Apple MainStage 2 - Manual (Page 46)

The MIDI standard allows program change numbers with values from 0 to 127. If all
available program change numbers in a concert are already in use, any new patches
added to the concert will be given program change number zero (0), but the number is
inactive (the checkbox is not selected). Bank changes are not supported.
If you set a program change number so that it duplicates an existing program change
number, the word “Duplicate” appears in red next to the Program Change value slider.
If two or more patches have the same program change number, and the numbers are
active, the patch that appears first (highest) in the Patch List or patch selector is selected
when you send the program change message with the corresponding value.
You can reset program change numbers for all active (non-skipped) patches in a concert.
When you reset program change numbers, patches are assigned program change numbers
based on their order in the Patch List, starting from the top. The program change numbers
for skipped (inactive) patches are not reset.
To reset program change numbers for active patches in a concert
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Choose Reset Program Change Numbers from the Action menu for the Patch List (or press
Command-Shift-Option-R).
You can assign buttons and other controls to send program change messages and use
them to select patches in the concert. For information about assigning buttons, see
Assigning Buttons .
Deferring Patch Changes
By default, when you switch patches, the new patch is ready to play immediately. You
can “defer” a patch change so that the patch change occurs after the last note of the
previous patch has been released or sustained.
To defer a patch change
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In the Attributes tab of the Patch Inspector, select the Defer Patch Change checkbox.
Note: Deferring patch change works in Perform mode and Full Screen mode but does
not work when you are editing patches in Edit mode.
Instantly Silencing the Previous Patch
Sometimes you may want the sound of the previous patch to continue after you select
a new patch, as when you want to sustain a chord pad while soloing over it. At other
times, you may want to silence the sound of the previous patch instantly when you select
a new patch.
To instantly silence the previous patch when you select a patch
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In the Attributes tab of the Patch Inspector, select the Instantly Silence Previous Patch
checkbox.
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