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35MainStage User Guide
Turn off internally generated sounds in MainStage
If your MIDI keyboard is also a sound generator, you may want to stop the device from
generating its own sounds while you use it with MainStage, to avoid doubling notes
between the device and the MainStage patch you’re playing.
Most MIDI synthesizers and other MIDI controllers with tone generation capabilities include
a function known as Local Control. By turning off this function, the device’s internal tone
generation is suppressed.
Suppress a device’s internally generated sounds
On the device, turn on the Local Off function.
If you can’t find the Local Off function in the MIDI menu of your keyboard, consult its
manual on sequencer use. Some keyboards allow you to select fromLocal, MIDI, or Both for
each of their Parts (individual MIDI channels/sounds in multitimbral MIDI devices). The MIDI
setting, if applicable to your keyboard, is the equivalent of Local Off.
Connect audio devices
Overview of connecting audio devices to MainStage
MainStage works with CoreAudio-compliant audio devices, including USB, Thunderbolt,
FireWire, and PCI audio interfaces. You can connect microphones, electronic musical
instruments, and other musical equipment to your computer, or to an audio interface, and
use them with MainStage. For information about choosing audio drivers (in MainStage >
Preferences > Audio), see Audio preferences in MainStage.
MainStage can require a large amount of available RAM to play sample-based software
instruments or when you are using complex effects setups. It is recommended that you test
your system and the concerts you plan to use before you perform with MainStage to make
sure there is enough available memory to select and play the patches you want to use
without causing audio drop-outs or distortion.
Connect a microphone to MainStage
You can connect a microphone to your computer to capture your voice, an instrument, or
any other sound to use as audio input when you perform. You can connect a microphone to
your computer’s audio input port, a USB port, or to an audio interface connected to your
computer. You can also use the built-in microphone in your computer.