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Exploring the interface

Exploring the interface - MainStage Tutorial

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Exploring the interface

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- [Instructor] What makes MainStage stand out from other DAWS geared towards live performance is it's extremely visual and intuitive. Everything works off a simple, consistent architecture that once you understand it, makes the program easy to navigate. Within every concert, there are three modes; layout, which we can access by CMD+1, edit, which we can access by CMD+2, and perform, which we can access by CMD+3 for the basic view and CMD+4 for full-screen. All of these shortcuts can be accessed through the view window. Perform mode is designed for you to use during your performance. It's a way for you not to get bogged down with all the functions of the program and just focus on what's important. (electric piano) Layout mode lets you customize the look and feel of what your concert's perform mode will look like, as well as set up your relationship with your MIDI controller. It offers you all kinds of visualizations,…

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