Apple MainStage 3 - Manual (Page 149)

Appendix C MainStage preferences 149
Parameter Values
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On Patch Change pop-up menu: Choose whether parameter values change or remain the
same when you change patches. By default, the On Patch Change parameter for individual
screen controls is set to Preference, in which case they follow the preference behavior. If this
parameter is set to another value for a screen control, the control follows the value of its
individual setting. The choices are:
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To preserve changes to parameter values when you change patches, choose “Keep current
value.”
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To return values to the last saved value, choose “Reset to saved value.”
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Respond to Hardware Move pop-up menu: Choose how screen controls respond when you
move the hardware controls assigned to them. By default, the Respond to Hardware Move
parameter for individual screen controls is set to Preference, in which case they follow the
preference behavior. If this parameter is set to another value for a screen control, the control
follows the value of its individual setting. The choices are:
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To have screen controls instantly change to match the hardware value, choose Jump.
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To have screen controls change when the hardware control matches its current value,
choose Pickup.
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To have screen controls move relative to the hardware control, choose Relative.
Autosaving
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Autosave modified concerts pop-up menu: Choose the time interval for autosaving modified
concerts, or choose Never to turn off autosaving.
Note: For performance reasons, autosaving does not occur in Perform mode. However, the
concert is autosaved when you switch to Perform mode.
Audio preferences
These preferences let you set the audio output and input drivers, set the size of the I/O buffer, set
the audio sample rate, and choose which note is displayed as middle C.
Audio
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Audio Output pop-up menu: Choose the device you want to use to hear the audio output
from MainStage.
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Audio Input pop-up menu: Choose the device you want to use as the source for audio input.
Choose Automatic to use the system setting for audio input (except when the only available
input device is the built-in microphone, in which case no input device is selected).
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Setup buttons: Click one of the Setup buttons to open the Audio/MIDI Setup window and
configure audio output or input.
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Sample Rate pop-up menu: Choose the sample rate for audio input. If you are using an audio
interface or other audio device with MainStage, the Sample Rate value should be set to the
sample rate of your audio device.
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Advanced Settings button: Open the Advanced Settings window so you can set the I/O buffer
size and driver latency, and view an estimate of the resulting latency.
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Apply Changes button: Click to apply changes to the input, output, sample rate, and buffer size
settings. If you do not click the Apply Changes button, changes are applied when you close
the Preferences window.
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Hot-Plug Behavior pop-up menu: Choose what action MainStage takes when you hot-plug an
audio device while MainStage is open. The choices are: