a key command. To use it, you should first assign it to a key command in the Command
Editor. For information about using the Command Editor, see
Using the Command Editor .
Creating a Patch from Several Patches
You can create a patch by combining several existing patches. The new patch contains
all of the channel strips of the selected patches.
To create a patch from several existing patches
1 In the Patch List, select the patches you want to use to create the new patch.
2 Choose “Create Patch from Selected Patches” from the Action menu at the upper-right
corner of the Patch List.
The new “combined” patch appears in the Patch List, labeled “Untitled Patch.”
Note: Creating a patch with more than three channel strips can affect performance,
particularly if the channel strips are audio channel strips, or if they use a large number of
plug-ins or processor-intensive plug-ins.
Setting the Time Signature for a Patch
You can set the time signature for a patch. Time signatures can be used with the Playback
plug-in and also control the beats for the metronome. When you set the time signature
for a patch, it overrides any concert- or set-level time signature.
To set the time signature for a patch
1 In the Patch Inspector, select the Attributes tab.
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