Apple MainStage 3 Instruments - MainStage 3 Instruments

Create instruments, zones, and groups
Create EXS24 mkII instruments
You can add zones and groups to loaded instruments, or you can create a new, empty
instrument and fill it with zones and groups.
Important: EXS24 mkII cannot directly record samples as you would with a hardware sampler.
You need to record the samples in a suitable application, such as Logic Pro.
Create a new instrument
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If you are in the Parameter window and no sampler instrument is loaded: Click the Edit button.
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If you are in the Instrument Editor window: Choose Instrument > New.
For information about loading sampler instruments, see Use the Sampler Instruments pop-up
menu on page 168. For information about saving, renaming and exporting sampler instruments,
see Save, rename, and export EXS24 mkII instruments on page 211.
For information about creating zones and groups, see Create EXS24 mkII zones on page 195 and
Create EXS24 mkII groups on page 198.
Create EXS24 mkII zones
A zone is a location into which a single sample—or audio file, if you prefer this term—can be
loaded. The sample loaded into the zone is memory resident—it uses the RAM of your computer.
A zone offers parameters that control sample playback. Each zone enables you to determine the
Key Range—the range of notes that the sample spans—and the Root Key—the note at which
the sample sounds at its original pitch. In addition, Sample Start, End, and Loop points, Volume,
and several other parameters can be adjusted for the zone. You can define as many zones as
needed.
Create a zone, and assign a sample to it
1 Choose Zone > New Zone (or use the New Zone key command).
A new zone entry appears in the Instrument Editor.
2 Do one of the following:
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Double-click the empty area in the Audio File column.
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Click the arrow in the Audio File column, then choose Load Audio Sample from the
pop-up menu.
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