How do I play different instruments in a concert?
I use MainStage in live performances with a pair of sound-less keyboards (Alesis Q49, Q25). I want my keyboard to make different instrument/sounds (what is correct word?) for different songs in a concert. Example:
- Song 1: Grand Piano
- Song 2: Pop Flute.
So here's what I do
- Open a concert.
- Enter edit mode.
- Add a patch in the list on the left. This becomes Patch 1, for Song 1.
- In the Channel Strip on the right, click the first rectangular button.
- Navigate to Grand Piano and select it.
- Add a second patch. This becomes Patch 2, for Song 2.
- Make sure that Patch 2 is selected in the list on the left.
- In the Channel Strip on the right, click the first rectangular button.
- Navigate to a Pop Flute sound and select it.
- Now in the list on the left, go back and select Patch 1.
Expected Result: Channel strip should revert to Grand Piano.
Actual Result: Channel strip stays on Pop Flute.
What am I doing wrong?
Thanks,
Jerry Krinock
MacBook Air (11-inch, Mid 2012)