Sampler storage locations in MainStage
Sampler instruments and samples are stored in specific locations.
Sampler instrument storage locations
To be visible in the Settings pop-up menu, instruments must be stored in the following folder locations:
~/Music/Audio Music Apps/Sampler Instruments: User-defined or edited instruments are stored here.
~/Music/Audio Music Apps/Sampler Instruments/AutoSampled: Instruments created with the Auto Sampler utility plug-in are stored here.
/Library/Application Support/Logic/Sampler Instruments: Supplied sampler instruments are installed here.
Note: You can store your sampler instruments in any folder on any connected hard disk. Create an alias pointing to this folder within a Sampler Instruments subfolder (using any of the paths listed), and they are shown in the Settings pop-up menu.
Sample storage locations
Samples are stored in the following folders:
~Music/Audio Music Apps/Samples: User-defined or edited instruments are stored here.
~/Music/Audio Music Apps/Samples/AutoSampled: Instruments created with the Auto Sampler utility plug-in are stored here.
/Library/Application Support/Logic/Samples: Supplied sampler instruments are installed here.