MainStage User Guide

• Welcome
• Get started with MainStage
  • Getting started overview
  • MainStage window
  • Patches in MainStage
  • Channel strips in MainStage
  • Assignments and mappings
    • Learn a controller assignment
    • Map a screen control
    • Create assignments and mappings together
  • Layouts in MainStage
  • Perform mode in MainStage
  • Quick Help in MainStage
• MainStage basics
  • What is MainStage?
  • MainStage workflow basics
  • MainStage interface overview
    • The MainStage window
    • Layout mode
    • Edit mode
    • Perform mode
    • Customize the MainStage window
      • Customize the toolbar
      • Resize the workspace
      • Show or hide working areas
  • Manage MainStage content
  • How to get help
• Connect external devices
  • Overview of connecting external devices
  • Connect MIDI devices
    • Overview of connecting MIDI devices
    • Connect a USB music keyboard
    • Connect MIDI keyboards and modules
    • Connect multichannel MIDI devices
    • Turn off internally generated sounds
  • Connect audio devices
    • Overview of connecting audio devices
    • Connect a microphone
    • Connect an electric instrument
    • Connect an audio interface
    • Connect speakers
• Work in Edit mode
  • Overview of Edit mode
  • Work with patches
    • Select patches and sets in the Patch List
    • Copy, paste, and delete patches
    • Reorder and move patches in the Patch List
    • Add and rename patches
    • Create a patch from several patches
    • Work with patch settings
      • Overview of the Patch Settings Inspector
      • Select patch settings in the Patch Library
      • Set the time signature for patches
      • Change the tempo when you select a patch
      • Set program change and bank numbers
      • Defer patch changes
      • Instantly silence the previous patch
      • Change patch icons
      • Transpose the pitch of incoming notes for a patch
      • Change the tuning for a patch
      • Add text notes to a patch
  • Work with channel strips
    • Overview of channel strips
    • Add a channel strip
    • Change a channel strip setting
    • Configure channel strip components
    • Show signal flow channel strips
    • Hide the metronome channel strip
    • Create an alias of a channel strip
    • Add a patch bus
    • Set channel strip pan or balance positions
    • Set channel strip volume levels
    • Mute and solo channel strips
    • Use multiple instrument outputs
    • Use external MIDI instruments
    • Reorganize channel strips
    • Delete channel strips
    • Work with channel strip settings
      • Overview of the Channel Strip Inspector
      • Choose channel strip settings
      • Rename channel strips
      • Change channel strip colors
      • Change channel strip icons
      • Use feedback protection with channel strips
      • Set keyboard input for a software instrument channel strip
      • Transpose individual software instruments
      • Filter MIDI messages
      • Scale channel strip velocity
      • Set channel strips to ignore Hermode tuning
      • Override concert- and set-level key ranges
      • Add text notes to a channel strip in the Channel Strip Inspector
  • Work with plug-ins
    • Overview of working with plug-ins
    • Add and remove plug-ins
    • Move and copy plug-ins
    • Use Channel EQ
    • Use plug-in settings
    • Adjust plug-in parameters
    • Use other plug-in window controls
  • Route audio via send effects
  • Create keyboard layers and splits
    • Overview of layers and splits
    • Define the key range
    • Set floating split points
    • Set the velocity range
    • Bypass a layer
    • Copy and paste layer properties
  • Work with articulations
    • Managing articulations overview
    • Choose an articulation from the plug-in window header
    • Manage articulations with the Articulation Set menu
    • Manage articulations with the Articulation Set Editor
    • Turn all articulations on or off
  • Edit screen control parameters
    • Screen Control Inspector overview
    • Replace parameter labels
    • Choose custom colors for screen controls
    • Change background or grouped screen control appearance
    • Set screen controls to show the hardware value
    • Set parameter change behavior for screen controls
    • Set hardware matching behavior for screen controls
    • Reset and compare changes to a patch
    • Override concert- and set-level mappings
  • Map screen controls
    • Overview of mapping screen controls
    • Map to channel strip and plug-in parameters
    • Map screen controls to actions
    • Map a screen control to multiple parameters
    • Use screen controls to display PDF document pages
    • Edit the saved value for a mapped parameter
    • Set drum pads or buttons to use note velocity
    • Map screen controls to all channel strips in a patch
    • Undo screen control parameter mappings
    • Remove screen control mappings
  • Work with graphs
  • Create controller transforms
  • Work in the Assignments and Mappings tab
    • Overview of assignments and mappings
    • Create and delete assignments and mappings
    • Edit assignments and mappings
    • Edit Hardware Input parameters
    • Block incoming controller messages
  • Work with sets
    • Overview of working with sets
    • Create sets
    • Rename sets
    • Collapse sets in the Patch List
    • Override concert-level key ranges for a set
    • Delete sets
    • Add a channel strip at the set level
    • Work with set settings
      • Overview of the Set Settings Inspector
      • Set the time signature for sets
      • Change the tempo when selecting sets
      • Choose a color for the set folder in the Patch List
      • Transpose the pitch of incoming notes for a set
      • Changing the tuning for sets
      • Add text notes to a set
  • Share patches and sets between concerts
  • Record the audio output of a concert
• Work with concerts
  • Overview of concerts
  • Create a concert
  • Open and close concerts
  • Save concerts
  • How saving affects parameter values
  • Clean up concerts
  • Consolidate assets in a concert
  • Rename the current concert
  • Work with concert settings
    • Overview of the Concert Settings Inspector
    • Set MIDI Routing to channel strips
    • Transpose incoming note pitch for a concert
    • Define the program change message source
    • Send unused program changes to channel strips
    • Set the time signature for a concert
    • Change the tuning for a concert
    • Set the pan law for a concert
    • Add text notes to a concert
  • Tempo in MainStage concerts
    • Overview of tempo
    • Tap the tempo
    • Get the tempo from MIDI input
  • Control the metronome
  • Silence MIDI notes
  • Mute audio output
  • Work at the concert level
    • Overview of working at the concert level
    • Control the overall volume of a concert
    • Add concert-wide effects
    • Use auxes to control channel strip output
    • Add channel strips at the concert level
    • The MainStage clock
• Work in Layout mode
  • Layout mode overview
  • Work with screen controls
    • Screen controls overview
    • Screen control types
      • Panel controls
      • Shelf controls
      • Grouped controls
    • Add screen controls to a layout
      • Add common screen controls
      • Mod/pitch wheel screen controls
      • Foot pedal screen controls
    • Copy and paste screen controls
    • Move screen controls
    • Resize screen controls
    • Align and distribute screen controls
    • Adjust the shelf for a shelf control
    • Group screen controls
    • Delete screen controls
  • Assign hardware controls to screen controls
    • Controller assignments overview
    • Knob assignments
    • Button assignments
  • Edit screen control parameters
    • Screen control parameter editing overview
    • Lift and stamp screen control parameters
    • Reset screen control parameters
    • Common screen control parameters
    • Keyboard screen control parameters
    • MIDI activity screen control parameters
    • Drum pad screen control parameters
    • Waveform screen control parameters
    • Selector screen control parameters
    • Text screen control parameters
    • Background screen control parameters
  • How MainStage passes through MIDI messages
  • Export and import layouts
  • Change the aspect ratio of a layout
• Perform live with MainStage
  • Before performing live
  • Use Perform mode
  • Select patches in performance
    • Selecting patches while performing overview
    • Select patches using keyboard shortcuts
    • Select patches by typing
    • Select patches using actions
    • Select patches using program change messages
  • Screen controls in performance
  • Tempo changes during performance
  • Tips for performing with keyboard controllers
  • Tips for performing with guitars and other instruments
  • Tune guitars and other instruments with the Tuner
  • The Playback plug-in in performance
  • Record your performances
  • After the performance
  • Tips for complex hardware setups
• MainStage settings
  • Overview of settings
  • General settings
  • Audio settings
  • MIDI settings
  • Display settings
  • Sampler settings
• Use the Touch Bar with MainStage
  • Touch Bar shortcuts
  • Customize the Touch Bar
• Keyboard shortcuts and command sets
  • Overview of keyboard shortcuts and command sets
  • Keyboard shortcuts
    • Concerts and layouts keyboard shortcuts
    • Patches and sets (Edit mode) keyboard shortcuts
    • Editing keyboard shortcuts
    • Actions keyboard shortcuts
    • Parameter mapping (Edit mode) keyboard shortcuts
    • Channel strips (Edit mode) keyboard shortcuts
    • Screen controls (Layout mode) keyboard shortcuts
    • Perform in Full Screen keyboard shortcuts
    • Window and view keyboard shortcuts
    • Help and support keyboard shortcuts
  • Customize keyboard shortcuts
    • View keyboard shortcuts in the Key Commands Editor
    • Edit keyboard shortcuts
    • Import and export command sets
• MainStage actions
  • Overview of actions
  • Actions table
• MainStage Effects
  • Effects overview
    • Effects overview
    • Add and remove plug-ins
  • Amps and pedals
    • Amps and pedals overview
    • Amp Designer
      • Amp Designer overview
      • Amp Designer models
      • Amp Designer cabinets
      • Build a custom combo
      • Amplifier controls
      • Equalizer overview
      • Effects overview
      • Reverb effect
      • Tremolo and vibrato
      • Microphone parameters
    • Bass Amp Designer
      • Bass Amp Designer overview
      • Bass amplifier models
      • Bass cabinet models
      • Build a custom combo
      • Signal flow
      • Pre-amp signal flow
      • Use the D.I. box
      • Amplifier controls
      • Bass Amp Designer effects overview
      • EQ
      • Compressor
      • Graphic EQ
      • Parametric EQ
      • Microphone parameters
    • Pedalboard
      • Pedalboard overview
      • Use the Pedal Browser
      • Use import mode
      • Use the Pedal area
      • Use the Router
      • Use Macro Controls
      • Delay pedals
      • Distortion pedals
      • Dynamics pedals
      • Filter pedals
      • Modulation pedals
      • Pitch pedals
      • Utility pedals
    • Stompboxes overview
  • Delay effects
    • Delay effects overview
    • Delay Designer
      • Delay Designer overview
      • Use the main display
      • Use the Tap display
      • Create taps
      • Edit taps
      • Edit in the Tap display
      • Tap parameter bar
      • Use sync mode
      • Master parameters
    • Echo controls
    • Loopback
      • Loopback overview
      • Add a Loopback instance
      • Loopback interface
      • Loopback waveform display
      • Loopback transport and function controls
      • Loopback information display
      • Loopback Sync, Snap To, and Play From parameters
      • Use the Loopback group functions
      • Loopback Action menu
    • Sample Delay controls
    • Stereo Delay controls
    • Tape Delay controls
  • Distortion effects
    • Distortion effects overview
    • Bitcrusher controls
    • Clip Distortion controls
    • Distortion effect controls
    • Distortion II controls
    • Overdrive controls
    • Phase Distortion controls
  • Dynamics processors
    • Dynamics processors overview
    • Adaptive Limiter controls
    • Compressor
      • Compressor overview
      • Compressor main parameters
      • Compressor output parameters
      • Compressor side chain parameters
      • Use Compressor
    • DeEsser 2 controls
    • Enveloper controls
    • Expander controls
    • Limiter controls
    • Multipressor
      • Multipressor overview
      • Multipressor display parameters
      • Frequency band controls
      • Output parameters
      • Use Multipressor
    • Noise Gate
      • Noise Gate overview
      • Use Noise Gate
  • Equalizers
    • Equalizers overview
    • Channel EQ
      • Channel EQ overview
      • Channel EQ parameters
      • Use Channel EQ shortcut menus
      • Channel EQ extended parameters
      • Channel EQ use tips
      • Use the Channel EQ Analyzer
    • Linear Phase EQ
      • Linear Phase EQ overview
      • Linear Phase EQ parameters
      • Use Linear Phase EQ shortcut menus
      • Linear Phase EQ extended parameters
      • Linear Phase EQ use tips
      • Use the Linear Phase EQ Analyzer
    • Match EQ
      • Match EQ overview
      • Match EQ parameters
      • Use Match EQ
      • Edit the filter curve
    • Single Band EQ controls
    • Vintage EQ Collection
      • Vintage EQ collection overview
      • Vintage Console EQ controls
      • Vintage Graphic EQ controls
      • Vintage Tube EQ controls
  • Filter effects
    • Filter effects overview
    • AutoFilter
      • AutoFilter overview
      • Filter controls
      • Envelope controls
      • Distortion controls
      • LFO controls
      • Output controls
    • EVOC 20 Filterbank
      • EVOC 20 Filterbank overview
      • Formant Filter controls
      • Modulation controls
      • Output controls
    • EVOC 20 TrackOscillator
      • EVOC 20 TrackOscillator overview
      • Vocoder overview
      • EVOC 20 TrackOscillator interface
      • Analysis In controls
      • U/V detection controls
      • Synthesis In controls
      • Tracking oscillator controls
      • Tracking oscillator pitch controls
      • Formant filter controls
      • Modulation controls
      • Output controls
    • Fuzz-Wah
      • Fuzz-Wah overview
      • Auto Wah controls
      • Compressor controls
      • Fuzz parameters
    • Spectral Gate
      • Spectral Gate overview
      • Use Spectral Gate
  • Imaging processors
    • Imaging processors overview
    • Binaural Post-Processing controls
    • Direction Mixer
      • Direction Mixer overview
      • Stereo miking techniques
    • Stereo Spread controls
  • Metering tools
    • Metering tools overview
    • BPM Counter
    • Correlation Meter
    • Level Meter
    • Loudness Meter
    • MultiMeter
      • MultiMeter overview
      • Analyzer parameters
      • Goniometer parameters
      • Level and Loudness Meters
      • Correlation Meter
      • Peak parameters
    • Use Tuner utility and plug-in
  • MIDI plug-ins
    • Use MIDI plug-ins
    • Arpeggiator MIDI plug-in
      • Arpeggiator overview
      • Arpeggiator control parameters
      • Note order parameters overview
      • Note order variations
      • Note order inversions
      • Arpeggiator pattern parameters overview
      • Use Live mode
      • Use Grid mode
      • Arpeggiator options parameters
      • Arpeggiator keyboard parameters
      • Use keyboard parameters
      • Assign controllers
    • Chord Trigger MIDI plug-in
      • Chord Trigger overview
      • Use Chord Trigger
    • Modifier controls
    • Modulator MIDI plug-in
      • Modulator overview
      • LFO controls
      • Envelope controls
    • Note Repeater controls
    • Randomizer controls
    • Scripter MIDI plug-in
      • Use the Scripter
      • Use the Script Editor
      • Scripter API overview
      • MIDI processing functions overview
      • HandleMIDI function
      • ProcessMIDI function
      • GetParameter function
      • SetParameter function
      • ParameterChanged function
      • Reset function
      • JavaScript objects overview
      • Use the JavaScript Event object
      • Use the JavaScript TimingInfo object
      • Use the Trace object
      • Use the MIDI event beatPos property
      • Use the JavaScript MIDI object
      • Create Scripter controls
    • Transposer MIDI plug-in controls
    • Velocity Processor MIDI plug-in
      • Velocity Processor overview
      • Compress/Expand mode
      • Value/Range mode
      • Add/Scale mode
  • Modulation effects
    • Modulation effects overview
    • Chorus controls
    • Ensemble controls
    • Flanger controls
    • Microphaser controls
    • Modulation Delay controls
    • Phaser controls
    • Ringshifter
      • Ringshifter overview
      • Ringshifter interface overview
      • Set the mode
      • Oscillator parameters
      • Delay parameters
      • Use envelope follower
      • Use LFO modulation
      • Output parameters
    • Rotor Cabinet effect
      • Rotor Cabinet effect overview
      • Motor parameters
      • Microphone types
      • Mic processing controls
    • Scanner Vibrato controls
    • Spreader controls
    • Tremolo controls
  • Multi Effects
    • Multi Effects overview
    • Phat FX
      • Phat FX overview
      • Phat FX processors
      • Phat FX modulators
      • Global controls
      • Filter types
    • Remix FX
    • Step FX
      • Step FX overview
      • Step FX processors
      • Step modulator global controls
      • Step modulator playback controls
      • Step modulator display controls
      • Global controls
      • Filter types
  • Pitch effects
    • Pitch effects overview
    • Pitch Correction effect
      • Pitch Correction overview
      • Pitch Correction parameters
      • Quantization grid
      • Exclude notes from Pitch Correction
      • Use reference tuning
    • Pitch Shifter
      • Pitch Shifter overview
      • Use Pitch Shifter
    • Vocal Transformer
      • Vocal Transformer overview
      • Vocal Transformer parameters
      • Use Vocal Transformer
  • Reverb effects
    • Reverb effects overview
    • ChromaVerb
      • ChromaVerb overview
      • Main display and Damping EQ
      • Main window controls
      • Output EQ
      • Details window controls
      • Room types
    • EnVerb controls
    • SilverVerb controls
  • Space Designer convolution reverb
    • Space Designer overview
    • Space Designer interface
    • Use impulse responses
    • Space Designer envelopes and EQ
      • Envelopes and EQ overview
      • Display mode bar
      • Edit envelopes
      • Volume envelope controls
      • Filter and filter envelope controls
      • Density envelope controls
      • Output EQ controls
    • Space Designer global parameters
      • Global parameters overview
      • Use global controls
      • Use output controls
  • Specialized effects
    • Specialized effects overview
    • Exciter controls
    • SubBass
      • SubBass overview
      • Controls
      • Use tips
  • Utilities and tools
    • Utilities and tools overview
    • Auto Sampler
      • Auto Sampler overview
      • Auto Sampler interface
      • Auto Sampler controls
      • Create a sampler instrument
      • Work with AutoSampled instruments
    • Gain controls
    • Use I/O utility
    • Test Oscillator
  • Legacy effects
    • Legacy effects overview
    • AVerb controls
    • Bass Amp controls
    • DeEsser controls
    • Denoiser
      • Denoiser overview
      • Smoothing parameters
    • Ducker controls
    • EQ
      • DJ EQ controls
      • Fat EQ controls
      • Single-Band EQ controls
      • Silver EQ controls
    • GoldVerb
      • GoldVerb overview
      • Early reflections controls
      • Reverb parameters
    • Grooveshifter controls
    • Guitar Amp Pro
      • Guitar Amp Pro overview
      • Amplifier models
      • Cabinet models
      • EQ controls
      • Amplifier controls
      • Effects
      • Mic parameters
    • PlatinumVerb
      • PlatinumVerb overview
      • Early reflections controls
      • Reverb parameters
      • Output parameters
    • Silver Compressor controls
    • Silver Gate controls
    • Speech Enhancer controls
• MainStage Instruments
  • Instruments overview
    • Instruments introduction
    • Add and remove plug-ins
    • Use multi-output instruments
  • Alchemy
    • Alchemy overview
    • Alchemy interface overview
    • Alchemy Name bar
    • Alchemy file locations
    • Alchemy Preset browser
      • Preset browser overview
      • Browser results list
    • Alchemy sound sources
      • Alchemy source overview
      • Source master controls
      • Import browser
      • Source subpage controls
      • Source filter controls
      • Source filter use tips
      • Source elements overview
      • Additive element controls
      • Additive element effects
      • Spectral element controls
      • Spectral element effects
      • Pitch correction controls
      • Formant filter controls
      • Granular element controls
      • Sampler element controls
      • VA element controls
      • Source modulations
      • Morph controls
    • Alchemy source editors
      • Alchemy source edit window overview
      • Inspector global controls
      • Inspector group controls
      • Inspector zone controls
      • Keymap editor
      • Zone waveform editor
      • Additive edit window overview
      • Partial bar display
      • Partial envelope controls
      • Spectral edit window
    • Alchemy main filters
      • Main filter controls
      • Filter types
    • Alchemy master voice section
    • Alchemy modulation section
      • Alchemy modulation overview
      • Modulation rack controls
      • LFO controls
      • AHDSR envelope controls
      • Multiple segment envelope controls
      • Sequencer
      • Envelope follower parameters
      • ModMap parameters
      • MIDI control modulators
      • Note property modulators
      • Perform control modulators
    • Alchemy Perform section
      • Performance controls overview
      • Transform pad
      • Performance control knobs
      • XY pad controls
      • Performance control envelopes
    • Alchemy arpeggiator
      • Alchemy arpeggiator overview
      • Basic arpeggiator controls
      • Arpeggiator sequencer controls
      • Arpeggiator menu commands
      • Use the arpeggiator
    • Alchemy effects section
      • Alchemy effects overview
      • Dynamic and utility effects
      • Filter effects
      • Modulation effects
      • Reverb effects
    • Alchemy Extended parameters
    • Alchemy tutorials
      • Alchemy tutorial introduction
      • Basic synthesis tweaks
      • Create sounds from scratch
      • Elemental morphs overview
      • Morph use and tips
      • Morph drum beats
      • Morph melodic sounds
      • Manipulate loops
  • Drum Kit Designer
    • Drum Kit Designer overview
    • Edit pane
    • Use Drum Kit Designer
    • Extended parameters
    • Drum Kit Designer mappings
  • Drum Synth
    • Drum Synth overview
    • Drum Synth Kicks
    • Drum Synth Snares and Claps
    • Drum Synth Percussion
    • Drum Synth Hats and Cymbals
  • ES1
    • ES1 overview
    • ES1 oscillator parameters
      • Oscillator parameters overview
      • Oscillator waveforms
      • Use the sub-oscillator
    • Global parameters
    • ES1 filter parameters
      • Filter parameters overview
      • Overdrive the filter
    • Amplifier parameters
    • ES1 envelope parameters
      • Envelope parameters overview
      • Filter cutoff envelope modulation
      • Amplifier envelope modulation
    • ES1 modulation
      • ES1 modulation parameters overview
      • Use the router
      • Use the LFO
      • Use the modulation envelope
    • MIDI controller assignments
  • ES2
    • ES2 overview
    • ES2 interface overview
    • ES2 sound sources
      • Oscillator parameters overview
      • Basic oscillator waveforms
      • Use pulse width modulation
      • Use frequency modulation
      • Use ring modulation
      • Use Digiwaves
      • Use the noise generator
      • Detune analog oscillators
      • Stretch tuning
      • Balance oscillator levels
      • Set oscillator start points
      • Synchronize oscillators
    • ES2 global parameters
      • Global parameters overview
      • Set the keyboard mode
      • Use the unison and voices controls
      • Set the glide time
      • Set the pitch bend range
    • ES2 filter parameters
      • ES2 filter overview
      • Filter configuration
      • Crossfade between filters
      • Filter 1 modes
      • Filter 2 slopes
      • ES2 filter cutoff and resonance
        • Filter cutoff and resonance overview
        • Force the filters to self-oscillate
      • Overdrive the filters
      • Modulate the Filter 2 Frequency
    • ES2 amplifier parameters
      • Use the dynamic stage
      • Enhance sounds with the Sine Level control
    • ES2 modulation
      • ES2 modulation overview
      • ES2 modulation router
        • Use the modulation router
        • Control modulation intensity
      • ES2 LFOs
        • LFO overview
        • LFO waveforms
      • Use the LFOs
      • ES2 envelopes
        • Envelopes overview
        • Envelope 1 controls
        • Envelope 2 and 3 controls
        • Use Envelope 2 and 3 sustain controls
      • Use the Vector Envelope
      • Vector Envelope points, times, and loops
        • Use Vector Envelope points
        • Use Vector Envelope solo and sustain points
        • Set up Vector Envelope loops
        • Vector Envelope release phase behavior
        • Vector Envelope point transition shapes
        • Set Vector Envelope times
        • Use Vector Envelope time scaling
      • Use the Planar Pad
      • ES2 modulation target reference
        • Oscillator modulation targets
        • Filter modulation targets
        • Other modulation targets
        • Scaled modulation targets
      • Modulation source reference
      • Via modulation source reference
    • ES2 integrated effects processor controls
    • ES2 macro controls and controller assignments
      • Macros and controllers overview
      • Use macro controls
      • Set controller assignments
    • Extended parameters
    • Create random ES2 sound variations
      • Use randomization parameters
      • Restrict randomization
    • ES2 tutorials
      • Create ES2 sounds from scratch
        • ES2 sound design from scratch overview
        • Create fat sounds
        • Create bass sounds
        • Create FM sounds
        • Create PWM sounds
        • Create ring modulated sounds
        • Create oscillator sync sounds
        • Vector synthesis techniques
      • Create ES2 sounds with templates
        • Design sounds with templates
        • Slapped StratENV setting
        • Wheelrocker setting
        • Crescendo Brass setting
        • MW-Pad-Creator setting
        • Wheelsyncer setting
  • EFM1
    • EFM1 overview
    • EFM1 modulator and carrier parameters
      • Modulator and carrier overview
      • Set the tuning ratio
      • Choose a modulator waveform
    • Modulation parameters
    • Global parameters
    • Output parameters
    • Create random sounds
    • Extended parameters
    • MIDI controller assignments
  • ES E
    • ES E overview
    • Oscillator parameters
    • LFO parameters
    • Filter parameters
    • Envelope parameters
    • Output parameters
    • Extended parameters
  • ES M
    • ES M overview
    • Oscillator parameters
    • Filter and filter envelope controls
    • Level envelope and output controls
    • Extended parameters
  • ES P
    • ES P overview
    • Oscillator parameters
    • LFO parameters
    • Filter parameters
    • Envelope and level controls
    • Integrated effects processor
    • Extended parameters
  • EVOC 20 PolySynth
    • EVOC 20 PS and vocoding
      • EVOC 20 PS overview
      • Vocoder basics
    • EVOC 20 PS interface
    • Analysis controls
    • (U/V) detection parameters
    • EVOC 20 PS synthesis parameters
      • Synthesis parameters overview
      • EVOC 20 PS oscillator parameters
        • Oscillators overview
        • Oscillator dual mode parameters
        • Oscillator FM mode parameters
        • Noise generator parameters
      • Tuning and pitch controls
      • Filter parameters
      • Envelope parameters
      • Global parameters
    • Formant filter controls
    • Modulation parameters
    • Output parameters
    • EVOC 20 PS performance tips
      • Level and frequency tips
      • Tips to avoid sonic artifacts
      • Tips to enhance speech intelligibility
    • Vocoder history
    • EVOC 20 block diagram
  • Sampler
    • Sampler overview
    • Load and save instruments in Sampler
    • Sampler Synthesizer parameters
      • Synth pane
      • Synth Details
      • Use Unison, Mode, and Polyphony parameters
      • Crossfade between filters
      • Filter types
    • Sampler Modulation
      • Sampler Modulation overview
      • Sampler Mod Matrix pane
        • Use the Mod Matrix
        • Use Sampler via sources
      • Sampler LFOs
        • LFO overview
        • LFO waveforms
        • Use the LFO ramp generator
        • Set the LFO rate
      • Use Sampler envelopes
      • Sampler modulation reference
        • Modulation targets
        • Modulation sources
        • Modulation Via sources
    • Sampler Edit panes
      • Sampler Mapping and Zone pane overview
      • Use the Key Mapping Editor
      • Use Group view
      • Make advanced group selections
      • Fade between sample groups
      • Use Zone view
      • Use the Mapping pane menu bar
      • Use the Zone pane
      • Synchronize audio with Flex
    • Create instruments, zones, and groups
      • Sampler instruments overview
      • Create instruments
      • Quickly create an instrument
      • Create zones with drag and drop
      • Create zones with menu commands
      • Create groups
    • Edit Sampler zones and groups
      • Edit zones and groups overview
      • Select a zone or group
      • Graphically edit zones and groups
      • Use zone and group output labels
      • Use key labels
    • Sampler articulation handling
    • Manage sampler instruments
      • Instrument management
      • Storage locations
      • Add SoundFont2, DLS, and Gigasampler files
    • Sampler memory management
    • Sampler extended parameters
  • Quick Sampler
    • Quick Sampler overview
    • Add content to Quick Sampler
    • Quick Sampler modes
      • Choose a mode
      • Classic mode
      • One Shot mode
      • Slice mode
      • Record in Quick Sampler
    • Quick Sampler waveform display
    • Use Flex in Quick Sampler
    • Quick Sampler modulators
      • Mod Matrix pane
      • LFO controls
    • Quick Sampler Pitch controls
    • Quick Sampler Filter controls
    • Quick Sampler filter types
    • Quick Sampler Amp controls
    • Quick Sampler extended parameters
  • Playback
    • Playback plug-in overview
    • Add a Playback plug-in
    • Playback interface
    • Use the Playback waveform display
    • Playback transport and function buttons
    • Playback information display
    • Playback Sync, Snap To, and Play From parameters
    • Use the Playback group functions
    • Use the Playback Action menu and File field
    • Use markers with the Playback plug-in
    • Use the Playback plug-in in a concert
      • Add an audio file to the Playback plug-in
      • Set the Sync mode
      • Choose the flex mode
      • Add screen controls
      • Tips for using the Playback plug-in
      • Assign Playback plug-ins to groups
  • Retro Synth
    • Retro Synth overview
    • Analog oscillator controls
    • Sync oscillator controls
    • Retro Synth Table oscillator controls
      • Table oscillator parameters
      • Use the Wavetable menu
    • FM oscillator controls
    • Filter controls
    • Filter types
    • Amp and effect controls
    • Retro Synth modulation controls
      • Use Retro Synth modulation
      • Glide and Autobend modulation
      • LFO and Vibrato modulation
      • Envelopes
    • Global and controller settings
    • Extended parameters
  • Sculpture
    • Sculpture overview
    • Sculpture interface
    • Sculpture string parameters
      • String overview
      • Hide, Keyscale, and Release view
      • Basic Material Pad controls
      • Material Pad Keyscale or Release view
      • String parameter sliders
    • Sculpture objects parameters
      • Objects overview
      • Excite table (objects 1 and 2)
      • Disturb and damp table (objects 2 and 3)
    • Sculpture pickups parameters
      • Pickup parameters
      • Spread controls
    • Global parameters
    • Amplitude envelope parameters
    • Use the Waveshaper
    • Filter parameters
    • Sculpture Body EQ parameters
      • Body EQ overview
      • Basic EQ model
      • Body EQ models
    • Sculpture delay effect parameters
      • Delay effect overview
      • Groove Pad (stereo)
    • Output parameters
    • Sculpture modulation controls
      • Sculpture modulation overview
      • Sculpture LFOs
        • LFO overview
        • LFO waveforms
        • Modulate the LFOs
      • Vibrato parameters
      • Jitter generator controls
      • Use note-on random modulators
      • Velocity modulators
      • Use Controller A and B
      • Sculpture envelope parameters
        • Envelope overview
        • Active envelope controls
        • Envelope display parameters
        • Use envelope nodes
        • Loop envelopes
        • Record envelopes
    • Sculpture morph parameters
      • Morph overview
      • Sculpture Morph Pad
        • Morph points in the Morph Pad
        • Morph Pad menu commands
        • Randomize points in the Morph Pad
        • Randomize menu commands
      • Sculpture Morph Envelope
        • Morph Envelope display overview
        • Morph Envelope parameters
        • Morph Envelope mode
        • Morph Envelope Sustain and loop mode
        • Record Morph Envelopes
    • Define MIDI controllers
    • Extended parameters
    • Sculpture tutorials
      • Explore Sculpture
        • Explore Sculpture overview
        • Explore the string
        • Explore objects
        • String and object interplay
        • Explore the pickups
        • Explore other processing options
        • Explore modulation options
      • Create basic sounds in Sculpture
        • Basic sound programming overview
        • Program acoustic instruments
        • Program stringed instruments
        • Program classic synthesizer sounds
      • Advanced Sculpture tutorial: electric bass
        • Electric bass programming overview
        • Program a basic bass sound
        • Refine the basic bass sound
        • Program a picked bass sound
        • Program a slap bass sound
        • Program a fretless bass sound
        • Add effects to your bass sound
      • Advanced Sculpture tutorial: synthesizer sounds
        • Synthetic sound programming overview
        • Program a sustained synthesizer sound
        • Program morphed sounds
  • Studio Instruments
    • Studio instruments overview
    • Studio Horns
      • Studio Horns overview
      • Extended parameters
      • Keyswitch mapping
    • Studio Strings
      • Studio Strings overview
      • Extended parameters
      • Keyswitch mapping
    • Section MIDI channel assignments
  • Ultrabeat
    • Ultrabeat overview
    • Ultrabeat interface
    • Ultrabeat Assignment section
      • Assignment section overview
      • Play and select drum sounds
      • Name, swap, and copy drum sounds
      • Import sounds and sampler instruments
      • Settings
    • Synthesizer section overview
    • Ultrabeat sound sources
      • Oscillator overview
      • Oscillator 1 phase oscillator mode
      • Use oscillator 1 FM mode
      • Oscillator 1 side chain mode
      • Oscillator 2 phase oscillator mode
      • Waveform characteristics
      • Use oscillator 2 sample mode
      • Use oscillator 2 model mode
      • Ring modulator controls
      • Noise generator controls
    • Filter section controls
    • Distortion circuit controls
    • Ultrabeat Output section
      • Output section overview
      • Two-band EQ parameters
      • Ultrabeat pan and stereo spread
        • Use pan modulation mode
        • Use stereo spread mode
      • Voice volume control
      • Trigger mode controls
    • Ultrabeat modulation
      • Ultrabeat modulation overview
      • Mod and via modulation
      • Create a mod routing
      • Set MIDI controllers A–D
      • Use the LFOs
      • Envelope overview
      • Envelope parameters
      • Modulation target display
    • Ultrabeat step sequencer
      • Ultrabeat step sequencer overview
      • Step sequencer basics
      • Step sequencer interface
      • Global sequencer controls
      • Pattern controls
      • Use the swing function
      • Ultrabeat Step grid
        • Step grid overview
        • Create and remove steps
        • Ultrabeat trigger shortcut menu
        • Set step lengths and velocities
        • Set step accents
        • Use the Step grid full view
      • Automate Ultrabeat step sequencer parameters
        • Step automation overview
        • Use the offset row
      • Step sequencer MIDI control
    • Ultrabeat tutorials
      • Ultrabeat sound programming overview
      • Create kick drums
      • Create snare drums
      • Create tonal percussion
      • Create hi-hats and cymbals
      • Create metallic sounds
      • Tips for extreme sounds
  • Utilities
    • Utility instruments
    • External Instrument
    • Klopfgeist
  • Vintage B3 Organ
    • Vintage B3 overview
    • Vintage B3 Main window
      • Main window overview
      • Draw bar controls
      • Scanner Vibrato and Chorus
      • Percussion effect
      • Use preset keys
      • Set up Vintage B3 for your MIDI equipment
        • MIDI setup overview
        • Use multiple or multichannel controllers
        • Use a single-channel controller
    • Vintage B3 Rotor Cabinet window
      • Rotor Cabinet window overview
      • Advanced Cabinet parameters
      • Advanced Motor parameters
      • Advanced Brake parameters
      • Microphone types
      • Microphone parameters
    • Vintage B3 Options window
      • Options window overview
      • Master and Click controls
      • Morph parameters
      • Use Morph controls
    • Vintage B3 Effects window
      • Use the integrated effects
      • EQ controls
      • Wah effect controls
      • Distortion effect controls
      • Reverb effect controls
    • Vintage B3 Expert window
      • Expert window overview
      • Pitch controls
      • Sustain controls
      • Condition controls
      • Organ Model controls
    • Use a MIDI controller with Vintage B3
      • Set a MIDI control mode
      • MIDI mode: Roland VK or Korg CX
      • MIDI mode: Hammond Suzuki
      • MIDI mode: Native Instruments B4D
      • MIDI mode: Nord Electro
      • MIDI mode: Crumar
    • B3 and Leslie information
      • Additive synthesis with draw bars
      • The residual effect
      • Tonewheel sound generation
      • A brief Hammond history
      • The Leslie cabinet
  • Vintage Clav
    • Vintage Clav overview
    • Vintage Clav interface
    • Vintage Clav Main window
      • Main window overview
      • Vintage Clav models
      • Model characteristics
      • Use Pickup parameters
      • Use Stereo Spread parameters
    • Vintage Clav Effects window
      • Effects window overview
      • Compressor effect controls
      • Distortion effect controls
      • Modulation effect controls
      • Wah effect controls
    • Vintage Clav Details window
      • Details window overview
      • Excite and Click parameters
      • String parameters
      • Pitch parameters
      • Misc parameters
    • Extended parameters
    • D6 Clavinet information
      • D6 Clavinet history
      • D6 mechanical details
  • Vintage Electric Piano
    • Vintage Electric Piano overview
    • Vintage Electric Piano interface
    • Vintage Electric Piano Effects window
      • EQ controls
      • Drive effect controls