Apple MainStage 3 - Manual (Page 104)

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Grouped controls
Grouped controls consist of individual controls that are grouped together to make them easier
to work with as a single unit. Grouped controls include:
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Selector grouped with increment and decrement buttons
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Keyboard grouped with mod wheel, pitch bend wheel, and sustain pedal
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Sustain and expression pedals
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Organ drawbars
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Guitar amp controls
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Guitar pedal controls
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Arrays of knobs and faders with uniform size and spacing
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Effects and tone control knobs
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Arrays of level meters and VU meters
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Arrays of parameter text displays
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Master output fader grouped with stereo level meter
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Arrays of drum pads
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Transport controls for use with Playback plug-in
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Channel strip controls
The first time you add a custom grouped control to the Screen Controls palette, the
My Grouped Controls tab appears in the palette. You can add custom grouped controls and
name them so they will be accessible from every concert. For information about adding custom
grouped controls to the Screen Controls palette, see
Group screen controls on page 109.
Add screen controls to a layout
Add common screen controls
In Layout mode you can quickly add screen controls to your layout and arrange them in
the workspace.
You can drag screen controls into the workspace in any order. If you plan to perform with a
keyboard controller, you might want to first drag a keyboard screen control into the workspace,
position it near the center, and then drag screen controls for the faders, knobs, wheels, buttons,
and other physical controls on the keyboard controller.
Add a screen control
m Drag the screen control from the Screen Controls palette to the workspace.
As you drag the screen control to the workspace, a white outline appears, showing where it
will be added. You can use the alignment guides to align the screen control with other items in
the workspace.
When you drag a screen control into the workspace, the control is selected, and the available
hardware assignments and other parameters for the screen control appear in the Screen Control
Inspector to the left of the workspace. Different types of screen controls have different
parameters, which are described in
Edit screen control parameters on page 113.