Apple MainStage 2 - Manual (Page 51)

Creating an Alias of a Channel Strip
You can create an alias of a channel strip and use the alias in different patches or sets.
Aliases allow you to share highly memory-intensive plug-ins, such as third-party
multi-channel instruments and samplers, between different patches, rather than creating
multiple instances of these plug-ins. In some cases, creating an alias can be more efficient
(use fewer resources) than adding a concert- or set-level channel strip.
To create an alias of a channel strip
1 In the Channel Strips area, select the channel strip.
2 Choose Edit > Copy, or press Command-C (default).
3 In the Patch List, select the patch in which you want to use the alias.
4 Choose Edit > Paste as Alias, or press Command-Option-V (default).
The alias is pasted after the last channel strip in the patch (but before any signal flow
channel strips, if they are visible). An alias icon appears near the top of the alias to
distinguish it from the channel strips in the patch.
You can use an alias in multiple patches or sets. When you change any setting on the
original channel strip, those changes are reflected in the aliases of the channel strip. You
may want to audition each patch that uses an alias after changing the settings of the
original channel strip, to make sure it sounds the way you want.
Note: You can’t import a patch or set containing an alias, because the aliased channel
strip may not be available.
You can create an alias of a multi-output instrument, such as the EXS24 mkII, to use in
another patch or set in the concert. When you copy a multi-output instrument to create
an alias, be sure to select all of the aux channel strips for the instrument so that the
complete multi-output instrument is pasted as an alias. For information about using
multi-output instruments in MainStage, see
Using Multiple Instrument Outputs in
MainStage .
Editing Channel Strips in MainStage
You can add instruments to software instrument channel strips and add effects to any
channel strip in the Channel Strips area. Adding instruments and effects to a channel
strip is the same in MainStage as it is in Logic Pro.
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