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180MainStage User Guide
• Previous Instrument pop-up menu and field: Determines which MIDI event type and
data value are used for selection of the previous instrument. Choices includeNote, Poly
Aftertouch, Control Change, Program Change, Channel Aftertouch, and Pitch Bend. In
the field next to each pop-up menu, you can enter either the note number or the value
of the first data byte. If you choose Control Change, the number field determines the
MIDI controller number.
Note: The Sampler Previous Instrument setting is separate from the global Previous/
Next Plug-in Setting or Sampler Instrument command. Be careful not to assign the
same MIDI event for both, otherwise both commands are executed, which can result in
unexpected behavior.
• Next Instrument pop-up menu and field: Determine which MIDI event type and data
value are used for selection of the next instrument. Choices includeNote, Poly
Aftertouch, Control Change, Program Change, Channel Aftertouch, and Pitch Bend. In
the field next to each pop-up menu, you can enter the note number or the value of the
first data byte. If you choose Control Change, the number field determines the MIDI
controller number.
Note: The Sampler Previous Instrument setting is separate from the global Previous/
Next Plug-in Setting or Sampler Instrument command. Be careful not to assign the
same MIDI event for both, otherwise both commands are executed, which can result in
unexpected behavior.
• Keep common samples in memory when switching projects checkbox: Determines
whether the samples commonly used, or shared, by two open project files are reloaded
when you switch between projects.