Apple MainStage 3 - Manual (Page 36)

Chapter 4 Get started with MainStage 36
Try out Perform mode
After learning controller assignments and mapping screen controls, you can try playing your
patches as you would in a performance. You can have the workspace occupy the entire screen,
presenting the screen controls as large as possible for easy viewing in concert environments,
or you can view the workspace in a window, so you can use the toolbar buttons and access
other applications.
Switch to Perform mode
Do one of the following:
m Choose View > Perform in Full Screen (or press Command-4).
Note: By default, the Perform button opens the workspace in full screen. For information about
changing this preference, see
Display preferences on page 151.
m Click the Perform button in the toolbar.
View the workspace in a window
m Choose View > Perform in Window (or press Command-3).
You can use either workspace view to play the patches you added or modified and use the
controls on your MIDI controller to modify the parameters you have mapped to screen controls.
Use Quick Help
You can view a brief description of windows, controls, and other elements of the MainStage
interface without leaving the application or interrupting your workflow. In both Edit mode and
Layout mode, Quick Help is available in the lower-left corner of the MainStage window.
View Quick Help
m Choose Help > Quick Help.
Some Quick Help topics include links to more detailed information. You can access the additional
information by pressing Command-Shift-H while the pointer is over the corresponding control
or area.