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6MainStage User Guide
Open MainStage
• Double-click the MainStage icon in your Applications folder, or click the MainStage icon
in the Dock.
Choose a concert template
1. In MainStage, choose File > New (or press Command-N).
2. In the Choose Template dialog, choose the devices you want to use for audio input
and output from the Audio Input and Audio Output pop-up menus.
3. Click the instrument category on the left you want to view templates for. You can also
click Quick Start and choose a simple keyboard or guitar template to start playing
immediately.
A brief description below each template describes its features and intended use.
4. Scroll through the available templates to find the one you want to use, then select it.
5. Click Choose, or double-click the template.
Choosing one of the Quick Start templates opens a new concert in Perform mode, so
you can start playing immediately. Choosing any other template opens a new concert in
Editmode.
For more information about opening concerts, see Open and close concerts in MainStage.
Get started with the MainStage window
The MainStage window is where you work on your concerts. You can access all of the major
working areas of MainStage in the main window.