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22MainStage User Guide
To make working easier, MainStage features three different modes, each suited to a
different task. Some features are common to all modes, while others are exclusive to a
particular mode.
• You audition, edit, and organize your sounds and map screen controls in Editmode.
• You customize the visual arrangement of controls onscreen and make controller
assignments in Layout mode.
• You use Perform mode when you perform live.
The basics of Layout mode in MainStage
Layout mode is where you customize your onscreen layout. You drag screen controls into
the workspace and arrange them onscreen to customize your layout. You can also make
connections between your MIDI hardware and your concert in Layout mode, by creating
controller assignments between your MIDI hardware and the screen controls.
• ScreenControl Inspector: View and edit parameters for screen controls in the
workspace, including hardware input, appearance, and certain types of MIDI
output parameters.
• ScreenControls Palette: Drag screen controls from the palette into the workspace
to add them to your onscreen layout. The palette has four tabs so that you can view
all screen controls or only one type of screen control. Panel controls appear as two-
dimensional objects in the workspace, while shelf controls appear on an adjustable
three-dimensional shelf. The Smart Controls screen control adapts the controls
available depending on what patch you select.
In Layout mode, unlike the other modes in MainStage, you cannot select or edit
individual patches.
For information about working in Layout mode, see Overview of Layout mode in MainStage.