Alchemy interface overview in MainStage

View buttons: Alchemy has three main views. You access each view by clicking these buttons. Each view is designed for different tasks and situations.

All views feature the Name bar and the Perform section. See Alchemy Name bar in MainStage and Alchemy performance controls in MainStage.

• Browse button: Browse view is ideal for performance or exploration and for use of presets when composing. The Preset browser displays all available presets and offers a powerful search engine. The Perform section, located beneath the Preset browser, features a number of real-time controls that you can map to almost any Alchemy parameter.

  

  • Preset browser: See Alchemy Preset browser overview in MainStage.

  • Text search field: See Alchemy browser results list in MainStage.

  • Arp(eggiator) section: Click the Arp button to view and make changes in the arpeggiator control panel. See Alchemy arpeggiator overview in MainStage.

  • Effects section: Click the Effects button to view and make changes in the effects control panel. See Alchemy effects overview in MainStage.

• Simple button: When simple view is turned on, Alchemy provides a compact interface ideal for live performance.

  

• Advanced button: Advanced view is particularly useful for creating new sounds or manipulating existing presets. This view unlocks all Alchemy synthesis, modulation, and editing capabilities.

  

  • Source, main filters, master voice, and morph sections: See Alchemy source overview in MainStage, Alchemy main filter controls in MainStage, Alchemy master voice section in MainStage, and Alchemy morph controls in MainStage.

  • Source editors: When individual sources are selected, you can also access the source editors. See Alchemy source edit window in MainStage.

  • Modulation section: See Alchemy modulation overview in MainStage.

  • Arp(eggiator) section: Click the Arp button to view and make changes in the arpeggiator control panel. See Alchemy arpeggiator overview in MainStage.

  • Effects section: Click the Effects button to view and make changes in the effects control panel. See Alchemy effects overview in MainStage.