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Some quick MS info from the top of my head (bouncing out big files now from a mix so I can't open the appl to check details): Yes, you're right that MS works a lot like a mixer does, that's correct as for signal routing. But MS also has its own concept for controlling the mixer and inserted or (send/return) looped effects. This concept builds has three aspects that are represented by three alternative modes to work on your session: 1) Layout Mode - connect with the outer world by MIDI. First window, called up by hitting cmd-1. Here you create the graphical control symbols you need for whatever control you plan to perform. Example: if you want to just record loops, overdub into them and adjust loop feedback you need three the three objects 2 buttons and one fader (or knob). Ok, drag in the objects and drop them inside the Layout Mode window. Select an object and click "learn" in the left column where the selected object's characteristics are displayed. Send in external MIDI by kicking a MIDI floor pedal, pushing a keyboard key, hitting a MIDI button or whatever physical control gadget you happen to have connected to the computer. Done. 2) Edit Mode - connect with internal software world of effects, mixer and instruments. Second Window, called up by hitting cmd-2. Here you create patches. For each patch you create and tweak channel strips holding effects and instruments if an instrument strip (there are also audio strips). Note if working on Patch Level or Concert Level. Any Aux Channel strip (send/return fx loop for example) created on Global level will be available in all other patches. But stuff you create at Patch Level will only be available when that patch is the active patch (good way to get rid of CPU intensive stuff when not needing them; swap to a different patch). 3) Performance Mode (cmd-3) and Full Screen Mode (cmd-4) - gig matching status. Performance mode will let you keep other windows open, like if you want to see the SooperLooper or Mobius GUI window beside Mainstage's GUI. Full Screen Mode takes full advantage of the screen space and pushes other applications into the background. Optimally stable and looks good but you won't be able to check emails while in Full Screen Mode ;-) That's it. The trick to get into Mainstage is to know its two faces: First create a graphic representation of your physical control gear and and assign MIDI form physical to graphic objects, then assign control bindings from graphic objects to musical parameters in the software. cheers Per On Sun, Dec 11, 2011 at 12:06 AM, Sylvain Poitras <sylvain.trombone@gmail.com> wrote: > I jumped on the mainstage bandwagon when I saw that price... all > those effects and instruments for $30 is hard to beat. Plus, I can > keep all my Bidule patches and run them in the Bidule AU within > mainstage, so nothing is lost, better effects are gained... > > However, I'm having a hard time with the user interface... I'll have > to read through the manual. I'm used to cabling little boxes > together, but it looks like I'll have to understand how a mixer works. > > I want the audio in to go to my bidule AU and from there to my effect > patches. So I think this means I need a strip at concert level with > bidule so that it shows up in every patch. I haven't had much time to > play with it, and it doesn't look like it's gonna happen before > Christmas...