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Thanks Per, it's starting to make sense, I hope I'll have tome to work on this soo. Sylvain On Sat, Dec 10, 2011 at 6:44 PM, Per Boysen <perboysen@gmail.com> wrote: > Some quick MS info from the top of my head (bouncing out big files now > from a mix so I can't open the appl to check details): > > Yes, you're right that MS works a lot like a mixer does, that's > correct as for signal routing. But MS also has its own concept for > controlling the mixer and inserted or (send/return) looped effects. > This concept builds has three aspects that are represented by three > alternative modes to work on your session: > > 1) Layout Mode - connect with the outer world by MIDI. > First window, called up by hitting cmd-1. Here you create the > graphical control symbols you need for whatever control you plan to > perform. Example: if you want to just record loops, overdub into them > and adjust loop feedback you need three the three objects 2 buttons > and one fader (or knob). Ok, drag in the objects and drop them inside > the Layout Mode window. Select an object and click "learn" in the left > column where the selected object's characteristics are displayed. Send > in external MIDI by kicking a MIDI floor pedal, pushing a keyboard > key, hitting a MIDI button or whatever physical control gadget you > happen to have connected to the computer. Done. > > 2) Edit Mode - connect with internal software world of effects, mixer > and instruments. > Second Window, called up by hitting cmd-2. Here you create patches. > For each patch you create and tweak channel strips holding effects and > instruments if an instrument strip (there are also audio strips). Note > if working on Patch Level or Concert Level. Any Aux Channel strip > (send/return fx loop for example) created on Global level will be > available in all other patches. But stuff you create at Patch Level > will only be available when that patch is the active patch (good way > to get rid of CPU intensive stuff when not needing them; swap to a > different patch). > > 3) Performance Mode (cmd-3) and Full Screen Mode (cmd-4) - gig matching > status. > Performance mode will let you keep other windows open, like if you > want to see the SooperLooper or Mobius GUI window beside Mainstage's > GUI. Full Screen Mode takes full advantage of the screen space and > pushes other applications into the background. Optimally stable and > looks good but you won't be able to check emails while in Full Screen > Mode ;-) > > That's it. The trick to get into Mainstage is to know its two faces: > First create a graphic representation of your physical control gear > and and assign MIDI form physical to graphic objects, then assign > control bindings from graphic objects to musical parameters in the > software. > > cheers > > Per > > > > > On Sun, Dec 11, 2011 at 12:06 AM, Sylvain Poitras > <sylvain.trombone@gmail.com> wrote: >> I jumped on the mainstage bandwagon when I saw that price... all >> those effects and instruments for $30 is hard to beat. Plus, I can >> keep all my Bidule patches and run them in the Bidule AU within >> mainstage, so nothing is lost, better effects are gained... >> >> However, I'm having a hard time with the user interface... I'll have >> to read through the manual. I'm used to cabling little boxes >> together, but it looks like I'll have to understand how a mixer works. >> >> I want the audio in to go to my bidule AU and from there to my effect >> patches. So I think this means I need a strip at concert level with >> bidule so that it shows up in every patch. I haven't had much time to >> play with it, and it doesn't look like it's gonna happen before >> Christmas... >