How to control the upper & lower manuals of a MainStage3 organ AU?
This is probably simple, but I'm a novice with midi in general let alone midi controllers, keyboards and DAWs.
I have MainStage 3 setup with a Yamaha 61-key midi keyboard and a Novation 25-key midi controller.
In addition to MainStage's B3 Organ instruments that are built into that program, I have access through MS3 to my Native Instruments' Vintage Organs audio units.
My dilemma is - how do I assign upper manual and lower manual keyboard settings to either the Yamaha, the Novation, or even a split keyboard on either?
In other words, I open the setting for the audio units/instruments, make changes to their upper and lower drawbars (which are beautifully rendered in either MS3 or NI), close the settings window - - now scratch my head - - where is either the upper or lower manuals sending to?
Is it simple? I have to set the drawbars simultaneously, both upper and lower. It just doesn't connect in my head how or where those separate manuals are now played on my hardware. How do I assign or map 1/2 of an instrument's setting?
I'm wondering if this is some setting that involves a different midi channel for the parts of the organ (upper, lower, foot pedals)? If so, that is where I also get lost - remember: I'm a midi novice.
Hope the question makes sense. If not please ask questions.
Thanks in advance for any help.
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