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Chapter 1 A First Look at MainStage
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Choose a concert template:
Click an instrument from the list on the left to see the templates for that instrument 1
type. If you play a keyboard controller, select Keyboards to view keyboard templates
featuring software instrument patches. If you play an electric guitar, select Guitar Rigs
to view guitar templates featuring audio patches with guitar amps and eects.
Scroll through the available templates to nd the one you want.2
Double-click the template you want to use.3
A new concert created from the template opens in a full screen window. In the center
of the MainStage window, the workspace shows the screen controls that correspond
to the controls on your MIDI hardware. To the left of the workspace is the Patch List,
where you can select patches and sets in the concert. The channel strips for the
selected patch appear in the Channel Strips area to the right of the workspace. Below
the workspace is the Inspector, which shows parameters for dierent items when you
select them.