Use other plug-in window controls in MainStage

All MainStage plug-ins share a common set of controls in their headers for choosing, loading, and saving settings, copying and pasting plug-in parameters, switching between views, bypassing the plug-in, and comparing plug-in settings before and after adjustments. For some plug-ins that offer additional parameters not shown in the Editor view, you can also find extended plug-in parameters at the bottom of their plug-in windows.

You can view plug-in parameters in Editor view, which shows a graphical interface for the plug-in, or in Controls view, which shows parameters arranged in a row of value sliders where appropriate.

Bypass a plug-in

In MainStage, click the Bypass button in the header at the top of the plug-in window.

When a plug-in that is mapped to a screen control is bypassed, the screen control appears dimmed in the workspace.

Compare the plug-in before and after adjustments

In MainStage, click Compare in the plug-in window header to hear the plug-in with its saved settings.
Click Compare again to hear the plug-in with your latest changes (since saving).

Adjust the size of a plug-in window

In MainStage, do one of the following:

Drag the lower-right corner of the plug-in window.
Choose the window size from the View pop-up menu in the header of the plug-in window.

Link or unlink plug-in windows

When linked, a single plug-in window is used to either display all open plug-ins or all plug-ins in the same insert slot row across all channel strips.

In MainStage, control-Click the Link button to the right of the plug-in window header.
Choose one of the following options from the Link shortcut menu:
Off: Plug-in windows are not linked. Clicking in the center of any plug-in opens it in a new plug-in window.
Single: A single plug-in window is used to display all open plug-ins. Each time you open a new plug-in, the window updates to reflect the newly chosen plug-in. In Single mode, the Link button turns purple.
Multi: A single plug-in window is used to display all open plug-ins of the same insert slot row. (For example, all of the plug-ins from the first row of insert slots would share a single plug-in window, but plug-ins in other slots would open in their own window). In Multi mode, the Link button turns yellow.
Note: You can simply click on the Link button to toggle between Off and Single mode.

The Link mode affects the entire concert—it is not possible to have the Link mode set differently in different plug-in windows of the same concert. The Link mode can either be set to Single for the entire concert or for Multi mode for one or more rows of plug-ins. This means that if Multi mode is selected, clicking the Link button on additional plug-ins from any not currently linked rows engages Multi mode for that row of plug-ins, and if Single mode is selected in any open plug-in, Multi mode is turned off.

Choose a source for a side chain signal into a plug-in

For plug-ins with a Side Chain Source pop-up menu, you can use audio from an audio or software instrument track, hardware input, or bus to trigger the plug-in. For example, the dynamics of a drum groove can be used to rhythmically change the compression, and therefore dynamics, of a guitar, synthesizer, or bass part. The side chain signal is used to control the plug-in, but it is not processed by the plug-in.

In MainStage, click the Side Chain Source pop-up menu in the plug-in header area, then choose one of the available sources.

The audio signal from the selected side chain source now serves to control the plug-in. You can change external side chain sources, select an internal side chain source if one is available, or select None to disable the side chain if an internal side change source is not available, at any time.

Show extended plug-in parameters

In MainStage, click the disclosure triangle at the bottom of the plug-in window.

Switch between Editor and Controls view

In MainStage, choose the Controls or Editor item from the plug-in window header’s View pop-up menu.

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