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Using the Loopback Action Menu
The Action menu is found to the top right of the waveform display and contains the
following items:
• Export Tape Loop: Shows an export dialog, where you can name and choose a location
to save the tape loop to an AIFF audio file.
• Import Tape Loop: Shows an import dialog, where you can select and import a previously
exported tape loop or any short audio file.
• Clear Tape Loop: Deletes the entire tape loop in the Loopback plug-in.
• Monitor: You can choose one of the following monitoring modes for the Loopback
plug-in: On (monitoring is always on); During Record (monitoring is on only during
recording); or Off (monitoring is disabled).
Note: Some mixer routing configurations may result in no audio being heard through
Loopback. Use this menu command if you encounter this situation.
• When Patch or Set is Selected: You can choose one of the following functions to be
performed when the patch (or set) containing the Loopback plug-in is selected: Do
Nothing (the default); Clear (empties the entire tape loop); Start Playing (starts the
plug-in playing at its current settings); Start Recording (starts recording the first take
at the current plug-in settings); or Clear and Start Recording (clears the existing tape
loop and starts recording the first take at the current plug-in settings).
• On MainStage Clock Start: You can choose one of the following functions to be
performed when the MainStage clock starts: Do Nothing (the default); Clear (empties
the entire tape loop); Start Playing (starts the plug-in playing at its current settings);
Start Recording (starts recording the tape loop at the current plug-in settings); or Clear
and Start Recording (clears the existing tape loop and starts recording a new tape loop
at the current plug-in settings).
• Set Concert Tempo After First Take: With this item selected, and Sync set to Off, clicking
Record tarts recording the tape loop but does not start the MainStage clock (if it is
stopped). When you click Record a second time (or click Play), recording stops and the
tape loop continues playing. MainStage sets the Length and Tempo based on the
duration of the recorded take, and starts the MainStage clock.
Adding Loopback to a Channel Strip
The Loopback plug-in is an insert plug-in. You can use it in any type of channel strip.
To add a Loopback instance to a channel strip
1 Click one of the Insert slots in the channel strip you want to use Loopback on.
2 Choose Delay from the shortcut menu that appears, choose Loopback from the submenu,
then choose Stereo from the second submenu.
163Appendix B The Loopback Plug-in