Q: Using aliases in Mainstage?? I've been scouring this site and others.
Is there an official document link to using them... I've gotten info on them but no mention in the Mainstage manual.
I'm using 2.1.3.
Thanks!
MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.5.7)
Posted on Sep 13, 2011 9:45 AM
Well that's simple enough. Thanks Thom!
So if I could pick your brain further, If I'm using 25-30 different sounds total for a show, which include the basics (acoustic pianos, e. pianoes, punchy brass, strings,organ, clav, analog "Jump" type sound) which would cover 3/4 of the gig... and then the more specialty sounds for specific songs like the newer synth pop/rap heavy dance stuff...
1) Do I need to make all these channel strips at the concert level? Should I make 2 sets... one set with the ONE "master" patch only, that would include the aforementioned piano, e piano, clav, organ, string, brass, jump sounds (which will cover most classic rock, motown, funk, rock stuff) and then perhaps another set for the newer specialty stuff? Maybe it doesn't matter and I'm reading too much into this. Just trying to make Mainstage as efficiant as possible and not load samples twice. BTW, I'm only using the EXS24.
2) Am I locked into the layer locations of the sounds? In other words, will the alias always have the same attributes as the original... or can I change the position (octave, zone,) of an alias without affecting the original.
Sometimes I need that great piano sound in the right hand... sometimes in the left.
Thanks!
Posted on Sep 14, 2011 7:55 AM